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Any ways to increase the chances of winning projects on freelancer sites – such as Freelancer.com, elance.com, guru.com and odesk.com?

Hi, We are a start up looking for some beta customers, to help us test and fine tune our service delivery solution, and to assist us in this quest we are about to start bidding on a few projects...

asked Dec 1 '14 at 09:05
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Garysvpa
53 points

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1 Answers
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Planning for venture funding in India and the road ahead

I worked for few government organizations on contractual basis for four years. They were my premium customers for custom software applications. After freelancing for these many years and learning...

asked Apr 21 '11 at 23:33
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Rpk
208 points

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2 Answers
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Who is responsible for tracking copyright issues?

I have a brand new website for easy sharing of music. The files are intended to be copyright free (home recordings, podcasts etc). The system though could easily be used for music which does have...

asked Sep 16 '11 at 22:27
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Max San
108 points

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2 Answers
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Do universities and startups mix together?

Sites such as Facebook were created while attending a University. According to this source "About two-thirds say they work part time" so it is common to see university students working. But what...

asked Aug 9 '12 at 12:58
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Kate Owen
6 points

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UK tax on US software company

This was partially addressed in another question, International tax on digital products for a US company, however, I'm still unclear as to what I need to do if the UK removes this threshold next...

asked Nov 16 '12 at 10:41
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Geoff M
115 points

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2 Answers
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Paying a freelancer in the US from EU

I am currently working a lot with a freelancer from the US. I am based in Germany. Now we are currently finishing our first project and I need to pay him. I would like to avoid cost of paypal if...

asked Aug 2 '13 at 23:22
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Christian
3,590 points

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2.75K Views
Is a website with decent seo good enough to get your first few thousand visitors?

I have a site that has resources and tools. It has decent SEO data with titles, keywords, and good niche specific text in the page content. We've registered with search engines. Does the web work...

asked Sep 13 '13 at 04:07
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Efficient Leader
37 points

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2 Answers
2.53K Views
Patent a process

Are there any resources you guys can help me find to patent a process for a web app I have developed. Or give any advice or steps to get the process started. Thanks so much everyone.

asked Jan 7 '11 at 12:19
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User5366
31 points

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4 Answers
2.45K Views
Partnering on an idea with 2 separate and distinct companies

I am in a current situation that I need some advice on, I think it will be easiest to explain with a simplified example. I am involved in a startup company that specializes in software development...

asked Feb 19 '11 at 08:17
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Shane
326 points

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2.71K Views
New Project Management startup business

What's the best way to market startup project management/facilities consulting company for homeowners, churches and businesses?

asked May 17 '11 at 23:49
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Mc Cants
16 points

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3.83K Views
How Should I Price My Products or Services

Marketing your startup takes many forms. The classical marketing approach revolves around the 4 P’s: Product, Price, Promotion and Place. For this question and answer, we will tackle the Pricing...

asked Aug 6 '11 at 00:54
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Jarie Bolander
11,421 points

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1 Answers
2.19K Views
Is this really a good method of going about this...?

We're a 2 man startup. Im tech side, hes (business) side. I'm a full-time student, put in a good 20-30 hours per week (still!) while he says hes putting in around 10.. but its really closer to...

asked Dec 3 '11 at 02:02
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Meow
137 points

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Avoiding copyright issues

The copyright/TOS issues that Pinterest was/is facing got me thinking about the viability of my own startup considering all the content for my site is socially-generated and requires copyright...

asked Mar 27 '12 at 16:13
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Dq Pb
8 points

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2 Answers
3.15K Views
Best way to reach local customers using Facebook or Twitter?

If you run a local business (we provide marketing solutions for them), how would you reach local customers on FB or Twitter? I understand how to get people who walk in to your place to get them to...

asked Feb 13 '14 at 23:24
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Anisha M
31 points

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3 Answers
2.54K Views
Finished developing product getting ready to launch. Need to take on partners but how?

I have finished developing my product. Website, domain is all setup. Billing system is in place. I have yet to incorporate. I am planning on incorporating by myself as the founder. Then I am...

asked Feb 2 '11 at 04:23
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Kim Jong Woo
644 points

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2.74K Views
Can a personal checking account be opened to make purchases in an LLC?

I am wondering what is the best bank to use for opening a developer account with apple for selling apps. I have seen that many banks charge $0.40 for transactions which would make no business sense...

asked Aug 30 '11 at 02:40
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Artie
6 points

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2 Answers
8.77K Views
How many startup founders aren't technical?

I'm curious how many startup founders out there aren't technical, in the least bit, aside from knowing the very basic processes of putting a site together and launching it. Do some founders just...

asked Sep 11 '11 at 17:01
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Jdh
182 points

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How to get products on the market quickly and cheap?

I have designed several products that involve electronics. I do all the design, electronics, and building myself except for a few things. There is a market for these products although competition...

asked Oct 8 '11 at 17:03
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Abstract Dissonance
106 points

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Generalistic-sounding COM domain available. Any trademark/patent issues?

I've been doing choosing of an appropriate domain name for my upcoming startup and I've identified a bunch of potentially usable names. They are available on COM. But! They are rather generalistic...

asked Jan 26 '12 at 21:41
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Fobo
6 points

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Equity sharing for my particular situation

I have read numerous posts and articles on this topic and it is clear there are several schools of thought that involve many shades of grey. I have come to a conclusion but am seeking affirmation...

asked Feb 12 '12 at 08:36
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Tony Cimaglia
6 points