So you want to go into business with someone. Good for you. Maybe your potential partner is a family member, long-time friend, investor or business associate. Whatever the relationship, the start of a partnership is much like the beginning of a romantic relationship. The parties are euphoric and it may seem as though nothing could [...]
by sara on October 4, 2010
This is our second post on startup lessons from the movie The Social Network, about the founding of Facebook. The movie did well over its opening weekend, reportedly bringing in $23 million, at the high end of studio estimates. But is it true to life? Laura Sydell, a correspondent for NPR, saw the movie with [...]
by sara on April 15, 2010
Well, Tax Day is upon us, and hopefully you’ve gotten your forms filled, your returns filed, and you’ve got a nice refund on the way. With all things fiscal in the air, it’s a good time to think about your company’s legal structure, and how that’s affecting your business tax status. There are both legal [...]
Ah, spring, when a young company’s fancy turns to taxes… Here in the U.S., we are only 2 weeks away from Income Tax Day (April 15th). Whether you’re an early bird who already filed, or a late bloomer still assembling receipts in shoe boxes, taxes play an important role in how you structure your business, [...]
Today, Palo Alto Software got a taste of good business practice (and you just got a bad taste of pun). The team at FormSpring not only integrated our customer email management service, Email Center Pro (a process we’ve been working on for a couple of months), but they sent us a cake from the best [...]