Family Questions

My brother had an idea for a business and asked me to be his partner. His idea was for me to have 20% ownership and he has 80%. He is going to fund the business (at most $20,000) and believes that...

Startup Costs Negotiation Partnership Family Vesting

asked Apr 10 '13 at 23:32

Dina
11 points

I've been telling myself for many years now I've wanted to create a company of my own and get out of the corporate misery. I am a software developer by trade, and have worked with a few startups...

Getting Started Family

asked Dec 13 '12 at 09:42

Code Talk
253 points

I've registered myself as a sole-proprietor business in Ontario, Canada. My common-law partner often helps me with organization and other tasks. I want her to be legally able to purchase supplies...

Tax Canada Business Family Sole Proprietorship

asked Nov 17 '11 at 05:03

Philip K
166 points

I am happily employed as a software developer currently and have no plans to leave. An amazing opportunity presented itself to my dad that just screamed of a lucrative niche market with only a...

Contract Family

asked Nov 12 '11 at 06:32

Maple Shaft
323 points

My friends and family who none of which own a company keep telling me I should get a job. From my perspective creating a job is a job. I explain that I am developing a software company and it...

Family

asked Aug 25 '11 at 04:53

Waterfallrain
18 points

My mother is reaching 55, and she raises ideas for start-ups every now and then. I am a software developer and I'm used to rapid prototyping, so I keep urging her to just go ahead a do it! I...

Motivation Business Family

asked Jul 30 '11 at 22:57

Nur Ne
186 points

Is that a good or a bad idea to start a business with someone you are really close?

Getting Started Family Shares

asked Jul 6 '11 at 19:01

Dervlap
28 points

When getting funding from family and friends, are term sheets necessary? The family member I've approached is more interested in becoming an investor, rather than owning convertible debt. Every...

Equity Investing Family Capital

asked May 3 '11 at 00:05

Shaun
71 points

Possible Duplicate: How to start a business and not destroy your marriage? Not everyone starts their business when they're in/fresh out of college. How do you deal with your spouses and help...

Partnerships Family

asked Feb 13 '11 at 17:36

Sean
1,149 points

I've been in startup, development mode for past 2 years almost. The first prototype did not work as planned and I recently have started rewriting. I am fully committed, I dedicate all my time into...

Family

asked Oct 6 '10 at 15:17

Kim Jong Woo
644 points

I really need to read and learn about startup entrepreneurs that have a family, and are managing to take the big risk and do this crazy thing called "start-up". As I see it from my point of view (...

Solo Entrepreneur Entrepreneurs Family

asked Aug 2 '10 at 15:46

Meir
238 points