Companies that will have the resources to setup and manage a large aggregated program will most likely be large public companies whose existence as a company won't go out of business and their points are trusted to be usable. A place where you can buy from one entity and use among many entities:...
I'd need to understand a bit more about your business, but I suspect one answer is to work toward getting an accounts receivable-based credit line. Amazon is a good company that pays it's bills. Lenders will either loan against the Amazon receivables or buy them from you at a discount. This ap...
The best way to raise money is using websites like indiegogo.com or www.kickstarter.com Another approach is to put ads on your website (even though it's not done yet) and add a donation option to your website.
If you want full control for the checkout, Magento is probably going to be the best option. You can also do it with woocommerce. The woo checkout has gotten better and you can tweek it to improve conversions, but you will get more flexibility (if you have a developer) with Magento. Saying which...
STOP!!! DON'T DO IT. GO GET A REAL JOB!! PLEASE! You don't plan to be a consultant. You become a consultant because the experience and wisdom you have is so obvious that those around you are eager to pay you for your insight. It's a calling -- not a job. Giving your "business advice" to a st...
This is a great question, and my best Googling / Amazon-searching efforts aren't turning up much. Maybe time to write that book :) After considering this one for a bit, I can also imagine why this would be a tough book to write. With browser technology iterating relatively quickly, and with new ...
Its a combination of the First Data Offerwise Platform and the CardSpring API. You need to get certified by First Data in order to get access to the datasets required to build a service like that.
I recommend a cleanse. It should not be a knee jerk reaction, but should be calm and calculated. There is a wonderful blog post about this at http://realitywithrashell.blogspot.ca/2009/05/life-enema-try-it-youll-like-it.html
A couple of things: 1) Picking a co-founder should be treated as seriously as picking your wife or husband. So the best way to avoid conflicts is to really date as long as possible. 2) 50/50 splits almost *never* work between co-founders. Unless you are already very close friends with a lot o...
Assume 1,000 air conditioners are sold each year, 50% of housholds have a smart phone, and 25% of households with a smartphone have wifi. Then your potential customer base is 1,000 * .5 * .25 = 125 customers. But that's a top down analysis; generally, bottoms-up analyses are more robust.