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Your favorite talk at BOS 09? (I missed 'cause sick--so which videos should I be especially sure to watch??? 6 Replies
Subject says it all... If you could only pick one, which was your favorite and why?
Started by Jeff Widman in Sample Title. Last reply by PLANETwebfoot 11 hours ago.
How Do You Increase the Conversion Rates of Your E-commerce Business? 2 Replies
Hello! EVERYONE is working to get higher return from their efforts online! If you sell anything through your website - whether a product or a service - through a shopping cart or other online ord...
Started by My Business Assistant in Sample Title. Last reply by Bruce Onder Nov 16.
Keeping an Eye on the Competition - Going beyond Google 1 Reply
Thought the group might find this presentation of interest. http://www.slideshare.net/campsean/keep
Started by Sean Campbell in Sample Title. Last reply by Alexander Balabanov Nov 14.
Open source partner - revenue streams 5 Replies
what kind of revenues can a start up partner to an open source software vendor expect in its first year of operation? the background is - the open source software vendor is a well established one ...
Started by yadu tekale in Uncategorized. Last reply by Charlie Bailey Nov 13.
Another London Dinner 2 Replies
I'm sat in my room after BoS 2009 with renewed enthusiasm - wondering if we can restart the UK (London) dinners ?? Anyone up for it in early December ? .. KJ
Started by Ken Hughes in Sample Title. Last reply by Andrew Molyneux Nov 13.
Licensing based on installed memory. 2 Replies
I read recently of 3tera and how they license on the basis of memory and not just processor count. I am interested in hearing what others think of this. If one is creating a product that leverages ...
Tagged: processors, 64-bit, memory, licensing
Started by Hugo in Sample Title. Last reply by Hugo Nov 11.
Protecting your software from reverse engineering 1 Reply
A rather mundane but important question, how do you protect your software from reverse engineering? Or do you feel it's not worth doing? Are you a SaaS provider and if so how do you stop people re...
Started by Mark Dalgarno in Sample Title. Last reply by Hugo Nov 8.
New Q&A site for entrepreneurs
Don't worry, this is NOT a competitor to the Business of Software forums! I'm active here too you know... Dharmesh Shah (http://onstartups.com, HubSpot) and Jason Cohen (me! http://blog.asmartbear...
Tagged: websites, entrepreneurs, startups
Started by Jason Cohen - blog.asmartbear.com in Uncategorized Nov 6.
Managing your product backlog 4 Replies
I'm interested in how people record and prioritise those features of their product and service that are yet to be implemented. What tools and techniques do people use? What are the typical pitfal...
Started by Mark Dalgarno in Sample Title. Last reply by Daniel Kuperman Nov 6.
Going to BoS 2009? 28 Replies
So tell me ... who's going to BoS 2009? I am coming from a bloody long way away. In fact I'll put it out there that I'm travelling the most miles to get to this conference and if anyone's travelli...
Tagged: tequilla, kiwis, bos 2009, attending
Started by Jason Glover in Uncategorized. Last reply by Jason Glover Nov 5.
What book do you recommend? 12 Replies
What books on starting a software business would folk recommend? I'm thinking more business tactics and strategy than software development tools or approaches. Top of my list is probably "Crossin...
Started by allan kelly in Sample Title. Last reply by Jody Burgess Nov 5.
How to price software/Saas 17 Replies
Does anyone have any valuable insights into how to price software? I've done a bit of reading around but at the end of the day it still seems more guess work than science. Love to hear any insight...
Started by Sam Ng in Uncategorized. Last reply by Jim Geisman Nov 5.
Learning to sell--any tips on getting people to emotionally engage... "feel the need"?? 2 Replies
I just rewatched the video of Paul Kenny from last year. He had some great point about salespeople are often useful for following up on busy customers, and good salespeople build long-term relation...
Started by Jeff Widman in Sample Title. Last reply by Daniel Kuperman Nov 5.
Suggestions for a simple CRM? Highrise just doesn't cut it & Salesforce = bloatware 2 Replies
I need something that's friction-free between e-mail/address book, cheap, and smooth sharing between coworkers. (Privacy isn't a big issue--I trust all my subcontractors pretty tightly.) Basically...
Started by Jeff Widman in Sample Title. Last reply by Daniel Kuperman Nov 5.
How do you document your products and services? 11 Replies
I've used software products with no documentation and software products with hundreds of pages of documentation. I'm interested in hearing how group members document their products and services. ...
Started by Mark Dalgarno in Uncategorized. Last reply by Rudolf F. Vanek Nov 5.
How the devil do you pick a company name?? (How did you pick yours?) 18 Replies
I'm trying to pick a name for my business, and it's like having my fingernails removed with a pair of rusty pliers! Really, my problem is two-fold: 1) Find a name that's descriptive & unique/m...
Started by Jeff Widman in Sample Title. Last reply by Jeff Widman Nov 4.
Are legal contracts worth the hassle for projects under $5K?? 2 Replies
I was just talking with a friend, and he mentioned that he sends clients a detailed scope of work, and requires 50% of payment up front. Then he just does the work and gets the other 50% at the end...
Started by Jeff Widman in Sample Title. Last reply by Daniel Kuperman Nov 4.
What mail-list software do you use? 5 Replies
I'm interested to know what e-mail-list software do you use?
Tagged: software, list, mailing
Started by Rudolf F. Vanek in Sample Title. Last reply by Daniel Kuperman Nov 4.
Business of Software Conference next week...
Yeah yeah! Anyone got Tuesday night plans?
Started by Jeff Widman in Sample Title Nov 4.
Anyone tried InvoiceMachine.com or EchoSign.com?? 1 Reply
Are they any good? Looking for very cheap/simple semi-automated system to speed up repititive adminstrative tasks
Started by Jeff Widman in Sample Title. Last reply by Jeffrey Zwelling Nov 1.
Neil's blog
Inbound marketing by @dharmesh and @bhalligan - a book review
Inbound marketing - get found using Google, social media and blogs is a great book. It's not the book I expected, but it's a great book nonetheless. Dharmesh Shah, Brian Halligan and their company, Hubspot, are creating the digital wave....How to take advantage of your time at Business of Software 2009 - tips from @asmartbear (#bos2009)
This is a guest post by Jason Cohen, founder of Smart Bear Software and blogger about startups, marketing, and geekery. Jason gave a Pecha Kecha speach at BoS 2008 and has this advice for 2009 attendees. So you're going to...#codingbythesea – throw four smart people into a house by the seaside and shake
At Red Gate we like to try new things. The million dollar challenge and the accidental incubator are a couple of examples. Combine this with an occasional but nagging frustration at how long it can take to get stuff done...Business of Software 2009 program
I’ve just posted up the BoS 2009 program (thank you @thatdesigner). You can download it here (.pdf). It’s going to be awesome. There are still some places left. You can sign up here.Don't just roll the dice - a usefully short guide to software pricing
In 1938, two young engineers were ready to launch their first product. They'd struggled with what to build. After considering amplifiers, radio equipment, air controllers, harmonicas and even muscle-building electrodes for housewives, they'd finally decided to create an oscilloscope. Not...About
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