How much of an equity stake in start-up should I ask for? [more inside]
posted by yoyo_nyc on Apr 14, 2009 - 14 answers

My Mac PB takes about 10 minutes to start up and then another 5 to load mac mail or safari. Am I about to crash? [more inside]
posted by pman78 on Oct 22, 2007 - 16 answers

What credentials does someone need to start up an advertising agency?
posted by 913 on Sep 12, 2007 - 9 answers

On a recent trip to Mexico I came across a restaurant with a concept that I think would do really well here in the states. I have no experience in owning or managing a restaurant. At this time, I'm not interested in the gritty details in restaurant management, I'd like to know where I could find people (or investors) who would be interested in something like this. Are there people out there looking for concepts to finance and/or start up restaurants? If so, how do I find them and present my idea to them?
posted by ieatwords on May 14, 2007 - 11 answers

I have an idea for a tech heavy business that I know is guaranteed to completely put blockbuster/netflix/any other dvd rental place you can think of. But I have no clue how to start a business. so where do I begin? [more inside]
posted by tylerfulltilt on Mar 9, 2007 - 17 answers

One of my PCs running Windows 2000 Professional has been a stable workhorse for several years. However, beginning a few days ago, it has not been booting properly - it heads to the CMOS/BIOS set up menu after the memory test rather than log in. [more inside]
posted by vers on Feb 18, 2007 - 12 answers

A good buddy of mine and I are thinking of starting a business together. We are meeting tonight for a brainstorming session. The goal is just to start the dialog. We are going to take inventory of our strengths and weaknesses and start to throw ideas out there to research in the coming weeks. What are some good things to discuss in this very preliminary meeting? What are some good ways to make sure we make the most of our time tonight?
posted by ieatwords on Jan 30, 2007 - 14 answers

I would like to explore the idea of opening a copy center. Where do I start? [more inside]
posted by crewshell on Dec 26, 2006 - 6 answers