Before I begin, I know the most popular and reasonable answer will be to learn and use Quickbooks. There is some sort of 'block' in my brain that will not allow me to learn quickbooks and I am content in using a different software to do the simple things I am needing to do...
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posted by TwilightKid
on Apr 17, 2013 -
8 answers
I'm a Canadian software developer. I'm going to a conference in the US next month, and I'm not sure what to say when they ask if the trip is for business or pleasure.
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posted by problemspace
on Oct 27, 2012 -
22 answers
I am *finally* getting an assistant to help me tackle my workload and upcoming projects, which has been a chaotic undertaking for one person. She's really smart and retentive in exactly the way an awesome assistant should be... we're determined to get super organized as a team so I want to start off on the right foot and be able to focusing on monetizing instead of answering email all day. Here's my question: what are the best apps/sites/software nowadays to manage and document big workloads, contacts, meetings, tasks brainstorms, and overall projects and stay organized easily as a team? I know there has to be some great new stuff out there that I haven't heard of.
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posted by miss lynnster
on Aug 14, 2012 -
12 answers
I would be interested in hearing case studies for software business failures that have occurred due to one or both of the following factors:
- Wholesale replacement of entire engineering staff (e.g. firing all staff in original location and replacing with staff in a new location).
- Winding down product development on existing products with the expectation that it will be replaced by a new platform in the future (I'm thinking along the lines of Ashton Tate here and their DBase product).
I would also be interested in hearing any examples of where either of these strategies has been put into effect, and it been a success, rather than a failure.
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 16, 2012 -
7 answers
I sent a video outlining an idea I came up with for a DB and series of apps to a contact I made at a big org. I received a terse reply that appeared to be claiming the idea as theirs. What is the best way to respond?
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posted by brynnwood
on Jul 10, 2012 -
10 answers
So I have an idea for software related to my industry. I've thought about it, sketched it out, looked at existing/similar products and talked to some friends in the same line of work -- and I still think it's a good idea. Next step is ...?
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posted by Buffaload
on Jun 26, 2012 -
14 answers
I am looking for an online or software-based solution to track monthly/quarterly/yearly sales numbers across multiple markets. As a small company, we are not opposed to paying for the service, but cannot afford anything too expensive. Any suggestions on programs you have used?
posted by Equiprimordial
on Mar 6, 2012 -
8 answers
I'm the founder of my company, but I think I need a manager. Has anyone been in a similar situation where they actually hired a boss for their own company?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 7, 2011 -
10 answers
I'm interested in obtaining a license to distribute a modified version of someone else's software from a large multinational corporation. How would I go about doing this? What sort of contracts would I need, who should I contact, and how can I ensure that I get the best deal?
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posted by Lakmir
on Dec 3, 2011 -
6 answers
I've reached a point where I don't have the desire to continue developing my commercial software product. I need some help on deciding what to do with it.
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 8, 2011 -
10 answers
Are there good third-party software packages or tools that can be used to manage labor and material estimates during a project proposal process? It's a little bit of project management and a little bit of sales. Specific needs include...
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posted by olinerd
on Aug 31, 2011 -
1 answer
Is the relationship between QA and programmers naturally antagonistic? If not, what can you do to get the QA or QC engineers and software engineers to work together rather than try to tear each other apart?
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posted by anonymous
on May 8, 2011 -
21 answers
Could you direct me towards information about what it takes to make a US software product available and work in countries like Mexico, Brazil, Argentina?
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posted by rmless
on Mar 8, 2011 -
10 answers
Am I correct in believing that the $$ spent on software by businesses (purchased from other companies or developed in house) is vastly, orders of magnitude greater than is spent on "consumer" software (OSs, productivity suites, games, etc.)? Is there data to support this?
posted by mpls2
on Mar 7, 2010 -
9 answers
How can I sell my band's album online? I'd like to use software hosted on my own server so that someone can pay me and get a digital download.
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posted by ejfox
on Jan 25, 2010 -
5 answers
Where can I find professional advice on the business possibilities for an open source software project? Is there a good location to ask a very specific question and get an experts advice.
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 26, 2009 -
4 answers
I'm looking for some really good helpdesk software. It does not have to be free. Any suggestions?
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posted by converge
on Sep 3, 2009 -
3 answers
How would I figure out how big the market is for iPhone apps that are basically collections of videos?
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posted by ignignokt
on Jul 28, 2009 -
2 answers
Now that I'm starting to do more part-time freelance software development, what kinds of things should I be considering?
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posted by captainawesome
on Sep 17, 2008 -
5 answers
I'm sure this question will not make me the most popular student at the dance, but is there a way to identify (via IP) machines running BitTorrent clients within an internal network (ie. work)?
My company has around 50 employees, and the old, "Please don't torrent at work" doesn't seem to be doing much good anymore.
It brings our email and web browsing to a near standstill, and dropping by the "usual suspects" is not only tiresome, but doesn't seem to find all the sources of traffic any longer.
Any help would be appreciated, thanks.
posted by numlok
on Aug 11, 2008 -
27 answers
Two college friends and myself are looking to put together a mobile application start-up. We have the business end of the startup covered, but we need to find a developer to help us out. We need some financial guidance on what to do and what not to do. Should we pay a freelance developer, or bring someone on board with us as a partner?
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posted by drkrdglo
on Jul 16, 2008 -
15 answers
What's the best approach to take with the a lead software developer after being left holding the ball?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 1, 2008 -
5 answers
Can you please help us think of niche software/IT services that positively impact people or the world... and can turn a reasonable profit?
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posted by pallen123
on May 1, 2008 -
4 answers
What free or cheap software, or webapps, can I recommend to help my friend manage and build her small business, a salon? Although there is software out there specifically made for this purpose, it seems out of her price range and shares a lot in common with more general software.
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posted by abkadefgee
on Dec 13, 2007 -
8 answers
Can you recommend any Windows software which will OCR photographed business cards, store them in a searchable database and work with Outlook?
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posted by mr_silver
on Nov 2, 2007 -
5 answers
I run a small mail-order shipping business and for years have been using an Excel spreadsheet to process and fulfill orders. Is there a database-based application that will do this instead?
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posted by zek
on Sep 17, 2007 -
5 answers
I have one question which has three related parts:
Q1. What companies are out there which provide the technology to operate a phone sex business where I can concentrate on marketing and they take care of all the backend processing allowing the individual phone sex operators to dial in from their own home and talk with their clients who are charged per minute ?
I do not want to personally keep or maintain the software myself. I want to outsource this.
So the sex operators would "clock in" at will and recieve calls at any phone they like. This software should also use some sort of accounting to keep track of time spent for each operator.
Q2. Also, how are the phone sex operators paid ? by cashiers checks mailed out to them by Fedex ? This may not be practical especially if there are many operators.
Q3. Finally since this business does not involve any pornographic images are there any laws I need to abide by like having to keep records and making sure everyone is over 18 years of age ?
posted by lc037
on Mar 15, 2007 -
9 answers
How can I continue to operate my one-man software business while out of the country for 3 months?
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posted by csugden
on Mar 12, 2007 -
7 answers
Alternatives to http://www.xing.com/ and http://www.collectivex.com -- business networking services/software for groups?
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posted by pallen123
on Dec 31, 2006 -
2 answers
StartupFilter: A two-person software startup wants to bring on two developers, what can we offer them?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 4, 2006 -
7 answers
HAs anyone out there had any good or bad experiences with the OnBase Imaging software from Hyland? Our company is looking at becoming a reseller and I am just looking for different perspectives....
Thanks Gang!
posted by keep it tight
on Sep 14, 2006 -
0 answers
Small Business Filter: I'm looking for an good out-of-the-box CRM solution for a small business.
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posted by discokitty
on Aug 29, 2006 -
4 answers
Is it worth moving to either version 7.0 or 8.0 of the contact/sales management software ACT!?
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posted by mojohand
on Mar 29, 2006 -
1 answer
Graphic Design/Business Filter: My creative business is in serious need of a good Traffic management/scheduling software solution. So far we found
Robohead. A web-based application. Anybody used this?
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posted by tkchrist
on Mar 1, 2006 -
3 answers
What is a good business card making program, that will let me convert the cards to pdf format?
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posted by Dean Keaton
on Jul 10, 2005 -
5 answers
I'm looking for a small network mail app (freeware, preferably) to use in a small business.
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posted by tomble
on Mar 12, 2005 -
5 answers
I work for a company of about 100 people whose product is information, but it manages information in a really crappy manner. Nobody knows what's going on elsewhere within the company; often crucial people are unaware of events staged by other departments. We are thinking of getting a CMS to fix this:
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posted by By The Grace of God
on Feb 17, 2005 -
7 answers
