2
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1answer
117 views

When is a business cofounder needed

I am technical founder right now of my own software startup. Right now, I'm developing the software and am seeking a business cofounder. I lack domain expertise in the various parts of the business ...
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2answers
84 views

Determine offer for SaaS company?

I've read various forms of the following question, but haven't found an answer that fits the following, so I'm hoping someone can help out. I'm interested in potentially acquiring a currently in-beta ...
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3answers
331 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: ...
2
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5answers
281 views

Consulting while working

I kinda have a dilemma! My partner and I, who are coworkers, came up with the idea to start our own consulting firm. Our firm will target our present clients. We are Medicaid consultants in a ...
1
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1answer
145 views

Business Plan Timeline with regards to Start Date / Launch Date

I'm pretty sure I know whats the answer, would like another opinion. I am using generic time values in my business plan (M1, Y1). I want to know the proper way of displaying my sales forecast. Should ...
0
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2answers
193 views

How to find people with business background to complete the team?

We are a very strong team technology-wise but little start-up/business experience on board. It would make an awful lot of sense to extend the team with someone who potentially has start-up experience ...
3
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4answers
187 views

How do I decide on licensing terms for my popular app?

I wrote a sudoku application and put it in the chrome app store. It is quite popular. I have received serious requests from media companies asking to include my application as part of their mobile ...
1
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3answers
186 views

20% equity for introduction to a major client

I have built a product in the past 4 years for traders that is being used by a few accounts. I haven't done any marketing at all so far, the few clients using it are a few beta testers that have given ...
1
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1answer
183 views

A Co-Branded website?

Our start-up is not yet launched but has been proposed to make a co-branded website with a big player on the market, where both parties would be presented equally through a number of ads and links to ...
6
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4answers
339 views

What should a technical co-founder look for in a business co-founder?

This is the flip side of this question about what to look for in a technical co-founder. If I have technical skills and can build a prototype myself, what sort of skills or experience should I look ...
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2answers
146 views

Registering a trademark for software

I would like to know if registering trademark for software in some countries is too expensive for us and we develop a software which is hard to copy, can we survive without trademark for software? Of ...
1
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1answer
200 views

How to protect my software?

I am looking forward to register business in UK (England), currently we are still in development of software but, next year we should be launching it live for the people. This is going to be a ...
1
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1answer
95 views

Need guidance/suggestion on tough situation

We gave a free product trial for 2 months with our first potential client. It is a unique product, there's a great learning process and we have had an amazing response from both students and tutors. ...
2
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3answers
478 views

My foreign client requested me to send him a copy of my passport page

I am a business translator/interpreter in Hangzhou, China. A British client said that he is going to China and he will hire me as his interpreter when he is in China. He asked my bank information ...
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1answer
67 views

How to project product pricing for medical college/school

Our clients are medical schools/colleges. We have given a free product trial for 2 months with our first client. It is a unique product, there's a great learning process and we have had an amazing ...
1
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4answers
199 views

bootstrapped startup needs to be creative about “enaging” with out of house expertise

Fanciful title really translates in simple English as this: We are (read I am) a bootstrapped, cash strapped startup and I need to employ the services of outsite experts but want to a). minimise any ...
4
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3answers
169 views

How does one judge the merits of an idea?

I'm at the Imagine Cup Finals, and I'm getting to see lots of students' projects, and lots of ideas. For competitions like that, there are of course a set of objectives that are slated as part of the ...
5
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1answer
95 views

How a company that uses a website like groupon calculates the minimum items they need to sell?

I have the intention of giving a try at one of those group buy like businesses that you can get prepared for you and start selling in your neighborhood or village. I understand, how the hold idea ...
2
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3answers
340 views

What's the best book on pricing you've ever read? [closed]

What's the best book you've ever read on pricing?
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5answers
2k views

What advantages does price discrimination have over the using the same price for everyone?

I'm trying to decide whether to change my pricing scheme from 'the same price for everyone' to 'a different price depending on which customer you are' (price discrimination / price differentiation). ...
0
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2answers
147 views

Do you feel anxious when you don't receive any inquiry from prospective clients for consecutive days?

What do you do when you don't receive any inquiries from potential clients for consecutive days?
2
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11answers
662 views

What's the best sales book you've ever read? [closed]

Any recommendation? Is sale a process to deliver comfort which is declared in the book "E-myth revisited"?
0
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5answers
621 views

Does Outsourcing Sales work? Do you know any good companies and what is your own experience?

We were approached by some websites that offer virtual outsourced sales teams and I'm wondering if anyone has successfully used them, and which companies are recommendable in your experience? What are ...
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4answers
199 views

business ethics: Is un-illegal cheat ok in business?

In business world, many companies,salespersons, businessmen are unethical, they don't tell you the whole picture or they minimize or magnify some aspects, or they ignore some aspects on purpose. Some ...
4
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6answers
266 views

Enterprise software

With the proliferation of web-based applications in the small business sector, it's tough to gauge the purchasing trends for enterprise-level or mid-size business server software. I'm not referring ...