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Recent content by PHowey

  1. PHowey

    $5 million Idea - Your Thoughts

    IDEA 
    Healthstatus has a valid point. I would proceed very carefully with this project. I missed the part where you need access to their system to build your solution.
  2. PHowey

    $5 million Idea - Your Thoughts

    IDEA 
    If you are concerned that they will simply build it themselves then you don't have a good enough USP or barrier to entry. Whenever I discuss or even think about a new business, I do what I call the "Share Test". If I am worried to share my idea of project with anyone, then my barrier to entry...
  3. PHowey

    $5 million Idea - Your Thoughts

    IDEA 
    It sounds like you have identified a need within your business and I applaud you for that. Unfortunately, it sounds like the need should be filled by custom software that is developed in-house. This doesn't sound like a software product to me because it only applies to a handful of businesses...
  4. PHowey

    How to raise 5M on Kickstarter and Become an instant Millionaire

    HOT! 
    You beat me to it :D I think timing had a lot to do with it. Not to mention, the new version looks like a very high quality product. The old version looks like an existing cooler that had been modified. Clearly the refined campaign/product along with the proper timing made a huge difference.
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    How to raise 5M on Kickstarter and Become an instant Millionaire

    HOT! 
    Copy, Copy, & Innovate... The best business successes I have personally had have always been from taking a well known service, copying what I liked, omitting what I hated, and adding my own innovation. I forget what the percentage is but most first to market products/services fail. This is a...
  6. PHowey

    Phone Service or Voip?

    Check out our service. www.talkroute.com We offer free trials.
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    Talkroute founder saying "hello"

    INTRO 
    Shoot my an email phowey@talkroute.com We are looking to expand into other countries.
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    Talkroute founder saying "hello"

    INTRO 
    Thank you, I am glad to be here! I have seen Talkdesk before. Yes, they focus on larger enterprise level clients with big CRM requirements. We chose to focus on the smaller businesses (0 to 5 employees) as there are currently very few professional call manager options available. An example of a...
  9. PHowey

    Talkroute founder saying "hello"

    INTRO 
    Thank you!
  10. PHowey

    Talkroute founder saying "hello"

    INTRO 
    Haha I wish we would have developed it years ago!!! Honestly, the technology has only been more recently available to do this properly now. Our solution is also 100% proprietary and took several years to develop. We were in the Hosted PBX phone system game for quite a while. We sold complete...
  11. PHowey

    Advertising to a Huge Target Market or Niche Marketing Campaigns?

    MARKETING 
    Great reply, thank you! I would prefer not to post actual data here but you are most definitely correct in your assessment. The CPA per mass market customer is generally very high. The CPA for targeted niche's is much lower. The lifetime value of a mass market customer can vary greatly. Since...
  12. PHowey

    Advertising to a Huge Target Market or Niche Marketing Campaigns?

    MARKETING 
    It is not that simple. While niche campaigns return a higher percentage of conversions, the overall numbers are far lower. You are also talking about 1000's of niche that fit into our target market. Large market campaigns return higher numbers at a lower conversion percentage. Large market...
  13. PHowey

    Advertising to a Huge Target Market or Niche Marketing Campaigns?

    MARKETING 
    Thank your for taking the time to review my thread. I have had the privilege of being an owner and co-founder of a successful internet venture. However, one of the biggest hurdles we have been faced with is how to optimize our advertising. While most products/services have specific target...
  14. PHowey

    Afraid to start my 3rd business after a burnout - how not to overdo it next time??

    MINDSET FTE 
    This is a tough one. As entrepreneurs, we are expected to give our ventures our all but not kill ourselves in the process. Generally, by the time we realize we are hurting ourselves, it is usually too late. At one point, I was splitting my time between 3 different venture, all of which were...
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    Talkroute founder saying "hello"

    INTRO 
    Hello! My name is Paul Howey and I am one of the owners and co-founders of www.talkroute.com We are based out of Chicago, IL. My personal expertise is in business development, website development, media and marketing, UI design, product development, and a few other various areas of...
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