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How to get more Software Business? [closed]

Hi my name is Nandish Patel. I am the Founder and CEO of InfoDynamite.com. We are service providers in software application and mobile application development I started this company about 5 months ...
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Best way to tell customers there will be a delay with their service request?

I completed a website for a client earlier this year. They are requesting additions to the site, and currently I'm quite busy. I thanked my client for her patience, and explained to her that I'm a ...
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How can some companies offer low shipping rates using FedEx?

There are companies that are able to ship a mattress with a shipping charge of $5. There are many, like Amazon, that are able to offer free shipping. Logic tells me that you achieve this by ...
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Best mobile phone/service for startups

For years, RIM's Blackberry devices were the corporate standard. Today, many businesses deploy smartphones running Google Android, Apple iOS, or Windows Phone as well. What are the pros and cons of ...
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Field Service Management

I need to manage going door-to-door to 700 properties. I need to be able to account for each property whether they require my service. Then I will need to provide that service every 2 weeks. I've ...
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Convert FREE to PAID service without losing customers?

This is a real estate website where agents can advertise their properties. Two years ago we've started as a FREE service to gain customers and visits. Now after a lot of investment we need to start ...
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Do my prices make me seem unprofessional? Should I even list them?

I started a small web development company with my friend. When we talked about the services we were going to offer we obviously also had to talk about how much to charge for these services. What we ...
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Is there a “magic number” of stores to have prior to launch?

I have started a service that allows liquor stores to show their products and pricing on my website, giving them full control of their profile, etc. The idea is that users will go on the site and ...
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How do I validate a businesses identity?

I'm developing a website that allows businesses to register. Any ideas how to automate the validation process of the business? For example, to identify an individual you could use a credit card (not ...
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Automating Business Owner Validation/Verification

We are looking for a way to validate that the person who creates an account has the ability to speak for the business in question. (Only U.S. based businesses for now.) And we are looking for ways ...
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Is there a site like “app.net” for Desktop Software landing pages?

I have an app in the Mac App Store and I need a landing page for it. The web site app.net provides simple, attractive templates home pages for mobile sites. The application I've written is called ...
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How will a registered agent protect my privacy?

If I get a registered agent for my LLC, does that truly protect my privacy? So if an employer, friend, coworker, relative, etc wanted to find out who owns the company, could it be done? What are the ...
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Freelance Business Dealer

I have software that is in demand and some company wants to buy it from US. As I am outside US and have never made a business deal in the past, I think I am going to get a bad deal by selling it for ...
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Article writing service?

Anybody has recommendations for good article writing services for SEO purposes? Especially the one that actually writes for real people and not just churn out the article out of a random word ...
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What should I put as “the nature of business” in my LLC application?

I am filing for a LLC. It asks for the nature of business, what I should put in there? What my company doing, in one sentence, is - "provide location based service via web/website and mobile device ...
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Business Mailing List Generation

We have been approached by a service offering to construct a mailing campaign. According to them they're able to find practically all relevant businesses in a given town, verify the addresses and ...
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Online Merchant Account/Payment Gateway for Non-U.S. based Businesses

As many of you - who do not live in the us - surely know, it's near impossible to find an online merchant account/payment gateway other than paypal standard for non-us based businesses. If there's ...
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How do I respond to client asking for retainer back?

After deciding on a list of requirements with a client and agreeing on a price, the client sent me 50% of the total before work was started, and we agreed the remaining was to be paid at delivery. I ...
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Who is an account holder in IT firms: a partner or an employee?

While I used to work with software firms. I have seen few guys who comes in to picture very rarely during important phase of projects meetings who are called as Account holders for that project. Does ...
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Pricing for the premium content?

We are in a process of launching a new start-up. It is a web based software application/platform providing business networking services. Although not directly comparable, however for the illustration ...
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Direct Mail services

I'm looking for good direct mail companies that will print and mail postcards my company creates. Possibly even help design the mailers. Any advice on what to look out for when selecting the right ...
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Can I give Google Analytics data to my customers?

Can I give Google Analytics data from the API as a free gift feature to my customers that are paying for a monthly subscription service? Or would this be outside of Googles terms of service.
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What services are commonly available from web design companies?

Other than web design, what services are commonly available from web design companies?
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User data storage liabilities for a service provider

I am thinking about working on a .com startup that involves providing a service to people or businesses via a web application. The service would store user data and information that a company might ...
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Any company will accept an email/XML, print it, stamp it and mail it for my company? [closed]

I am running a 1 man company and I need to mail a number of letters to my clients (invoices, etc). I would like to avoid doing all the work myself, and focus instead on what I do best. Does anyone ...
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Ooma equivalent for business. No recurring fees

I currently use an Ooma VOIP converter box at my home office for phone service, and during preparation for a marketing campaign, noticed a previously-overlooked 'Terms of Service' clause prohibiting ...
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Business models for a software component

My company has developed a .DLL, meaning a software component, which needs to be a part of software to have value. This software component can be useful in a range of applications in everything from ...
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When a service oriented site starts, do they open with projects/customers?

How do service oriented sites start with content? For instance, when a site such as ebay or elance.com start, they woudl need some type of auctions already posted to generate interest in new ...
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Startup that does call tracking software?

I vaguely remember hearing something on TechCrunch maybe about a startup that offers call tracking software for local businesses? Anybody know what it might be? If not, any good companies (preferably ...