I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but generally, these are not the types of businesses that venture capital pursues. Due to the risk they are taking, VCs generally want to see a large market (meaning $1B potential) and a significant return on their money (10 times return). However, you can l...
Personally, I'm a fan of sales comp plans being tied to ongoing performance. Sure, the salesperson should get some of that long tail, but only while he continues to work productively at the company. Once he leaves, he should lose the tail, since someone else will likely need to step into the rela...
You have to see how much gross profit and net profit is there in the product sale. Let's assume the net profit is X then you could ask around 15% to 20% of the net profit. It also depends on how much efforts you are doing and who is paying for the paid ads. It also depends on how much efforts cli...
There are excellent answers here already, my comment is to add to those: network amongst your clients, before your peers and competitors. Join the associations your clients join, attend the events your clients attend, learn through the same channels your clients use. This is how you will know wh...
Since I spent over a decade working in government and then 3+ years selling into all levels of government at my last SaaS company, I'll provide my initial thoughts here. But there are no easy answers to this question as the 15 days without a response can attest. Your initial challenge (from the...
Being from Denmark, I had to look up disposable books as a concept. It lead to an interesting link, I wanted to share, that describes disposable books as "the dregs of the book infrastructure" http://craigmod.com/journal/ipad_and_books/. So I assume, that your market is in some sense a niche mark...
The short answer is yes. Long answer: All of the systems you're talking about can be modified by a competent developer, so if you're willing to invest in custom development, you can definitely create the system you're hoping to put in place. Out of the box, it may be possible, but you'll need ...
There are numerous possibilities. What was the original strategy outlined in your business model? Before even considering pricing you should understand that you need a value proposition. You also need to target a market segment with whom you are going to develop relationships. You also should b...
If you direct message me I can help show you a simpler more efficient alternative that may be helpful :)
Consider working with social media influencers (either YouTube or Instagram) to get your product out there. Assuming you have a website setup and can sell product directly, micro influencers are are great way to spread awareness and drive people to your website.