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What are the procedures to set up a company in the UK as a foreigner?

ビジネスフォーメーション What is the best way for an Australian startup to set up a company in the UK for trading online in the UK?
回答: 0 閲覧: 1361 いいね: 0 2015/08/12 イギリス

What are the copyright laws and intellectual property issues associated with an app like Pocket that you can save articles to read later from around the web?

著作権 Would the app itself count as a 'news aggregator'? Why don't apps like instapaper or Pocket violate copyright laws?
回答: 2 閲覧: 3125 いいね: 5 2015/08/11

Can you consult for equity without being an accredited investor?

金融サービス I understand a lot of lawyers, accountants, even manufacturers offer their services at a reduced cost or gratis in exchange for equity in tech star...
回答: 1 閲覧: 1782 いいね: 1 2015/08/11 アメリカ合衆国

When considering an offer at a small startup, what questions are appropriate to ask regarding funding, stock, convertible debt instruments, etc?

ビジネスストラテジー I have been offered a position as a chemical engineer at a smaller startup company. I would be interested what kind of questions, based on your exp...
回答: 0 閲覧: 1435 いいね: 0 2015/08/10 アメリカ合衆国

Are expired patents still prior art?

特許 If a patent lapses due to non-payment, could someone else just apply for the same technology? What would be a strategic reason to let a patent expi...
回答: 4 閲覧: 3873 いいね: 14 2015/08/10 アメリカ合衆国

Is it possible to produce straps for Apple Watch?

侵害 Is this something that Apple could prevent, or would have to sign off on? Is only the smart watch tech itself be patented, or also design elements ...
回答: 1 閲覧: 1656 いいね: 1 2015/08/10 アメリカ合衆国

Does the German Small Investors Protection law really make it unfeasible to launch Crowdfunding campaigns?

資金調達 I work for an early-stage startup company in Berlin. We were looking at running a crowdfunding campaign instead of Angel investment, but it seems l...
回答: 1 閲覧: 1473 いいね: 0 2015/08/09 ドイツ

F-1 Visa and rules for startup or consulting

移民・ビザ I am a Canadian enrolled in a Ph.D. program at a US university. What are my options to doing a startup with my American colleagues, and if the star...
回答: 0 閲覧: 1380 いいね: 0 2015/08/09 アメリカ合衆国

Is it posible to repost news or blog post word for word in another media?

著作権 Hello. We are creating a webpage that wants to recopilate and repost information from other sources mainly blogs thus concentrating information on...
回答: 1 閲覧: 1654 いいね: 1 2015/08/09 アメリカ合衆国

How can I benefit from the SURE tax incentive scheme (and should I)?

税務 I want to launch a company based in London, as that's where the initial team is currently located. But I've heard of the SURE tax incentive that gi...
回答: 0 閲覧: 1315 いいね: 0 2015/08/08 アイルランド