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2 Answers
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Where to find a partner for an e-learning startup

I am an owner of popular website, devoted to services for learning of English words. This market is a very competitive, but we have small growth. I want to establish a company in the United States,...

asked Sep 22 '10 at 09:53
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Nulldevice
111 points

8 Votes
11 Answers
3.81K Views
Would Google Apps or Outlook Exchange Be Better For Startups?

Google Apps is now frequently compared to Microsoft's Outlook Exchange email solution. Which one would be better for usage in a startup?

asked Sep 22 '10 at 11:07
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Jfw
150 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
4.89K Views
Selling through VARs and Systems Integrators

We're developing an extension to a commercial open source enterprise software product. Most customers of the product we're extending buy it trough one of its system integration partners. To reach...

asked Aug 26 '10 at 05:33
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Jonas H.
108 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
2.58K Views
Outsourcing "product development" for Tech startups

what are the most crucial steps to be taken by a new tech startup when outsourcing major part of the tech to IT firms or outsourcing "product development" eg new social media website project?

asked Sep 8 '10 at 02:25
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Francis Eager
38 points

5 Votes
4 Answers
3.3K Views
How much do you worry about keywords when blogging?

I'm relatively new to blogging - only been doing it for a few months. The common advice is to make your posts keyword rich for high search engine ranking. But I don't normally worry too much about...

asked Aug 26 '10 at 08:10
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Zuly Gonzalez
9,194 points

2 Votes
6 Answers
3.9K Views
Starting an online business...do we need to incorporate?

My wife and I have a name and concept for an e-commerce website. Do we need to incorporate? We're basically going to be selling things that people can download and print. I know that one of the...

asked Sep 22 '10 at 13:31
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Milesmeow
163 points

2 Votes
4 Answers
2.62K Views
need help determining idea's worth

My friend and I are currently developing an iPhone app, it's very challenging and we may have to outsource the development of some core features, which is going to cost a lot. the problem is that...

asked Sep 9 '10 at 03:21
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Raed
101 points

5 Votes
3 Answers
3.11K Views
Can you recommend one (or two) book(s) that will explain the process of creating a startup with three cofounders?

I'm not sure quite how to explain this because I'm so new to it all. I've searched this site, as well as google, for books or online resources on how to start a startup and I'm still struggling to...

asked Aug 26 '10 at 14:11
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Beachrunnerjoe
319 points

1 Votes
8 Answers
3.66K Views
Typical Pay or am I being taken advantage of

I have an internship for a small engineering company in the USA. I have been working about three years now. What started as an internship turned into a full-out job, and I have worked to take a...

asked Aug 26 '10 at 16:16
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User4070
8 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
2.73K Views
Different ways to market my consulting firm in India

I am just into consulting (IT/ITES). Here the consulting means narrow downing the bridge between Job seekers and the Employers. The business is to get profile from the employer and find the...

asked Sep 22 '10 at 17:42
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Tech Jerk
108 points

4 Votes
4 Answers
3.18K Views
How to launch software: Hollywood launch or Gmail approach?

As far as I know, there are two recognized way to launch Software: Hollywood launch 1) Teaser 2) Preview 3) Launch Gmail Approach 1) Few invites 2) Beta 3) Buzz and Marketing 4)...

asked Sep 22 '10 at 18:19
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Systempuntoout
121 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
2.37K Views
Meeting with a Payroll Processing Service - What to Ask

I own an Internet business. I've been in business for a couple of years now and I'm doing pretty well - but the workload is becoming too much to handle on my own. I recently moved out of my home...

asked Aug 27 '10 at 00:40
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Steampunk
166 points

2 Votes
1 Answers
3.09K Views
Are there any genuine online job/work that can earn you some money?

This may be a vague question but i was always wondering this, of course i am not talking about spamming nor things like that but about genuine and reliable online job/work that can be done from...

asked Aug 27 '10 at 00:52
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Prix
133 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
3.34K Views
Referral tracking services?

We'd like to generate business based on our customers referring us to people they know who could use our product. Some questions about this: Can you recommend a referral tracking service or...

asked Sep 22 '10 at 21:17
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Bstpierre
422 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
3K Views
What questions about twitter marketing would you most like to have tested?

I'm organizing a small group to perform some twitter experiments, testing different methods and uses of twitter for marketing (and by marketing, I mean contributing to business goals, whether they...

asked Aug 27 '10 at 03:53
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Jay Neely
6,050 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
5.55K Views
Is 1 to 3 % an acceptable conversion rate for a web service startup?

My friend and I are developing a web service startup at http://gnymb.us, and out of 70 unique visits to the site, we have had two signups so far. Is this good?

asked Sep 9 '10 at 23:35
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Chad Johnson
113 points

2 Votes
4 Answers
2.42K Views
Is security a major concern with Enterprise grade cloud storage?

In your opinion or experience, is security the biggest concern when considering offsite cloud storage? I am curious if vendors like box.net offer their cloud solutions with the intention that...

asked Aug 27 '10 at 18:18
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Joe
277 points

6 Votes
8 Answers
6.89K Views
CMS for online magazine startup?

I want to start an online magazine website and I'd like to know what platform to use. Something like Wordpress, Drupal, and other CMS systems, any recommendations?

asked Sep 22 '10 at 23:54
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Alexandru Trandafir Catalin
157 points

2 Votes
4 Answers
2.83K Views
Negotiation with potential large customer

I am looking for some feedback regarding this situation. We provide software in the form of SaaS. Now, we have been working with this 1 company for over 3 years. They have 1200 employees, of...

asked Aug 28 '10 at 02:14
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Danny
113 points

0 Votes
3 Answers
3.66K Views
What are some considerations you should make when borrowing money from friends and family to seed a startup?

The question speaks for itself. There are similar questions, but I didn't find one that provides a checklist of things you should consider before and after borrowing money to fund your...

asked Sep 10 '10 at 08:40
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Javid Jamae
347 points