I've been involved in several projects that hinged upon this question (generally start-ups or web+mobile apps), and it's not a clean or easy answer unfortunately! Plus every developer you talk to is going to try to sell you their services, but what you need is simply the truth! I'd suggest that ...
Without fully diagnosing the market potential of your space it's difficult to say whether to go all-in or change course. It's smart that you're not wanting to the "just another ordinary software", but you don't need to be the best per se. You simply need to be unique - which may prove challengi...
Asterisk is a good choice for integration as it is customizable to meet the needs. If you want to break into larger business you may also want to consider Cisco Call Manager with its API access. This is widely deployed in corporate America in mid to large corporations.
I will you should use custom software because you can make changes according to your requirement
You can consider the following points while selecting the ready-made software: Is it fully customizable? Is it pre-integrated advanced APIs? Is it user-friendly and scalable? Reviews and the number of platforms powered by the software Is it scalable & secure? Is it Confidential? Is it Feature Ri...
I'd recommend RecruiterBox as long as you can focus on filing one position at a time. It let's you accept up to 200 applicants for 1 position for free. http://recruiterbox.com/recruitment-software-pricing-with-free-signup/ Also, There are quite a few others out there most of which offer free 30 ...
Don't go for email software..Personally, I didn't find worth the expense.. Rather, you should create your own list which should be niche/focused and not something which everyone is using. If you cant, take professional help who can do that if you can share your target company, job titles, locatio...
Free 'basic' versions and paid 'pro' versions of software are very common, so it's definately _possible_ that it could be viable. If you want to get investment you'll have to make as convincing an argument as possible that 1) in your hands, 2) with your product, and 3) with your market, it _will_...
I've been doing SEO for nearly 20 years now (about as long as that's possible), built 3 of my own successful businesses from it, and run a 12-member agency in Chicago these days. Here's my take. You mentioned a lot of great tools there, but keep two things in mind. - These tools tend to over...
I'll keep try to keep this answer brief, but there are several factors and nuances that can be discussed in more depth. Where you decide to incorporate partly depends on what your future goals are with your company. Companies that plan to seek venture capital or go public typically choose Delawar...