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Help! I'm a serial entrepreneur that keeps coming up with ideas that never get completed
I am a web applications developer and one of my big problems in launching my own self-initiated and funded web applications is that I just can't stop coming up with application ideas. Seriously, I ...
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What is the best way to test whether people would pay for a web application?
I am currently implementing a relatively simple web application, as I'm trying to dive into Ruby on Rails. It turns out be going quite well and, in my opinion, it will appeal to a lot of users. But ...
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Make my failed Web application open source?
I've outsourced the creation of Web Spy Pro (www.webspypro.com) last year.
It's a Webanalytics software that record/play the visitor mouse movements, so you can see exactly what visitors are doing on ...
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Finding out another start-up has the same idea
I came up with a great idea for a webapp, I've been creating design docs, project specs etc. Everything was going well until I decided to google my idea, which to my surprise came up with one result ...
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Making Source Code Public
I like the idea of open source collaboration and making our code for our application we are building public on github. This would allow people to give their input and even allow certain parts of the ...
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What's a good place to sell web-apps?
Let's say you've got a web-app (what for is not really the point) ready to go live, but you don't wanna run it - you wanna sell it to the best bidder.
What are some good places to auction it ...
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Why does a web startup need millions on VC capital?
One of the great benefits of the web application business is that startup costs are generally fairly low compared to brick and mortar businesses. Web hosting is getting cheaper and programming costs ...
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Alternative ways of website monetization
I'm developing a web application that will provide several services and the only ways for monetization I can think of are ads and donations. Are there any other mechanisms for monetizing a webpage? I ...
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Should I offer a site tour on my home page?
In the not so distant future, I will be launching a site that is mostly for businesses and is largely Software as a Service. I am wondering what you think about the pros and cons of having a pretty ...
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How can I monetize a job board website?
I have a job board website listing local jobs in my country. There are two kind of customers: the job seekers and the employer.
I have some ideas but I want your advice about monetizing the website ...
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I have a great Idea for a Startup, a Web App Business, How and Where to start?
I have a great idea for a web app in personal finance niche. It's a B2C. I have brainstormed and did some research. I made some specs and wrote the idea explaining every functionality. There is ...
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A dilema of starting a company vs. doing a project for a client
I got a request for a proposal to create a web application. The application would be used internally by a company to manage aspects of their business process.
Coincidentally, the proposed application ...
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Do you use a service for ensuring email deliverability (like Sendgrid, Postmark, etc.)? Why or why not? If so, what service?
Using an external service for delivering your emails can take a lot of load off your shoulders if deliverability is a must. Services like Sendgrid and Postmark have pre-configured, whitelisted servers ...
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Is freemium still working?
We've heard from several formerly wildly successful software/webapp companies using the freemium business model that it is no longer working well. Does anyone have any validation to this? And if ...
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What are the best ways to monetize a web application with advertisement
I am developing a web/mobile application.
It is a list and task manager/personal organizer.
I would like to keep it completely free for users.
Moreover, I don't want to show any advertisement on ...
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Pricing my web application - validity of a demand curve?
I'm in the phase of designing the price structure of my web application, and I'm trying to use a demand curve as a tool to find the "best" price.
A few questions pops up in my head:
How can this be ...
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How realistic is it to fund grad school with a web start-up?
A little background first: I just got accepted to a one year master's program in chemical engineering at my school, but I need to find a way to come up with roughly $20,000 - $30,000 over the next ...
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What is Apple doing to encourage native iPhone apps above web-apps?
Is Apple taking any steps to encourage users and developers to use native iPhone apps instead of web-based apps?
Web-app with iPhone support seem like a way to "cheat" the app store, so I would like ...
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Tracking User Actions on Landing Pages
I'm developing a web application. It's months away from completion but I would like to build a landing page to show to potential customers to explain things and gauge their interest--basically ...
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Are there services that handle subscription payment for web applications?
I currently run a startup that sells an iPhone app through the App Store. I love that the App Store takes care of the work of charging users, collection of sales tax, basic reporting, etc. and just ...
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How do you get a copyright on your web pages?
If I were to release a web app what is the procedure to procuring a copyright on it?
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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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When hiring a freelancer, should I lump together related tasks or spread them out?
I'm building a web app that will require API integration with numerous platforms like Flickr, Tumblr, etc. It's relatively straight forward stuff--I just need to allow users to import their various ...
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Would you trust time sheet reporting and approval done in the “Cloud”?
It's our belief that the world is ready to trust reporting functions to a cloud-based network (I'm not talking about simply hosted apps, but something that functions more like a LinkedIn letting you ...
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Is it possible for developers to take on an existing project of another developer(s) or programmer(s)?
Wondering if it's possible to hire a new set of developers to take on an existing project not completed by previous developers? Some complained it may be difficult to understand the codes developed by ...
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Do I need a phone number for my Saas application
I am building a SaaS app, it's a pure search and download data type of app so I am not expecting much customer interaction other than site usage and I am wrestling with the question of weather I need ...
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Approach copyright holders to licence IP for my game
I built an electronic version of a popular board game. I got some good responses on avoiding legal issues, but I went ahead and built it anyway, keeping it private for obvious reasons. Everyone who ...
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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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How do I attract visitors to a free web app/social site on a low budget?
I've been working on a site. It started as a side project to teach myself a bunch of things but now that it's live I'd really like to pump some life into it.
Functionality is limited; basically, ...
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I want to run my own web app biz, what should I pay attention to?
I want to start my own web app biz. It's a word memory system. Now I'm developing it in my own laptop.
If I run it for others later. What service should I buy, a virtual host or a vps or something ...
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How and Where to sell web applications?
I have couple of good quality web applications. Personally I never got time to market them. I am just a web enthusiast who love to make web products.
Is there any good market place other than Flippa ...
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Split main website and core application
I have question about some organizational issue. Is a good idea to split my main information website (home, about, contact, ...) and my core application service to domain and subdomain?
For example:
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Monetizing a webapp
I am building a website that solves word games (scrabble, wordfeud, angry words etc.). It does it better than any websites I have seen.
I am thinking about how to make money on it (I have three ...
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How does a free webapp earn money?
I saw a lot of web applications today that are free to use. Any idea how they earn money? Aside from ads, of course.
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Considerations in outsourcing your website and app development
Before contracting a developer, what should be considered? Legally what documents are standard and recommended, and why?
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Suggest web app for managing small business
I'm looking for a web app with CRM, ERP and simple accounting features to run a small software shop.
Will be very grateful if someone could help me out with this.
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How do you approach intellecutal property rights when developping general products for cilents?
We always "reserve the right to re-use any code written for this project" in our contracts with clients. With this in mind, if a later client needs a very similar web app, is it ethical to slightly ...
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MVP testing - what metrics should I record?
I recently launched a small MVP. It's a web app which is supposed to make file uploading easier, without the need to register, use complicated UIs or have porn popups be thrown at you ( ;) ).
Right ...
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Creating a business from a customized application solution?
I have been working on a medium sized web application for a large client, on site, for 3 years. I work as a contractor on the project, handling most of the coding, but the application itself and code ...
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What would you charge for this app?
We are in talks with our first app-development client, who are first-time app-development customers and have done no research on custom app pricing or gotten other bids. It's been a bit of a ...
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How can I provide web app framework as a service and keep its source disclosed?
I am developing something like a web application framework in Ruby, and I want to turn that into a business. The application is provided as a single library, and can be used by simply require-ing it ...
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Pricing for very first web app
My question concerns pricing and I hope someone here will offer us the benefit of their experience. A friend is moving from avid autodidactic tinkerer to professional web app developer this week ...
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Web app is built - now what?
I recently finished building a web application that relies on connecting 2 separate parties. An analogous concept would be a job site connecting Employers with Job Seekers. It would be free for the ...
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Determining “Critical Mass” for a Web Application
I'm in the process of building a web application that will need a healthy user base from day one to be successful (similar to a stackexchange site).
I'm already taking signups but I'm curious how ...
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Does one man startup require signing any legal documents?
Ok, let say. I have created a web based application, registered a domain name, and hosted it on the Internet. Can I say it's a one man startup?
If not, then: What will it be if I just host my app on ...
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Tech cofounder equity [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to Divide Up Your Company's Equity
I am teaming up with two co-founders to build a web platform. The two partners are business guys while I am the sole techie. I ...
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Charging for a Web App
This may be an in-appropriate question but we are looking at changing the way we charge our customers because the current system is complicated. The problem is that its hard to simplify it without ...
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Pricing for the premium content?
We are in a process of launching a new start-up. It is a web based software application/platform providing business networking services. Although not directly comparable, however for the illustration ...
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User confirmation of terms
This is more of a legal question but I couldn't find the "Legal" Q&A on StackExchange yet...maybe next week :)
I have a web app and mobile app where users sign up and create an account. I also ...
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Rights of parties holding interest in a company
I've been part of a small team at a startup (LLC) for about a year and a half now (since inception), working unders a PSA (Professional Services Agreement) that grants me a "membership interest".
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