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Can anyone tell me the mechanism by which a UK technology business is acquired? Does the acquirer usually buy: all the outstanding shares in the limited company, or, all the assets and...
394 points
I'm setting up a blog for my OSS/startup and I'm wondering whether given the uncertain future about feedburner (or maybe thats just the API) whether people are still setting up their blogs to use...
We are getting into the dev of a mobile app for our startup. I have a preference in terms of which platform I want to start with, due to my current market demographics. However I also fall under...
509 points
We are a small software shop and feel we have more coverage then we need. When we first started they set us up with a professional services package that included all kinds of things including...
6 points
I am currently developing a SaaS product and am at an impasse in terms of how to charge. The subscription is only going to be $5 per month. Although I'm in the UK, my main market is going to be...
28 points
Early I asked a question about starting a social network company. Thanks for people who answered my question. I learned that I might implement the ideas first then start a company. But how...
19 points
As per the recent report published by Distimo, very few developers are actually making money (by selling apps) in Android store. The figures actually look quite depressing for android developers...
I know conversion rate is calculated as (signups/visitors)*100 but my landing page is also used as the page that users login to the site. Therefore, some of the visitors will be existing users...
108 points
Ive been thinking about how to deal with early adopters of a SaaS web application in terms of ramping them up from free trial early access users to fully paying customers. Im wondering if there...
404 points
Before contracting a developer, what should be considered? Legally what documents are standard and recommended, and why?
509 points
Whats the best way to promote your website if still in beta? I have a sign-up page for anyone who wants to create their own social trivia game, but the platform hasn't launched yet. Where can I get...
In a given sector (makers of instruments used in medical procedures in my case), how do you do a press release? And who to? Do you make it only to 'the press' i.e. trade magazines, or to companies...
173 points
This may be slightly different based on your industry, but I'm interested in your expertise on what your proven and effective methods for bootstrapping... where to save money, what steps to skip,...
509 points
In the development of a solid business plan -- whether written for a formal purpose or as an internal document to focus the activities of the leadership -- there is the identification of the...
12,141 points
We are going to start creating an iPhone app prototype with Keynotopia.com. The app will be an add-on to our website which is currently in dev. Once the app prototype is complete, what are the...
509 points
With only 54 hours to build an app that's the basis for a business, a bunch of people who haven't worked together before will be doing a lot of things at once. Communications challenges minimizing...
52 points
I have some ideas for a social network and really want to start a company. But I don't know how to program. Should I learn or just find a technical partner? I know founders of tech giants like...
19 points
I run a software company and that means in theory any software-project is something we could do... in practice not quite but still the range is very wide. However simply advertising online as a...
I'm starting a game studio which targets the younger generation (children and teens). My questions are: does the name of the studio matter? if yes, how should I name it? and what are the things...
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Days based (7/14/30 days trial) or usage based (15/30 logins/transactions etc. trial). Has somebody compiled any empirical data to see which strategy is better? Appreciate your thoughts on this.
179 points
