Ask HN: Starting a company for new app

Posted by mikeecb on Wednesday January 28, 2015 @05:06PM
from the ask-hn dept.

What is the best thing to do before you release an app as an individual developer? Should I incorporate or is it best to release it as an individual and then transfer rights afterwards?

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Re:Ask HN: Starting a company for new app by marcomassaro on Wednesday January 28, 2015 @09:28PM (#8963978)

Launch it, get some traction first, then incorporate. There is no law against releasing an app personally and this will save you money if the company doesn't work.

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Re:Ask HN: Starting a company for new app by mikeecb on Thursday January 29, 2015 @07:05AM (#8965610)

But the cost of incorporating is really tiny isn't it (£15 in the UK where I live)? And I'm thinking about what users think seeing an app created by a person vs a company

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Re:Ask HN: Starting a company for new app by Stoo on Thursday January 29, 2015 @11:05AM (#8966877)

The cost of incorporating in the UK is cheap but you're creating a legal entity so there's more to it than just coming up with a name and parting with the cash. I'd have a read of the following to get an idea of what it entails and what other options you have:

https://www.gov.uk/business-legal-structures/overview

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Re:Ask HN: Starting a company for new app by marcomassaro on Thursday January 29, 2015 @01:06PM (#8967817)

Most people won't care if its made by a person or company, as long as it solves their problem.

There are plenty of apps that are run by solo founder...I think you're thinking into it too much...always better to save as much money as you can and put it into the product at first.

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