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4 Answers
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Pricing according to the competitors

I am currently developing a software and planning to sell it as a downloadable product. There are already competitors on the market out there and their pricing is too low. What I think is that the...

asked Oct 9 '11 at 04:05
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Matte
128 points

5 Votes
6 Answers
3.42K Views
Do I need a company website or just product websites?

I'm a husband and father and have a full time job. I'm developing a few web apps in my very little bit of spare time. I'm pretty sure I should have a website dedicated to each app. I want to keep...

asked Dec 1 '09 at 03:29
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Coder Dennis
691 points

5 Votes
7 Answers
4.13K Views
Protecting my idea

I have a unique money making idea in the Social Web space. I have discussed the idea with some trusted friends who's opinions I highly value and they agree it is something unique. I also have a...

asked Jan 8 '10 at 01:18
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Mathaix
510 points

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5 Answers
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Which is more difficult to hire, techie or marketing?

I know it's dependent on the employer's background, but in general is more difficult to hire great marketing staff or product developers?

asked Feb 24 '10 at 13:12
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G Rex
683 points

5 Votes
3 Answers
2.76K Views
Is starting a business without somebody knowing "business" a good idea?

I am a developer since quite some time. I am having some good ideas and plan to start a business in the startup world. I already have a friend who will join me as a co-founder. Now the problem is:...

asked Sep 13 '12 at 19:46
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Torsten
176 points

5 Votes
3 Answers
2.69K Views
What is a good benchmark for a "download conversion rate"?

What is a good benchmark for a download conversion rate? In other words, what % of my website traffic can I expect to click "Sign Up Now" button to start a plug-in download (examples: xobni.com and...

asked Nov 19 '09 at 14:42
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Dean Wright
86 points

5 Votes
6 Answers
3.75K Views
What if a big company copies my idea after my website goes public?

I have developed a website. If I go to meet an angel investor, he may ask, "Do you think your website is innovative?" I can answer "Yes." Then he may ask,"Suppose your website is innovative, what...

asked Jan 12 '10 at 23:14
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Steven
1 point

5 Votes
2 Answers
2.75K Views
Renegotiations with my co-founders: how big a stake?

Three sentence history: I was brought in on an opportunity by the original "idea" person. After trying out a few others, there ended up being a total of three of us. The initial project was going...

asked Jan 14 '11 at 10:34
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Matt
180 points

5 Votes
6 Answers
3.43K Views
What's in a Title?

Newly minted business owner with a tech background, and looking to the business folks to give some insight as to what's in a title? Our company is small, just my wife and myself for now. Our...

asked Apr 27 '11 at 02:12
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Aj.
212 points

5 Votes
6 Answers
4.1K Views
If I go to meet an angel investor without a business plan, will he dismiss my attempt immediately?

Can I probably get an investment from an angel investor even if I don't have a business plan? I have developed my website and my website is undergoing testing and it can be shown to an angel investor.

asked Feb 5 '10 at 23:29
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Steven
1 point

5 Votes
9 Answers
3.21K Views
Equity to a 2hr/day co-founder

I'm a tech founder of a startup in the very early stage. I'm looking to add a business development, sales, and marketing co-founder. However this guy is looking to invest 2 hours per day while i'm...

asked Jan 27 '12 at 03:51
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Mark
31 points

5 Votes
3 Answers
2.4K Views
Do you have rules in place for doing something manually vs. creating an automated system?

I've heard from many successful entrepreneurs that only your job as a startup founder is to constantly be creating systems; However, There's a huge trade-off though between trying new experiments...

asked Mar 2 '11 at 04:32
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Andy Cook
2,309 points

5 Votes
5 Answers
63.5K Views
Signing an NDA as an individual, not a company

I feel my question is silly, mainly because I am unaware of the English legal terms. I am in the process of (legally) forming a small company for videogame development. I have created a game which...

asked May 1 '10 at 02:08
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Bill
128 points

5 Votes
1 Answers
4.74K Views
One partner is refusing to sign a amendment shareholder's agreement, which would bring in a large investor

We started our small corporation 2 years ago with 3 partners - lets, call them Adam, Ben and Carl for argument's sake. Adam and Ben do all the work. Carl turns out to be a louse who is always angry...

asked Apr 22 '11 at 08:51
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Moni Cosman
26 points

5 Votes
1 Answers
3.18K Views
Term sheet for family member?

When getting funding from family and friends, are term sheets necessary? The family member I've approached is more interested in becoming an investor, rather than owning convertible debt. Every...

asked May 3 '11 at 00:05
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Shaun
71 points

5 Votes
3 Answers
3.56K Views
Is it possible to find an iPhone App Developer that is willing to work for a portion of the potential revenue?

I own a small software development company that gets approached many times a day with the concept of being a partner in someone’s iPhone App idea. We provide the iPhone App Development services and...

asked Jan 1 '12 at 05:25
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Brett Miller
66 points

5 Votes
7 Answers
3.77K Views
Advice/Resources on Performance Reviews for Employees

We're getting ready to formalize our processes around employee reviews and I wondered if anyone had some great advice and/or links to articles/resources that are valuable on the subject. I've never...

asked Nov 25 '09 at 04:30
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Randfish
1,001 points

5 Votes
3 Answers
2.25K Views
Pricing Psychology

I am looking for a reference on this topic. Every knows that the difference in cost between $100 and $99 is more than $1 in the minds of consumers. Thus prices ending in $99 are commonplace but...

asked Feb 2 '12 at 10:47
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Paperjam
394 points

5 Votes
2 Answers
2.19K Views
Is this an ethical use of other peoples' content?

I am planning to create a website that will curate selected posts from around 30 blogs in a specific niche and organize them into a detailed hierarchy that makes it very easy for visitors to access...

asked Jun 26 '12 at 16:23
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Tim Coulter
128 points

7 Votes
8 Answers
7.3K Views
How to let customers download software automatically after payment through a website?

I have a company that will be selling software online, and I'd like for customers to be able to pay online and then just click on a "Download Now" button and download the software automatically,...

asked Jan 14 '11 at 12:42
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User6492
1,747 points