Recommendations Questions

We have successfully launched a small business providing services locally in a couple cities. Uptake of new clients has been slow and we want to spend some of our (limited!) cash to market the...

Marketing Recommendations Advertising

asked Feb 18 '11 at 04:19

Mcohen75
157 points

The site www.listia.com uses credits as a way to buy goods through auctions. These credits are not real money with the exception that you can buy more credits with real money if you desperately...

Recommendations Legal Consulting

asked Jan 27 '11 at 18:46

Shir
51 points

Ok, so I've got (yet another) idea for a startup, which I think is pretty good. The innovative and most expensive part of it might just not be possible but the project could fallback to a good...

Getting Started Recommendations

asked Jan 28 '11 at 02:13

Cawas
120 points

My basic idea here is for starting a software company Well the people giving projects at freelancers and such sites basically ask for a portfolio, i have been in this field professionally for...

Recommendations Entrepreneurs

asked Jan 29 '11 at 15:29

Mazhar Kaunain Baig
111 points

What are the pros and cons of using FatFreeCRM? It appears to be a lightweight, open-source CRM package. What important features in other CRM packages is it lacking? How difficult is it to...

Sales Software Recommendations CRM Productivity

asked Nov 20 '10 at 05:27

Joseph Turian
895 points

I am looking for sites which enable users to give feedback or critiques on any sites for free. Or for site owners to solicit feedback on their sites for site design and usability? Should not be fee...

Recommendations Website Web Design

asked Nov 29 '10 at 07:27

Tony Henrich
283 points

Most essential part of any start up is a good idea. So what should you do (not specifically, of course), to come up with an idea (including day-to-day behavior, studying etc.)? Thanks for any...

Ideas Recommendations

asked Nov 10 '10 at 07:34

Denys S.
166 points

I'm not a US citizen but planning to start an international business. So I'm wondering if there's a benefit/profit/perspective of registering a company in a different country than mine, like US,...

Recommendations Business International Registration

asked Nov 10 '10 at 18:55

Denys S.
166 points

I'm wondering, what are the main skills, knowledge, etc. for a founder/ceo/leader of the startup (this may actually refer to an already "made" company)? Does age matter or is it the thoughtfulness...

Recommendations Leadership

asked Nov 10 '10 at 19:18

Denys S.
166 points

I'm looking for a website that has all the tools and resources one might need to start a company. Anything from business plan templates to legal docs to reviews on potential vendors (e.g. who...

Resources Recommendations Website Tools

asked Nov 11 '10 at 17:48

User5336
13 points

I was wondering what is a good way to get your company/yourself a known name? Meaning that there obviously several methods to achieve popularity and to provide people a good quality so that they...

Getting Started Recommendations

asked Nov 17 '10 at 01:09

Denys S.
166 points

I just finished setting up an online store that involves selling digital content, tangible items like clothes, events tickets etc. However, I have a little challenge on how to charge sellers to add...

Pricing Sales Ecommerce Recommendations

asked Oct 10 '10 at 20:54

Stanley
59 points

Last Saturday my site received an unusually high volume of brute force attacks. Yep, those darn teens from Western Europe or smart scripts from academic towns in Siberia, trying tirelessly to break...

Recommendations Website Security

asked Oct 13 '10 at 00:32

Usabilitest
1,698 points

Everyone want to have a website now but few of them prefer to outsource to companies in India, China etc but few want to get work done in their country, someone nearby. Do you prefer to outsource...

Marketing Recommendations Market Research

asked Oct 17 '10 at 04:04

Kashish
95 points

What are the rules of good style in business email communication, regarding timeline of message exchanging? I mean, how fast the incoming message should be answered? What are the most possible...

Management Recommendations Email

asked Oct 1 '10 at 03:15

Rem
352 points

There is a sea of training software out there. Many don't have open demos. I'm trying to avoid sales pitches from dozens of companies to demo their software. I'm looking for a good lead or two from...

Software Recommendations

asked Oct 1 '10 at 04:53

Todd
16 points

I’ve used the following tools to get an estimate but still feel like I’m just polishing instead of verifying. So would love to hear how others have done it. Google’s key word tool for traffic...

Marketing Recommendations Research

asked Jun 16 '10 at 01:45

John Bogrand
2,210 points

In the beginning there are so many things to do and so many paths that can take you off focus then add in that because you are a bootstrap and not willing to do a leap of faith your having trouble...

Project Management Recommendations

asked Jun 16 '10 at 08:13

John Bogrand
2,210 points

I'm planning to have a develop build a CMS (in Ruby on Rails) with blogging, advertising and ecommerce integration. Many types of reports/charts would seem necessary in such a system: Unique...

Ecommerce Recommendations Advertising Reports

asked Jul 4 '10 at 02:36

User3741
6 points

Using an external service for delivering your emails can take a lot of load off your shoulders if deliverability is a must. Services like Sendgrid and Postmark have pre-configured, whitelisted...

Development Recommendations Email Deliverability Web App

asked May 16 '10 at 05:47

Mark Bao
604 points