Small Business Questions

I opened a gourmet shop 3 months ago. The same people come into my shop and offer various kinds of advertisement, and products that they think will fit into my store. When they come for the first...

Advertising Customer Service Small Business

asked Apr 29 '12 at 05:35

Nadia1903
36 points

I run a small business in custom software development in Canada, and I think it has gotten to the point where I can release my own product. My question has to do with using existing...

Products Intellectual Property Licensing Small Business

asked May 8 '12 at 03:03

Super Tron
108 points

A little background first: I just got accepted to a one year master's program in chemical engineering at my school, but I need to find a way to come up with roughly $20,000 - $30,000 over the next...

Website Web App Small Business

asked Apr 7 '12 at 13:37

Nick
118 points

We offer a SAAS and I am at the stage where we have a MVP and are looking to validate our assumptions which is that small shop owners will make more revenue by using our system. Our target...

Marketing Small Business MVP Validation

asked Jan 27 '12 at 02:44

User15995
42 points

I need to tell someone that I charge for going to them. What is the best way to say this?

Small Business

asked Dec 24 '11 at 16:03

E Gamer Hdk
28 points

I am trying to start up a two person company for App Development. However I want to make this "professional". I don't know if I'm supposed to register my company or how to even start. Am I an LLC...

Company Small Business

asked Dec 5 '11 at 16:41

E Gamer Hdk
28 points

I am starting a small business with a partner in a another state. We already have an LLC established. I have done some googling the differences for a business bank account at various banks. Wells...

Small Business

asked Nov 21 '11 at 13:16

Mitch
16 points

I want to register a small work from home business and do yearly audits. I have found a tax consultant and we exchanged more than dozen emails. After I asked him about where he got his...

Consulting Tax Accounting Small Business

asked Oct 24 '11 at 06:37

Sparkubullet
21 points

When starting a small software business what would be ideal and why? I mean in the context of technologies 1- Stick with only one technology ( ex: only Java ) 2- Go for several technologies (...

Getting Started Software Decision Small Business

asked Oct 13 '11 at 13:40

D Shan
68 points

In the planning stage of building an app with a monthly subscription element targeted to small business merchants having 1 - 10 retail venues. Looking for any advice on a go to market strategy to...

Sales Apps Distribution Small Business Retail

asked Jul 17 '11 at 22:21

Dani
11 points

I've had a conversation with some friends recently on the differences between a startup and a small business. One of my friends said that a startup in a brand new company, which aims to scale fast...

Definitions Small Business

asked Jun 7 '11 at 18:02

Slavo
316 points

I am starting a small venture to attack a niche. It might turn in something bigger, but it all depends on the trend that I am following. I will put some money down to hire a sales rep, but most...

Investment Small Business

asked Apr 24 '11 at 02:18

Geo
268 points

I remember that Joel Spolsky said that for every 100k of yearly revenue, fogcreek will add another employee. And from my observation, this rule seems quite general among small software related...

Small Business

asked Mar 15 '11 at 19:14

Graviton
871 points