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Unexpected costs when starting a business
I'm trying to setup a budget for a business I'm going to start (and self-finance). What are some unexpected costs you found when starting a business? Anything that ended up costing …
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Retirement plans for a new small business
What retirement plan options are available for a new small business that just has 2 or 3 employees? Thank you
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Do you have to charge sales tax on online advertising?
Our company is planning on selling online advertising on our website. We're based in California and the advertisers will be all over the US (many of them in CA).
Do we have to cha …
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115 views
One man ad agency - how much should I charge?
I've started a small one-man advertising agency, where I create content for small businesses and restaurants from the point of concept to the end product- cool ads! I come up with …
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31 views
The ego of a CEO
Do CEOs have big egos? Is it helpful to have one?
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Suggestions for finding cheap office space?
I've been working at home the last 4 months and am just about going stir-crazy from never leaving the place!
Any suggestions for finding cheap office space for a solo entrepreneu …
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130 views
Are rental rates per square foot quoted per month or year?
I was casually talking to a real estate manager in San Francisco and he mentioned that an office might be availabe for rent at $30 per square foot.
Not wanted to confess my ignora …
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How do i get a business bank account?
I think we'll be getting our first revenue checks from Google adsense soon and I'd like to make sure we have a business bank account to deposit the money into.
We haven't incorpor …
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160 views
How does my company issue more shares?
I originally registered our business as a C-corp in Delaware. For whatever reason, when we incorporated our company only issued 2,000 shares in total. This was fine as 40% the shar …
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26 views
Where can I find a good web developer?
Any suggestions on where I can find a good, experienced web developer to help me make a website? Thank you
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Regular fax versus efax service?
I've always just used a regular fax machine and phone line to send and receive faxes. I'm thinking about switching to some internet or emailed based efax service.
Do you lose and …
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Where can I learn to build a website for my business idea?
Where can I learn to build a website for my business idea?
(1) Suggested sites / courses / books /resources to get started with my website?
(2) Where do I look for a website desi …
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158 views
What’s the difference between net and gross advertising rates?
Our small business ocassionally sells classifed advertising space on our website. An advertising agency recently approached us on behalf of one of their clients that wanted purchas …
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Suggestions on a fair equity split in a new venture
I've recently been approached by an experienced web entrepreneur who I know reasonably well to cofound a new venture with him. He brings all the technical knowledge, the idea and t …
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How do you print your shipping labels and postage
We do a fair amount of mail order (mailing catalogs, CDs that customers have purchased, etc.)
I have not been able to find a good economical (
We then print the rest of the label …