Given that it looks like the JOBS Act will become law and allow crowdfunding in exchange for equity, what would you look for in a platform to raise capital for your startup? What would you look foras an investor?
Does anyone know of an API where I can submit a seller's location and a buyer's location and get a sales tax rate that should be charged (if any)? I've been searching for a while now, but haven't found exactly what I'm looking for.
I have an idea how these sites work, but I was wondering if there was anywhere I could read more about this. Also, any open source libraries that could make up components of these sites would be interesting to know.
Inspired by the recent post on the startup that turns your emails into physical letters, I was wondering what other opportunities exist like this. What service do you wish you could initiate online (through an API or otherwise) that would have a real-world outcome?
The basic idea is this: a site like woot, where everyday there is a new service offered in limited quantities and at a discount. Anyone can sign up to offer their service (programming, graphic design, marketing, etc). The benefit to the sellers would be exposure, new clients, and having a way to sell their time between projects. What do you think of the idea? I set up a temporary page at minvp.com in case anyone is interested in getting updates on this (that's not the final name).
