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Which is a larger opportunity: mobile games or SaaS software?

I'm trying to figure out which idea to work on and have a list of several social games (some mobile) that I can build and a few ideas for B2B Saas software products.Which would you say is the...

asked Apr 12 '14 at 20:25
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Janet Caldwell
1 point

1 Votes
2 Answers
3.34K Views
Best way to use a $200 marketing budget?

I have a very limited budget for marketing. How would you suggest using it to drive the most traffic to a social media app? The traffic would have to be targeted as well.It's a Saas social media...

asked Apr 12 '14 at 02:10
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Wilber Villacorta
7 points

2 Votes
1 Answers
4.04K Views
Is SEO dead for thin sites that deal with affiliate marketing?

Google has made it public in their guidelines that too many affiliate links on a site effects it's rankings significantly.Does that mean sites that are completely about affiliate marketing...

asked Apr 12 '14 at 00:40
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Gary Taylor
12 points

3 Votes
2 Answers
3.56K Views
Lesser known strategies with "broken link building"

What are some ways to improve results from "broken link building" (where you contact sites that have a broken link to help them correct it and also get a link placed to yours in the process).Any...

asked Apr 11 '14 at 17:12
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Albert Lewis
16 points

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1 Answers
2.89K Views
Why incorporate in Delaware and not your home state?

What are the specific reasons to incorporate your company in Delaware instead of the state you reside in? Almost everyone states that Delaware is the primary choice for businesses.What are some...

asked Apr 11 '14 at 16:29
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Austin Fermin
32 points

2 Votes
1 Answers
2.35K Views
What metric to measure product managers?

We're building a recruiting and employee management platform (similar to Yammer).The product records and analyzes metrics for each different type of employee so that we can offer employers of large...

asked Apr 11 '14 at 10:41
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Ariel Jacobs
11 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
3.06K Views
Is the market for energy drinks too saturated? How can I differentiate?

I want to start my own brand of energy drinks and related products. Would you say the market is far too saturated for any new player?What are some ways I could differentiate my product in the sea...

asked Apr 10 '14 at 23:57
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Donald Kennamer
12 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
3.6K Views
Best tools for CRO (conversion rate optimization)?

What are the tools that you love using for CRO? I'm just getting started in it. Tools could be for landing pages, split testing, newsletter popups, etc.

asked Apr 10 '14 at 23:44
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Thomas Ward
12 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
2.37K Views
Persuasion hacks for entrepreneurs?

Being persuasive helps in almost every aspect of being an entrepreneur. Just a few places I can see it being tremendously helpful: Hiring Writing copy for your site Selling your product directly...

asked Apr 10 '14 at 16:42
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Vernon Smith
12 points

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2.74K Views
Example business models to learn from?

One of the things MBAs learn that is most beneficial in business is analysis of business models. For someone without an MBA, how can I learn this? Are there any resources available on the web?

asked Apr 10 '14 at 14:55
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Patricia Veras
2 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
2.75K Views
Is being good at mathematics a precursor to being a good programmer?

I'm a non-technical founder and want to delve into learning a small amount of programming skills. I feel it will help me a lot in avoiding some basic pitfalls.Most of my development is done by...

asked Apr 10 '14 at 13:56
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Michael Reid
14 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
2.45K Views
Is it legal to start a cookies company out of your apartment?

I have little funds to start a business (rent space, etc). I have an idea for a cookies company for a very specific target audience: Paleo-friendly cookies made without carbs.Would it be legal for...

asked Apr 10 '14 at 13:42
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Julia Dardar
6 points

3 Votes
3 Answers
3.11K Views
Hacks to keep burning rate low during initial phase of startups?

What are some tips to save money / keep the burn rate as low as possible when you're building your startup? Doesn't have to be specific to any particular niche of startup.

asked Apr 9 '14 at 20:13
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Maureen Simmons
16 points

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2.38K Views
Selling to enterprises: how to deal with "your solution is out of our budget" negotiation tactic?

We sell a SaaS solution to enterprise clients that has a long sales cycle. I often see companies use the "your solution is out of our budget" tactic to keep on negotiating lower rates. This is...

asked Apr 9 '14 at 14:14
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Robert Gutierrez
2 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
4.59K Views
Signing contacts with overseas vendor: which country's laws would govern the contract?

I'm confused on how contracts with overseas vendors would work in the event there is a dispute.Lets assume I'm working with a development vendor in India. We have a contract and they decide to not...

asked Apr 8 '14 at 22:57
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Gordon Hughes
7 points

3 Votes
2 Answers
2.74K Views
How did YOU validate your startup idea?

There are a lot of threads here on ways to validate your idea, but I would love to heard directly on what founders did to validate theirs.So, for your current startup, how did you validate it?

asked Apr 8 '14 at 18:10
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Arturo Park
16 points

5 Votes
2 Answers
2.81K Views
Too eager to get started with entrepreneurship. What can I do?

Hey everyone, I'm 26 years old, I recently got my bachelors in computer science and got a secure 9-5 job as a programmer in one of the big software companies. Making good money but something is...

asked Apr 8 '14 at 15:44
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LaserBear
100 points

2 Votes
1 Answers
3.33K Views
How hard is to be a solo founder building a startup vs having 1-2 co-founders?

What are the top reasons to have co-founders that puts solo founders at a serious disadvantage?Should someone who already has an idea and close to finishing a basic prototype spend time looking for...

asked Apr 7 '14 at 15:40
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Wayne Waring
14 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
2.67K Views
Why did Zappos start in Vegas and not Silicon Valley?

Why did Tony Hsieh begin Zappos in Vegas of all places? What benefits did they get out of basing their company there vs an established ecosystem?

asked Apr 7 '14 at 15:29
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Ruby Simpson
14 points

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3 Answers
2.71K Views
Quickest way to remove stress?

What's the fastest way to get your focus back when you are stressed out from work? Preferably something that doesn't require more than 30 minutes.We're bootstrapping our startup so I've have been...

asked Apr 7 '14 at 10:14
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Alvin Schultz
4 points