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4 Votes
5 Answers
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Tax Accountant or Monthly Bookkeeping?

Given that it is tax time how should you pay an accountant? Do you do your own bookkeeping and just work with a CPA firm to do your taxes or do you have a CPA firm on monthly retainer to make...

asked Jan 12 '10 at 08:43
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User2227
41 points

3 Votes
7 Answers
4.04K Views
Cost of Building Website?

We are briefing Marketing agencies next week about activity relating to the launch of our product (CRM system that is SaaS). Can people please advise what the ball park cost for a website like...

asked Jan 21 '10 at 00:32
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Dr. Phil
86 points

4 Votes
5 Answers
4.07K Views
Importance of Competitive Advantage in Tech Companies

I've always been taught to have a competitive advantage. What makes my company special, different, better, etc. What prevents someone from doing what making something that mimics my business. Well,...

asked Jan 12 '10 at 09:42
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Matt
460 points

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4 Answers
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Why do recruitment websites charge companies(recruiters)? Is it feasible if a recruitment website provides free service for both recruiters and job-seekers?

Is it feasible if a recruitment website provides free service for both recruiters and job-seekers?

asked Jan 16 '10 at 11:53
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Steven
1 point

1 Votes
3 Answers
2.59K Views
How are multi-lingual websites typically done?

A friend from Italy asked about setting up a website, and I am pretty sure she wants it in multiple languages. How is that typically done? Is there a framework in the CMSes that allows language...

asked Jan 16 '10 at 13:18
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Tim J
8,346 points

4 Votes
4 Answers
3.53K Views
Pitching a major potential client on Wednesday. Any ideas to knock their socks off?

I'm pitching a major potential client on Wednesday. I mean, HUGE. Background (thanks, James!): We are Textaurant, a SaaS web app tool that provides waiting list management for busy restaurants....

asked Jan 12 '10 at 12:36
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Josh Sam Bob
1,578 points

7 Votes
2 Answers
3.49K Views
What skills to look for in a technical cofounder?

I am an aspiring entrepreneur, with experience in retail industry. I have an idea to create a web based company with web 2.0 + ecommerce features. The idea is new and I know that it would work in...

asked Jan 12 '10 at 13:31
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Startupmantra
60 points

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1 Answers
3.28K Views
When is the right time to release the product?

Most people have said that releasing the product as early possible is more important than getting it right. But how early should you release it? Sometimes user won't come back and won't consider to...

asked Jan 16 '10 at 14:48
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Jpartogi
1,342 points

2 Votes
4 Answers
2.46K Views
At what stage should a start-up start worrying about scalability?

Background: For the past few weeks I have been working on the minimum viable product for a hosted CMS idea that I have and for the note I'm not looking for any opinions on the CMS industry or the...

asked Jan 12 '10 at 14:09
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Dheer Gupta
191 points

1 Votes
5 Answers
3.3K Views
How do I broach the idea of me owning the rights to software when a company is paying me to write it

I am working on a web application that is going into beta test next week for safety engineers, but the company that is paying for it is safety engineers. Ideally, if I had the ownership of the code...

asked Jan 16 '10 at 16:53
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James Black
2,642 points

2 Votes
7 Answers
2.83K Views
If I have multiple types of programs should they each be in different companies

If I do get the ownership of the two applications, one for safety engineers and one for dental clinics, these are vastly different applications. Then I am working on my google applications, which...

asked Jan 16 '10 at 16:59
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James Black
2,642 points

7 Votes
6 Answers
3.73K Views
What constitutes a good dashboard?

Dashboards are the 1st screen to welcome users for the 1st time or everytime they use your web app. What are examples of web apps with good dashboard? What do you want in a dashboard? Do you guys...

asked Jan 16 '10 at 20:52
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Eric
352 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
2.48K Views
How to decide when to reject an order

A month ago we (a group of four IT people) founded a small company here in germany. Two of us still finishing up college and myself and the other collegue have a full time job on a big european IT...

asked Jan 12 '10 at 19:21
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Henrik P.
113 points

3 Votes
5 Answers
9.97K Views
buying a customer list

we have been approached by a competitor going out of business of website design to buy their customer list. as exciting this might be it also might bring various issues to the table and to take...

asked Jan 16 '10 at 21:58
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Gobezu
101 points

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3 Answers
2.41K Views
How Do You Work Out Postal Charge?

If you are selling physical goods, you have to factor in postage charge in your product price calculation. What are the formula one can use to calculate the postage charge?

asked Jan 12 '10 at 19:55
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Graviton
871 points

2 Votes
4 Answers
2.43K Views
Login Systems and User signups

Our web app deal with social networks and different login systems fit with the app. MY question is which login frontend do you prefer. a. a username / password text field form with submit...

asked Jan 17 '10 at 01:42
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Eric
352 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
2.4K Views
uISV in components business? Is it any good?

I was wondering how good is selling components (.NET, ...) for uISV compared to selling program(s). When I look at the prices of components compared with prices of programs we sell ... Than again...

asked Jan 12 '10 at 22:27
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Spiro
105 points

2 Votes
4 Answers
2.75K Views
How to get an opportunity to meet an angel investor or business mentor for free?

How? Is there a smart or efficient way?

asked Jan 12 '10 at 22:32
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Steven
1 point

4 Votes
2 Answers
2.13K Views
Should I sell parts of my program also or not?

I am selling an utility that is consisting from 5 different modules. This modules are thematicaly connected, but could also exist independently. My utility is $24.95. I was wondering if I should...

asked Jan 12 '10 at 22:48
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Spiro
105 points

4 Votes
3 Answers
4.33K Views
What is the best online payment processor, moneybookers, Google Checkout or paypal?

I have developed a website and I want to integrate an online payment system with my website. What is the best online payment tool, moneybookers, Google Checkout or paypal?

asked Jan 12 '10 at 22:53
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Steven
1 point