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7 Votes
3 Answers
2.94K Views
What decision you made in 2009 had the biggest impact on the growth of your business?

I started treating - information as a commodity. This change in mindset opened up many more possibilities and opportunities. Basic idea is that much information can be treated like any food item....

asked Dec 3 '09 at 20:40
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Arpit Tambi
1,050 points

6 Votes
7 Answers
4.24K Views
How do you start a software business when you have no idea about it

Let's say that I have come up with a good software idea that needs to be built and designed. Let's also imagine that I have no background in IT and therefore need to find somebody to build and...

asked Nov 30 '09 at 03:19
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A. Garcia
1,601 points

1 Votes
1 Answers
3.08K Views
What is a financial Sensitivity Test?

I am preparing a financial forecast for the business plan. Talked to someone and he said I should do a sensitivity test for the forecast. Essentially, I was told to do a highwater mark and a...

asked Nov 30 '09 at 04:40
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User1721
46 points

3 Votes
7 Answers
2.67K Views
To specialize or not to specialize (To marry or not to marry)

Let´s say that you are on your late 20s, early 30s, you had a rewarding professional career without breaking your back but you were never really passionate about it. You look back and you realize...

asked Dec 4 '09 at 03:12
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A. Garcia
1,601 points

0 Votes
3 Answers
2.54K Views
Is there an email service that sends direct scheduled emails?

I am wondering if there's an email service that could help me in the following scenario: I would like to ask the email address of those who wish to download my software so I can send them useful...

asked Nov 30 '09 at 07:51
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Cristian Pascu
168 points

2 Votes
4 Answers
2.81K Views
How to consistently generate traffic and new customers for our startup?

Hey AOS, over the past few months, my cofounder Jason and I have been trying to figure out how to exactly launch Ramamia, our family sharing app. Link here: http://staging.ramamia.com We've been...

asked Nov 30 '09 at 09:07
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Mark Bao
604 points

3 Votes
4 Answers
3.83K Views
Which one is more important: product or company logo?

I want to create a logo by outsourcing it, but since I have little money in hand, I'm in the middle of deciding whether I should spend it for the product's logo or the company's logo. I would need...

asked Nov 30 '09 at 11:36
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Jpartogi
1,342 points

0 Votes
6 Answers
4.39K Views
Cheap transcription for video blog?

I am looking for a cheap transcription service for video blog material (interviews, etc). I don't need subtitles or time syncing. Just cheap and relatively accurate transcription of video. Does...

asked Nov 24 '09 at 11:46
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Joseph Turian
895 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
2.88K Views
Order fulfillment by a service other than Amazon?

My product will be produced by a 3rd party manufacturer, and I am not overly keen to rent my own warehouse/hire a staff for order fulfillment (at least until we begin to scale). We will be selling...

asked Dec 4 '09 at 05:02
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Ryan
40 points

4 Votes
3 Answers
2.6K Views
Would You use fairsoftware.com to find contributers?

Would you consider using Fairsoft 's share vesting system in an early start-up to increase the amount of resources (skilled people) you have access too? You would be using vested equity (though...

asked Nov 24 '09 at 13:48
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Adam
446 points

6 Votes
2 Answers
2.15K Views
Resellers or Affliates?

What should I consider first, and why? Setting up a Reseller Program for my software product. or Setting up an Affiliate Network for my software product.

asked Nov 24 '09 at 16:47
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Lkessler
1,471 points

6 Votes
3 Answers
3.08K Views
What are your greatest tax season pain points?

As we think through new features to offer our small business and entrepreneur users, we're looking to the coming tax season as the time of year when most prefer not to have the distractions from...

asked Dec 4 '09 at 12:21
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Paul O'brien
521 points

4 Votes
12 Answers
4.47K Views
Advice about an offer at a startup company

So here's the situation: I was discovered by a startup company through some of my work. I was interviewed by one of the cofounders, and they were interested in putting me on their team...

asked Dec 4 '09 at 20:39
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Ching B
23 points

4 Votes
5 Answers
2.88K Views
Reagrding pricing ...Should it be few big fish or many small fish

We have software which can run as per user SaaS model and also as custom deployment. To advertise we are planning to host it and give it free for some time / users. But there is another argument as...

asked Nov 24 '09 at 23:30
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Jigar Shah
131 points

2 Votes
8 Answers
6.3K Views
Who owns the IP rights for a product you're making outside working hours (in USA)?

Does the company you're currently work for owns the IP rights if you are creating a product after work hours? Is there anything that can defend me if the company at one point claims that they own...

asked Dec 4 '09 at 21:00
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Jpartogi
1,342 points

3 Votes
3 Answers
4.63K Views
What is the best web site chat provider to use?

I want to add a chat capability to my web site. Wondering recommendations from folks. Looking for something relatively inexpensive and relatively easy to implement but want it to be functional....

asked Nov 25 '09 at 00:59
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Chris
4,214 points

7 Votes
4 Answers
4.11K Views
what should be in a software license/terms of service/end user license agreement?

I suppose I should find a decent attorney for this, but I'd like to see if I can find some "free" resources first. My company is about to release a software product (actually bundled together...

asked Dec 1 '09 at 02:48
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Tim J
8,346 points

3 Votes
4 Answers
2.42K Views
Are you sure you want to start that business next year? How are you planning to take your small business forward next year?

Are you working from home? Is your office in a garage? Is your business plan too big to be executed by you? What plans do you have to change this, if you don’t like the present situation? Is...

asked Dec 4 '09 at 21:20
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Francis Eager
38 points

5 Votes
6 Answers
3.42K Views
Do I need a company website or just product websites?

I'm a husband and father and have a full time job. I'm developing a few web apps in my very little bit of spare time. I'm pretty sure I should have a website dedicated to each app. I want to keep...

asked Dec 1 '09 at 03:29
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Coder Dennis
691 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
3.26K Views
Found product with the same name but from another country before launch

We've invested time and money into advertising our product which we will be launching next month. We just discovered another product with the same name just launched in a European country. Their...

asked Dec 1 '09 at 04:07
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Big Tuna
349 points