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Tumblr has that follow and stumbling upon features which might aid discoverability of your startup company blog, but it seems to be very SEO unfriendly. I have not used posterous. And self-hosted...
352 points
I'm getting ready to launch a startup (currently have a C corp set up that I am running under). It has a platform under development, but I'm planning on having some ancilliary services to provide...
I volunteer with a neighborhood group and wanted to know your thoughts on startup management, motivation, organization, etc. techniques that I can apply to all volunteer organizations. It seems...
11,421 points
Video tours have been proven to be very effective in the conversion process. We will be creating one for our startup (piclyf) and would appreciate input from brilliant people here. or should we...
352 points
This is a newbie question :-) Wasn't sure if StackOverflow or one of its sister sites would be a better place to ask, but thought I'd go ahead anyway here first. A friend and I are toying around...
428 points
I'm updating my resume for consulting positions. The projects I've done are going on my resume ... par for the course. The dilemma is if I should put my little consulting company on it. My first...
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I'm trying to get started with my business idea, but I'm looking for at least one partner. I've found one, who I know vaguely, but he wants his brother in too. Although both seem competent enough,...
111 points
I'm planning on putting together some marketing materials - some on the web, some printed. I would like to work with a 'professional' to help execute my vision, but don't want to hold the person's...
561 points
How much salary do people get in a US-based startup company that is less than 3 years old and doesn't have traction? Factors are: - experience (college undergrad with tons of dev experience,...
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I got an offer to white label one of my products. They want to determine pricing/conditions, etc. I would appreciate any advice on how to best deal with this situation.
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I have my idea ready and want to build it immediately and pitch to investors but people have been asking me to build a prototype, some ask me to build a mockup or deck or working model or some ask...
Should you look for a co-founder prior to developing a project or wait until after it has launched and shows some signs of success? Do you spend the time and resources up front to find someone...
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Possible Duplicate: How do I find a technical co-founder? I am looking for a technology co-founder. I have been able to find a couple of good posts browsing this site that help point me in the...
119 points
As much as we try to do good in and through business, I have a growing suspicion that behind every successful marketing strategies, there is a fair amount of black hat tactics (pick your own...
My startup sells a fairly expensive (2500$~) desktop product, we are new in a well-established market and it's been 2 months that we are selling the product. We do have an evaluation request page...
2,305 points
I'd like your opinions on how I can use marketing to increase sales. I run a small business on the side (I also have a full-time job), selling a niche enterprise software application. Last year I...
327 points
This probably goes along with how to attract customers to a website. But im just curious if anyone knows how to market a product thats available in the physical world and not some web service...
I have begun developing packaged software for pharmaceutical manufacturers. A BIG customer asked me "what if I install your software and your company is no more after 3 years?" I am sure other...
111 points
If you happen to wanna target your product at web developers (where your product happens to add value to their clients), how and where would you start your marketing effort?
I will be funding my first web startup with debt. My reasoning is, it would take 12-18 months to save the capital required (I'm not a coder) and I would rather launch early and update often during...
119 points
