Getting Started Questions

I have started a service that allows liquor stores to show their products and pricing on my website, giving them full control of their profile, etc. The idea is that users will go on the site and...

Getting Started Business Services Press Release

asked Jul 11 '12 at 09:25

User6528
149 points

Is it common to ask early employee of a startup to sign a contract containing non-compete clauses? I am against our employee, but I have a little concern on our competitor as they have money to...

Getting Started Recruiting Contract Employees NDA

asked Jul 15 '12 at 01:28

Yoga
116 points

Background: I have a web app idea in mind that I have started developing for fun. As I started seeing potential for revenue, I realized that a lot of other competitors have already started this...

Getting Started Marketing Market Opportunity

asked Jul 17 '12 at 03:46

Jason
11 points

I am a student from Germany, and I want to start a company in the US. I've given starting it here first and then eventually expanding to the US some serious consideration, however, the chances of...

Getting Started Foreign Visa Startupvisa

asked Jul 22 '12 at 08:43

Alex
51 points

I am starting a non profit organization of which I will be the sole owner. The business is about selling books to particular groups of people at a cheaper price. I live in US, Massachusetts. What...

Getting Started

asked Jun 21 '12 at 12:21

Chimpanzee
102 points

I already have an LLC, however, It's not the brand name I want to use for my business. Should I do a DBA under that LLC? I would like to apply for a trademark on the brand, so would this structure...

Getting Started Ecommerce Legal Corporate Structure Trademark

asked Jul 3 '12 at 20:43

User18631
16 points

I am a college student and I am supposed to be creating a business plan for a school project. I decided to create a faux video game company in order to satisfy the criteria of the project, but I've...

Getting Started Gaming Business Model Company Business Plan

asked Jun 8 '12 at 08:22

Nicholas Coovert
3 points

Two other founders and I are planning to start an S-class tech firm. All of us have a government background and are new to the process: one founder is the notional CFO and has thus far handled the...

Getting Started Co-Founder Incorporation Equity

asked Jun 12 '12 at 04:40

Fox
126 points

I'm 15, and I want to repair computers, which I've recently found out is considered a business even if I just do it from home? Can someone start a business when they're under 18?

Getting Started Legal USA

asked Jun 14 '12 at 08:03

Orcris
148 points

I am fully aware that this is asked frequently, but it will differ a lot depending on the type of business: I am just about to start looking for an investor for a startup in the UK, i dont want to...

Getting Started Investment

asked Jun 15 '12 at 21:02

Darkcat Studios
190 points

As a new startup, do I really need a part-time accountant or can software like QuickBooks do everything for me? Perhaps a bookkeeper to input data into the software is all I need?

Getting Started Financial Bookkeeping Accountants

asked May 24 '12 at 07:30

Anon E
41 points

I have read in a couple of places on how RBI has come down severely on PayPal accounts, blocking them etc... Is it a big issue and is there a risk in opening PayPal accounts for a B2B marketplace...

Getting Started

asked May 24 '12 at 18:28

Disha
16 points

I'm currently in the process of creating a game for the WP7 marketplace. I havin't been throught the process of publishing it to the market place yet but was wondering if there are any pre...

Getting Started Software

asked May 24 '12 at 21:20

Lavinski
104 points

Apart from bookkeeping, what are the typical duties of an accountant for a small software based startup?

Getting Started Accountants

asked May 26 '12 at 08:47

Lavinski
104 points

I was going through the online wizard in the IRS site to create an EIN and I got to a step where it asked me about my LLC Address. I have not filed my articles of organization yet so obviously I...

Getting Started LLC Registered Agent EIN

asked May 29 '12 at 04:11

Viriato
144 points

I am just starting a small business, and I need to open a business bank account. I went into the bank today, and they asked me if I wanted to use my SSN or the EIN for the business. What's the...

Getting Started

asked May 30 '12 at 11:03

Sarah
6 points

Situation I am in the process of educating myself about the inner workings of an LLC, it's forms of taxation, maximizing deductions, etc. through a couple of books from Nolo, along with Limited...

Getting Started LLC Legal

asked May 10 '12 at 07:03

Viriato
144 points

I started a few years ago a few blogs with the format of a directory with some business listed on it. It started by using all free stuff (free blog services, hosting, templates, images etc etc)...

Getting Started Web Website

asked May 10 '12 at 21:05

User983248
489 points

I am an engineer that will soon be having a sole client, an Austin, TX based company. I will be providing my services while working from my home office (in NY state); occassionally (say, once in a...

Getting Started LLC Incorporation Startup Costs

asked May 14 '12 at 06:56

User3262424
107 points

I have a project on the table with a business model that involves creating a web service to streamline all the best pieces of internet marketing into one platform. Full details need to be kept...

Getting Started Venture Capital Investors Strategic Investment

asked May 17 '12 at 00:28

Chad
32 points