Questions
So here's the dilemna. I have a software product that is a value add to ERP system for mid to large organizations. I found a reseller and we sold to a large customer our product customer as an add...
484 points
What are the pros and cons of using FatFreeCRM? It appears to be a lightweight, open-source CRM package. What important features in other CRM packages is it lacking? How difficult is it to...
895 points
I want to offer employees a basic 401k, but most of the plans I've seen are tailored toward larger companies. What are some good options for inexpensive small business 401k plans with low setup...
I am looking to finally implement somekind of CRM here, as it get's more painful to run business without it. At the moment Zoho or Highrise seem like solutions I can consider. We're using Google...
262 points
Does anyone have any general advice on finding a business partner? I want to find a like-minded person to start a business with. I'm done with school, I don't know a lot of people, and I don't live...
555 points
I have a reseller who would like to buy a licensed version of our software product and share the revenues we make on the joint sale of the product within a specific territory. What type of...
484 points
I know this has been asked million times but i am still not sure. I bought a PO box number recently. I have looked at Mailbox Forwarding and EarthMail and others but none of them have addresses in...
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Curious on thoughts about this topic. I will say for us it has been frustrating at times, we are sure it is for others. From what we understand there are incubators, angels and early stage...
I asked this question over on hacker news, but I thought this might be a great place to ask as well. I'm working with an early stage startup, and one of the co-founders wants to demo our mobile...
121 points
I've seen the term here, and I can guess where it comes from, but what exactly is a Business Angel?
409 points
I'd like to create a brand, naturally, but I have a problem. You see, there are only so many colors in the world and the number of colors has not changed much since the 1980s, when software...
I've been asked to attend a local institution's meeting, in about a week, to pitch an app to the board of directors. (The app is not complete, but I have the basic framework in place. I'm sort of...
I'm a programmer and a student and I've got lots of ideas/proposals etc for projects. At what point do I start hiring other programmers to help out?
409 points
How do I figure out what to charge for freelance technology-related work? Every time I've asked online, I've been told not to ask.
409 points
I've got an idea for a product and I want to get funding. How do I go about looking for funding without telling too many people, or the wrong person, about my idea? I don't want it to be stolen.
At what point should I stop using "trial" software and start paying for full licensing? If I'm making money using a program, shouldn't I pay for it?
I built a small web app based on the freemium model. Free accounts are free forever, paid accounts have 3 tiers: 5, 15 and 25 bucks a month. I'm the only person behind the app, 100% self funded....
314 points
I have a bit of spare time at the moment and was thinking of starting a new project or picking up someone else's uncompleted project. In relation to the latter, is there a marketplace for this...
121 points
Typically, what percentage of the company is sold during each round of funding: angel investment or seed round, and A, B, and C venture capital rounds. The goal, I suppose, is the hold enough back...
388 points
I am an aerospace engineer. On a whim I went to an entrepreneurial conference at the university that is in my town. And then, on a whim, at the evening pitch session, I pitched some hair-brained...
388 points
