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22 Votes
24 Answers
6.14K Views
What's more important: releasing early or getting it right?

From your point of view and experience, what is more important when you are building a web based app: release ASAP (eventhough it might not follow best practices) or release it rather late as...

asked Oct 20 '09 at 17:26
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Jpartogi
1,342 points

3 Votes
7 Answers
3.54K Views
What is the statistic on number of startups that have made it?

I know that the term "making it" might be a very subjective term but I think we all have a sense for what it means. At some point in time having an actual revenue was considered "making it" but...

asked Oct 20 '09 at 12:41
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Arman Arami
399 points

4 Votes
2 Answers
3.07K Views
What are the best resources for learning about effective online advertising?

I know I can place ads on Google with Adwords, target ads to individuals' interests on Facebook, use an ad network that distributes my ad broadly, or even buy ads on specific individual...

asked Oct 20 '09 at 11:26
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Chris W. Rea
688 points

10 Votes
4 Answers
4.14K Views
Why start a Facebook fan page?

I've long wondered why social marketers are so focused on Facebook fan pages. In much the same way that the AOL Keyword was the flavor of the week years ago; it strikes me as the medium of choice...

asked Oct 20 '09 at 09:22
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Paul O'brien
521 points

6 Votes
6 Answers
3.31K Views
While the concept of FREE is not taboo, is the word, especially as it relates to promoting on twitter and other marketing collateral?

My company is approximately 1-2 weeks away from launching a major upgrade to our site. The new upgrade contains many valuable features for entrepreneurs and small businesses, however the new...

asked Oct 20 '09 at 09:07
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David Gise
211 points

4 Votes
2 Answers
3.06K Views
What do I need to know and do before I can run a contest on my website

I intend to eventually run a contest as a promo. Specifically, I'd like to do a random drawing of a pool of registered users that meet certain criteria. What legal and tax related concerns do I...

asked Oct 20 '09 at 08:34
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Rob Allen
631 points

1 Votes
1 Answers
2.39K Views
How do you analyze inactive customers?

We have an online application. Lots of people are using it but of course not everyone. My goal is understanding the recently inactive people and what I can do to make them more active. What I'm...

asked Oct 20 '09 at 06:20
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Chris
4,214 points

5 Votes
8 Answers
3.75K Views
How do you decide if your product is a "must have"?

How do you know if your product is a "Must have" or a "Nice to have"?

asked Oct 20 '09 at 06:16
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Tiago
333 points

11 Votes
12 Answers
6.33K Views
subscription based models, how to determine pricing?

I am nearly ready to launch, however I need to determine a pricing for monthly payments by the clients. How do you price it? Each time a user uses the product it costs us money through hardware...

asked Oct 20 '09 at 04:53
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Gagwgw
227 points

7 Votes
3 Answers
3.03K Views
What points should one consider while desigining a comission structure for sales team?

I envision to create a sales team that can make sales while keeping customer satisfaction as the top priority. I want to develop a team that is good at sales but is not pushy. Are there any...

asked Oct 20 '09 at 02:51
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Joydeep
185 points

5 Votes
3 Answers
3.07K Views
What are the some innovative/effective ways to streamline office expenses?

We are in the process of compiling a list of the most effective/innovative ways of streamlining office expenses. Can you offer some suggestions?

asked Oct 20 '09 at 02:13
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Open Office Space
26 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
3.44K Views
Entrepreneurs' CVs - Dos and Don'ts

"We invest in people as well as business opportunities" is probably one of the more frequently used phrases by investors. Besides getting to know your potential investors personally, the...

asked Oct 19 '09 at 21:57
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Ben
11 points

3 Votes
5 Answers
4.51K Views
Underestimate and therefore undercharge your clients— what would you do?

As a software consultant, one must be able to accurately estimate the amount of time needed for a software project, because the clients demand it anyway. But we all know how complex software...

asked Oct 19 '09 at 18:08
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Graviton
871 points

10 Votes
2 Answers
2.72K Views
Courting Top Bloggers & Etiquette

What are the proper ways to ask Top Notch bloggers to write about your Start Up? What kind of "Bribes" (if any) are exceptable? Are there certain bounderies that need to be respected when trying...

asked Oct 19 '09 at 17:39
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Adam
61 points

3 Votes
10 Answers
4.85K Views
Low-cost issue tracker, maybe with CRM?

I and my team members have a handful of outstanding issues we would like to track, ranging from technical to business-oriented. We are looking for a free/low-cost issue tracker, perhaps with...

asked Oct 19 '09 at 08:51
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Joseph Turian
895 points

0 Votes
3 Answers
2.93K Views
Could someone help me write a contract

I have started an online take away food ordering website and I am looking to write a contract between me and the restaurants that allow orders on my site. I don't know how much legal stuff I need...

asked Oct 19 '09 at 07:14
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Ddd
116 points

-3 Votes
4 Answers
2.3K Views
What is a good resource to find entrepreneurs in the early planning stages of their business?

My company Merchants Choice Payment Solutions provides credit card processing for businesses. Our main focus is to first and formost educate the merchant on how the industry works and how to set up...

asked Oct 19 '09 at 05:30
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Rick Montgomery
12 points

12 Votes
10 Answers
6.66K Views
Use home address for business?

We are a tiny early-stage startup operating out of our own home. We would like to be able to give out our contact information to potential customers, but are not sure whether it's a good idea to...

asked Oct 19 '09 at 00:40
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Shirley Cohen
61 points

2 Votes
7 Answers
3.28K Views
How important is the location of the office for business' image?

I plan to start my venture from home; however, I am not sure if this is a good idea. Although, it will help me in saving capital, it may not look very professional (especially in India) to meet...

asked Oct 18 '09 at 19:03
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Joydeep
185 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
2.82K Views
Marketing clean technology

How does one convince customers to spend more money for the environment? Following the inconvenient truth, global warming and raising oil prices last year, it seems that developing clean green...

asked Oct 18 '09 at 16:38
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Ron Ga
2,181 points