Cost Questions

I'm working on a startup idea (have been for a few months, in fact). Part of this idea revolves around sending SMS reminders/alerts to my customers (fairly heavy usage). The startup is to be based...

Cost Low Cost

asked Mar 18 '13 at 20:30

Anonymous
557 points

For subscription-based B2C SaaS businesses where the business is not charge for the support, but for the subscription. How much does on average customer/visitor support account to? In other words,...

Cost Metrics Saas Market Research

asked Apr 27 '11 at 15:13

Simpatico
198 points

Foreward : Assume the beta release had been executed with lean a startup model and had generated impressive traction within a single city launch. In preparation for investment proposals for a web...

Cost Business Plan Seed Funding Expenses

asked Aug 4 '11 at 15:47

Will Ko
268 points

One of my partners, in an online service startup, is going to put the software design as his investment and share on equity. The rest of us are putting in time and money. But now came up a...

Equity Startup Costs Cost Investment

asked Oct 4 '13 at 00:31

Christian Rojas Alves
8 points

I was in a debate recently with someone on how we should go about pricing out our material costs to clients and we couldn't decide on what is the proper way in going about doing this. Example:...

Startup Costs Cost

asked May 5 '13 at 12:34

Matt 2.0
188 points

I am working on a proposal which will include the cost of acquisition for market research participants. The participants in this case will using a chrome extension and reporting back on their...

Cost Market Research Survey

asked Mar 9 '13 at 17:14

Eric G
106 points

I want to minimise startup costs so by reading many useful posts here I've came to a conclusion that bookkeeping and accountancy are the biggest cost if you are starting small. My service is going...

Startup Costs Cost Low Cost Bookkeeping Micro Startup

asked Mar 1 '13 at 20:19

Ivan Von Turkovich
21 points

I have been working with my co-founder for the past year and recently we decided to part ways. However, about 2 months ago we incorporated our business in Delaware. Each of us is starting from...

Incorporation Startup Costs Cost Legal Legal Documents

asked Nov 21 '12 at 06:01

Rjgonzo
157 points

I am looking to setup a small business selling digital products, that are downloadable and or online questionaires. I want to sell internationally and am a European business. I have a potential...

Cost Legal International Digital Product VAT

asked Oct 25 '12 at 21:18

Jaget
6 points

In the case of business SaaS, specifically in a market where this type of software is never free what are the arguments regarding launching your product for free? More specifically the idea would...

Cost Saas Freemium Free

asked Oct 5 '12 at 15:48

Maxim Gershkovich
234 points

My roommate and I are partners and only employees in a startup focused on a single web application (for now). We discussed VC, but based on the costs we thought of it seemed unnecessary. Here are...

Startup Costs Venture Capital Cost

asked Jan 20 '12 at 12:14

Mirov
384 points

I'm working on the business plan of a daily iPad magazine project which revenues should mostly come from advertising. I've spent some serious time around (but still maybe not enough) trying to...

Cost Ads Ipad App

asked Jan 20 '12 at 17:54

Gillesguillemin
3 points

I've heard that start-ups often write proforma budgets using a rule of thumb for figuring fixed costs (rent, utilities, fringe benefits, etc.) in other words costs that scale with headcount. The...

Cost Salary

asked Dec 6 '11 at 13:13

Bruce
21 points

What is a cost of using a credit card processor? How much does it cost to set up for a small startup (lets say, a small store or a restaurant), what are the fees of using the processor, and what...

Startup Costs Cost Credit Cards

asked Oct 16 '11 at 04:42

The Piachu
113 points

I am early in the process of making a radical invention of equipment for moving earth. At the moment I am having trouble estimating the cost of moving one ton of earth one kilometer in a setting...

Cost Market Research Cost Estimation

asked May 21 '11 at 19:52

David
1,567 points

I've developed a working prototype; interface and core functionality for a pretty complex system. (I need the prototype for capital-raising purposes and proof-of-concept.) I am NOT a professional...

Software Development Cost

asked Apr 16 '11 at 02:03

Anonymous
16 points

I would like to know how much money is needed to open a landing page of a product or service. including domain registration, web design, hosting, adwords, etc.

Beginning Cost Website

asked Feb 10 '11 at 07:54

Appmaster
89 points

I'm currently hashing out my price points for a hosting service that I plan on launching on Amazon AWS. The biggest line item in the budget is currently the machine time. I know that if I give a...

Pricing Cost Hosting

asked Feb 12 '11 at 07:07

James
139 points

I'm in the middle of starting a Tech Incubator Center like TechStars and Founders Institute here in Africa. I am a web developer and IT Business Analyst. Please i need your input on these...

Cost

asked Feb 20 '11 at 10:17

Stanley
59 points

I know that Dropbox sits on top of S3. I want to provide a service that offers the first 2 gigs of storage free. How are services like Dropbox and Evernote able to pay their data storage bills...

Cost

asked Jan 13 '11 at 03:40

John Wright
123 points