You can base your business in mostly referrals, however, if you want to grow substantially, you should use some paid advertising to boost your revenue. It all really depends on how much you want to grow and how fast. If you are alone as an architect without staff, then referrals are a good place ...
Hi! Congratulations on your impending US expansion! I'd love to provide a perspective if I may. I'm a UK citizen, SaaS expert, now living in the Bay Area. I'm also a member of the UK Government's new GBx initiative which is specifically designed to help provide support to UK companies expanding i...
Hiring is fine if you can afford the cash flow outlay now. Remember, no one will ever care as much about your business as you do. At this stage, a combination of base plus commission is likely to work best. You want that base to be just not quite enough for the hire to pay their monthly bills; ...
An open beta or an initial limited access for 100 users, or something like that? If it's a good game, it'll grow organically from there. Encourage people to share their experiences via Facebook and Twitter.
Hi, I have many assistants in Eastearn Europe and Philippines. We pay using Skrill, to get around paypal. I think Moneybookers also works in Bangladesh https://www.worldremit.com/en/zero-fees
Tough question. Prior to 2008 it wasn't too bad but since 2012 especially finding commission-based reps has been difficult. In 2011 I created an agency for a management consulting firm. At that time I could still count on responses to ads. But in 2012 response was non-existent. I also hired com...
Working in consulting I can certainly see your dilemma. We have often thought about billing like that, but ehrn we have compared our fee to the size of the clients business, the clients do not receive it very well. (Close to "Mind your own business!" to put it mildly). By billing by the hour you...
The best technology is whatever gets you up and running the quickest. You'll throw away the first iteration (and possibly the second and third...) anyway. What you need most in the beginning is to test your idea and get feedback, and you need it fast.
How you handle customer service can have a major factor on how delighted customers are after the transaction. Even more important it can drastically impact your initial conversion rate. Buyers often look for "trust items" like a phone number, email or even a physical address prior to purchasing....
I've heard really good things about Ruby Receptionists - http://www.callruby.com/. The should be able to cover all the needs you outlined. - mike