Questions

Following up on the recent question about diluting the stock in this board, I would like to find out more about what do you recommend is a standard number of shares to issue for a new star-up. To...

Getting Started Web Services Shares

asked Sep 23 '11 at 16:00

Peter K.
194 points

I'm working on building a fee structure for a website marketplace that allows buyers to purchase frrom third party sellers. Similar to ebay... So I must charge sellers a fee for their final value...

Market Fees

asked Feb 3 '12 at 04:18

Sk24iam
344 points

I am looking to offer a software solution which can target public and private audiences. By public, I mean that it can used for personal use. By private, I mean that it can used by companies. There...

Getting Started

asked Mar 25 '13 at 00:59

Jmogera
1 point

I have a prototype - educational web service and I just want to get some real users - would they use it, their feedback and so on. And I just don't know, where I can get them. At the moment site...

Getting Started Marketing Finance

asked Jul 19 '13 at 20:04

Joe Half Face
188 points

I have been working on something that has in the past been considered more of hobby. A couple months ago I got laid off from my full time job and have had a lot of time to devote to this venture. I...

LLC Business

asked Nov 18 '13 at 07:41

User29698
1 point

I have a wordpress development job. I want to implement the job by myself. But since I am not experienced in wordpress development, I want to find a paid tutor to help me in this job. I plan to...

Outsourcing Payments

asked Nov 6 '12 at 20:23

Mert Nuhoglu
116 points

I have an idea how I want my new product to look and really good market gap. I can do a quick design in Google Sketchup and I will send my design to someone who can make it in a professional form...

Products Outsourcing China Prototype

asked Jun 7 '13 at 21:20

I'll Be Back
103 points

What metrics and size would you say makes a startup not a startup anymore?I'm building a directory of tech companies so want to figure out how to segment startups.

Company Startups

asked Mar 18 '14 at 21:42

Teresa Jeffers
45 points

If one individual has been delivering services to other corporations. So far they have been paying the individual to his name "John Doe". The individual now is hiring sub-contractors, to do other...

Contract Consulting Independent Contractor

asked Mar 26 '11 at 11:01

Geo
268 points

I'm developing my business plan and I am trying to do some forecasting on my financials. Can anyone help me get a clue as to what is average electricity usage (kWh) for a startup. Lets say...

Getting Started Startup Costs

asked Apr 7 '12 at 04:48

Griffin
101 points

Couldn't find a Jobs section on Bright Journey. Maybe there should be a section here where startups can post their openings.Which early stage startups are hiring software engineers in the Boston area?

Hiring Boston Startups

asked Mar 19 '14 at 01:14

Steve Halsted
45 points

Is there a desktop add-on that would allow a normal desk to become a stand up desk? It has to be purchasable and quick to assemble (no cutting or drilling). Basically we have a bunch of desks...

Office

asked Aug 2 '11 at 02:35

Dustin Davis
272 points

I know that many people avoid buying a "ProductX 1.0" product, thinking of it as buggy and wait for polished future versions. Instead, what about calling it "ProductX 2011" (using the year instead...

Marketing Software

asked Sep 23 '11 at 16:31

Nestor Sanchez A
690 points

Either they are $7(register fee) or over $1000? My startup uses a popular keyword so decent .com's are hard to find. Any ideas?

Domain

asked Sep 29 '11 at 08:51

Jeff
1 point

My partner and I founded a start-up personal service business. We own A shares (voting) and are working full-time on the business. We have procured investors, who own B shares (non-voting). The...

Equity

asked May 2 '12 at 03:30

Susannah
1 point

Let's say I have a startup web-app (e.g. ticketing system) ready to go live. I am planning to sell a monthly membership. I don't want to market/promote it, so I'd like to find a company to do that...

Resellers Web App

asked May 30 '12 at 00:15

Tasmaniski
101 points

Based on what metrics would you consider a startup idea to be validated?Number of people willing you give you money in advance? What if you aren't validating the idea by charging people (maybe you...

Ideas Validation

asked Mar 19 '14 at 10:12

Charles Slattery
5 points

It looks like all photos you can see on the default googlemaps come from panoramio. Is this the only provider? Can I create a website for uploading photos and show them on google maps?

Google

asked Aug 8 '11 at 21:43

Ryan
147 points

Possible Duplicate: Forming a new software startup, how do I allocate ownership fairly? I'd appreciate your thoughts on this situation: I am a developer that has worked on a on 2 products for...

Co-Founder Equity

asked Apr 7 '12 at 05:12

Jack Jones
101 points

we are a start up and we have to make a decision on how to deal when we have to write any documents/presentation(technical/marketing/pps/etc). Let's say by instance that I have been contacted by a...

Getting Started Hiring Documentation

asked Apr 23 '12 at 19:22

Massimiliano Peluso
172 points