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How should we approach selling to entrepreneurs?

We recently launched a new service business. Our target is the potential entrepreneur. Our goal is to help the people go from curious to competent in making the go/no go decision in launching their ...
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How do I validate an idea for a service with infrequent, time-sensitive users using the 'coming soon' page method?

I have an idea that I would like to test using a 'coming soon' landing page. In my instance, the idea is for consumers looking to research, plan and arrange a holiday (vacation). I can see why this ...
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How to fight with distraction problem?

I am a web entrepreneur and programmer. I am good at generating new ideas and refining them but now, my strength is being my weakness as when ever I am close to completing a a product, I get new ideas ...
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Can be a new PIM method patented in European Union?

I have constructed a new personal information management system. It allows to organize personal matters in a new way. Can I file a patent to European Union? I live in Germany.
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Should a pain point be unique

Should a pain point be unique? Not addressed by any others yet, or is addressing a pain point that others are already addressing enough if you have a single differentiator.
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Is there any place to post ideas and sell patents?

Everyone has their own ideas. Some patented ideas may be useful for company growth. Many companies look for innovative ideas. Is there any place to post patented ideas so that companies seeking ideas ...
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Whats next step? Am starting a Dropshipping company in India. I'll start with say 200 to 1000 shirts

I believe this will work here in India since there are more and more people willing to earn extra sitting right at their home. This gives a scope for future in dropshipping business. As am being in ...
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Looking for ideas for new startup processes [closed]

I have an idea for a new startup, and I'm searching for good ideas for processes. I know that it is important to have flexibility and agility, but I don't know the processes that help in those cases. ...
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Feasibility metrics on the cheap

I'd like to track the customer's activities during the week to establish whether the problem I am solving is a minor annoyance or a big pain. My full-time job makes it difficult to do the measurement ...
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Single Speed Bicycle Startup - Looking for manufacturing suggestions

I am in the early stages of starting up a single speed/fixed gear bike company. There are a few smaller bike companies out there already that offer lower priced bikes in the $400 dollar range but they ...
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How to find details of local guest houses for a small startup?

I am planning a small catalog website for the local guest houses so that people can search for a G.House in their area and spend the night or day. What I want to know is how can I find such places? ...
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What do you think about the document management niche?

Is that market worth entering, especially for selling to small companies? To build chipper document management systems?
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I want to enter the parents control market what do you think? [closed]

Hello all as father to kids and after seeing kids surfing the internet and there parents trying to monitor this it made me wander about the parents control market especially the desktop application ...
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How to integrate/combine the process of writing a book with making money? [closed]

I want to write a book. But you know, writing a book requires a long time and I have no idea whether or not my book will sell out after it is written out. I want to make money, to have my own ...
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Do you think web hosting market is over saturated?

It seems there are thousands of web hosting companies out there and the market seems saturated. Do you think it's a good idea to start one? I am not talking about becoming an affiliate of another ...
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IP and legal issues around use of some technologies

PS: i am naive if not zero when it comes to what it means to start or run a startup. So, please bear my question. i am very passionate to work on some of my ideas but i am always let down by the ...
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Are there other novel classifieds websites besides craigslist? [closed]

Are there other novel classifieds websites besides craigslist?
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Meeting with “right” folks?

I have developed a brand new product that meets all the financial (cost / price / marketetr size, etc.) hurdles, as well as the operational constraints (size, weight, strength, portability, ...
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Solar retailer business in india?

I am Sakthivel from india. I am willing to start a retail selling business on all solar products to general public in chennai. There are few facts for this decision. My state is in deficiency of ...
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How to value design service from a relative?

I have a couple of design ideas for travel bags in a niche market. As it happens, I have a cousin that has worked for Dakine, North Face and a few other companies designing outdoor wear and packs, and ...
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Should a great project to solve one problem become a start-up?

Some time back, I set out to solve a specific problem: How can I help people who haven't met yet collaborate to create great ideas ahead of weekend startup events? I couldn't find a site out there ...
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Selling an idea in the public sector

Me and my partner are working on an idea for a text (SMS) service that we intend to pitch to the National Health Service in the UK as it could potentially save them a lot of money. However, minus the ...
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How can I find Beta Test Couples for my New Game?

I am having trouble finding test couples to beta test my new couples' game and website. I have what I think is a great landing page, and get good feedback on it but because it's for adults (not porn ...
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Got an idea and a great business model, but how to satisfy developers based on future profit sharing?

I've developed an idea for a mobile application. Based on research, I believe this application has a great worldwide potential and could be commonly used basically in and kind of business. I've ...
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How do you get immediate information about a product launch announcement? [closed]

How to be one of the first few to get the information of any product launch announcement? How does the release or launch of any upcoming product or service get into the news?
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Should I delegate tasks to be done that require knowledge I don't have, or learn it myself?

First off, I'll start by saying I read a few somewhat related posts, but I will still ask my question as my situation is slightly different and may call for different solutions. Anyway, here are the ...
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Question about payment plans

I am working on a similar service like netflix but for foreign television. How much should I charge? $10.00/month? What would determine that for me? Also how do you think Netflix partners with ...
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Business opportunities around IPv6?

(I asked this a while back on startups.com but didnt receive any response. I hope its not a problem posting here) There's a coming shortage of IPv4 addresses, for which IPv6 is the solution. eg: ...
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biz idea: web app to track legal docs [closed]

I recently met some guys in a coffee shop to hear their idea, and before we talked about their idea, they asked me to sign an NDA. They had two printed copies, and we each signed both, and then we ...
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What goods are cheaper in US than in China Mainland so I can import them and resell in China Mainland? [closed]

What goods are cheaper in US than in China Mainland so I can import them and resell in China Mainland?
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What should my next step be in implementing my idea?

I am wondering what my next step should be in implementing my idea. Should I design a smaller step of the website (I mean script and the actual design)? I can't use SEO to get traffic. I was ...
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Preparing for my international trade business. Didn't make any big inroad during the past 3 weeks [closed]

I quitted my job and started to preparing for my international trade business at the beginning of this month. But now almost one month passed, I have not gotten things into shape. I have not make a ...
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Next Steps…Web/Phone App idea [closed]

My partner and I have an idea for a web and phone application that we think would do really well. We've thought through what it would do, how it would function, and have built examples of how it would ...
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Some places for support [closed]

I am an entrepreneur, have been self employed my whole life. I am also a single mom and have a mortgage. After many years of starts and stops, I launched a new venture last year. Unfortunately I am ...
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On finding “pain points”: what forums do professional developers and designers use? [closed]

I'm looking for business opportunities developing software for professionals. The fields I am most familiar with are software development and design, so I thought I would start there. I'd like to ...
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What happens to unredeemed coupons on group buying sites — can there be a business model around these? [closed]

Was wondering what happens when people don't redeem their coupons from sites like groupon or livingsocial etc.?. Can there be a business model to solve this problem for customers? - or is it free ...
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How do we split the equity when one partner simply provides the idea while the other partner builds the software [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Forming a new software startup, how do I allocate ownership fairly? A friend of mine came to me (I'm a software developer) with a software project idea that he had and ...
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How does my Entrepreneurship club arrange small events at local college? [closed]

I am a member of Entrepreneurship club and looking forward to arrange for small related events in the college itself ? Can you just suggest me some ways out?
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Equity sharing over an iphone app

I have an idea for an iphone app. I want to develop this app. I took an iphone class and tried to develop this app. However, I soon realized you have to be very good to develop a really good app. So I ...
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What industry/field are going to change the world during next decade? [closed]

What's your opinion? Will it still be the Information technology?
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How to figure out new business ideas? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Strategies for coming up with ideas I am trying to find new business ideas but I have not yet found one. How to think up new business ideas?
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What are the ways to gain a monopoly? [closed]

Gaining a monopoly is of course something that is interesting for all entrepreneurs, is it still possible to make one? If so, how?
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Music management , music recondition , music … music market what do you think about it? [closed]

Hello all in my endless brain storming ( with my self ) i was thinking about the music industry how is the music cataloging , or music recommendation or any other music niche it can be players or web ...
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Will my relocation greatly affect my business? My business fields are language interpretation, real estate market, travel market, internationanl trade market [closed]

I am building my own business and tentatively I will go into business interpretation, real estate market, travel market, and international trade market. I am trilingual and I like to travel around the ...
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What should get a friend with an idea to smartphone app? [closed]

My start-up team knows someone who has come up with an idea for a new social application. The potential is hard to forecast, and we can't be sure the effort will pay off. We consider to implement his ...
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Suggestions for marketing a Twitter app to new users

Technical Background: I have an application that relies heavily on the Twitter API. This app is genuinely very useful for Twitter users across the board but especially for Twitter users who want to ...
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How to integrate/combine Japanese learning with making money?

I'm teaching myself the Japanese language, in the meantime I need to make money. How can I combine/integrate making money with Japanese language learning?
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How to implement “infrastructure” ideas? [closed]

I have several ideas that I label "infrastructure ideas" (both physical and virtual). This means that the ideas will create completely new infrastructure (I use a very broad definition of the term) ...
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Is there any point in making another social network? [closed]

I have an idea for a social network and I think it is quite unique and very different from facebook or twitter, but it is still a social network and it focuses everyone and not just one niche. I've ...

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