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Efficiency of demand prediction software

I have an activity, which is very simple in conceptual sense: Exploration of possible demand and extraction of interesting products. Product is considered "interesting", if it seems to be...

asked Feb 21 '12 at 04:58
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Mixo123
1 point

2 Votes
2 Answers
2.5K Views
Introducing the idea to friends I'd like to add to the startup - How to and at which conditions?

I'm in the process of trying to establish my first startup. At the moment I'm working with a friend of mine on developing the idea, and we had already created a prototype for our product on a...

asked Feb 21 '12 at 04:50
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Orchestrator
149 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
3.43K Views
Using brand logos for polls on my website?

I make some polls on my website, like : What do you prefer Ford Explorer or Toyota 4Runner? Is such a poll allowed without explicit permission of Toyota and Ford? Next step: Can I use their...

asked Feb 20 '12 at 23:05
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Alisia123
13 points

4 Votes
1 Answers
2.63K Views
Premium features VS Donation gifts

We are developing a freemium business model and have planned some Premium features that users can buy. What are the main differences between these two types of monetization: Premium model : Buy...

asked Feb 20 '12 at 22:22
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Xavi Esteve
223 points

4 Votes
1 Answers
2.23K Views
How do you structure contracts with clients

I am bidding on the construction of a website for a startup. We agreed to make it a fixed price contact, and I have what I consider a reasonable bid ready. What I wanted to know is how payment on...

asked Feb 20 '12 at 10:35
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Bill Leeper
123 points

1 Votes
4 Answers
2.96K Views
How do I motivate someone who values his time significantly more than money to come to work on time?

I'm looking for a strategy to negotiate punctuality with an employee who is quite skilled. However, I fear that docking his pay may not have an impact because he values his own time more highly...

asked Feb 20 '12 at 08:58
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User2436
14 points

4 Votes
4 Answers
3.18K Views
Should I leave my job and compete with my current employer?

Well... I work as a developer in a medium company that has a pretty big website (~1.5 mil visitors/month, i can't give you the domain, but I assure that it's the only website on that niche) in my...

asked Feb 20 '12 at 00:54
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Michael Roonie
23 points

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Which strategy will you use for launching a dating community website?

Imagine a dating community like meetic, where you can register for free, but you must pay every 6 months for using all the functionalities. Which will be your strategy for your launch, taking into...

asked Feb 19 '12 at 23:16
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Jmp
4 points

5 Votes
1 Answers
2.75K Views
A day in the life of a CEO

Does anyone know of a book that details the typical day to day routine of a CEO of a company? We all know the high level duties that a CEO must perform, but then I have yet to find good...

asked Feb 19 '12 at 16:04
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Kamikaze Pilot
253 points

6 Votes
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How do I handle large payments (over $15,000)?

As a side-project to my IT Consultancy business, I have developed a software product which I intend to sell. The URL for the new product is at http://www.scichart.com I am partnering with...

asked Feb 19 '12 at 08:21
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Andrew Burnett Thompson
193 points

3 Votes
5 Answers
2.48K Views
What title to use for the manager of graphical development?

The lead of technical development is also known as CTO. What's the counterpart that leads the graphical development? Does this position have a commonly-used title or not?

asked Feb 19 '12 at 01:07
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Lmaome
16 points

8 Votes
7 Answers
4.11K Views
How Much Can I Sell My SaaS Product Currently Earning Me $2,000/month?

I have a web service targeted at web designers that currently earns about $2,000 per month in revenue. It is a SaaS business and my customers have been with me for years and we are growing (albeit...

asked Feb 18 '12 at 15:20
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Anonymous
43 points

3 Votes
2 Answers
2.17K Views
Looking to hire designer for a few days. What do I need to know?

I'm probably going to hire a freelance web designer for a few day to complete a project. The designer will probably be freelance so I will be paying a fixed amount on completion. Are there any...

asked Feb 18 '12 at 09:03
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Lee Jacobson
116 points

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PUN domain name suffixes

Possible Duplicate: Non .Com Domains - Does it Really Affect Branding? I have been meaning to get on with my idea and first thing - the domain for its website. Naturally it was already taken,...

asked Feb 18 '12 at 03:09
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Kellogs
135 points

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3 Answers
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protect using a provisional patent

Suppose A filed a provisional application yesterday. Today, B files an application that is very similar to A's, and says 'her' idea is unique and patent pending. Will B get the benefits of her...

asked Feb 17 '12 at 15:28
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Mhc
108 points

3 Votes
2 Answers
2.96K Views
How much equity to give up front

Myself and my partner are both sales guys. I had a terrible business idea but after meeting with my future partner over lunch one day he made it better by with a few suggestions that I knew were...

asked Feb 17 '12 at 14:34
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Dev Newb
118 points

1 Votes
1 Answers
2.44K Views
Online Retail for the former Soviet republics

I am curious as to whether anyone has any insight into running a online retail business in the former Soviet Republics. Most of the western world is quite used to Credit Cards, and other electronic...

asked Feb 17 '12 at 09:03
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Karlson
1,779 points

4 Votes
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2.74K Views
How to target businesses?

Assume that my company provides services (IT related). I want to offer those services to some companies. Probably those companies already have a provider, but I want to tell them why they need to...

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asked Feb 17 '12 at 08:43
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User194076
157 points

3 Votes
1 Answers
2.31K Views
Pre-launch Marketing Strategy?

We're in the process of launching a "social contest and campaign builder" tech start-up, months away from launching in fact. What pre-launch strategies have worked for your start-up? What are the...

asked Feb 17 '12 at 05:47
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Mike Barwick
133 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
3.05K Views
Sending emails on behalf of customers in a whitelabelable app

We built a multi-tenant or whilabelable app so that each of our customers use it to communicate with their users and those users never know we exist. This is quite similar to Zendesk, Basecamp,...

asked Feb 17 '12 at 02:05
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J. Pablo Fernández
412 points