Tagged Questions
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What format for a software homepage will result in more sales?
Currently reviewing two types of homepages for software products:
Stylish with minimum content on the homepage: boxshot, download button, buy now button and sometimes features listed as small ...
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2answers
158 views
Complete Rookie Here. I Need Advice On Where to Begin From Only an Idea
I'm a complete web/entrepreneur rookie with an idea that I believe in passionately and don't know where to begin. I know for a fact that my idea is unique and will fill a huge hole in the market and ...
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4answers
252 views
Does 20,000 free downloads mean at least 10,000 paid sales?
I have found certain shareware software products have large number of downloads. My question is if there are some 20,000 free downloads, how many of the downloaders would have actually bought and ...
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2answers
224 views
Starting a software company without registration
I want to sell a software product. I would like to use a brand name e.g. mysoftcompany in the EULA (End User License Agreement) and in the contact details of webpage. So that the software is sold ...
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3answers
338 views
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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1answer
37 views
Using Domain name in EULA of a software rather than my name in the Licensor field
I intend to sell a software solution.I have already registered a domain but i dont have a registered company.Can i use my website/domain name eg:myproduct.com for the licensor field in the EULA rather ...
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1answer
103 views
One or two companies
I am facing a dilemma:
Currently my mobile/web development start-up company is working on two non-profit projects, that may find an audience and therefore promote the company's name among mobile ...
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2answers
282 views
What are the advantages and disadvantages to entrust to a third party an application development?
I am quite experienced in the field of Web Projects and I have a capital (500.000 $). "I am planning"\"I would like" to create a "great" Web site and I noticed that I have two choices:
assign the ...
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5answers
680 views
Selling products online in the US from India
My Business is to have an to sell products online (online store). My business name has just been approved and I have also purchased the company desired domain. I am in the process of taking my first ...
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6answers
193 views
How should I approach web-hosting companies?
My business is to do with Live-Chat support for business websites. I now have my website up and got good traffic, and excellent reviews from my closed beta program.
I am now trying to break into ...
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4answers
173 views
Using a consulting development company vs Building your own team
Our team has a huge 7 digit venture capitalist funding and we want to make a web service that we get money on every time people use it. The software does not depend on us coming out with more ...
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3answers
267 views
In what ways I should/ can protect my rights before divulging my business idea or related information to anyone?
I am in the process of creating a web based start-up which is about a web-portal/application.
In what ways I should/ can protect my rights before divulging my business idea or related information to ...
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2answers
1k views
Cost Analysis for hosting up a web application
I am in the process of planning a venture related to a social web application targeted towards a very specific user group.
I need your help to do cost analysis of hosting my web application (on the ...
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2answers
117 views
How can I reduce the costs of deployment of my web application on the servers?
I am a Java Web Application Developer. I have an idea for a web application project that I am working on.
I personally believe that this web app has potential to become a widely popular website, (if ...
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1answer
85 views
Benefits and drawbacks of adding your personal info to your company's website
I have a software company that sells software online only, and on my website it has an "About Us" section, describing the company's location and history. Is there a good reason- either pro or con- ...
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8answers
2k views
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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1answer
99 views
Giving away a free copy of software to entice people to leave their email
I've just been reading a book by Rob Walling titled "Start Small, Stay Small" and I came across an interesting idea (one of many he has in the book). I wondered what people on here thought.
My ...
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10answers
2k views
CMS for online magazine startup?
I want to start an online magazine website and I'd like to know what platform to use.
Something like Wordpress, Drupal, and other CMS systems, any recommendations?
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1answer
71 views
General Graphic UI for Desktop and Web for creating functional prototypes? [closed]
I'd like to get a grouping of icons for various standard Web and Windows buttons and such as a base. have thoughts or ideas on where to get a hodge podge of funtional icons, images and such to create ...
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5answers
430 views
Best way to conduct a private beta of an application?
I have an app which I'm looking to start in private beta testing soon, but I'm needing an application/cms to allow me to manage it (i.e. hand out codes, provide tickets, help centre). Any ideas? ...
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10answers
583 views
Would a 1-man operation be better with downloadable or Saas model software?
If you are a 1-man show (to begin with, and want to stay small), would you be better suited to selling downloadable software or would a hosted version be more idea?
With hosted, you don't have to ...
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5answers
521 views
What software or development tools do you use to create and maintain your website?
I'm looking for more great software tools (than the ones listed below that I already use) to not only create and run a website, but to verify and maintain it. All our websites run on Unix servers with ...
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2answers
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Topic suggestions for software developer's conference?
I help book topic sessions for the annual Software Industry Conference which will be held this year in Dallas, TX. The conference targets both beginner and experienced Micro ISVs, and internet ...
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11answers
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Do I launch website now or wait for my application to be v1.0?
I'm in the process of developing a desktop application and I expect the first version to be finished by mid-march 2010. I have purchased the domain name and I'm very happy with the one I've got. My ...
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3answers
278 views
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. ...
