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Advertising for MicroISV Dummies :)

If you are a MicroISV with 20$ utility product, what are your best options for advertising? How and where do you advertise your MicroISV businesses? What are your experiences with PPC schemes...

asked Jun 5 '10 at 02:05
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Spiro
105 points

6 Votes
7 Answers
3.37K Views
Invest in best possible SEO rather than using AdWords?

From stratup MicroISV perspective, the way I look at the possibilities for advertising, it's much better, as a long-term strategy, to invest and work on the best SEO possible for your web site...

asked Jun 5 '10 at 02:06
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Spiro
105 points

1 Votes
1 Answers
2.73K Views
Issuing new shares

I set up a company with 1 share. The company is now attracting investment for which we will offer, in total, 20% ownership of the company. These would be B Ordinary Shares - with the only...

asked May 18 '10 at 01:33
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Stealth
76 points

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2 Answers
2.78K Views
What to say when contacting a potential partner for the first time?

I am trying to use LinkedIn to contact people that work for potential partner companies to resell my software. Can you offer any advice on what to say to gain information from them? Would it be...

asked May 18 '10 at 04:47
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Stacey
484 points

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4 Answers
2.53K Views
How to find short term sales for enterprise software?

I understand enterprise software to large companies is a long sales cycle. What is the first step in finding some short term revenue while we wait for the long term sales to come to fruitation?

asked May 18 '10 at 06:31
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Stacey
484 points

1 Votes
1 Answers
2.63K Views
How to define startup Partnerships norms?

I need your suggestion on below scenario. I am planning to venture into one internet startup. Its a niche domain. I have worked in the domain and understand the domain well. I have studied the...

asked May 18 '10 at 17:29
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Beginner
26 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
2.65K Views
Online product demo environment for Windows applications

I'm looking for a way to allow potential customers to try my application before they buy it. The product is a windows forms application that requires an SQL Server database to operate. Although I...

asked Apr 23 '10 at 01:32
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Stefanos Tses
981 points

3 Votes
9 Answers
3.18K Views
9 out of 10 startups fail. What if I try 10 startup ideas?

Something I've always wondered is: does the risk of a startup failing to make profit decrease as as the individual/team tries more and more startup ideas? If I had 10 distinct ideas and tried each...

asked May 11 '10 at 00:24
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Jonathanconway
116 points

4 Votes
3 Answers
3.8K Views
Startup Office Space in the UK (or should we just work from home?!)

Does anyone have much experience with finding office space for a small startup (less than five people) in the UK? There are more and more places out there offering eBuisness or Start-up...

asked May 11 '10 at 01:10
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Alistair Collins
181 points

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How do you build a customer base before you have a product?

How can you build a customer base for your product when all you have is an idea (promise of value)? I'm thinking about getting my product idea to a couple of forums to engage people in it's design...

asked May 11 '10 at 01:24
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Raed
101 points

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2 Answers
2.38K Views
What tech expertise do I need to accomplish my goal?

I have a business plan & money to hire a developer - the essentials involve simple online games for children (played via traditional computer over the internet) such that their scores are...

asked May 11 '10 at 01:26
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Quatnerion
16 points

5 Votes
6 Answers
5.07K Views
Use Spreedly or Chargify or neither?

I plan to add subscription plan(s) to my website (built using ASP.NET). I may be using Paypal as the payment gateway for now. I might consider adding credit card payments in the future. Although...

asked May 1 '10 at 07:44
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User2306
232 points

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3 Answers
3.2K Views
How do I find a good lawyer?

I am bootstrapping a startup and need legal help with: Creating terms of service and privacy policy Registering the business Consult for advice whenever needed Do you suggest: Finding an online...

asked Apr 23 '10 at 08:51
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User2306
232 points

4 Votes
4 Answers
3.14K Views
When should I register a LLC/S Corp?

I currently have a website in beta. I am not earning anything (for now) with this site. It doesn't have terms of service or the privacy policy listed on it. It appears that some people's opinion...

asked Apr 23 '10 at 09:22
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User2306
232 points

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3 Answers
4.77K Views
Easiest way to track users and metrics in MVP?

I'm working on a very early stage web app, and I'm trying to figure out the easiest way to track some basic user metrics beyond traffic and all that. Some context: Limited budget - free or cheap...

asked Apr 23 '10 at 12:55
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Greg
339 points

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3 Answers
2.56K Views
Website exit survey

Are there any suggestions on a survey application I can use to pop up when someone is exiting my site? I am trying to get all the information I can to learn how to improve my web application. I...

asked May 2 '10 at 04:20
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Chris
4,214 points

2 Votes
4 Answers
2.62K Views
Viral marketing - call to action for free service

We're starting a service with a specific value for many home owners, still don't know if many will subscribe. Social networks such as Facebook and others don't work for the profiles that we target....

asked May 2 '10 at 04:44
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User2387
111 points

3 Votes
3 Answers
2.87K Views
Paperwork for buying out my co-founder

I've agreed with my co-founder to buy him out for a trivial sum and we'll go our separate ways. I'll let him do whatever he wants with the IP we've built. I just need to write up a formal document...

asked May 2 '10 at 05:44
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Andrew Watson
36 points

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2 Answers
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Use of external RSS feeds

We have a cool application idea that depends on aggregating content via RSS feeds from various external sites. While going through terms and conditions, we noticed that some of the sites have...

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asked May 11 '10 at 08:05
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User2202
164 points

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1 Answers
2.33K Views
Tracking Variance - Google and Yahoo

We use Google Analytics to track metrics on our site. I'm doing search engine marketing with both Google and Yahoo. There is a HUGE difference in the visits we "see" on our site vs. what Google and...

asked May 2 '10 at 07:00
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Chris
4,214 points