Finance Questions
Tax is a strange thing to deal with. What's the most important thing that incorporated startups in the US should know about tax?
I'm not formally educated in finance but I want to learn it so I can start my business, what resources would you recommend?
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I am not sure what the going rate is for angel money in the software space is it 100k for 10% equity?
I'd like to start a thread discussing the type of funding different startups are using and why. I think that there are a lot of people here who would like to hear the general experiences,...
Anyone have experience with ANY of the below payment gateways (some do merchant services as well) that you can comment on: Payjunction Authorize.net Braintree Looking at these three gateways....
I am an entrepreneur who thought of an idea and executed. We are growing and now I am realizing basic challenges that all business face when it comes to operations, employees and financial...
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Why is the finance industry so lucrative ? According to Yahoo Finance, the finance sector has by far the largest market capitalization of all sectors. And yet, I have a hard time understanding why...
I'm a wannabe Angel. I don't sit on a huge pile of cash, but my intention is to help startups in whatever possible way within my capacity. I haven't made a decision yet, as this thought has...
What is involved in starting a bank? I am aware that rules might differ from country to country. But let's say I wanted to start an online bank in the US. What is needed?
1,296 points
I was wondering what applications other people here use to manage their business finances. I looked at some programs such as Simply Accounting and QuickBooks, but both of their free versions are...
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Recently, my partner and I created an LLC and have secured about 30K in capital to start our online company. We are in the process of choosing a bank to work with and would appreciate some...
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I have a product I'm developing on my own, with no other investors or partners. Via another project I'm developing, I have an IP Waiver and NDA that I can use for the project, I'm using my personal...
I've been using our debit/bank card to make purchases, and I'm not entirely comfortable putting that out there. I'd also like to potentially be earning points for things, although I don't want to...
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We have software which can run as per user SaaS model and also as custom deployment. To advertise we are planning to host it and give it free for some time / users. But there is another argument as...
I recently met the founder of a web startup who is looking to build his management team. I would fill an executive position on that team. Last year, the company received initial angel funding...
Many fields have standard guideline ratios for numbers. For example, in the catalog industry the rule I hear is that all costs excluding labor should never exceed 70% of revenue for a...
For those that are running profitable ventures, some amount of cash reserves are necessary to: Smooth out the variability of cash flows Be prepared for emergencies such as an office flood or a...
From a long time, I have been wondering how do services which are free or based on freemium models operate? Open source free softwares like Firefox, VLC player (if you are aware of it) or other...
I am starting-off a venture with limited capital that will be sufficient to keep my business afloat for at least 12-18 months. I believe that my product will get some traction during this period,...
"They" have always said that, as an individual, we should have enough in cash savings to cover 3-6 months of living expenses. Have you heard of a rule of thumb for (small) businesses? How do you...
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