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Gathering ideas for startup business [closed]

I have a question involving gathering start-up ideas. I am a web developer of 4 years, over this time I have gathered experience in web development, some experience in internet marketing such as SEO, ...
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Intentions of Pre-Product VC Contact

A VC contacted me about a few weeks ago and he has been wanting to speak just about every week to talk about my business idea. The idea is still pre-product,and very early on. What are the potential ...
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Acquiring a customizable/generic product

I am looking at modifying a wireless scale that can transmit its gathered information wirelessly. There are plenty of patented products out there that do this, I am looking for a 'blank template' that ...
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How should you approach manufacturers when looking to source products for a new business?

I am planning a new E-commerce business and will be selling products that are only available from specific manufacturers. How should I approach these manufacturers when I currently have no live ...
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Start with: generic product, client product, or freelancing?

We started freelancing. However, most of our projects have failed because we had to do what we are not experienced with. For example, say our expertise is ASP, but we can't wait for ASP projects to ...
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Improvement of existing product

So I have (what I think) is a good improvement for an existing pet product that I use daily. There are also many people who use the same product that I think would like the modification I've thought ...
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I have a new idea for a hardware product, how do I get started?

I have a new idea for a hardware product. Unfortunately, I only have experience with software and would only be able to develop the software side of the product. I have no idea where I would start. ...
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First Product Launch - help!

I'm hoping to launch my first product of my first start-up in the month or so (New Year time-frame). Any advice as to how to avoid problems and get it out there quickly, easily and effectively? What ...