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Will Your Employeer Find Out if You Incorporate? (United States)

If you work full-time for a large Fortune 100 company and register a Delaware corporation, will your employer find out about it? Obviously there is some public record, but is this something easy to...

asked Jan 30 '13 at 01:38
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Paul
128 points

5 Votes
7 Answers
3.85K Views
Are we correct with our startup titles?

we are a team of 6 persons and currently working on a startup. The three of us are invited in a meeting so we need to address our selves. Since we are a startup we avoided titles like CEO, CTO...

asked Nov 2 '11 at 04:06
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Nikolai
125 points

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2 Answers
5.92K Views
How can a departing co-founder be compensated for giving back already vested shares?

I'm leaving a startup I co-founded, with some of my shares already vested. The other shareholders want me to give back more shares than specified by our vesting agreement. It does seem to make...

asked Jun 17 '13 at 22:37
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Dan
26 points

5 Votes
7 Answers
3.06K Views
Do we really need to translate our app in order to release it to other countries?

If we want to release our iPhone based (free) app to countries like Germany, France, Japan, Korea, Spain, Singapore, do we really need to translate them to local languages? Our app provides...

asked Feb 10 '12 at 07:11
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Tom
197 points

5 Votes
3 Answers
11.2K Views
How do you get feedback from your beta users ? Sample of questionnaires?

I am seeking for information in order to build a beta program feedback questionnaire. What do you recommend ? Which question are the most important ones ? Do you have some questionnaire samples...

asked Apr 6 '11 at 04:23
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Pillona
355 points

5 Votes
5 Answers
4.06K Views
how do you protect your idea when going to a venture capital company?

I have an online idea that requires a lot of IT. I am the marketer and can implement on that front but do not have the IT experience or know-how. I would like to find a venture capital company that...

asked Sep 2 '11 at 10:43
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Jodi
26 points

5 Votes
2 Answers
2.8K Views
How do you run a good alpha/beta program?

What are good tips to run an alpha/beta consumer program for a web app? I want to engage the early users, test out a number of things and generate buzz. What are any tips or resources you can think...

asked Nov 7 '09 at 05:40
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Jer Levine
173 points

5 Votes
6 Answers
2.9K Views
Would you sign this liability clause?

I am going to get this checked by a lawyer, but I was wondering if people generally sign a clause like this (as the Contractor)? "The Contractor indemnifies --Company-- for all liability...

asked Dec 7 '11 at 18:11
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Roger
52 points

5 Votes
4 Answers
9.47K Views
How to prevent legit emails sent to customers who asked these emails from being considered spam?

I'm bootstrapping a business software and I've got a serious issue: I don't plan on doing any "mass mailing" nor "email campaign". I will never ever send one email to someone who didn't ask. My...

asked Jan 11 '10 at 19:47
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Tristan St.
180 points

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1 Answers
1.95K Views
Signing a business insurance quote

just a quick question - I know there are many companies online that compare business insurance quotes - which one is the most reliable one? Which would you recommend? Also, when signing their...

asked Jan 31 '11 at 00:39
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Emilie Gray
36 points

5 Votes
2 Answers
2.93K Views
Survey / Ballot / e-sign tool

I've noticed a trade-off in survey and e-sign tools. Survey tool: Low cost for large volumes Manage Survey Workflow well Excellent data collection / reporting Does not offer signature Does not...

asked Apr 12 '11 at 07:39
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Jeffrey Hicks
313 points

5 Votes
6 Answers
7.03K Views
What is the difference between a startup and a small business?

I've had a conversation with some friends recently on the differences between a startup and a small business. One of my friends said that a startup in a brand new company, which aims to scale fast...

asked Jun 7 '11 at 18:02
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Slavo
316 points

5 Votes
4 Answers
2.28K Views
Researching Competitors Prices

I am starting a company and don't have any major competitors other than one company (who has a similar product and a huge market-share). Sadly this company doesn't sell its product online, you have...

asked Dec 3 '12 at 15:43
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Taylor Niver
68 points

5 Votes
8 Answers
3.71K Views
How do you decide if your product is a "must have"?

How do you know if your product is a "Must have" or a "Nice to have"?

asked Oct 20 '09 at 06:16
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Tiago
333 points

5 Votes
4 Answers
3.02K Views
Possible to run high volume website on managed hosting?

These days, obtaining managed hosting is very easy. You can get a reliable managed dedicated server from a reputable host for just a couple hundred of dollars per month. Is it possible with the...

asked Jan 12 '12 at 05:30
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Sk24iam
344 points

5 Votes
3 Answers
2.79K Views
Should I go for SEO or PPC?

I am working on starting up a new company for providing software development services for iPhone and Android apps. My goal is to get at least 10 projects in a month to reach break even in 3/4...

asked Mar 2 '12 at 18:43
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Ali
179 points

5 Votes
5 Answers
4.09K Views
Where can I learn the basics of software development?

I have mobile app and social media site ideas but not sure how to get them started seeing that I don't have any computer science background. I have contacted some local consulting firms but they...

asked Oct 26 '09 at 16:00
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Growthand Vision
76 points

5 Votes
3 Answers
2.78K Views
Solution to "critical mass" problem with services needing "network effect" to work - any case studies?

All services based on user generated content, in their beginnings suffer the "critical mass" problem. The problem is always the same: to attract the "consumers" of the content, you have to have...

asked Jan 24 '10 at 21:59
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Pawel A
191 points

5 Votes
3 Answers
2.8K Views
Service to handle online sales of software

I am selling a little niche app on the app store. http:www.finaltouchapp.com For several reasons I also want to sell it directly from the web page. Are there any out of the box solutions that you...

asked Oct 20 '11 at 06:33
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Thom Pete
1,296 points

5 Votes
3 Answers
3.03K Views
Advertise a freelance/one-person graphic design business?

For 15 years or so, I worked at various graphic design firms as a production artist. Two years ago I left "Design Firm" in "Big City* and started working freelance from home in "Rural Area" about...

asked Dec 14 '11 at 04:13
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Bgad
28 points