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How to start Selling Software

I have been looking around for a guide or some advice on what I should do next with a program I created. I have been programming as a hobby and I finished making a small program that I am thinking...

asked Aug 16 '12 at 10:37
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Flippy
13 points

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1 Answers
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Can I use crowd-funding to switch to an open-source model?

I am the technical founder of a 4-years-old startup. After two rounds of funding with small European VCs, some very good customers (government agencies, big retail customer, ...), a unique product...

asked Dec 13 '12 at 07:34
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Math
111 points

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3 Answers
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Do startups need to incorporate to receive funding?

If a startup is going to take venture capital, is it necessary to incorporate so shares can be exchanged to the VC firm? Is it the same with angel or individual investors?

asked Jan 19 '13 at 14:02
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4th Space
125 points

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1 Answers
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Transition from volunteering to get employed in own nonprofit organization?

I plan to start nonprofit 501c3 that will help other nonprofits with their social media pages (Facebook, Twitter, Google+, etc.) Right now I'm employed by company in similar field. There is no...

asked Mar 16 '13 at 14:52
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User25499
11 points

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Could funded startup founders work normal hours?

I am looking to raise our first round of capital from angels. My question might seem like I'm not fully invested in my startup, but I am. With a family at home, my days of working 80+ hours a week...

asked May 29 '14 at 16:33
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Thomas Dunham
12 points

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Choosing a gift for beta testers

We are almost at the end of a very successful beta phase. Now I want to show my gratitude to best beta testers who helped us. (many of them are potential clients as well ). What do you think would...

asked Oct 15 '09 at 06:04
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The Dictator
2,305 points

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How to project sales in the development stage?

Happy New Year! I am beginning to write a business plan for a future startup based on an innovative software technology I developed. An actual product is still in development. I am using a...

asked Dec 31 '10 at 12:57
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Eternal Learner
168 points

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We are looking for EE who can build a prototype for us

We need to build a device that will : 1) read electricity usage in the fuse box and sent it to transmitter in home and then to internet portal. ( similar devices: Alertme.com, onzo.com,...

asked Oct 7 '11 at 20:20
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Andriy
11 points

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Can I use another companies name in my sub domain

I AM going to make comments on other Companys produkts via my website, and use the Companys name in my sub domain. Is it legal?

asked Dec 13 '12 at 08:26
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Peter Forchhammer
11 points

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Closing the sale of a small business without a lawyer?

I have a small ecommerce store which generates a profit ($200K to $300K a year) that someone would like to purchase. The value of the deal isn't huge, it's just 1.5x the yearly multiple. As such,...

asked May 29 '14 at 16:30
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Zachary Masten
12 points

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How much transparency is too much?

Recently, my partners and I thought it would be a good idea to blog about almost everything about our company. This includes things like the following: Revenue Expenses Meeting discussions Other...

asked Feb 10 '10 at 10:23
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Jp Richardson
151 points

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3 Answers
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Making a new business investment with my long-term employer

My employer of 5 years is looking to start a side-business that complements our current business. We're a software developer and I'm his lead developer and longest employee. I trust him implicitly,...

asked Oct 25 '10 at 10:01
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Mark Henderson
111 points

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3 Answers
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What are the differences between entrepreneurship and business?

In what ways is entrepreneurship different as compared to business? My intuition says that every entrepreneur is a businessman but the opposite is not necessarily true. Is there difference in the...

asked Aug 22 '11 at 04:54
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Atul Goyal
496 points

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How to deal with negative SEO efforts from competitors?

Lately I have had someone constantly post thousands of spam blog comments which have links that point to my site. It is a huge amount of work trying to keep up with disavowing these links in Google...

asked Sep 9 '14 at 15:14
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Patrick Gonzalez
14 points

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Best way to structure URLs for SEO?

I am creating a service that help users connect with local vendors in a certain niche. Each vendor currently has a URL in the form: http://example.com/vendor/<id>/<vendor-name-slug> ...

asked May 15 '10 at 04:32
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Michael
158 points

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4 Answers
3.84K Views
Looking for blog recommendation

I'm looking for blog software for a new community site we have just launched and have very specific criteria: 1) it must be hosted (where the software is regularly patched for security...

asked Jul 23 '10 at 01:53
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Julie King
871 points

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1 Answers
2.54K Views
Where to Research / Purchase Keyman Insurance

My partner and I have been looking for keyman life insurance so one or the other could buy our equity if we were to be disabled or killed; however, finding information about a policy is difficult....

asked Nov 22 '10 at 06:29
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Kyle West
708 points

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1 Answers
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Pilot customer incentives for intial launch of start-up

As I work on finishing up the final details for my start-up. I wanted to know if anyone here setup pilot programs for their first few customers at discounted rates or for free for a limited period...

asked Jan 31 '11 at 17:35
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John
161 points

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What venture capital firms have a track record of backing law related websites?

My assumption, which I am perfectly willing to have challenged, is that these VC's would understand the industry and grasp pretty quickly the significance and value of what it is I'm trying to do....

asked Jun 27 '11 at 03:06
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Nat Colley
11 points

2 Votes
1 Answers
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iphone app revenue statistics

Does anyone know if there is any way possible to find revenue statistics for iPhone apps? I am aware of how secretive Apple is with the App Store but is there any way even if its not very...

asked May 13 '13 at 05:43
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Dimitris
113 points