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by jeffepp 16y ago
At zferral.com: Mailchimp ( http://mailchimp.com ) = email marketing BatchBook ( http://BatchBook.com ) = CRM Dropbox ( http://dropbox.com ) = File Sharing Google Apps = Webmail Chargify ( http://chargify.com ) =
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by jeffepp 16y ago
clickable: http://markup.io
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Whoaa. This is excellent. Thanks!
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Have you considered FreshBooks recurring billing? I ask because I am interested. For the record, we are currently using Chargify -- had the same issue with Braintree (Chargify does not support v2) so switched to Auth.net
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by jeffepp 16y ago
CJ, pepperjam, etc are great networks. You can reach a TON of people. You should also expect several thousand in upfront fees.
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Yes, you could easily create this.
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A few other points about zferral: 1) We have flexible campaigns (change % without changing links) also enable recurring commissions, rev share and large up front with lower recurring. 2) You can create custom currencies (points, t-shirt, go
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by jeffepp 16y ago
Hey Jeff Epstein, founder of zferral here.. zferral was actually built to enable companies to easily create their own affiliate or referral programs. Nearly all of our clients use their custom program to create incentives for their own cust
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by jeffepp 16y ago
Love this. I have drafted a similar post directed not only to my parents but most of my friends, etc.. Unless they truly understand "startups and/or webapps" they have no clue what we do with our days (and nights, weekends..)
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They are valuable for several reasons: 1) They may give you feedback 2) You can track + analyze their usage 3) They may refer peers 4) They may become 'paid customers' In a vacuum, non-paying customers may not be super-valuable. However, i
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Anatomy of A Referral: Leveraging Social Media to Grow Your Business(blog.zferral.com)
4 points by jeffepp 16y ago|0 comments
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zferral.com :: Looking for #3 and #4. Goal is to find another co-founder (or two). Both front & back-end. Email me. remote is doable - prefer Midwest based.
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Site looks great, well done!
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Ping me, I know a few people who may be interested...
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clickable: http://gameplanapp.com
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This only scales if the value of the property appreciates and allows you to refi and purchase another property with the equity. If the value goes down, the cash flow will as well.
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You can make the market timing argument for any property. Like I said, I bought in Detroit area in Jan '08. Look at the numbers, the timing was awful. The purchase itself, was not.
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True. Just one way most people could accumulate wealth in order to purchase a commercial or multi-unit property.
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by jeffepp 16y ago
A better way to invest your money in real estate is to purchase a primary residence and (with some cosmetic improvements) sell the house (after 2 years) for a tax-free gain. You get the obvious mortgage deduction, while living there as well
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The truth is that most people sell when the market is getting killed and buy when the market is running up. It is human nature to follow the crowd. Savvy investors can make several hundred % returns buying during crashes and bear markets.
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Looks awesome! Any plan on integrating plugins or add-ons? Would love to chat..
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I am sure when they were looking to raise money they spent a good amount of time selling themselves, their product and getting known. This is not about spending money on advertising, rather, its about 'getting noticed.'
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Definitely agree, 100% which is why I said it was the first place to go.
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Cool, I will check it out. Seems to be a fine contribution to the thread!
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I would be interested in hearing from companies that actually believed that and spent no time or effort on PR / Marketing...
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Thanks Steve, appreciate it. Nothing earth-shattering but useful nonetheless..
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clickable: http://zferral.com/api-docs
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Tell HN: Win A "Free Year" on zferral.com to integate our API
2 points by jeffepp 16y ago|1 comments
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For any $5 donation you could give the person a pair of sandals. Not a bad idea!
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Kiva.org and Make A Wish Foundation. Both are pretty self explanatory, seeing helpless kids with horrible circumstances breaks my heart.

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