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Bootstrapped Startup - What Legal Forms to Put In place

I am looking for a co-founder now for a project that would love to get up and running. As an initial formality are there any documents out there that can outline in basic terms what each person is...

asked Feb 17 '10 at 15:56
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Aaron
124 points

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Profits Interest in a new LLC Start-up for an Executive Seeking Ownership Stake?

I've have been asked to head-up and manage a start-up LLC as the President/GM and sit on the board. I will have a base salary package and bonus plan; however, I've asked for an ownership stake in...

asked Jul 18 '11 at 01:30
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Robert
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What are use-cases?

The startup I work for got asked by some potential clients to send them use cases. We are in the process of making one and I would like to ask the following questions about use-cases in general:...

asked Jul 30 '11 at 15:05
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Sriram
174 points

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Doing the coding on my own then outsourcing the design

I had a free couple of weeks, so I wrote the PHP script for a website that I had in mind. To be honest, I am not the best - I am just an amateur. I have read a couple of books (o'reilly) and that...

asked Dec 30 '11 at 22:59
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Kraken
133 points

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dilution of stock options for a company going through multiple rounds of funding?

How can I have an idea of the dilution of employee stock options for a company that is going through different rounds of funding? For example, a company that has received a total of $100M funding...

asked May 7 '12 at 22:02
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6152142613526
68 points

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Investor has $50,000 for 1/3 of startup company, founders have only $20,000 for 2/3 of company. How should the company be structured?

During the incorporation of a company, my business partner and I decided to put in $1000 for 1000 shares in the new company. The equity was split 33%, 67%. So I had 670 shares, and business partner...

asked Jul 19 '12 at 14:31
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Mark
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American company buying in Holland and selling in the UK!

My Dutch supplier is claiming that I must convert the goods bought from him from T2 to T1 and export it outside the EU, and that I'm not able to sell it to the UK??!! Is that illegal from an...

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asked Jan 21 '13 at 20:21
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Edward
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Cheap transcription for video blog?

I am looking for a cheap transcription service for video blog material (interviews, etc). I don't need subtitles or time syncing. Just cheap and relatively accurate transcription of video. Does...

asked Nov 24 '09 at 11:46
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Joseph Turian
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Facebook, twitter, Google, which is the best marketing place?

Is it better to do marketing on Facebook or twitter than Google?

asked Sep 13 '10 at 01:18
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Steven
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Importance of a Conference and Networking

I've recently started a start-up in the poker sector and will be launching a product we've been working on for around 8 months this coming week. I am going to be contacting bloggers, and other...

asked Aug 6 '11 at 00:42
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Nextgenneo
327 points

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Pay a lawyer to convert partnership to LLC or do it myself?

I recently started a partnership (4 months ago) and now I want to convert it over to an LLC. We are starting to generate profit and we would like the limited liability protection. I've been...

asked Aug 23 '11 at 04:18
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Edgar Miranda
230 points

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making money from custom built iPhone apps

The price of mobile custom built apps varies significantly from customer to customer based not only on the techical requirements of the app, but on who the client is. I consider targeting...

asked Dec 9 '11 at 02:11
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Ryan
147 points

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Scraping for travel network

I am starting a travel social network for Asia & Australia, for a start. For this however, I need database of businesses like hotels, bars, restaurants etc. Would there be any issue if I...

asked Feb 1 '12 at 21:57
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Marie
11 points

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When to add paid options or premium membership to startup?

Would it be more wise to add paid options to a startup later on or from the start? The paiad options would of course take extra time to develop since they would be an enhancment on the...

asked Feb 26 '12 at 01:26
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Rubytastic
139 points

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Legality of posting an article on a Facebook Fan Page

I'm tinkering with an idea that has to do with Facebook Fan page. Basically, I'll be using the Facebook API to post a "Fan page status update" with a link on fanpage that people give me the...

asked Nov 1 '12 at 20:36
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Syl
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joining a startup, question about equity

(also posted on The Workplace ) A friend of mine (no tech bg, but lots of business xp) is planning to found a startup and has invited me to be the CTO. I have some background working in IT and in...

asked Jun 2 '13 at 06:14
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User26496
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How do I get products for an eCommerce website?

I'm working on an eCommerce project from past few months. Now I want to buy the products from a supplier. I don't have an idea about from where to find suppliers. Is there any source which provides...

asked Jun 10 '14 at 07:36
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Sky Buzz
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looking for inexpensive solution for backing up files on hosted server

There are so many free and low-cost options to backup desktop files on the cloud (Moxy, CrashPlan, SpiderOak, etc.). Doesn't seem like any of these support servers (e.g. remote monitors). Anyone...

asked Sep 5 '11 at 06:52
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Tim8691
17 points

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Vesting Schedule for an initial "100% CTO"

Classic case startup, 1 biz-dev + 1 techie. The 1 techie gets to be the lone warrior to build the entire contraption. The gut rule seems 50-50, but there are complications with that. What's a...

asked Dec 15 '11 at 12:57
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Ina
121 points

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US Citizen Being a Member of a UK LLP?

Suppose a US citizen becomes a member of a UK LLP, along with 2 other foreigners (non-US citizens). Assume each one of the three has a 33.3% share in the UK LLP. The LLP starts working, and has a...

asked May 17 '12 at 00:59
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User3262424
107 points