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Is there an online resource where first time entrepreneurs can go to peruse startup biz plans that went on to become successful companies? If it does not exist, do you think it is a viable...

Business Plan

asked Feb 7 '10 at 07:08

Eric Amzalag
818 points

How do you calculate the worth of your company when you are looking for funding? If i sell my company outright today the value is about $200K but this does not mean that i will take on $100K...

Funding Valuation

asked Aug 9 '11 at 01:19

Prashant
11 points

We create screencasting software that user use to create software demos or tutorial. I know there is CamStudio which is free, but: CamStudio's codec is too worse: our codec produce file just 1/3...

Screencast Screen Recording

asked Aug 18 '11 at 22:39

Dave Kushan
21 points

When converting from an LLC to a C Corp, can we use the same EIN for the C Corp?

Tax IRS EIN

asked Mar 15 '12 at 11:11

Jon
1 point

I'm going through a tough position in my startup where we have to let go of one of our co-founders. It's due to several reasons and the other two co-founders (myself included) have decided that...

Co-Founder Founders Startups

asked Apr 30 '14 at 17:41

Elizabeth Hinton
2 points

I am about to send an invoice/purchase order for a company to lease our software for a year. Both companies are in NY - must I charge sales tax and if so, how much? A pointer to the appropriate...

Tax Software Licensing

asked Mar 10 '11 at 01:45

Tim J
8,346 points

I am an immigrant in the US on student visa. I cannot afford lawyers at this point. I want to set up an LLC, since it makes more sense to me. Any ideas as to how to maneuver the legal aspects? I am...

Getting Started Legal Business

asked Jul 20 '11 at 13:14

Sid
44 points

Lets say you have just graduated from uni/college and you have a wonderful idea which you think you wanted to do. You know programming but you don't know the relevant skills to make it happen {...

Getting Started Industry

asked Jan 28 '12 at 22:11

Itsaboutcode
101 points

We have 2 potential types of companies we can work with: Type A: major corporation; salesman / consultants that work for the head company Type B: still a major corporation, but with branch offices...

Pricing

asked Jul 12 '12 at 22:06

Lsiunsuex
103 points

I'm a non-US citizen and have a couple of free iOS applications in the app store. Now, i want to create non-free versions, but i'm trying to gather what are the requirements that i would need in...

LLC Payments International Mobile Apps Apple

asked May 21 '12 at 00:29

Lurscher
101 points

I'm currently on a J-1 visa and I understand that I'm not allowed to be paid by any company or organization other than my sponsoring organization. However, is it legal for me to 'work' for a...

Equity Visa Legal

asked Jun 29 '12 at 07:27

Dawood
101 points

I am deciding on whether to go back to school or just learn the relevant things myself.What parts of an MBA would you say are the most beneficial to a startup?

MBA Education

asked Feb 25 '14 at 22:54

Stanley Baggett
100 points

We recently launched a new service business. Our target is the potential entrepreneur. Our goal is to help the people go from curious to competent in making the go/no go decision in launching...

Getting Started Ideas Consulting

asked Nov 26 '09 at 09:02

Ideareview
61 points

I am currently contracting as a software engineer on a W2, and I am thinking of incorporating. Which is the most tax beneficial way, an LLC, sole proprietorship, S-Corp? Keep in mind that at this...

LLC Incorporation Tax

asked Jun 18 '11 at 07:53

Christopher Perry
116 points

I'd like to track the customer's activities during the week to establish whether the problem I am solving is a minor annoyance or a big pain. My full-time job makes it difficult to do the...

Ideas Metrics

asked Jul 20 '11 at 14:05

Gili
178 points

I have a customer who wants to pay me by sharing the revenues. He already has a good user base on his PC software version, and we both know that a mobile app should sell quite well (let's say...

Software Revenue Mobile Apps

asked Jun 10 '13 at 09:35

Dalmas
103 points

My apologies if this has been asked before (I looked) and please point me to the relevant question. I put my S-Corp on hold for a while (3 months) starting in March. From January to March I was...

Tax 941 Quarterly

asked Jul 2 '13 at 04:37

Dave
160 points

What steps and marketing strategies would you recommend for a brand new blog without any existing traffic or audience?I'm looking to start a blog on entrepreneurship and not sure where to start in...

Marketing Blogging

asked May 1 '14 at 22:12

Cynthia Smith
1 point

I am here in the US on L2 for another 3 years and extendable as needed. My software product is currently being built in India. It will be sold both in India and US. I have a partner based out of...

Company Incorporation Company Resigtration

asked Aug 22 '16 at 12:11

Tarani Arunachalam
1 point

I have (yet another) concept for social media (don't worry, it's cooler than all the other ones). And I am looking for ideas about where to deploy it first. The market group is 18-35 yr olds who...

Networking Social Media Social Network

asked Dec 13 '10 at 07:04

John Berryman
388 points