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3 Votes
3 Answers
3.09K Views
Help discovering a niche

I, like a lot of developers, would love to start developing my own range of products. One thing I am wary of is building something that either has no market or where the market is so congested...

asked Jan 23 '10 at 00:16
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Dagda1
121 points

6 Votes
9 Answers
4.11K Views
Should you time your emails to be during business hours?

Do customers care if I reply at three in the morning, or will they think it's unprofessional?

asked Jan 28 '10 at 13:43
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Steve Hanov
596 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
3.35K Views
What solutions are there to removing medical insurance as a barrier to startup hiring?

In the US, medical insurance is tied to the employer in the vast majority of cases. Paying for an employee health plan is beyond the means of many startups. Founders are often willing to take the...

asked Jan 23 '10 at 02:31
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Mark Beadles
502 points

6 Votes
7 Answers
4.62K Views
learn to code OR learn about starting a business?

I'm a first time entrepreneur, looking to launch a website for the first time. A friend recommended starting with html to be able to tackle basic website design. I've never started a business and...

asked Jan 28 '10 at 16:27
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Kevin B
33 points

0 Votes
4 Answers
2.29K Views
Blog feedburner setup

Im having some trouble setting up the feedburner link for my blog. I want to get my blog up and running but am hesitant to do so until things are working properly. Right now when someone clicks...

asked Jan 28 '10 at 18:51
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Eric Amzalag
818 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
2.98K Views
How to hookup with possible partners?

I have always been an interested is starting and running my own business. I have built small websites basically for the fun of it, never intending them to get large. I run my own company now but my...

asked Jan 23 '10 at 05:41
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Aaron
124 points

8 Votes
13 Answers
4.51K Views
Argh! Not knowing how to program holds me back

I have experience in running a business, in marketing, research, strategy, customer service, business development, and I have some very important ideas that I want to transform into businesses....

asked Jan 28 '10 at 20:31
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Kulpreet Singh
56 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
3.59K Views
startup partner - part-time full-time - how to split?

I am working on my startup. I am working on part-time and using all my spare time to work on it ( Thanks to Dharmesh. I watched your one of the video in which you mentioned that you still code till...

asked Jan 23 '10 at 10:35
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Web Thinker
430 points

3 Votes
2 Answers
2.09K Views
Marketing section for a VC-targeted Businessplan

By VC-targeted, I mean a businessplan that I send to VCs as part of the first contact package.. It concerns a saas/paas startup with a very clearly defined target group. We have preliminary market...

asked Jan 28 '10 at 22:55
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Max
16 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
2.9K Views
Where do business people with fat checkbooks "live" and hangout?

We have identified specific industries that we market our software product, but in general that would be any company that is developing software for sale and/or internal use. Also recognize that...

asked Jan 23 '10 at 12:21
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Poopsky
195 points

37 Votes
17 Answers
15.4K Views
Is it worth it to spend money on office space for a software start-up?

I am working on my small software startup from my home office (Austin, TX). I have been thinking about the possibility of getting some office space or even shared office space at places like...

asked Jan 23 '10 at 12:44
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Ricardo
4,815 points

8 Votes
9 Answers
4.83K Views
Should I use my personal blog as my company blog?

I have a personal blog and I would like to hear some advice regarding the use of this personal blog to share information about my company such as news, products, etc... Or, is it better to have a...

asked Jan 29 '10 at 03:56
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Ricardo
4,815 points

16 Votes
13 Answers
4.94K Views
Lite Version or Trial?

Our product (desktop software, not SaaS ) price is about $1000. Shall we cut features and release a free lite version or just a trial with all features for a limited time? I see that lite version...

asked Jan 23 '10 at 19:52
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The Dictator
2,305 points

3 Votes
5 Answers
4.32K Views
How long of a closed-beta is enough?

We have developed a product offered as SaaS, that helps businesses to manage their entire business online (details at www.trakeze.com). We have been running a nice long (more than 6 months)...

asked Jan 24 '10 at 04:45
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Puneet Gangal
281 points

5 Votes
2 Answers
3.32K Views
Accounting for personal credit card

I have a personal credit card that I use for both personal and business purchases. Ideally, I would have a separate credit card for each. Until that is sorted out, how does my business spending on...

asked Jan 29 '10 at 12:01
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Joel
126 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
3.17K Views
SEO dilemma while setting up blog

I have a website which is a web application. I am going to add a blog(wordpress installation). From SEO point of view is it better to have "http://blog.mysite.com" or "http://www.mysite.com/blog" ?

asked Jan 29 '10 at 13:05
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User2202
164 points

1 Votes
4 Answers
2.42K Views
Opinion: Finders fee or not?

Through a business networking group "business friend of a business friend", you are introduced to a prospect who is interested in your services. The person who introduced you has never met you, but...

asked Jan 29 '10 at 14:13
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User2396
6 points

5 Votes
3 Answers
2.78K Views
Solution to "critical mass" problem with services needing "network effect" to work - any case studies?

All services based on user generated content, in their beginnings suffer the "critical mass" problem. The problem is always the same: to attract the "consumers" of the content, you have to have...

asked Jan 24 '10 at 21:59
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Pawel A
191 points

5 Votes
3 Answers
2.59K Views
What kind of startup gathering to host?

I'm in a town with a relatively young startup community and I'm looking to start having some kind of gatherings. It is a university town, and there is a quasi-state-run startup accelerator here,...

asked Jan 30 '10 at 01:10
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Frederick Cook
301 points

7 Votes
9 Answers
5.72K Views
Help with an effective email signature

I'm trying to come up with an effective email signature, but I'm undecided which has the most impact. So far I have come up with: Joe Blogs Managing Director www.smartcompanysoftware.com A little...

asked Jan 25 '10 at 13:35
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Smart Company Software
1,190 points