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by tboxer 5y ago
This is great! It was hard to really see the value at first, but once I watched one of Daniel's video and saw how he used it I was able to see the advantages.
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by tboxer 5y ago
I run an enterprise SaaS and I will say that the process of selling software that has never existed is extremely challenging. We essentially are a software tool that manages the process of selling distressed inventory. It is very easy to ge
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by tboxer 7y ago
They make shows to match different demographics and user groups. Not every show is supposed to be enjoyed by every person. It is about making a broad range of shows to meet the wants of multiple people. Going out on a limb, but I assume mos
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by tboxer 7y ago
It is 1 of the original 4 founders.
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by tboxer 7y ago
I was an early user of "unnamed" popular Kickstarter door lock and I took my dog out at 9pm and came back to find that the batteries were dead. I called the customer support and they told me the low battery alert message was sent
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by tboxer 7y ago
That is the case - they offer a code you can punch it as well as a key card you can keep in your wallet (according to their website).
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Ask HN: Does anyone know sources for UPC information?
3 points by tboxer 10y ago|2 comments
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by tboxer 10y ago
Will do - thanks.
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by tboxer 10y ago
We are targeting ourselves to anyone that doesn't have their own system. Small and medium distributors lend themselves well to this because they usually have small sales forces and are limited in the number of accounts they can service
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by tboxer 10y ago
Thanks for the thoughts and we will check them out. We aren't looking to change the way alcohol is distributed, just offer a tool to take orders. There are a bunch of distributors that have already built their own ecommerce ordering so
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by tboxer 10y ago
The requirements of the alcohol industry are very specific and vary state to state, so we think it requires specialized software to take that into account.
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by tboxer 10y ago
Some distributors have built out systems to allow online ordering and it works well for them and they view it as a competitive advantage. A few have also tried over the years but found they couldn't get customers to actually use it. It
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by tboxer 10y ago
Great question. The main problem isn't necessarily placing orders, its also being able to manage your ordering process. If you are doing a new cocktail menu and you need a lemoncello that is under 20 dollars to fit into your cocktail,
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by tboxer 10y ago
A majority of small to medium distributors use quickbooks, so we could tap into that API. The larger ones have custom erp systems that could be tapped into, but it gets tricky. At the lowest touch point, we could send orders to sales reps t
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by tboxer 10y ago
There are 5600 distributors in the country. Our software could also work though for self distributed beers, liquor and wine, as they have to take orders also.
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by tboxer 10y ago
The sales reps could see it as a threat depending on how it works with them. We always say that there is a place for good sales reps, we just don't want them to be glorified order takers. You do also have a lot of old school distributo
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by tboxer 10y ago
Great thoughts and exactly the problem we are trying to solve. We actually have our system setup to work with Bevinco, which comes in and takes your inventory in the middle of the night and then generates an inventory report. We have a quic
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by tboxer 10y ago
1) Accounts (bars, restaurants, wedding halls, grocery stores, etc.) are either served by a sales rep or the orders have to be phoned in if you don't have a sales rep. If you have a sales rep, you place your order by calling, texting o
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by tboxer 10y ago
It is a split, the bars, restaurants and stores get to speed up ordering immensely and also don't have the interruptions of sales reps in and out. The distributors get to streamline how orders are placed and have records of them. They
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by tboxer 10y ago
So in order to get distributors onboard, we have been signing up bar and restaurant groups to use our service to send sales reps orders. Our goal is to go back to distributors and ask for integrations once we have the orders to back it up.
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by tboxer 10y ago
There is a pretty big range - but it ends up being a nice mix of large, medium and small. Large distributors will typically be your macro beer and liquor brands. Mom and pop distributors will typically be niche wine distributors. A handful
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Apply HN: Tiz.com
29 points by tboxer 10y ago|33 comments
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by tboxer 12y ago
http://www.ezras.com for the clickable link.
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Show HN: Ezras.com – Craft Marketplace for Whiskies
2 points by tboxer 12y ago|1 comments
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Ask HN: List of people willing to be mentors?
9 points by tboxer 16y ago|2 comments