Business Process Questions

I'm in the middle of developing a site that focuses on restaurant reviews. My dilemma is whether or not to develop a mobile app and release it at the same time as the site launch. The site itself...

Marketing Bootstrapped Apps Business Process

asked May 5 '11 at 03:54

Sam
509 points

All I hear about nowadays is the Lean Movement. I like it, but what is it rebelling against? The status quo, I know, but what's the name of non-lean thought? For example, the opposite of "Agile"...

Lean Business Process Agile

asked Jun 6 '10 at 10:23

Jason
16,231 points

We have successfully grow our company beyond the startup phase to the expansion phase. now, we're acquiring clients very fast and we need to swiftly and consistently train new members of our...

Business Process Team Organization Expanding

asked Aug 20 '13 at 00:43

Sd Reyes
156 points

I am a software developer half-way through the design and prototyping of what I believe will be a very successful new software product. Soon I will begin development, and am currently planning on...

Getting Started Business Plan Acquisition Business Process

asked May 6 '13 at 12:02

Ticket Monster
126 points

We are a small business and use Xero.com (which is an accounting system without ERP functionality). What we have found that we have at times lost track of items requested by the customer, and have...

Finance Business Process Accounting Invoice

asked Feb 10 '13 at 05:57

G18c
113 points

I have a supplier that sends me invoices in advance, with so many days to pay. I want to enter these invoices into my accounting software as soon as they arrive, so I know what my commitment is for...

Business Process Accounting Invoice

asked Dec 8 '12 at 03:59

Tim Long
108 points

I am looking for examples of tasks that you have successfully delegated to others - be it either in house staff, virtual assistants or outsourcing.

Ideas Outsourcing Business Process

asked Jan 13 '12 at 02:33

Ryan
1,365 points

I setting up a marketplace style transaction system and I was wondering what an acceptable time period for refunds would be, On one hand it would be nice to get the money to them immediately on the...

Business Business Process

asked Nov 16 '11 at 05:24

Bluemoon
136 points

So... in a startup... im the techie/developer of the business, my partner is the business side. While, I'm developing this elaborate application... what should he be doing? What do business people...

Partner Planning Business Business Process Partnerships

asked Nov 5 '11 at 10:52

Meow
56 points

So this is my situation: I've got an idea and I don't have much programming skills - I'm 16 and about to start uni for the first time in a couple of months and I'm in for Software Engineering....

Getting Started Funding Business Process

asked Oct 14 '11 at 17:18

Tushar747
11 points

I was reading up on some stuff which may help me setup a start up. Basically I came across "affiliate tracking", read it, but was still not quite sure what exactly does it do. What is the purpose...

Marketing Affiliate Business Business Process

asked Sep 12 '11 at 08:51

Pacerier
317 points

Here is a story behind: We had our small startup found (me and my friend are so called technical guys) by one of the major VC. They gave us so called parental advisory, one of the managers form...

Work Life Business Process Methodology

asked Aug 3 '11 at 19:16

Patrick
13 points

I'm following the lean startup/customer development process (particularly Ash Maurya's 'Running Lean' book) and I have been implementing tasks in parallel rather than in a queue. At the moment, I...

Focus Decision Lean Business Process

asked Jul 11 '11 at 04:23

Hart
21 points

We are going to start creating an iPhone app prototype with Keynotopia.com. The app will be an add-on to our website which is currently in dev. Once the app prototype is complete, what are the...

Iphone Apps Business Process Prototype

asked Jun 2 '11 at 03:35

Sam
509 points

Before contracting a developer, what should be considered? Legally what documents are standard and recommended, and why?

Development Apps Business Process Web App

asked Jun 2 '11 at 12:20

Sam
509 points

I've had the opportunity to work at quite a few startups. One thing I've to be common in them is adhoc way of doing things and ignorance towards processes, best practices and known project...

Project Management Business Process

asked May 18 '11 at 14:57

Hasan Khan
118 points

Before I get into the question, I’d like to mention that this is my first venture where I am a decision maker, it's been great but as you will see below, due to some inexperience, I am stumped as...

Customer Support Business Process Organization Communication

asked Mar 11 '11 at 13:50

Danny
113 points

I am planning on setting up a private limited company with my brother. We are going to register with the companies house with the business name (example) "123". Once we are registered, and have a...

UK Business Process Bank Account

asked Mar 1 '11 at 09:34

Tom
480 points

From day one and until recently our sales process was awesomely non-existent and very much adhoc. As we sell creative and web software development services, and lack of good process bit us in the...

Sales Business Process Growth

asked Nov 20 '10 at 09:12

Alex
262 points

I have a small online retail store and am trying to figure out the best way to deal with returns in terms of shipping address. I looked into virtual mail boxes which give you a physical street...

Business Process

asked Nov 30 '10 at 02:41

Earthy Crunchy Mama
40 points