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How to find business opportunities?

How to find business opportunities? How to find demand or potential demand? How to find good suppliers? How to find the customers? Can anyone share some tips? Or is there a great book in this aspect?

asked Jul 11 '10 at 19:43
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Jack
116 points

3 Votes
3 Answers
2.91K Views
Am I Infringing on their trademark?

I have a software program launching in approx three months. Yesterday I found out that the desired name of my software is very similar to another company's software product. Although the products...

asked Jul 11 '10 at 08:20
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Tanvir Chowdhury
165 points

3 Votes
2 Answers
2.03K Views
Starting New School 3rd Question

I've been discussing with my colleagues on how best to price the school. We've come up with some really innovative solutions. -Charge per session, allowing students to skip sessions that don't...

asked Jul 10 '10 at 05:42
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Ryan Chatterton
921 points

4 Votes
9 Answers
3.29K Views
How much time should we spend on the technical documentation/design?

So I'm in a little bit of a tug of war with some other cofounders on our project. We've just started out after spending alot of time on the BP and that side of things. The other...

asked Jul 9 '10 at 21:20
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Wil
273 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
3.24K Views
Do you think that startup geolocation is relevant in a software vendor marketplace?

I've got an answer for this, or at least... I hope to have an answer, that is 'No'. But since I'm a newcomer with very poor experience in this wonderful world that is 'starting up', I'd like to...

asked Jul 9 '10 at 16:34
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Thesp0nge
118 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
2.19K Views
Can someone recommend a good resource on budgeting and forecasting?

I am looking for some reference material on budgeting and forecasting for an SaaS-type business. Can someone please recommend a good book or blog article they found helpful in managing their own...

asked Jul 9 '10 at 16:07
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Oleg Barshay
2,091 points

1 Votes
5 Answers
2.77K Views
Does this startup have potential?

Hey Guys, I have been reading some question here from sometime, i want to know if this website http://alturl.com/igjrc got potential?

asked Jul 9 '10 at 15:41
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Chropto
26 points

1 Votes
5 Answers
3.29K Views
So I'm building a web application

I'm building a pretty standard web application - login, do some searches via some well defined paramaters, get a list of results, drill down on a result to see details about the results. While I've...

asked Jul 9 '10 at 07:14
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Ev Conrad
561 points

1 Votes
4 Answers
3.19K Views
Any examples of "positive feedback" startup ideas for production companies?

I am looking for examples of ideas, historical or current, where the output of a production process is also used as the input. An example could be something like this: Magnifying glass is used to...

asked Jul 9 '10 at 06:16
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David
1,567 points

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1 Answers
2.22K Views
ASP, OISV, AISIP... What is your recommendation?

For a new uISV, what is your recommendation? I cannot access any of these (yet), to judge myself, but would like to hear your oppinion (those who are/were members). Should I consider becoming...

asked Jul 9 '10 at 02:21
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Spiro
105 points

3 Votes
4 Answers
3.3K Views
Is Google adwords the cheapest start for startups?

So I heard through this site that when you are a start up and have a really tight budget for marketing but need leads try a small campaign with google adwords. Is this correct? If so can someone...

asked Jul 8 '10 at 06:35
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Stacey
484 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
2.9K Views
Blog Marketing vs. Article Marketing

What is your experience? Which one is better for: Targeted traffic Better conversions Long term effects on sales If you have product that is not "blogable" a lot, which route will you...

asked Jul 7 '10 at 23:20
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Spiro
105 points

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3 Answers
2.63K Views
Company or Product name for domain? Which one for sells and SEO?

I will register all six names (.com, .net, .org) for both my company and my product. At the present, all six will reddirect to ONE of them, but I am not sure which domain should be my main, where I...

asked Jul 7 '10 at 23:17
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Spiro
105 points

0 Votes
2 Answers
2.2K Views
Moving emails across Google apps accounts

I had an account at domain1.com, with G apps setup. I setup another account at domain2.com with another G apps account. I want to move all my mails from domain1 to domain2 account. How can I...

asked Jul 7 '10 at 18:20
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Shabda
159 points

1 Votes
4 Answers
2.42K Views
Starting New School 2nd Question

Also, Initially we will be starting as a business/entrepreneurship school. I've toyed with two ideas for teachers. Experience entrepreneurs or somewhat experienced generalists that have great and...

asked Jul 7 '10 at 16:23
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Ryan Chatterton
921 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
2.65K Views
Starting New School

I'm starting a new post-secondary school (college) that is project-based and the curriculum is student-centered and have definitely bit off a lot to chew. Funding and a partner would be nice....

asked Jul 7 '10 at 16:16
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Ryan Chatterton
921 points

3 Votes
4 Answers
3.14K Views
S-corp or LLC for new software business in the United States

Pertaining to a new mISV (software business), should I choose an S-Corp or an LLC. Which would you choose and why?

asked Jul 7 '10 at 01:14
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Phantom Typist
116 points

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4 Answers
2.24K Views
business ethics: Is un-illegal cheat ok in business?

In business world, many companies,salespersons, businessmen are unethical, they don't tell you the whole picture or they minimize or magnify some aspects, or they ignore some aspects on purpose....

asked Jul 6 '10 at 21:36
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Jack
116 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
2.31K Views
What is the contribution of a trade company? Isn't it better for a buyer to buy products from the manufacturer?

I think a trade company is unnecessary. It only lengths the chain. Many trade companies pretends to be a manufacturer, but actually they are not. What positive a trade company make? Why do we need...

asked Jul 6 '10 at 21:22
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Jack
116 points

0 Votes
2 Answers
3.32K Views
How to reconcile the unethicalness in business activities with my deep-rooted moral?

I want to be rich. But when it comes to do business, I find many people are cheating in business. If you don't cheat, you can't make a lot of money. I feel so sad. On the one hand, I don't want to...

asked Jul 6 '10 at 20:09
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Jack
116 points