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Windows - Where to sell a desktop application? [closed]
I'm currently working on a productivity desktop application for Windows and Mac.
For the Mac version I will distribute it through the Mac App Store.
What is the most popular place to sell a desktop ...
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How should I pre-sell software that right now is in development and looks ugly?
We're almost finished developing our first test build of an iPad app for small businesses wholesale companies. It is black and white, no style, design or anything. It basically does the core ...
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How would you convince a domain owner to sell his domain to you?
I'm wanting to have a domain name for my business that has already been registered by someone but that he is not using. He is offering it to me for $1000 (which is too much for me) and I offered him ...
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Is sending email a good way to validate an idea with developer companies
So I have built a prototype and I want to validate the idea.
Basically it is a social media data mining tool for developers to get feedback for their apps.
We retrieve unstructured data from ...
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How to prevent fraud when offering a money back guarantee? [duplicate]
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Should we offer a money back guarantee? If so, how?
I've written software in PHP and want to sell it as a plugin for a popular social newtwork engine. The problem is ...
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Small Manufacturing (softgoods) question
I invented seven products related to cooking. I have paid for/budgeted for incorporation and provisional patent attorneys, monthly expenses, and an accountant. In February (PPA files in Jan) I will ...
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How to develop enterprise software and sell it?
What framework or platform is commonly used to develop enterprise software?
I would also like some reference materials on how to sell such software.
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Have any advice on getting good at sales?
We're ready to start selling our (free) software product to local businesses. Don't worry, we make money another way :)
So, by selling, I mean of course, pitching them and getting them to use the ...
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New product launch/test - offering refund for feedback
I am launching a new product this week. Basically, it's an educational series of PDFs and video instructions. Not a membership site, but more like a multimedia ebook.
Since this is the first version, ...
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Proposal Presentation: Proposal Before or During?
For complex and relatively high-dollar sales (five to six figures), it's a common practice to present the final cost in the form of a proposal, and to present that proposal in person, instead of ...
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How to sell services to companies? How proceed to contact?
How is the correct way to contact a company, and show the services I provide?
Is a first telephone call the best way, or I need to avoid this and invest more in ads waiting interested companies enter ...
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Should I take on a marketing partner to sell my product ideas
I am having good success with freelance sites over the last three years. I want to take the next step now: create my own products and services, with the goal of generating stable cash flow, so I can ...
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I'm a terrible salesperson. What can I do about it?
I'm a designer / developer. My product is ready for beta, so my focus has to shift towards sales and marketing. My problem is that I just cannot sell. I have an irrational fear of annoying people ...
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Selling online products purchased from the market
Are there any rules and regulations when selling products purchased from the market in an online store?
This is not affiliate/commission based selling. I'm purchasing products for the retail prices ...
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Business model to sell an innovative and complex enterprise SaaS application
Our Startup company developed a web application for Data Analysis in Marketing. It's a B2B product that is innovative and complex. Although the app is very simple to use, the elaboration of the ...
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Selling a Startup
I have invested a few years and thousands of dollars into a startup. I have a few thousand users. Unfortunately, little revenue. I believe the revenue potential is real, and I believe it is there. ...
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What is the best invoicing tool you have discovered? [closed]
We're running an online store of electronic devices, and we need to start creating invoices for our clients.
What is the best invoicing tool you have discovered?
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Can i sell my Blog somewhere? [duplicate]
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How to sell a website?
I own a blog earlier its has alexa ranking as well. Its a technical blog where we used to update about the recent software, technical concepts, ...
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how to sell software product services online
I am based at India and have one developed product which is targeting to Indian market. It can be changed easily to cater western market too.
Along with that we have consulting and project ...
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Attempting to sell a web application
I'm looking for the best way to sell a web application. I've thought of the following options:
Create an installable that people
will need to purchase and run on
their own web servers via a script.
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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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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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How to respond to an offer to purchase a domain name
A few years ago, I had an idea for a startup. I registered a domain name, Twitter account and formed an LLC but haven't done much since.
I've just been emailed by an individual at Sedo asking if I'd ...
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How to sell cardboard game
Okay. I have a prototype and design of a cardboard game.
I need to figure out a way of selling it.I was thinking: print a small volume and sell on amazon, ebay and related websites? or contact some ...
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Should we offer a money back guarantee? If so, how?
I'm starting a web site with another founder that proof reads university and college student's papers and essays. Users upload an essay and pay us then they get an edited of the paper back and a list ...
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Selling a small project that got big
I have a possible opportunity to sell a small web application that started as a personal project and got a significant amount of press. The company that may buy it would benefit from owning the site ...
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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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How to get excited about selling?
I usually like selling our new product, but today I'm not very excited about it. It really reflects on the feeling in my sales-calls. How do I get more excited about it?
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How are domain sales taxed?
Say I bought a domain last summer for $9.99 and sold it later for $50,000, how would that be taxed? Capital Gains? Or something else? Eg, how much of the proceeds should I set aside for Federal, ...
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How to sell idea to schools
I have an app idea that I'm working on to help school kids with bullying. I discussed this with a local vice principal and he liked the idea. I'm a developer and am learning to develop mobile apps, ...
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Merchant Account or Gateway. Who charges what and how does it work?
I'm going to take credit cards over the phone/fax. That means I need some kind of virtual terminal.
I contacted my bank (Bank of America) and got following quote:
Set up: $130.00
Monthly: $37.99
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How to answer a business phone call? Is there any good book on that?
Some customers may call you to inquire about the rate, how to answer such phone calls tactically? Is there any good book on it?
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Selling my share of a very small startup
I'm walking away from a startup I helped build. It's just me and my (ex) partner (walking away because our relationship has soured), and we have a 50/50 financial split, and I also have 40% voting ...
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What are the ways to sell desktop applications
I'm figuring the ways to sell software online. I want a service that is easy to use. PayPal is good, but I'm not sure if most of the people have PayPal. Also Fortumo is a good service, it works in ...
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Service to handle online sales of software
I am selling a little niche app on the app store. http:www.finaltouchapp.com
For several reasons I also want to sell it directly from the web page. Are there any out of the box solutions that you can ...
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What happens to the “Founder” status once I sell my startup
I founded and was running a twitter tool all by myself. I was the sole Founder, CEO,CFO and whatnot.
But, now that I have sold the tool, what happens to my Founder status? Can I still brag the ...
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Best places to sell domain names?
I have a domain name I would like to sell. What is the best bid auction site for selling domain names? Is it OK to list it in different domain name bidding sites? I don't want to commit to selling it ...
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How to sell my idea?
I have an idea patented. I believe that its worthy and will be useful for companies of a kind. Well, 1) how can I approach the company with my idea, 2) Is it possible to sell it as a license? (Like to ...
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Sales tools when selling one-to-one [closed]
As for many startups, my primary sales channel is via personal network. I am therefore looking for any new or non-traditional equipment or tools to use when the chance for selling suddenly arises. One ...
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Tips on shipping tons of packages?
I'm starting a US business and will need to ship a ton of packages of about 5000 in a month. I'm sourcing the product from HK. Each package is about 5 lbs and 5x5x5 inches.
Any tips on which carrier ...
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When and how to “get out”? And some advice?
I have been involved with a technology startup in the UK from day 0, for over 5 years now.
The company is up to 800k+ revenue over the last year and was on track for a 150k profit. Unfortunately some ...
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What are the keys to writing a good teaser?
I'm curious what are the main things required to make a good 2 page teaser, to be presented to a potential buyer of a company, a European company.
Some tips as well as links to examples would be ...
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Value of anonymized user trend data
I was wondering how to find out how much the user data is worth for a database similar to Foursquare's? I'm not looking to sell personal user information or email addresses, but more along the lines ...
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Should I create Company or Product website?
For a startup company with 1 product which website will be more beneficial? Should I create website that concentrates on a product or my company?
My software targets transportation/trucking industry ...
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What are key difference in the way SMEs and big companies buy IT solutions?
I am looking for reports/articles/research on how SMEs and big companies differ in their approach for finding and buying IT solutions. I would expect that ROI and the cost of the ownership play bigger ...
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Providing technical support for a web software application
I've developed a web software application that allows teachers and students to fix session times.
I'm planning to provide this software for sale as an installable.
However, I cringe at the thought ...
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What kind of software could be sold to a large company in one week?
In my experience, it takes around a year to sell software to a large company. I have seen it getting done in three months, but it is very seldom. Therefore, my question is whether you know of any ...
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Selling computer games under legal age?
I was wondering if anybody knows what has to be done in Belgium if I want to sell computer games under the legal age (18). Which means I am to young to start a business legally.
Thanks in advance!
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How to let customers download software automatically after payment through a website?
I have a company that will be selling software online, and I'd like for customers to be able to pay online and then just click on a "Download Now" button and download the software automatically, ...
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Valuation for SaaS product
My company has an online software as a service product that is subscription based (yearly) and when first launched, 3-years ago, has been more than doubling in revenue each year (in 2009, $2K, and in ...
