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Isn't there a standard for categorizing products and services?
I am building a database of products (and services) and need to put similar items in the same category. That's got to be a common need, and I don't want to recreate the wheel.
For example, a ...
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Revenue sharing in Software Product Collaboration
My friend and I are planning to collaborate in developing a mobile application. We are on to the discussions on the revenue sharing. Following are details to be considered.
My friend is the owner ...
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Where can I get cheap barcodes for product? [closed]
I know there are a lot of sites out there offering UPC code leases, but the price seems astronomical per product. I have about 16 products that I want to get UPC codes for, but I can't justify ...
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Features to include in a lan chat application [closed]
I am working on a project which is basically a Notification System or in other words sort of Lan Instant Messenger for mid-size companies, in which a person can update the status of the project (like ...
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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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Rev Share Models for Product Development
What is a common Rev Share model? We are starting a new product and have a limited budget for development. Is there a standard/recommended formula for determining "share value" that we can use to ...
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Business brand vs Product brand
I'm starting out building my business and plan on only ever having one product. I'm wanting input on the branding of my business and of my product. I see two ways forward. One I brand my business ...
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Testing a product before making it?
What do You call testing a product before it is made with a 'fake' website, that measures how many people actually click on the 'buy' button?
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Where and with whom can I do product development?
Assuming I have an idea for an iPhone Gadget like this: Griffin-Simplifi-iPhone-Reader-Aluminum
I am a creative person or a designer. If I want to realize this product to whom do I have to go, to ...
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commercial applications for visual search?
This is a video of the google goggles app which does a good job of explaining what the current state of the art in visual search can do. its also being applied to searching patents, product ...
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What is the simplest way to state the importance of finding a solution to a problem as a business model?
I've often heard the maxim "solve a problem" as the fundamental insight into creating a value-providing business. I was hoping someone could elaborate on this, but still keep it concise and easy to ...
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Where to prototype my patent?
I am looking for a prototyping company for some of my patents. Does anyone know any good but cheap ones, coming out of China? I've browsed on Alibaba.com but I haven't found anything credible. Has ...
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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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Enterprise Software Promotion on tucows/softpedia
Does anyone have any experience to promoting enterprise software on download site like tucows/softpedia? Is it worth to try?
I'm looking a site where I can promote my product (enterprise market/web ...
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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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Outsourcing “product development” for Tech startups
what are the most crucial steps to be taken by a new tech startup when outsourcing major part of the tech to IT firms or outsourcing "product development" eg new social media website project?
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Best time to launch my software?
Our team has been developing a product which we initially wanted to release in early November. Although we are nearing the final stages, private beta testing is continuing to reveal new and annoying ...
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Starting New School Revenue Streams
Hey guys, it's me again. As was to be expected, I've run into funding problems with Idea School.
The quality teachers I'm looking for are worth about $50-60K per year. Now, of course, they ...
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Am I Infringing on their trademark?
I have a software program launching in approx three months. Yesterday I found out that the desired name of my software is very similar to another company's software product.
Although the products are ...
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How to acquire new customers/startups?
I’m given a task to expand our Product Engineering services to US, UK & EMEA markets and identify new customers/startups who would like to build new products/software. We do have proven track ...
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Name of product
Hypothetically (don't take the names literally, trying to ask about the concept): let's say you open a fast food chain and call it MacRobert or MacDob ..., you sell junk food but burgers is not your ...
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How do you know your product or service is market ready?
Is there a checklist or some stats that anyone has used that gives a comfort level to getting to a minimum valid product?
I'm a lone startup ISV and find that I need to take extra effort to mistake ...
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online business to retail products to foreign countries from China
I'm in China. I want to create an online shop to retail products to foreign countries. What kind of products can I choose to sell?
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How do you build a customer base before you have a product?
How can you build a customer base for your product when all you have is an idea (promise of value)?
I'm thinking about getting my product idea to a couple of forums to engage people in it's design and ...
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Calculating loaded labor cost for ROI?
I'm curious if any of you calculate 'loaded' labor costs for use in ROI calculations, and what multiplier you use vs the salary.
The 'loaded labor' cost attempts to reflect the true cost of a person ...
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Frustrating objection to lean startup strategies
I said: "We should build a minimally viable product, push it out and see how the market respond."
Biz partner said: "No, we should build a full featured product and give a good first impression."
I ...
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New brand under a DBA for a separate division in the company
We have a new web-based application that is due to launch towards the end of the summer. It has its own domain name, of course, but is really not related to the core of the business or our current ...
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Separate company for an unrelated product
Our main business line (software company) for the past few years has been consumer-based utilities for a very specific platform. We've built a bit of a following in the space, and are known (by folks ...
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How to attract users for a physical product?
This probably goes along with how to attract customers to a website. But im just curious if anyone knows how to market a product thats available in the physical world and not some web service online?
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Given several similar product ideas, how do you decide which to develop?
For the past couple of weeks, I've been working on a couple products in the event/ticketing market. I need to buckle down and focus on one specific area, and I'm having trouble deciding which. Let me ...
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Rich Internet Applications - your product strategy
Could someone share your experiences if you have created a rich internet application (Adobe AIR) version of the web application? Or, created a hybrid or lighter version of the web application as a ...
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Should I start talking about my future product, or should I wait till its ready?
I've registered my small consulting company about a year ago and since then we provide consulting and support for several clients, one of which is one of the industry largest organizations in the ...
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Do you love your product?
It's not just a simple question. It's about how passionate you are for your idea.
Since the conception.
I'm fully passionate for my idea. Thats what turns my product into a greatest, easyiest to use, ...
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At what point do you cut features?
I have a couple of features in my product that are really important but, as it stands, are not fully implemented / designed or integrated.
At what point do I remove them from the product?
I know ...
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Small office phone solutions - what do you recommend? [closed]
My company has 3 full-time people including one salesmen who makes a fair number of phone calls. Currently we all use our cell phones and I am trying to figure out a good small office solution. The ...
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How can eCommerce (catalog) sites increase conversions?
How can sites that sell consumer goods in catalog eCommerce shopping cart websites improve conversions? Would love to hear your tips on what you feel would encourage users from simply searching for a ...
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What is a standard practice decision model for a new parent company?
I've been working for a few years in a small IT consulting company. Recently, I came up with an idea for a software product (unrelated to the company's core business), presented it to the board, and ...
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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 ...
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How to target Software Product Development companies to provide them QA/testing support?
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Strategies for finding potential customers for a tiny app
Background: I used to work for a software consulting firm. For obvious reasons, one thing that was critical to both our company and our customers was keeping track of the time spent on specific tasks. ...
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What happens when an industry doesn't exist for your product?
What happens when you made a product for an industry that doesn't exist? I mean it sells, it makes revenue but the industry cannot be defined.
Is this a bad sign or a good sign?
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How do you decide if your product is a “must have”?
How do you know if your product is a "Must have" or a "Nice to have"?
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Resources or guides to software product pricing
We found product pricing to be the hardest part of launching our product. What resources or guides (online or offline) have you found useful in thinking about pricing your product?
I'm interested ...
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Making money from Improving existing products
If I come up with an improvement to an existing product, how do I protect myself when sharing it, and get some of the revenues the idea generates?
There are many times when I look at an existing ...
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Your experiences outsourcing product fulfillment?
I am looking for feedback from people who outsource their product fulfillment on the pros and cons of their service providers! I think the information will be helpful to the community. What should ...
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Is there a marketplace for selling original source code?
I want to sell my product, source code and all. Is there market places to list your offering?
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Which pricing model to use for a product that requires a lot of support?
I am developing a product that potentially requires a lot of support. I am developing documentation and tutorials to remove the need for support as much as possible, but I can still see the need for a ...
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What is the procedure for selecting a product distributor overseas?
I have a fairly new product that is getting some good exposure. I have recently received emails from people in other countries with inquiries to becoming a distributor or franchisee. For one, how can ...
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How can I best utilize AdWords to test product ideas?
In order to test interest in a product, I've been told that its useful to use AdWords. What's the best way to maximize the usefulness of AdWords. How do I measure whether or not an idea is useful? ...
