Questions

I have a simple idea (I think it is not patentable) that I have turned it into an effective software. It need some more effort to make it commercial. By the way I am not unwilling to sell it to THE...

Software Exit Strategy

asked Apr 30 '13 at 17:54

Bahribayli
123 points

Out of a 40-hour work week, how many hours of actual productive work is reasonable for me to expect from a salaried web developer? (low-high range?) In our case, productive work means billable work...

Employees Salary Budget

asked Aug 16 '13 at 01:45

Contrazoom
186 points

Given that it is tax time how should you pay an accountant? Do you do your own bookkeeping and just work with a CPA firm to do your taxes or do you have a CPA firm on monthly retainer to make...

Bootstrapped Tax

asked Jan 12 '10 at 08:43

User2227
41 points

Using an external service for delivering your emails can take a lot of load off your shoulders if deliverability is a must. Services like Sendgrid and Postmark have pre-configured, whitelisted...

Development Recommendations Email Deliverability Web App

asked May 16 '10 at 05:47

Mark Bao
604 points

I plan to start an innovative e-commerce service on mobile and web. I have the idea and industry knowledge, but very basic technical knowledge (hardware, software etc). I decided to find a...

Co-Founder Outsourcing

asked Jan 25 '10 at 23:55

Startupmantra
60 points

I recently registered a co.uk domain name which I was hoping to use as the site for an e-commerce business. After registering I checked companies house and found there is already a registered Ltd....

Ecommerce Legal Company Domain

asked Apr 12 '12 at 00:00

User20236
133 points

Context: (based in the USA) I am building an online marketplace for services and am wondering on how much protection I can get from my terms of service. I am thinking of starting this business...

Legal Service TOS

asked Aug 27 '13 at 11:03

Train
23 points

Final question - you may recognize my other two. My partner invested about $10K into this business and I've got 4000K hours, and I charge $100.00 per hour, invested in this business. I think...

Hiring

asked Nov 15 '12 at 12:31

Calais
51 points

Is there a consensus on the best type of corporation for a startup? Is it best to start with a Limited Liability Corporation (LLC)? Would an S-Corp be better? Or is it best to go with a full...

Incorporation

asked Oct 11 '09 at 01:14

D Thrasher
894 points

I have recently approached my business partner with a request to buy out his membership in our LLC. His involvement as of late is declining and a buy out was something we had planned on from day 1....

Finance Business Plan Partnerships

asked Oct 30 '10 at 05:23

Nclark
21 points

What did you do to make your marketing material appropriate for entering a new cultural market? Have you gone through the process of translating and customizing the material of your website to work...

Marketing Culture Translation

asked Apr 1 '11 at 13:52

Joseph Barisonzi
12,141 points

I am a software developer turned startup founder who is good at executing things. One thing I dread though is speaking in front of an audience, no matter how big or small.This is holding me back...

Pitch Founders Startups Public Speaking

asked Mar 7 '14 at 12:39

Ramon Atwood
30 points

I've always been taught to have a competitive advantage. What makes my company special, different, better, etc. What prevents someone from doing what making something that mimics my business. Well,...

Strategy Competition Business

asked Jan 12 '10 at 09:42

Matt
460 points

We are interested in using digital signature in our extremely paper intensive world. However, we need the signatures to be valid digital signatures. Are there open source solutions available that...

Software Technology Legal

asked Mar 25 '11 at 07:03

Scott
468 points

Plenty of startups fail because they don't get traction in the market, their market didn't exist, or they get elbowed out by competition. But does it happen that startups fail because their...

Technology

asked Dec 14 '09 at 20:01

Jeremy Mc Gee
371 points

I recently started an LLC in Maryland and a CFO for a company I used to work for suggested I not carry a balance in my company bank accounts at the end of the year. Is this something I should...

Tax Bank Account

asked Dec 10 '10 at 06:28

Senfo
152 points

I have bootstrapped a startup in NY and am ready to hire a person. Should I hire this person as a contractor or as an employee. I realize that there are many laws and logistics around hiring an...

Hiring Employees Independent Contractor

asked Feb 25 '12 at 08:06

User15995
42 points

I have a few questions about promised milestones to investors. Is it common to include very specific milestones in the term sheet? What are the consequences if you fail to meet them? Losing Board...

Investors Terms And Conditions Term Sheet

asked Oct 19 '12 at 05:02

Wewill See
53 points

How is interviewing virtual team members different from ordinary staff hiring, if speaking about software outsourcing? When the personal meeting is impossible, what are the key actions that help...

Outsourcing Virtual Workforce

asked Feb 16 '10 at 20:46

Alena Shechkova
101 points

My question is two-fold: 1) If this is the age of iterative, and small releases, how do people pull off big releases? Are they in essence waiting too long to release the many small parts that make...

Beta Product Release

asked May 1 '11 at 05:36

Genadinik
1,821 points