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I am in the process of creating a web based start-up which is about a web-portal/application. In what ways I should/ can protect my rights before divulging my business idea or related information...

Software Website Business Plan Intellectual Property

asked Apr 2 '11 at 02:34

Aklin81
125 points

I am a web applications programmer and having created web applications for education, health and private investigations industries and seeing the value in doing this, I feel I am ready to start my...

Market Internet Service

asked Oct 8 '11 at 22:15

Angus
5 points

As the title says I need to read e-commerce and e-payment related laws of the following countries: Canada, USA, European Union, Philipinnes, South Korea, UK, China. Links are appreciated? My...

Ecommerce Payments Legal Documents

asked Nov 25 '11 at 21:04

Asterisk
116 points

In a startup company, there are 4 people involved, and all of them work on a sweat equity basis. Here are the people and their role: Person #1: Helped shape the idea with person #2. One of the two...

Co-Founder Equity Shares

asked Mar 20 '12 at 06:44

Dave
1 point

We have non-competition clauses in shareholder agreement which prevents any shareholder to own shares in a company which is a competitor. We founding partners think this is a good idea to prevent...

Non Compete

asked Jan 22 '13 at 06:26

User23570
6 points

Disclaimer first: the scope of this question is not to create polemics. The question is not elitist but based on reality. I am facing this business problem: How to recognize the needs of the...

Market Analysis Market Research Clients Social

asked Aug 28 '13 at 18:03

Data Smarter
1,274 points

I am about to launch my mobile app which should be useful to many users. It is free of charge to download and use. I have a dilemma where I am not sure whether I should ask my users to login...

Users Mobile

asked May 26 '12 at 03:54

Ted
118 points

What was the one thing you did for your startup in the beginning stage that had the most positive effect in it's success?

Success Seed Startup

asked Mar 10 '14 at 22:02

Stephanie Grasso
15 points

We sell a SaaS solution to enterprise clients that has a long sales cycle. I often see companies use the "your solution is out of our budget" tactic to keep on negotiating lower rates. This is...

Sales Enterprise Saas Selling

asked Apr 9 '14 at 14:14

Robert Gutierrez
2 points

Can somebody give me some ideas how the TV Video industry works? E.g. If I like a certain TV program which I would like to broadcast in a different country in a different language...what are the...

Pricing Partner

asked Nov 8 '09 at 09:05

Lud0h
264 points

Lets assume the example of Groupon which is going to be public this year or next year.Suppose if someone invests $100Million in the company,will its valuation increase for the individual or for its...

Investment Investors Valuation Stock Options

asked Oct 3 '11 at 18:34

Himanshu Prasad
51 points

I am working on my project full-time w/o income for a while, now it's getting to the end and I need someone with marketing experience to on board and help out, and a technical guy for final...

Co-Founder Equity

asked Dec 9 '11 at 06:47

Tom
197 points

We're creating a marketplace where expect lots of buyers for digital goods ranging from $1 to $10. Now obviously there are people who initiate chargebacks (costs $15!) without even communicating...

Payments Credit Cards Fraud

asked Dec 27 '12 at 19:19

Nimbuz
174 points

I'm a software developer and I have made the first alpha version of my service. And now I need more human resources to make something significant. I need people which will work for free yet. And...

Software Co-Founder

asked Apr 16 '13 at 23:58

Sergzach
101 points

Should we place an ad somewhere? Where? The jobs are as follows: people are handing vouchers out to people wearing eyeglasses. If people buy, then a commission is paid (voucher code). Many thanks...

Marketing Sales

asked Mar 30 '10 at 01:41

Philobus
116 points

I know the line is blurred between front end and back end developers, but at what point (most of the time) does my project go from MAYBE requiring a back end developer, to definitely needing one....

Web Dev

asked Sep 5 '11 at 14:25

Jdh
182 points

I am willing to hire a person who will take our technical documents (internal) and produce the content for our website, that is, describe the product in a clear way. What title shall I use, if I...

Marketing Definitions

asked Feb 21 '13 at 15:03

Tzury Bar Yochay
113 points

I'm a foreign entrepreneur, If a US investor shows interest in investing in my company. At what stage do i have to meet them? do you think it's worth it to spend $2000 in travel expenses and yet...

Funding Venture Capital

asked Jan 22 '12 at 02:19

Ryan
139 points

I've seen a number of questions related to finding a startup lawyer, while I've personally met a number of "startup lawyers", each where more just lawyers with domain experience, and don't believe...

Legal

asked Mar 28 '12 at 01:18

Blunders .
899 points

There is a clause Automatic Converstion in Series AA termsheet of Y-Combinator which says Each share of Preferred will automatically convert into common stock, at the then applicable conversion...

Angel Term Sheet

asked Aug 30 '12 at 20:28

Gaurav Agarwal
107 points