It depends :) Financing: When you're ready to start raising funds, C Corps (especially Delaware) are still preferred in the VC world although some angels are increasingly willing to invest in LLCs. Risk: When you're just starting off it's okay to have a holding LLC with DBAs. As you grow one ...
Disclaimer: THIS IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE. Either options would work great. A few things to consider: 1. Tax consequences of each (this is likely the biggest factor in your decision). 2. Stock grant purchase price is it consistent with your hourly/project rate. 3. I would recommend the stock be issu...
I have implemented a number of different solutions for similar models and found that Stripe is best (http://www.stripe.com)
Mine. :-) Seriously: The two mistakes I see with people and blogs is (a) spending too much time reading instead of doing, and (b) reading blogs which don't align with their own business, and therefore the advice therein isn't necessarily good FOR THEM (even if awesome for others!), and theref...
If you're looking for Ruby folks, go where they go - local meetups. Second would be online but you will need to mine Stackoverflow, Github and similar sites and realize that they get approached regularly so start engaging early (at least 3 months before projected start date.)
Hello! I'm the co-founder and brand strategist of Motto, a brand strategy and design firm. We help companies launch, grow and reinvent their brands and build CMS, responsive websites using ExpressionEngine and Wordpress for our clients. I'm wondering if you could provide a bit more detail for me ...
This is not my specialty, however, I have been in your position many many times -- maybe this will help. If the product is in-tangible, then look for JV partners on the Internet. Try to find an expert that deals with these JV opportunities (like me). If the product is physical, then look for s...
You can read the listed books but it will not help you to start your startup 1. Zero to One. 2. The Lean Startup. 3. The Startup Owner's Manual. 4. Founders at Work 5. Crossing the Chasm 6. 100$ startup 7. Never Too Late to Startup What you need is a market and start-up capital and not some i...
There are quite a few platforms out there, each one with its own intricacies. The first question is, can you raise funding without using a Crowdfunding platform? Running a Crowdfunding campaign can deliver good results but can be a lot of work and be a big distraction for the business. The bes...
I've been investing since I was 10 years old. I opened accounts at the top ten most popular brokerages in search of the very best custodian for my IRAs. The best brokerage for IRAs is Fidelity. Fidelity is a world-class financial institution. Unlike Robinhood, Fidelity doesn't sacrifice functio...