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by redspark 14y ago
I know I was found by those particular customers asking their personal network for a project manager/developer. It is a bit of a unique skillset since it requires someone who has excellent communication and follow-up skills, as well as a v
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by redspark 14y ago
I have played exactly that role before and I believe it is a smart way to go about it. You get the bulk of your development done for a lower price as well as a reviewer of sorts to verify the quality of the work. I have been brought in mor
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by redspark 14y ago
You can let them signup with their twitter account, but then prompt them for their email address. Almost like a 2 stage signup. Best of both worlds. Click a button to sign in with twitter, enter your email address and get started. If you
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by redspark 14y ago
Also make the Sign in with Twitter much more prominent. Short video intro, showing the app in action. Show me how it will make my life easier.
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by redspark 14y ago
I like it. It would be something I could see myself using, but I don't see myself taking the time to set it up. In your early experiments, who did you discover your target market to be. Remember signing up isn't enough of a hurdle to rea
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by redspark 14y ago
Just another forum focused on startups. My thoughts exactly. I am curious the Unique proposition. Why should I join fowndr.com instead of posting my questions on quora/reddit, where there is an already proven userbase actively answering q
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by redspark 14y ago
Simple answer, yes. More detailed answer, I would think statistics show a single founder is less likely to persevere through to "success". Most investors I know like to base decisions on statistics. Once in a while they will take a chance
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by redspark 14y ago
If you have a years worth of runway (ramen budget), you are way ahead of where a lot of entrepreneurs start out. Do you have any ideas? What are you passionate about, or what do you have a lot of insider knowledge about?
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by redspark 14y ago
I agree with Toph, validate with customers. If I was managing more than 10 people I would use something like that. Not sure if/how much I would pay though. You may not get companies to sign off, but good managers are always trying to rewa
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by redspark 14y ago
I don't think you will get an acceptable answer on here. Especially without giving details of your product. That being said, the only way you can know for sure is to test it with real customers (your target customers). Invalidate your assu
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by redspark 14y ago
Unless your blog is core to your profitability right now, seems like you are overthinking it. Don't be held back by indecision. Pick something like Wordpress.org and move forward!
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by redspark 14y ago
I would agree 95%. As a freelancer, I kind of miss being part of a solid team. Lunch with the wife and kiddos is nice though.
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by redspark 14y ago
You don't disrupt an industry without lots of hussle! I think "hostile takeover" is a fitting synonym for "disrupting an industry".
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by redspark 14y ago
Very rarely is a company of any type acquired to just be left intact. Typically you acquire a company for a) the talent b) the technology c) you believe you can make changes to the business to drastically increase the margin. Typically
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by redspark 14y ago
How would it be different than Odesk, elance, guru, etc?
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by redspark 14y ago
I know that is the popular thing to do now, be vague, I think it only works if you target market is techies (notorious early adopters no matter the technology). Home and small business owners want to know how your product is going to make t
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by redspark 14y ago
I am not a marketer I would think you should first determine the ROI for different types of marketing and using those figures, come up with a game plan for how much to spend where. To some degree your marketing spend should drive your re
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by redspark 14y ago
The size of the project makes a huge difference. If it is just a simple website, you may have a really hard time finding someone. If you are looking at building a web app, you might be better going to an agency, or asking around your own n
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by redspark 14y ago
Basics of Lean Startup. Go through the loop until you find product/market fit. At that point you should be able to develop the product with customers waiting for your launch.
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by redspark 14y ago
Same as landing a plane. Any experience you can learn from is a good one!
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by redspark 14y ago
I personally own about 65 domains, so probably around $750/year for registrations. I probably register 5-10 per year, while not renewing the same number. I typically review every 3 months and any domains that I am not using and/or have mov
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by redspark 14y ago
Agreed, when I read that you didn't have much experience with multi-dimensional arrays, the first thing that came to my mind was "He is pretty new to PHP". I don't see how you could have built any substantial project in CI/PHP without comin
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by redspark 14y ago
In most startups, the password should be encrypted, so no one would have "access" to your password. The developers would for sure have access to change your password and have access to your data.
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by redspark 14y ago
Looks pretty useful. Would like to see a list of features along with a tour. For me I want to make sure it covers my needs before I sign up.
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by redspark 14y ago
Set up a meeting with a Hospital Administrator, if they aren't the person to talk to, they should be able to point you in the right direction. Make sure the problem is worth solving (will someone pay you to solve their pain?)
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by redspark 14y ago
Do you already have a development stack picked? Is there one you either know or can learn the basics of? You can get in contact with me on twitter @spinuplabs
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by redspark 14y ago
I was curious about the amazon affiliate thing as well. Once I read that, I left the site, assuming it was just some sort of scam to funnel people to an amazon affiliate page.
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Lean Experiment Tracker (printable)(leanlearnin.com)
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by redspark 14y ago
How is B*Mark any different from the other social bookmarking sites out there? Seems to me like the UVP is: you can reserve your name.
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by redspark 14y ago
What is to keep students from using those existing methods? If you are looking to build a community of just students, I think you are missing an important piece - Advice/mentorship/etc. from those in the "real world". Maybe as a non-studen

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