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Do you think they are making money out of jQuery javascript library? It seems it gets a lot of efforts in doing something like jQuery, what's the catch? More generally speaking, if someone decide...
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Let's say a company developed some easy to use web applications: a CMS an eCommerce, etc. Do you think it should place a working DEMO on their website for these applications or NOT? The question...
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I have a website that I would like to add registration and plans (ex: premium membership, free membership) and charge the customers on a monthly subscription basis. The existing website is written...
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I'm looking to put together a "virtual studio" with no physical location, at least initially. The current portfolio of founders could potential consist of members in 4 different states and 1 in...
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I want to promote my site but does it make sense to outsource the marketing efforts to a full-time firm or do it myself? I'm launching a social platform with an e-commerce component. Would it make...
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We're doing some hiring at a very high level for a VP Marketing candidate and I'm aware of the general advice that it's best to network into folks for roles like these (we had lots of success doing...
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We just rented a new office in downtown Portland Maine. It will be a fun location for the employees and everyone is excited about the move. Unfortunately, there is little public parking near the...
A lot of products and services come with free trials and money-back guarntees, which sets the bar pretty low for those who don't/can't provide either. Obviously, the trick is to establish value and...
I see many companies using social networking (Twitter, Facebook etc) to promote their products and services. I've never used sites like this, and don't really know where to begin from a marketing...
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Here's the scenario: There is a product with a high learning curve while it's still in beta, but this will be alleviated in the release version. The product is at a point where it is no longer...
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how to get an idea? idea?
There has been some great discussion on whether or not "freemium" (i.e. offering a lite edition) is a good way to go: Lite Version or Trial? To Freemium or not to Freemium Free Trial vs....
There is plenty of material here on when to incorporate in the US for tax or other business reasons, for example: When to set up the LLC Worth it to incorporate When does it make sense to...
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We've been soliciting bids from a few vendors, and one in particular went the extra mile to accommodate our needs, learn what our project really was about, and to work out a good solution....
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Should we place an ad somewhere? Where? The jobs are as follows: people are handing vouchers out to people wearing eyeglasses. If people buy, then a commission is paid (voucher code). Many thanks...
I'd like to start a thread discussing the type of funding different startups are using and why. I think that there are a lot of people here who would like to hear the general experiences,...
I get around 100K page views per month. I have over 700 articles, videos, etc, but I am not sure why I only get 100K views. Any ideas?
Up until very recently we were doing all support through our support e-mail address. However, as the business grows, it is getting harder and harder to follow through support requests and dispatch...
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We are building a web app where lead gen will be a major component. I would like to get more information about implementing it What are the best ways to incorporate lead gen in the...
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I read many of the useful answers to questions on this site like: Should I use my personal blog as my company blog? To blog or not to blog? Joel Spolsky says no to...
