Questions

In other webapps I've done I've always sent email from the same domain as the app. However for my next project I'm thinking of using a related domain. For example if my webapp domain was...

Email Deliverability

asked Jan 4 '10 at 05:42

Doug Martin
123 points

I have a desire to build a software package in a niche area that already has some established competing products. I believe my Feature Set and ease of use could propel me well in the market. Most...

Funding Software Research

asked Feb 1 '10 at 16:15

Aaron
124 points

I'm trying to understand how VAT responsibilities are handled by payment processors like FastSpring and SWReg. From the HMRC website : What is VAT? VAT is a tax that's charged on most business...

Payments VAT

asked May 18 '12 at 05:40

Paul Stovell
204 points

I have a full-time job, 40 hours a week. I make good money that helps me have a secure life and leaves me some money for savings + about $200 to fund for my project. Basically I can do both the...

Getting Started Startup Costs Bootstrap

asked Jul 17 '13 at 05:39

Alex
31 points

If all you have right now is an idea how do you value a company? See I want to build a software package and I have been doing research on my main competitors and such but at the end of the day how...

Investment Valuation

asked Feb 1 '10 at 16:37

Aaron
124 points

We're ready to announce technology preview of our product. Our current marketing plan consists of contacting a number of industry bloggers, news sites, and posting on various industry forums (we...

Marketing News Release

asked Nov 1 '10 at 06:54

Igorek
886 points

This is a non tech small business marketing question but hopefully you guys don't mind. If you do I guess it will be closed down. My wife has started a small cake business in London: Art of...

Marketing

asked Apr 17 '11 at 21:43

Rakkhi
123 points

I am 22 years old. Finished my bachelors degree and now started a small scale business. I strongly believe that one day I will grow high and make international expansion. My parents asks me to stop...

Business Plan

asked Sep 17 '11 at 06:28

Gimp
427 points

I don't want to pay for an attorney to write a contract for me. Is there a good convertible note contract template that I can use?

Contract

asked Sep 28 '11 at 00:26

W. Matthew Wilson
104 points

I started working on a SaaS application with a friend of 30 years 9 months ago. The original idea came from me and my friend/partner/CTO helped with the development of the application. Throughout...

Co-Founder Conflicts

asked Oct 18 '09 at 04:50

Arman Arami
399 points

An associate and I are considering putting together a startup. We will likely (hopefully) have competent counsel draw up the incoporation paperwork. Since this will likely be the firm that my...

Founder Agreements

asked Feb 25 '11 at 03:40

Ev Conrad
561 points

Does anyone have any stories of some failures in entrepreneurship (maybe from resources on the net ) and what lessons to draw from them so as not to commit the same mistakes ?

Entrepreneurs

asked Oct 15 '09 at 17:35

Kabir
96 points

I don't have a separate bank account for my LLC (I am sole owner). I am planning to buy a new laptop. How do I claim it as an LLC expense, come tax time? Related questions: What are pros/cons of...

LLC Tax Accounting Bank Account

asked Oct 27 '10 at 04:45

User5027
21 points

So I read this question on how to split a start ownership fairly. Forming a new software startup, how do I allocate ownership fairly? There the answer says that we should split the ownsership...

Co-Founder

asked Nov 13 '11 at 06:30

Siamii
195 points

I'm developing mobile apps for a time and I feel I'm spending nearly 50% of my time for backend development, choosing the technology, etc. Now I have a new idea for a mobile startup. I want to...

Saas Mobile Cloud Mobile Apps

asked Apr 21 '12 at 04:25

Newth
23 points

I'm reflecting on the ideas of businesses partnering with other businesses who are targeting the same audience. The idea would be to "partner together" and help promote one another. eg. Business...

Ideas Business Partnerships

asked Jan 27 '10 at 06:15

Matt
460 points

Our idea mixes social with ecommerce, and we work with retailers to introduce social throughout the buying process. However, we're not seeing adoption because -- and we guess -- people just don't...

Marketing

asked Oct 14 '10 at 15:51

Alvin Tan
30 points

If you can raise at a post-money valuation of $5MM and some company offered to acquired you, how much should you be asking for? I know it depends on a lot of things, but generally is it higher or...

Acquisition Valuation

asked Jun 16 '11 at 03:53

Rihulo
33 points

I am the CEO of a rapidly growing startup and our growth has begun to outpace our resources as a 3 person organization. So we have begun looking around for people to hire, both as programmers, as...

Getting Started Hiring Employees

asked Feb 8 '12 at 07:55

Jason
279 points

My site currently uses Volusion live chat but honestly, it sucks, since I need to run the tool and sit in front of it all day long. I'd like something more mobile where I can respond to chat...

Customer Support Website Customer Service Support Chat

asked Mar 22 '11 at 10:45

Nick
1,171 points