With an upfront of $10-15k you are in the 'sales range'. Companies won't part with that money without a few conference calls and whether it's you or a team someone needs to hold their hand to get that sale. CAC is a lot easier to gauge on consumer products because they can be sold on an advertis...
Microsoft Azure. For startups they give you a ton of stuff for free, and if you talk to someone there you can probably get even more. And when you're eventually ready to pay, you can just continue with them. Google's cloud offering is also free or cheap, but it's unclear what the future of tha...
Take a look at the core of what you need to know here: http://startupfashion.com/fashion-ecommerce-website I answered these questions for those starting their own eCommerce store, and that is a great resource for you to get going! Feel free to reach out to me directly for more tips, we can set ...
If I may be so blunt, I know from an inside source that Eat24, an on demand food service company that was bought by yelp used "adult" websites to advertise. Logic behind it was simple... Guys sitting home alone, he is watching some "content" on said website and when he is done watching he is prob...
There is no one-size-fits-all answer to this question, as the most effective way to attract desktop users depends on your website's niche and the type of traffic you are looking for. However, some general tips that may work for attracting desktop users include including high-quality content that ...
I build API systems daily for myself + clients. Also other on-demand non-API systems. To provide you an answer requires a starting point + gathering a good bit of context. Best if you book calls with me + other people who build this type of software daily. Tip: Here's how I approach this for ...
Many web developers still create a website with HTML, CSS, and Javascript for you, but it totally depends on how much customization you need. If you are working on a website with very few pages and your website doesn't need to get updated regularly, creating a website with HTML, CSS can be a good...
I hope this answer will help you in two ways: It should help avoid unnecessary expense being incurred and it should also help you recruit software engineers to build your project. Before you spend a single dime on building, I'd encourage you to validate the idea itself with potential customers....
If you're not a coder, I don't know how you're going to publish code... but I'll look past that. The best thing to do is host the code on Github, then create a website for the project using Github Pages. At that point, gaining traction from the community so other people contribute to it has a lo...
Scaling using freelancers is better (at first) than scaling with employees. Either way, you need to avoid the trap of being a mid-sized consulting company. Here's an article of mine detailing the math behind this trap, and some challenges you'll face, and also a list of ways to combat this trap...