Launch Questions

On a website like groupon were it is centrilized (location based) how impactful and important is the first location the website is launched? Meaning if an app (again like groupon) launches in...

Launch Location

asked Aug 31 '12 at 03:30

James
6 points

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...

Launch Buzz Registration Web App

asked Aug 17 '12 at 00:31

Scunliffe
310 points

I'm currently having an app in private beta and I'm now ready to launch it. Should I just make it available on my website or should I seek out for a blog that announces the launch to get some...

Launch

asked Jul 2 '12 at 20:36

Tom
6 points

We were thinking of starting a Web Startup using the technologies C#,Asp.Net MVC 3 and Sqlserver. We have heard a lot of talk about "cost" when it comes to using Microsoft technologies for a...

Launch Startup Costs Microsoft

asked Jun 3 '12 at 11:05

User636525
138 points

I'm getting ahead of myself here because my product hasn't launched yet, but I thought about this and would appreciate the thoughts of this community: Imagine this: You're launching a great app...

Marketing Sales Launch

asked May 30 '12 at 14:56

Torben Gundtofte Bruun
350 points

I'm pretty sure I know whats the answer, would like another opinion. I am using generic time values in my business plan (M1, Y1). I want to know the proper way of displaying my sales forecast....

Sales Launch Business Plan

asked May 30 '12 at 23:55

Chieftec
10 points

I've developed iPhone and Mac applications in the past, with reasonable success. Back then, Apple would take care of the distribution, and sales were pretty constant. I just launched a website...

Getting Started Marketing Launch

asked Apr 9 '12 at 09:38

Boopyman
113 points

I'm having trouble finishing the Beta testing period of my software product. In particular it hangs/crashes in some laptops with low to moderate memory and speed capabilities. This problem is hard...

Software Launch Beta

asked Apr 15 '12 at 16:04

Nestor Sanchez A
690 points

Web startups with the theme of a "community" as in let's say a Match.com, a roommate finding service or even this site for that matter....my question is how do they gain their initial users? I am...

Launch Website Community Memberships

asked Mar 12 '12 at 13:32

M Ant29 M Ant29
6 points

We had planned not to market our website that goes live in 8 weeks, but now going for the opposite. So we are building a website where users sign up and interact on the basis of XYZ (apologies for...

Marketing Launch Social Network

asked Feb 16 '12 at 03:50

Raj
24 points

Imagine a dating community like meetic, where you can register for free, but you must pay every 6 months for using all the functionalities. Which will be your strategy for your launch, taking into...

Launch Monetization Social Network

asked Feb 19 '12 at 23:16

Jmp
4 points

For the launch, we're thinking of including all the eventual premium features at no cost, referring to the launch as a public beta. Eventually, once traffic picks up, we would put up a notice...

Launch Beta Freemium

asked Jan 24 '12 at 06:00

Mirov
384 points

I'm about to launch my product. I'm currently preparing the website, documentation, e-commerce integration and so on. It lacks features that will be added in the next few months that will allow it...

Marketing Software Launch MVP

asked Jan 10 '12 at 08:28

Nestor Sanchez A
690 points

I have to write a business plan and I'm stuck on the revenue and business projection part. We're building a platform that is all about user-generated-content concerning a certain topic. It also...

Launch Business Plan Revenue Growth Users

asked Dec 15 '11 at 11:38

Beorex
6 points

I will launch a new SAAS (software as service) invoicing app for the iPad. This is in late-stage development. My startup is small, and I want a clear picture on the cost of the project, and...

Software Launch Cost Estimation

asked Dec 16 '11 at 08:35

Mamcx
113 points

I've been working on a web app for 4 months, and did some usability testing with about 10 people today, with mixed results. Some people said they hated my design, others had no comment about it,...

Launch Website

asked Dec 17 '11 at 14:36

Mark Hill
33 points

I developed a new service for iPhone developers which allows them to ask quick questions from their users and get rapid feedback. The product is now in beta (which means it's already finished and...

Marketing Launch Iphone

asked Nov 26 '11 at 22:41

Roman
253 points

My primary aim is to get as much publicity as I can get. Would it be a good strategy to go all free when you first launch your product and then turn it into a paid service couple of months...

Pricing Launch

asked Nov 16 '11 at 21:44

Celalo
118 points

Like most of you, I have some good start-up ideas I feel are both good and easily realizable. Of course, I have plenty of 'real' work to do for more mature projects, so I have difficulty convincing...

Launch Development Competition

asked Nov 3 '11 at 16:59

Hss
157 points

I am wondering if anyone has any advice on how to get your startup featured on TV? I have had some success getting written about on some blogs, but nothing that non startup / tech people would see.

Marketing Launch Advertising

asked Oct 22 '11 at 01:08

B Sherratt
11 points