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2 Votes
5 Answers
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Thinking of startups as building blocks of a larger corporation

I was wondering has anyone encountered posts that discuss the topic of using many startups to create larger entities. Instead of adding new departments or divisions within a startup, use other...

asked Feb 14 '10 at 17:28
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Dasickis
113 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
2.97K Views
How to attract users for a physical product?

This probably goes along with how to attract customers to a website. But im just curious if anyone knows how to market a product thats available in the physical world and not some web service...

asked Mar 10 '10 at 19:12
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Vnchopra
418 points

2 Votes
1 Answers
14.2K Views
How to value intellectual property capital contributions to LLC?

My LLC operating agreement details the cash and non-cash initial capital contribution of the members. One of them is contributing the source code of the program that will be basis of the...

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asked Jan 11 '11 at 15:18
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User6451
25 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
2.76K Views
Which software trial strategy is best?

Days based (7/14/30 days trial) or usage based (15/30 logins/transactions etc. trial). Has somebody compiled any empirical data to see which strategy is better? Appreciate your thoughts on this.

asked Jun 1 '11 at 16:16
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Ali
179 points

2 Votes
1 Answers
2.32K Views
What's the best tool for keeping track of inventory

I have all one-of-a-kind inventory, and I am struggling to keep track of it. I currently use an excel spread sheet, and have long descriptions of each item and I have about 300 items. Once I expand...

asked Jun 25 '11 at 04:34
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User11503
11 points

2 Votes
1 Answers
3.95K Views
What are the cons of going with Lean Startup Strategy?

What should one consider before going with Lean Startup and MVP Strategy. Are there any cons that one should be aware of?

asked Aug 19 '11 at 18:56
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Atul Goyal
496 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
2.42K Views
Company location vs state of incorporation vs residency

Okay, I hope someone can answer my question. My husband has a company incorporated in state A, where we used to reside. He is the only officer and only employee. We moved to state B but kept the...

asked Apr 9 '12 at 22:34
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Dcg
11 points

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1 Answers
2.27K Views
why does a potential advisor need to check conflict of interest?

I am starting a SaaS company which helps real estate companies manage their assets. I know a managing director in an investment bank doing business as broker to help the small real estate companies...

asked Jul 25 '13 at 14:16
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Jhu
11 points

2 Votes
1 Answers
2.21K Views
Preparing a backup plan for your startup if you get hit by a bus?

What procedures and things should you have in place in advance to prevent catastrophic failure of your business if you die?

asked Mar 1 '14 at 02:45
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David Luna
95 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
2.38K Views
Should you ever start a company without a monetization plan?

Does numbers of users / visitors trump everything else including a monetization plan? Take funny pictures as an example, those type of sites can easily garner 100K+ visitors a month quickly. But...

asked May 14 '14 at 15:40
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Jeffrey Lashbrook
12 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
2.56K Views
Tool for publishing an eBook?

I was wondering, does anyone know of any good ebook writer / providers out there for self publishing? For example, I want to be able to write the book and publish in pdf/html on the site, or...

asked Oct 10 '09 at 11:57
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Furtivefelon
111 points

2 Votes
4 Answers
3.08K Views
Looking to get our mobile application idea vetted

My partner and I are looking to develop a mobile application for the service industry. Before we look to get funding we would like to see if our mobile app has any "legs", How should we go about...

asked Jan 10 '10 at 14:05
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Gulu Apps
41 points

2 Votes
4 Answers
6.16K Views
Templates for privacy policy / terms of use for a Web Application

Is there a good resource for templates for those documents?

asked Apr 29 '11 at 04:23
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Ron M.
4,224 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
4.14K Views
Go from full time developer to contractor?

I am currently working as a full time software developer in the USA. I have a B.S. in Computer Science and over 4 years of professional experience (so I'm still sort of in the junior developer...

asked Aug 14 '11 at 12:53
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Andrew
18 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
2.64K Views
Investors willingness to pay founders to enable full t-ime effort

I have read all the streams here on this topic but didn't find an answer to the following specific concern: I am one of two founders of a new web service of an idea I first developed months ago...

asked Sep 30 '11 at 23:10
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D Moore
174 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
2.57K Views
A source code license that contributors can agree on

This question is related to a previous one I've asked, but this aspect felt broad enough to deserve its own space. I have a web site where others contribute code and I am in need of an open source...

asked Jan 18 '12 at 19:30
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Leo
120 points

2 Votes
1 Answers
2.39K Views
Proof of managing director or signing officer for a LLC

I'm a member of a domestic US LLC, formed in the state of Delaware. I'd like to open a foreign exchange account with a vendor for my LLC to pay my suppliers in Europe. The vendor requires a...

asked Apr 9 '12 at 23:23
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Tchitcho
18 points

2 Votes
1 Answers
2.15K Views
How to create a business?

I am in charge of a game that is starting to get very popular, and would like to start a company or business. I am in charge of a team of 3 (including myself), but me and one of the team members...

asked Jul 25 '13 at 16:48
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Dasttann777
11 points

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3 Answers
3.16K Views
What makes an online contract legally binding?

I'm looking at starting my own remote I.T support company. As the work would be done remotely, I won't be seeing the customers face to face to sign documents. If I made my own website which stated...

asked Sep 22 '13 at 23:37
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Muffinbubble
115 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
3.69K Views
How to convert Beta Users to Sales

We've just finished a quite successful beta, most of the beta users were happy. Now we are ready to release the product and this is an enterprise product so we are not directly going to sell to...

asked Dec 8 '09 at 08:05
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The Dictator
2,305 points