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Is it bad to consider a profit margin on the first year of a launch?
I am building my product catalog with prices for my print company but I realized that I cannot accurately calculate my profit margin because I have no net sales or revenue yet. So I was curious to ...
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build a product but no engineer experience?
I have an idea how I want my new product to look and really good market gap. I can do a quick design in Google Sketchup and I will send my design to someone who can make it in a professional form in ...
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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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How do I boil down my research into products? [closed]
Whilst studying I conducted valuable research based around ideas of gamification, design thinking, open source etc. I have a great resource at my disposal I feel. Some of it is directly related to a ...
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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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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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Working on Startup for Indian market from outside India
I am working on a Software application designed for Indian market from outside India. I have a partner (in India) who knows the Indian market and knows the domain of the application inside-out (15 ...
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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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When is it right to split websites to sub-websites?
I'm wondering.
My question is a bit odd - StackExchange Vs. Amazon.
StackExchange is a mega website that revolves around Q&A. For some reason they chose to make a separate website for each ...
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What regulations are there for small appliances in the US?
I have been lately trying to find different products to create to make money. I have been trying to find out what regulations are there on small appliances for the kitchen (coffee makers and blenders, ...
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Have a great product management process overview?
I'm mentoring a former colleague who wants to improve her product management expertise and skills. She's in the very early planning stages at her company on a new product concept. I'd like to give her ...
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Commercial product name similar to open source product name
I have a commercial software product that will be launching soon.
It has a very similar name to a piece of open source software in a non-English speaking country. The only difference is a space.
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Efficiency of demand prediction software
I have an activity, which is very simple in conceptual sense:
Exploration of possible demand and extraction of interesting products.
Product is considered "interesting", if it seems to be ...
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How do you ensure product quality is met when outsourcing development?
What terms can be written into an agreement to make sure that a product developed with an outside company meets quality standards such as uptime, speed, etc?
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Canadian company with US clients, purchasing products
I have a Canadian company where (online) they hire me to design websites for their business (American businesses). They pay in Canadian dollars for this website.
What I am interested in is taxes or ...
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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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When does inspiration become theft?
When is it taking inspiration from a competitor, and when is it theft? I'd like to know the general questions to ask myself when reviewing competing products in creation of my own.
(I'd be surprised ...
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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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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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What is a fair equity offer when there is no salary?
A professional colleague/friend of mine is putting together a product that is in demand from Educators and students and has asked me to join in - he has funded the wireframing of the online venture ...
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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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Product Positioning-Large or Small customer focus
We are a software startup and trying to solve a unique problem, which is applicable for both small and large organizations. Is there any recommendation in positioning the product for smaller or large ...
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Singleboard/SOC based products and IP laws for a small company
I run a small business in custom software development in Canada, and I think it has gotten to the point where I can release my own product. My question has to do with using existing ...
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How to find a Software Product Partner [closed]
We are into Human Resource Management Solutions (HRMS) Software since last 4 years and have done pretty well in the domestic market . We have our own Web Based solutions with 20+ modules in it with ...
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Consulting on work related to future planned product
We recently approached a large company with a proposal to build them an application we thought they'd find useful.
The idea is that they'd partner with us to get it developed and get unlimited use ...
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Channel Partners : How to calculate their Cut/Commission
We are developing product which is SAAS based and is expected to launch by August 12. I am in the process of finding Channel partners/*.Partners, who would help me sell the product in respective ...
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Does creatively naming a product make it look inferior?
I have developed a product and did a basic search for domain names, and to get the domain name I want I will need to more creatively name my product. Does this creative naming turn off some customers ...
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Is creating a mobile application actually a good business model
Lots of people I know think that their idea for an iPhone app is a great business idea, and could make them rich. I think it's a nightmare, akin to two-level pyramid scheme that generates revenue for ...
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How much is my code/product worth?
I wrote two Apps and want to know how much they are worth. Background: for one I am looking for an investor / somebody who wants to buy it. For the second one I am just interested to know the price in ...
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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 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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Can I sell an open source project to my client?
i have one open source project, i want to sell this to my client by making some modification in the existing project. Is it good to sell or is it permissible to sell the open source project to ...
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Release duplicate versions of SAAS product?
I have an SAAS product that competes with a number of others.
I thought of an idea to create a duplicate product, that does exactly the same thing but with a different name and look-and-feel (the code ...
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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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using consulting experience to create a new product
I provided consultancy to a client to develop a product. Its been a couple of years now and I think there is a market to build that product for other clients. My question is how does it work. Is it ok ...
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Should I trust software development companies from Asia?
There are lots of sites around the internet that offer cheap labour from an offshore location. What do you think about using this type of site to speed up your local business? Is it a good idea? Has ...
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Product Internationalization: How would I do?
My Website is out and think it is a great product that makes link between professionals and individuals about jobs: you can look for quotation or propose quotations.
(I'm not trying to advertise it, ...
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What are the optimal steps for pursuing development of a product innovation?
I have a great idea for a (tangible) product innovation in a very niche industry and would like to find out what the optimal steps are for pursuing this.
Note: I have been reading a lot about the ...
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How to go about doing market research
We are looking at developing a new product but want to get the market research right first up.
It's a time keeping application with some secret sauce.
We have brain stormed a range of vertical ...
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Product reached alpha stage but potential customer left
Initially a potential customer asked us whether we can design product X with features ABC.
Now, we have built an alpha-stage product. We are ready for a demo of product X with feature ABC, but the ...
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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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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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Creating an MVP on a disposable domain or “the” domain
If you are putting together an MVP in the form of say a ppt presentation hosted at slidshare and then embedding it on a basic webpage, would you use a disposable domain, by disposable i mean still a ...
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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 much say should technical co-founder have in deciding features/look of half-technical product?
Consider a startup that offers a specific technical solution to a generic problem in a certain creative industry. One core part of that solution is a website, and it caters to customers mostly coming ...
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How to convert a pet project into a startup company / product?
I have been in software industry since Aug-2005. In beginning of 2009 I got a nasty memory leak related defect to solve from my employer. To help myself with such kind of errors in future, I started ...
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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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With a BBA in Accounting + background in additional field area, would it be easier to find international angel investor?
I have a business degree along w/16 yrs Accounting experience as well as being an artist. I would like to open a company in a busy tourist area (international) selling only a customized local product ...
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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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Please, prioritize this list of features for any Software Product
From your experience, as entrepreneur or as user, please order from the most important (1) to the least important (6) these features for a software product...
A) Support (mail, chat or phone)
B) ...
