Do online companies need 800 numbers if most of their sales are online from their website?
posted by ckohrman on Oct 2, 2009 - 13 answers

How much is my website worth? [more inside]
posted by puffl on Apr 9, 2009 - 12 answers

Help me find an economical, customized stationary and business card service. [more inside]
posted by l33tpolicywonk on Jan 11, 2009 - 5 answers

I have a small online company in the US. Am I responsible for the custom fees other countries charge my buyers? [more inside]
posted by ChloeMills on Jan 6, 2009 - 15 answers

blogging as a business and taxes - it can't be so difficult! Or can it? The Plan - spouse and I want to start a travel blog (we love to travel and are *good* at it!) as a business. You know, run some google ads, make a little money. Actually, if we make enough to cover our travel, we'll be happy (until the eventual greed kicks in). Soooo... if we're going to make more than $600 here in America, the IRS is going to want it's share. But two can play at that game! We want to take all the deductions we can (home office, website costs and, of course, our travel). It will just be the two of us, no employees. But therein lies the confusion... [more inside]
posted by catcatwomanman on Dec 8, 2008 - 15 answers

How to figure the asking price for an online business? [more inside]
posted by zenpop on Jun 26, 2008 - 3 answers

How can a new company track leads submitted via its website through the sales and post-sales process, simply, automatically, and online? [more inside]
posted by prophetsearcher on Jan 30, 2008 - 12 answers

What credentials can I gain quickly (>6 months), easily (effort is fine but not too much!) and cheaply (<$150)? [more inside]
posted by ZackTM on Dec 27, 2007 - 23 answers

Help me find a insurance company that will cover my home-based ebay business. [more inside]
posted by nmogno on Aug 1, 2007 - 3 answers

I'm considering starting an adult internet dating service in the US. What legal implications do I need to consider? (Some mildly NSFW details follow). [more inside]
posted by treepour on Jun 19, 2007 - 8 answers

Looking for reports about (or people working with) closed online communities inside companies. [more inside]
posted by bru on Sep 11, 2006 - 11 answers

Looking for about 1000 business cards in the UK. Preferably a site where I can email/upload a design, and have them shipped quickly. [more inside]
posted by fire&wings on Feb 14, 2006 - 6 answers

I run a small local computer repair business. I have a website and i have acquired a DBA (assumed name) in the name that i use for my business. the problem is that my website, lets call it computer repair man for example, i own THECOMPUTERREPAIRMAN.com. the site without the word "the" infront of it is taken by someone else. If they havent trademarked "computer repairman" can I? Or if they were using it first without TM do they still have the rights to it? If they have already done it, can i trademark "the computer repairman"? How else can i protect my companies identity??
posted by Bjkokenos on Jan 26, 2006 - 12 answers

Ladies (and some gents): What do you wear under your skirt? [more inside]
posted by lychee on Jan 19, 2006 - 30 answers

Has anybody had any success making good business out of an online business such as CafePress? [more inside]
posted by arrowhead on Dec 16, 2005 - 14 answers

Is the ‘revenue-from-ads’ website business model viable for a small tightly focused company, or not? [more inside]
posted by mono blanco on Sep 12, 2005 - 3 answers

How's Charge.com for a third party merchant account to accept credit card payments online? [more inside]
posted by brownpau on Apr 30, 2004 - 2 answers

I have a game that I am interesting in self-publishing. I don't have a lot of capital to put into it myself, so I'm thinking about using pre-orders to generate the bulk of the necessary revenue. What is the etiquette, if you will, of pre-ordering? What's "too long" between the submission of a pre-order and the availability of the product? I don't want people to actually give me money unless I can guarantee eventual shipment of the product; how is this handled? I'm thinking of how Amazon doesn't charge your card until an item ships; is that how pre-orders are typically handled? Do business that operate on pre-orders borrow against those pre-orders to pay for manufacturing, and then cash in on those pre-orders to pay back the bank? Any wisdom in this area is appreciated.
posted by blueshammer on Apr 20, 2004 - 13 answers

Online contact lenses. For the past year or two, I have been ordering contact lenses online. I've never been asked for a doctor's prescription before. Now it seems no site will allow me to order contact lenses without a doctor's prescription. What happened? The doctor who I saw for my contact lenses, I've long since forgotten his name. I just got a eyeglass checkup but skipped the contact lens because mine are working fine, and are cheaper online. Is there a canadien or foreign contact lens company someone can recommend that doesn't require a prescription?
posted by patrickje on Feb 6, 2004 - 5 answers