Questions

We have software which can run as per user SaaS model and also as custom deployment. To advertise we are planning to host it and give it free for some time / users. But there is another argument as...

Pricing Marketing Finance

asked Nov 24 '09 at 23:30

Jigar Shah
131 points

I am trying to find U.S. demographics information to better quantify my addressable and target markets. I am interested in learning answers to questions like: 1. How many individuals graduated with...

Marketing

asked Dec 15 '09 at 12:37

Michael Diamant
23 points

I love software and plan to startup a business out of it. However I am told that over 90% of new startups fail before their 5th birthday. I don't intend to fail but I wonder what it takes to...

Software Ideas

asked Feb 24 '11 at 23:24

Dr Deo
123 points

What are the pitfalls and advantages to outsourcing the development of a start up's product. I am not a programmer, my background is in business. I am more inclined to outsource as I am not located...

Development Outsourcing

asked Jul 5 '11 at 13:05

Eric Littleton
107 points

I was wondering why do people suggest to not fall in love with idea. Is it so that we take criticism positively and don't get emotional at times or something? But to me, it also looks like one...

Ideas

asked Aug 30 '11 at 18:10

Atul Goyal
496 points

What's the biggest failure you had while building a startup and what was the take away?

Success Founders Failure Learning Startups

asked Jun 16 '14 at 21:25

Verdell Smith
22 points

I am selling an utility that is consisting from 5 different modules. This modules are thematicaly connected, but could also exist independently. My utility is $24.95. I was wondering if I should...

Selling

asked Jan 12 '10 at 22:48

Spiro
105 points

I'm thinking about different options for my startup. Currently I'm a full time employee at a company where I love to work, but I would also like to have something of my own. The idea is to have...

Employees

asked Mar 13 '11 at 07:51

Tivo
35 points

we're starting a website that caters to a certain demography - and need some illustrations done. We have a few folks interested in contributing the illustrations for free - but we want to be safe...

Contract NDA Free

asked Feb 22 '13 at 05:18

Ram
21 points

I have developed a website and I want to integrate an online payment system with my website. What is the best online payment tool, moneybookers, Google Checkout or paypal?

Payments Website

asked Jan 12 '10 at 22:53

Steven
1 point

I have made a website http://www.humanisms.co.uk, it is similar in concept to other very popular websites that are user-content orientated, ie. FML, TFLN, Sickipedia, TrueLad...etc. Now, all its...

Monetization Advertising Website

asked Mar 2 '11 at 01:40

Benhowdle89
133 points

I'm interviewing for a Lead Developer role in a company that is asking me to take a cut in salary in exchange for a share of equity over 3 year period. I'm not necessarily opposed to the idea, but...

Equity Interviews

asked Apr 30 '12 at 13:18

Marty Pitt
171 points

I'll be honest, I'm not interested in offering a free service. I plan on offering a valuable service thats trusted and easy to use. After wondering about my idea that I've been building for the...

Ideas Competition Startups

asked Jan 14 '15 at 19:27

User34223
21 points

I have seen that working in a fledgling software services firm as a programmer entails a lot (in fact, all) of the time being spent working on meeting client specs and requirements on their...

Software Strategy Development Research

asked Oct 21 '10 at 03:54

Fenderplayer
21 points

I have managed to get myself a job as a graduate programmer in a games studio developing AAA games - but just barely. I was hired more for my ideas than anything else - frankly, I think they made a...

Getting Started Leadership Business

asked Mar 20 '12 at 21:06

Sir Yakalot
123 points

I've noticed resellers sometimes offer great deals but with the restriction you can only buy a limited quantity per person or household. From a consumer perspective, it may at first glance seem...

Marketing Advertising Discounts Limited

asked Aug 1 '12 at 10:10

Rkagerer
121 points

I am currently employed in queensland Australia and working for a company who delivers training to industry, they have developed online learning resources and a few websites for industry bodies. I...

Application Legal Conflict Of Interest

asked Jun 25 '13 at 19:54

Jonny
21 points

I have started interviewstreet.com recently (helps in screening programmers). We have got around 10 paying customers who pay between $x-$y a month for the same product , same specifications, etc....

Pricing

asked Feb 14 '11 at 21:18

Viv
482 points

My partner and I would like to lunch a new marketplace for products that, for obvious reasons, we can't disclose at this point. We don't have any patent or proprietary IP to raise the entrance...

Marketing Launch Strategy Website

asked Nov 13 '09 at 19:11

Gera
91 points

We've heard from several formerly wildly successful software/webapp companies using the freemium business model that it is no longer working well. Does anyone have any validation to this? And if...

Pricing Business Model Freemium Web App

asked Oct 15 '11 at 05:10

Sydney Stavrou
21 points