Business Questions

Increase your odds of business success: start with good people, make something customers actually want, and spend as little money as possible.

4 Votes
4 Answers
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Should we refund the deposit?

For a new website, he paid a deposit of $210 (30%). He looked through our porfolio, and got about 1/4 way through before saying "Awesome. Let's start!". We for him 2 design images and he didn't...

asked Oct 13 '11 at 23:33
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Mirov
384 points

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4 Answers
2.87K Views
How can I get public business information regarding a small company?

I would like to verify the claims a small business is making, regarding ownership. How can I research this and see if they are making false claims, or misrepresenting the real nature of their...

asked Oct 3 '11 at 09:22
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Makerofthings7
101 points

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3 Answers
2.14K Views
Do online businesses need to have a tech founder?

I have an idea for a website/online business that I would like to create. None of the technology is groundbreaking by any stretch of the imagination, I have seen it done a million times. With a...

asked Sep 19 '11 at 04:06
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Jdh
182 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
2.48K Views
Am I committing patent infringement if the function is the same but construction is different?

I know there are other products out there similar to the one my partner and I are working on. We are a new start up and want to be sure that we don't get into any trouble in the future by stepping...

asked Sep 6 '11 at 00:31
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Mike Serpe
6 points

3 Votes
2 Answers
3.07K Views
Incorporating in the U.S. as an undocumented immigrant

My business partner and I are currently a partnership. We run a business in which we publish apps to iOS and Android. We are generating enough profits that we want to incorporate so we can hire...

asked Sep 9 '11 at 02:00
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User13211
18 points

3 Votes
1 Answers
2.81K Views
Why do distributors or wholesalers hide their prices and ask for quotation request from the enquirer/potential buyers?

Why do distributors or wholesalers hide their prices and ask for quotation request from the enquirer/potential buyers? I have seen in many B2B internet websites. Please let me know. Thanks :)

asked Sep 10 '11 at 04:07
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Web2jeet
96 points

1 Votes
1 Answers
1.92K Views
Need guidance/suggestion on tough situation

We gave a free product trial for 2 months with our first potential client. It is a unique product, there's a great learning process and we have had an amazing response from both students and...

asked Sep 10 '11 at 22:39
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Kumar K
11 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
2.89K Views
What is affiliate tracking?

I was reading up on some stuff which may help me setup a start up. Basically I came across "affiliate tracking", read it, but was still not quite sure what exactly does it do. What is the purpose...

asked Sep 12 '11 at 08:51
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Pacerier
317 points

4 Votes
4 Answers
5.09K Views
Is it wise to leave out your mobile phone number from your business card?

Previously I used to get lots of prank calls/mobile calls after I give out my business cards at conferences. I've recently gotten a new phone and a new number and I'm seriously considering whether...

asked Aug 29 '11 at 21:36
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David C
123 points

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2 Answers
2.33K Views
Who are the largest Facebook advertisers?

I don't want to be so direct here, but In this article does anyone have a clue about which company/companies could it be talking about when it says: I’m not going to out you, but you know who you...

asked Aug 30 '11 at 22:58
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Pacerier
317 points

4 Votes
3 Answers
2.62K Views
What's In a Business Plan and Do I Really Need One

Business plans cause a lot of anxiety for the new entrepreneur. I think it stems from the fact that they are a lot of work and putting one together, especially if you have never done one, is...

asked Aug 31 '11 at 01:26
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Jarie Bolander
11,421 points

1 Votes
1 Answers
2.34K Views
Want to get into Android app development, but have questions about the buisiness side of doing so

So I'm a CompSci student going into my second year of university in Montreal, Quebec at Concordia and I've been planing on getting started with Android development. I'll be getting myself a Samsung...

asked Aug 31 '11 at 09:49
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Portaljacker
106 points

4 Votes
3 Answers
3.58K Views
Does it make sense, if someone invest $100k on me and I'd only require $90k, I take $10k and invest it back on some other people?

Does it make sense, if someone invest $100k on me and I'd only require $90k, I take $10k and invest it back on some other people?

asked Sep 1 '11 at 18:20
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Pacerier
317 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
3.87K Views
How feasible is a business model that sells fan T-shirts / cups for a small website?

I was trying to understand the concept of the business model of Kingdom Of Loathing They were doing stuff like selling T-shirts and cups, so basically I was wondering what are the benefits for...

asked Sep 1 '11 at 23:16
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Pacerier
317 points

3 Votes
4 Answers
2.98K Views
How to find reliable business partners

I've been trying to get involved, get my name out there, and network with fellow local entrepreneurs in my area. I am a 22 year old developer/designer, student and entrepreneur at heart. From what...

asked Sep 2 '11 at 23:57
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User9968
229 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
3.77K Views
My foreign client requested me to send him a copy of my passport page

I am a business translator/interpreter in Hangzhou, China. A British client said that he is going to China and he will hire me as his interpreter when he is in China. He asked my bank information...

asked Aug 19 '11 at 19:48
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Steven
1 point

2 Votes
3 Answers
3.15K Views
What are the differences between entrepreneurship and business?

In what ways is entrepreneurship different as compared to business? My intuition says that every entrepreneur is a businessman but the opposite is not necessarily true. Is there difference in the...

asked Aug 22 '11 at 04:54
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Atul Goyal
496 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
1.95K Views
Does a nice office at a good business address increase valuations?

If 2 business are generating the same revenue / profits, would you value a business more (in terms of numbers) because they are located at a good business address? (psychology is in play here)

asked Aug 25 '11 at 21:12
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Prashant
11 points

2 Votes
1 Answers
2.32K Views
How to find business person who reall knows demands of small biz, not talkative idea guy?

I'm a solid programmer with 5+ years of experience in software development. I know how to do things from beginning to the end and want to start my own company. I spend for more them 6 months in...

asked Aug 11 '11 at 14:39
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Areshchanka Alexandr
49 points

3 Votes
5 Answers
2.42K Views
Having a schedule for our startup?

I'm in a partnership with my brother, we decides to do a partnership together since we live in the same house and had the same schedule. We are running our business from home right now, making...

asked Aug 12 '11 at 05:10
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Edgar Miranda
230 points