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1 Votes
3 Answers
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Is a website with decent seo good enough to get your first few thousand visitors?

I have a site that has resources and tools. It has decent SEO data with titles, keywords, and good niche specific text in the page content. We've registered with search engines. Does the web work...

asked Sep 13 '13 at 04:07
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Efficient Leader
37 points

1 Votes
4 Answers
2.83K Views
Giving Equity to Marketing / Sales / Referral Partner

I started a company in India in June of 2012 focusing on Web & Mobile App Outsourcing Space. In past 1 year we have grown to revenue of $1M+ and we are expanding fast. The company is...

asked Sep 13 '13 at 04:31
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Mukul Gupta
6 points

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1 Answers
3.91K Views
I am a senior software engineer who wants to start my own software development company

I am working as a software engineer at different posts since a decade and now I am looking to start my own software development company. My business model would be offshore development. I have...

asked Sep 13 '13 at 02:47
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Vicky
101 points

4 Votes
5 Answers
3.3K Views
Micro-payment on low profit $1 sales, is this even possible?

I'm a software developer working on an application, so forgive me if this question does not contain the proper terminology... I'm trying to figure out if what I want to do is even possible to do....

asked Sep 28 '13 at 10:40
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M Y
121 points

3 Votes
2 Answers
7.6K Views
How long after employment termination is it OK to file the patent for an idea being developed after leaving employer?

An idea came to me while I was employed. The idea is within my broader field of expertise, but completely unrelated to the projects I was doing for my employer. I started working on the idea after...

asked Sep 13 '13 at 08:20
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D. Terry
16 points

3 Votes
5 Answers
3.32K Views
How to motivate members to start using websites?

last year, i had like 8000 members, 2000 twitter followers, 2000 on facebook page, still can't motivate the members to be active on the site. it's a competition type of sites, you pay 2$ you enter...

asked Sep 29 '13 at 09:05
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Fischer
116 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
2.23K Views
How should I call my existing customers to chat?

I have a software as a service and few hundred Paypal subscribers with phone numbers. I have heard its a good idea to talk to my customers so I can improve my product but I'm having trouble getting...

asked Sep 29 '13 at 11:41
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Steve Hanov
596 points

0 Votes
2 Answers
2.27K Views
Do you get paid to speak in events?

When your startup is successful, and you are invited to speak in events, do you get paid generally? Or, if you are invited to speak in a conference, do you ask for money? If yes, how much on...

asked Sep 29 '13 at 11:58
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Victor
593 points

1 Votes
1 Answers
2.76K Views
Reducing risks for all three parties when developing software on commission?

I am comissioned to set up and manage a team to develop a custom software component for a one-off event. My client is in talks with investors for securing prefinancing, and so he asked me to write...

asked Sep 29 '13 at 19:23
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Feklee
148 points

6 Votes
1 Answers
2.22K Views
Flat Rate vs. Hourly: Fast work = less pay?

I'm new to freelance designing for clients, I normally did things just for myself or for friends when they needed something done and I had a free minute. I've also worked at a retail store that...

asked Sep 13 '13 at 23:50
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Oghma Osiris
131 points

3 Votes
1 Answers
2.36K Views
How do you get sophisticated feedback at each development milestone. Do you use a peer group?

Looking for a place/process to co-audit recent work. Like I just created or updated this certain feature on my website in the last 2 weeks, and I'd like to do walk-throughs or get reviews with...

asked Sep 30 '13 at 00:39
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Efficient Leader
37 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
5.53K Views
How can a very early stage startup remunerate an advisor?

Here is the specific question: I am a co-founder of a very early stage technology start-up. We have a good early level feedback on the nearly finished prototype(with a lot of features that we have...

asked Sep 14 '13 at 00:17
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User2530668
6 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
2.47K Views
Is it better to incorporate when deciding to design software and market it yourself?

Suppose I had an idea for a software and I wanted to hire offshore developers/contractors to help me with this idea. Would it be more efficient/better for me if I incorporated? Will IP...

asked Sep 14 '13 at 01:44
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B Dillan
13 points

2 Votes
1 Answers
2.16K Views
Making a business development deal happen

So I have a brand new startup company that provides valuable resources to a variety of consumers in the college application/admission process, what I want to know is, how can I approach a college...

asked Sep 14 '13 at 07:24
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Bwheeler96
113 points

0 Votes
2 Answers
3.32K Views
How do I find out if a good idea is actually a good idea?

I have a (presumably) great idea for a business. My question is, how do I find out if the idea is actually great? Nobody (or very, very few) is doing the business I'm thinking of, and I can't find...

asked Sep 14 '13 at 19:23
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Raz
1 point

0 Votes
2 Answers
2.39K Views
Negotiation without offending

I've been surveying for suppliers for a company that I'm starting. I have a little experience in the field, and know some existing good ones, but decided to check and see if I could find some...

asked Sep 14 '13 at 22:45
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D. Sanders
4 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
3.58K Views
Does a business have to be profitable?

Excluding non-profits, how can a business run without the future intention of making profits? Why would anyone invest in such a business? From the website below, I made the assumption that no...

asked Aug 30 '13 at 00:51
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Nope
8 points

4 Votes
3 Answers
2.8K Views
Is purchasing in-app credits considered gambling?

Let's say I have an app called "Shake It" which allows users to sign up and compete against each other on "who can shake their phone the hardest". So a user would take their phone and shake it...

asked Aug 31 '13 at 03:22
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Sbonkosky
23 points

2 Votes
1 Answers
2.66K Views
When to include others in venture?

When is it optimal to include other people in a startup (including a co-founder)? Currently, I've talked to people about the project to validate the idea however I have this thought that it makes...

asked Aug 31 '13 at 09:23
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Paul Konova
13 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
2.69K Views
Catch 22 on business planning - (wholesale prices/planning)

I am looking into starting up a retail business. Part of what I would like to do involves researching wholesales costs and projected sales and profits based on the wholesale costs. However, I do...

asked Aug 31 '13 at 09:44
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Danny
106 points