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3 Votes
2 Answers
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Best way to get assistance from someone in an industry you aren't familar with?

I created a social networking site that connects models with talent. It has 1,500 members and growing. The problem: I know NO ONE in the talent/model industry, and I believe it is a great product....

asked Dec 9 '09 at 14:35
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Robbie
40 points

3 Votes
9 Answers
3.94K Views
Looking for .NET CMS

I'm looking for .NET content management system. I've done some research and found a lot of software (like Telerik's Sitefinity or DotNetNuke), but I don't want to make wrong decision. Please advice.

asked Dec 9 '09 at 20:36
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Dimitri
21 points

3 Votes
2 Answers
3.16K Views
Handling slow customers

I find difficult to handle some customers. They say to meet in some day, but something comes up and they dont appear. They simply have something pressing to do, but I lose time and money with it....

asked Dec 15 '09 at 03:38
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Artur Carvalho
116 points

0 Votes
3 Answers
2.82K Views
Links or answers for Pre Money evaluation for seed funding

We are looking to raise Angel funding and was wondering if anyone knows how to calculate the pre-money evaluation?

asked Dec 15 '09 at 04:53
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Hoang
21 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
2.64K Views
School Management software

What are the services that must be included in a school management software? How should one market it What is your take on the idea?

asked Dec 15 '09 at 05:14
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User1934
6 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
2.11K Views
Any early stage concepts had difficulties associated with entering and competing in startup contests?

I've just entered the vator.tv splash competition and was wondering what other people have run into as far as problems. I assume: overzealous preoccupation with winning could hurt a team, but that...

asked Dec 15 '09 at 05:14
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Jazzmann91
13 points

5 Votes
7 Answers
3.5K Views
Can mistakes be made because you are too close to your own product?

I am a web developer and designer, and am working on a business plan and essentials for a new product. After spending some time working on a logo for my product, I came to the conclusion that my...

asked Dec 15 '09 at 07:18
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Strozykowski
218 points

3 Votes
4 Answers
2.74K Views
Write custom code or adapt an application?

I'm working on a venture that combines straight forward forum functionality with Facebook like real time community discussions. The Facebook-a-like part uses news items to drive entries and...

asked Dec 10 '09 at 07:04
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Puk
81 points

0 Votes
3 Answers
2.84K Views
Market Research having time but no money

I'm thinking in making my own "market research study" (if that applies) by no spending money but time. My resource: the web. The idea is make the most complete possible list about my possible...

asked Dec 10 '09 at 07:10
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Nestor Sanchez A
690 points

2 Votes
4 Answers
5.12K Views
How-to handle Inbound Marketing strategies with Multi-Languages Web site

I've just finished the excellent Inbound Marketing book of Brian Halligan and Dharmesh Shah. I would like to implement some of their proposed strategies about social network marketing, like...

asked Dec 15 '09 at 09:06
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Morindo
13 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
3.94K Views
How does going IPO changes a company's structure?

Do venture capitalists leave the company and board of directors after getting their 10x returns. how much ownership does company give to the stock holders and what kind of board of directors do...

asked Dec 10 '09 at 07:59
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Syed
445 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
2.22K Views
What would you ask Neil Patel?

One of my all time favorite blogger / entrepreneur, Neil Patel, has agreed to let me interview him. I have a rough list of questions I will ask him but I would like to get a subjective view from...

asked Dec 15 '09 at 11:36
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Montana Flynn
323 points

0 Votes
2 Answers
2.16K Views
Anybody with Foster Care/Adoption experience?

I'm developing a foster care application for fostering and adoption agencies, and I'm about 35-40% complete. I'm looking for someone who has experience of fostering agencies or organizations whose...

asked Dec 15 '09 at 12:17
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Smart Company Software
1,190 points

4 Votes
4 Answers
2.79K Views
Where to find free U.S. demographics information to assist in market research?

I am trying to find U.S. demographics information to better quantify my addressable and target markets. I am interested in learning answers to questions like: 1. How many individuals graduated with...

asked Dec 15 '09 at 12:37
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Michael Diamant
23 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
2.55K Views
What is the revenue channels for social networking site?

It seems really obvious that sites like Facebook generate revenue from Ads. Twitter doesn't seems to have any revenue model at the time being (CMIIW). So other than advertising what is the revenue...

asked Dec 10 '09 at 14:14
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Jpartogi
1,342 points

0 Votes
5 Answers
2.81K Views
Open Source Forum platforms

I have need for a Facebook type application that can be extended to present news and then encourage community members to comment on it. Could anyone recommend a platform, ideally not PHP based? Is...

asked Dec 10 '09 at 21:42
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Puk
81 points

5 Votes
6 Answers
3.11K Views
How To Outsource Market Research?

What is a good way to outsource internet based competitor and or market research? I am interested in both quantitative and qualitative information and was thinking I might need a different resource...

asked Dec 1 '09 at 05:22
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Adam
446 points

7 Votes
5 Answers
2.68K Views
How transparent should a Micro-ISV be?

I'm a one-man software shop. I do all the software development, design, marketing, etc for my business. And I'm a big believer in being very open with my customers. I maintain a blog at...

asked Dec 5 '09 at 05:25
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Steve Wortham
287 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
2.77K Views
Is there a good service for managing simple email lists

I have a select set of customers that I would to provide info to on a regular basis via email. I could just create a email alias in outlook but then I would have to manage any subscriptions or...

asked Nov 25 '09 at 08:14
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Dane
1,866 points

2 Votes
6 Answers
2.47K Views
Open source user accounts(openid) OR website specific user accounts?

these days i see the trend where websites are offering the user to chose one of his openid to login to the website instead of creating a new one. it saves the harddisk space for the websites and...

asked Nov 25 '09 at 08:16
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Syed
445 points