I want to open a Software Development Company and I want to know the process to register my company. I want to launch sharess too but have fear of loosing control if someone gets more shares than me. Is my fear true, if yes then how should I proceed? Should I proceed either by registering company and launching shares or by simply registering the comany,in either case whats the process? I also want to know how can I register my company internationally because it may happen in  some country any firm may be registered by similar name I choose to register it?
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Company registration is a contry specific process and therefore you need to approach the local registrar. To float shares in public, there are lots of legal and/or finacial requirements that you may need to meet. For example, minimum autorized capital, minimum initial numebr of share holders, appointment at specific posts like company secretary, etc. As long as you hold over 50% share you will stay in control of the company. Therefore, you should never dilute your equity below 51%.\n\nMy recommendation is to start small - float a private company - focus on business - generate value/profits/customers - and then plan going public.\n\nBest of luck!
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I would try to find a local investor. I've started 3 companies and you do not want capital venture firms giving you money. Find a local businessman or company to invest. 200-500k is a very small investment. Just make sure you have an attorney look over the documents before signing anything if you find an investor. If I didn't have a law degree, I wouldn't have noticed many of the stipulations. You can get screwed pretty easily and end up only owning 30-40% of the company you worked so hard to start.
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I guess this is 2 questions -- (1) How does one get information on a corporate acquisition and (2) how does one contact former shareholders.  \n\n(1) How does one get information on a corporate acquisition?\nWell, if you were a shareholder of that corporation (public or private) and the transaction required shareholder approval (and most major acquisitions or dispositions do), by law they would have to send you an information statement or proxy statement informing you of the details of that acquisition, including a copy of the definitive agreements.\nIf you are not a shareholder, what I would do is go to WWW.SEC.GOV and search the company.  The company needs to file at least an 8-K for all material acquisitions and if it truly a major agreement, it will need to file an actual copy of the acquisition document with that 8-K.  There will be multiple 8-Ks on the site so look for one filed at the time the acquisition was first announced (also note that this assumes its a public company -- if its a private company there will be no filings).\n\n2) How does one find out former shareholders and get information on trades by insiders and major holders?\n\nFor all public companies, (A) officers, directors and holders of 10% or more must make Section 16 filings (and SOX requires these to be public at the company's website and they are also available at the SEC's website as Forms 3, 4 and 5) everytime they acquire or dispose of securities, and (B) all holders of 5% or more of a company's securities must make a Schedule 13D filing.  Finally, you can just pull the company's most recent 10-K (annual report) or proxy statement and there will be a table in there that shows the 5% or greater shareholders and the shareholdings of all executive officers and directors.
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Well there are many prob firms...\nGndt.com, Carlin Group, TD waterhouse, Hold Brothers, etc..\n\nThey are all upfront with their contracts and regulations.\nYou just need to set your priorities right to start with them.\nBe clear with the deal and the contracts.\n\nJust make sure you get good percentage of profits of what you make for them, atleast 25%.\nThey give you good commissions on trading.\nAlso they should give you some kick back on the volume trade....\n\n\nhave a nice day.\nYou can message me on my yahoo msgr if you want to know more .\nmy id is kgirishraman\n\ncheers
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By becoming involved, I asssume you mean buying the shares of the IPO. If you want to be involved in the listing processs, you either have to be a banker, accountant or lawyer. \n\nHere is the process in detail:\n\n1) Company makes application to the stock exchange for listing;\n2) Company prepares all documentation to fulfill stock exchange requirements;\n3) once all the documentation is done, stock exchange gives formal approval for listing;\n4) Banks underwrite the IPO process - meaning that if the shares fail to sell at the listed price, the bank will have to buy it themselves (therefore the bank makes its book first - presells to good existing customers);\n5) To do the above, bank brings the company on a road show to meet investors; \n6) Certain stakes may also be sold to strategic investors, others sold cheap to friends and family;\n7) the company usually asks for a certain amount of shares to be in the public hands. Thus, you can get the prospectus and make an application.\n8) If it is oversubscribed, the bank ususally allots the shares; and finally\n9) listing day.\n\nHope this helps
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Why in Pakistan? You start small and then market you company. It don't matter how small you are, eventually when you grow, you could move abroad to conduct business. I would also say you should move to a near by city like silicon valley or a Hi-Tech city, so your company would look good to compare to others. Also, go talk to the Angel Investment group that its located in Silicon Valley. Every year, they hold a meeting to hear potential business plan and their Idea's. Good Luck.\n\n\nHere there website. \n\n\nhttp://www.silicomventures.com/press_release_8_27_05.pdf#search='angel%20investment%2C%20silicon%20valley'
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Business is always a great idea. If you are learning some kind of a profession, then you would want to start with professional services. Otherwise, it's a great idea to start trading in shares. Though you'll have to risk some money, its a great opportunity. Wish you luck!
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You must first register your business with the state where you reside.  Visit your state's government Website to get started.
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no, shares are for parent companies only. I would recommend opening a second.
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Steps to starting an Online Business\nSo you have a product or service and you wish to sell these products or services online. Consider the steps you will need to start an online business. So assuming the you have done your due diligence as far as knowing whether or not your product or service will sell and have priced your product accordingly you will need to do several things.\n\n1. Incorporate your company\n\n2. Build a web site\nRegister your domain name\nPurchase a web hosting account\n\n3. Get a merchant account to accept credit cards online\n\n4. Build an online marketing plan\nOpen a Google Adwords account\nOpen a Yahoo! Search Marketing Account\nConsider search engine optimization (depending on your industry)\n\nIncorporate your company\nYou will need to incorporate your company and there are some extremely affordable ways to do so. You may not think you will need to incorporate but it makes things such as accounting, getting a merchant account and limiting liability much easier. You can incorporate and have all your letters within a couple weeks time and for less than $500 so be sure to shop around online for the right company to do your incorporation. One of the main reasons you should incorporate is to get a merchant account so that you can accept credit card payments online. Most merchant companies deposit and withdraw money from your bank account and they like to see a proper business bank account so in order to expedite your approval process get incorporated.\n\nBuild a web site\nOf course, what's an online business without a website. There are essentially three steps to building a website. You will need a domain name, a web hosting account and a web design with developed functionality. Register a domain name and set the name servers to those of the web hosting company you choose. You will need to ask the web hosting company what name servers to set your domain name to. There are hundreds of domain name registrars, I would strongly recommend going with an ICANN Accredited Registrar rather than an authorized reseller. Some domain name registrars are more affordable than others. There is no difference in the actual product you are buying as domain registrations are all the same therefore we recommend the more affordable options such as GoDaddy or Enom. Both of these companies have telephone support which is very important. When choosing a web hosting company you should find a web hosting company that offers a package that will accommodate your web development. If you need a SSL certificate to go along with your merchant account to accept credit cards you will need to find a hosting account that will allow for this. If your developers build your site in Php and MySQL you will need a web hosting account with MySQL. Talk with your developers and ask them what type of technologies you will need built into the web hosting account. Once again, do your research and ask other webmasters who they recommend. If you have a development team you work with then you will need to portray what you are trying to accomplish so that the team can build the right applications and implement the right design. If you don't have a development or design team you work with try eLance which is a free lance marketplace.\n\nGet a merchant account to accept credit cards online\nDefinitely do your research when choosing a company to set up your merchant account. Ask the merchant account company for some testimonials and if you can find a webmaster forum and ask what company the majority of the webmasters use. Different companies offer different monthly rates and discount rates. Some companies do a great job of locking you into a lengthy term agreement with a hefty cancellation fee. I have heard of merchant account companies seizing funds for different reasons. I don't know about you but if I sold $10,000 in goods one month and my merchant account company decided they would only release $2000 I would reconsider the partner. Be sure to
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I don't think it's possible to open 1 yourself :( \nYou need to make a company O_o first!
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Why do you want to make it licensed may have only one reason ( if you have any other reason then let me know ).\nThe reason is simple  you want to use it in keeping your accounts in it and you are facing problem while entering date of vouchers, as educational software takes only 1st and 2nd of every month.\n\nIf you are running your business and want to keep accounting of it then there is no use of doing it by any other way but to purchase the software and register it in your own name so that in case of any problem related to data or some options you can get help.\n\nIf you have any other reason like you want to learn it or you want to  see the features then then these things can be done in educational version also. just try to enter the vouchers in different months. you would see the net effect and different reports.\nyou would get more insight about tally at these links.\n\nhttp://apnitally.blogspot.com/2006/10/crack-for-tally-81.html\n\nif you still have doubts related to entries then you can post a comment on it.\nmore articles can be seen related to tally at\nhttp://apnitally.blogspot.com
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You need to register your business with the State then get the IRS to issue you with your employer identification number. This is like the business SSN.\n\nThere are 4 broad business classifications:\n1/ Not for profit \n2/ Sole proprietor - \n3/ Partnership\n4/ Corporations - includes S- Corp, C-Corp and LLC's. If you incorporate as either an S-Corp or a C-Corp, then you are taxed at the lower personal rate rather than the higher corporate tax rate assessed to LLC's. The legal implications on all 3 are pretty much the same. The key differnce btw an S-Corp and C-Corp is that with an S-Corp, you pass thru business losses & income thru your personal returns (so you can pay less or zero taxes) while with a C-Corp, you can't do that. Most people prefer S-Corp's since it gives the better tax advantages out of the 3. \n\nBest advice is to always work with a CPA so they can help you with the structuring and setting up of the books.
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I've got my own LTD company. First find a good accountant who specialises in small businesses, he will keep you right as to everything you need to do. You need to decide on your company name and check it again the list at Companies House (you can do this on the net). You need to decide whether you wish to register for VAT (if your turnover is above a certain amount you don't have a choice, you must be registered). You will need liability insurance, but again a good accountant will point you in the right direction. Your accountant can also be your company secretary so you don't need a partner. Good luck!
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You are not required to form a business to register a domain. If a registrar tells you otherwise, then go to another registrar.\n\nOn the other hand, if you're going to be doing freelance, you may want to consider forming a business for tax reasons, but that has nothing to do with registering a domain.
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No there are no  online registration available to start up business in India you require some one here either Lawyer or a Chartered Accountant to help you out\n\nYou could let me know i could help you.....if it is in the state of karnataka..........
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Most businesses have similiar issues no matter their product.\n\nCheck out the outline on the small business administration website.  It will take some time to do but I strongly advise you do it for several reasons.  It will make you consider all the details of your business and you can provide it to potential investors who will gauge your likelihood of success (and security of their investment).\n\nGood luck.