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  1. Andrew Ward

    Hi! I've just joined!

    INTRO 
    Hi Sam, You are making some sweeping assumptions here. My family isn't in the business, I set up my main business from nothing and our IOT clients have come from my own hard work and marketing. I started my company with zero startup capital straight after graduating from Uni with a Computer...
  2. Andrew Ward

    Hi! I've just joined!

    INTRO 
    But anyway, IOT was just one idea based on the capabilities you said you have and based on where I think there is an opportunity. You could do any number of other things, but all will need some plan of execution. Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk
  3. Andrew Ward

    Hi! I've just joined!

    INTRO 
    We have developed IOT solutions for manufacturing businesses (them using us for development resource). We don't currently have our own IOT hardware that we are brining to market (we are more about the web software). That said my father has always worked in marketing for blue chip companies and...
  4. Andrew Ward

    My dad is an entrepreneur, but wants me to go slowlane

    MINDSET SLOWLANE 
    Your dad is an entrepreneur but his business has taken eaten away his time his whole life. Though on the surface he may be well off or appear successful it sounds like he is slowlane. If he were fastlane then he wouldn't have this problem or perception. Come up with a plan that shows to him...
  5. Andrew Ward

    Hi! I've just joined!

    INTRO 
    I'm going to quote some bits of @MJDemarco 's book now to give you some perspective: Rather than think "I can't do it" think "how can I do it". Yes what you are talking about are barriers to entry, if you subscribe to MJ's CENTS/NECTS commandments then I you have the E of entry (a good thing)...
  6. Andrew Ward

    Software Products as a Service?

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    Ultimately you need to construct an offer that is attractive to both parties. Bear in mind if you leave it too long to tell them you plan on working based on an equity stake then they may be annoyed you didn't tell them earlier. Just make sure you can sell the concept and idea of becoming a...
  7. Andrew Ward

    Hi! I've just joined!

    INTRO 
    You are starting with you in your decision making process here. Start with what value you can bring to the market and align that then with your skills. For example there is predicted to be huge growth in demand in the IOT (internet of things) market place. I.e. internet...
  8. Andrew Ward

    Need feedback on my idea: FTP access to dropbox

    IDEA 
    I'm not convinced that it solves a problem that other combinations of technologies don't already do better. Dropbox to FTP could be an interesting one as I know not everyone likes to use version control tools such as GIT to deploy their code. Or what about if you allowed certain folders on the...
  9. Andrew Ward

    Hi! I've just joined!

    INTRO 
    Hi Samuel, I don't think you need a team just yet. Why not try making a web based service that solves a real world problem yourself first? From my experience you can probably come up with an idea that takes between 100-300 dev hours to implement and test properly (assuming you can code well)...
  10. Andrew Ward

    Successfully navigated the most comon reason for a start-up to fail.

    PEOPLE 
    My main business is 100% mine, though there have definitely been those lonely times where it would have been a real help to have another person as vested in it as me to bounce ideas off of. 50/50 does have some negatives, though the main ones are offset by having the shareholders agreement. For...
  11. Andrew Ward

    Successfully navigated the most comon reason for a start-up to fail.

    PEOPLE 
    Hey Mike, Interesting story for sure, a lot of my friends run their own businesses and one 'duo' who were the best of friends had a really nasty split in a similar context. I've recently set up a second business with a partner (who is also a business owner, friend and customer of my main...
  12. Andrew Ward

    How does this site look to you?

    A lot of the wording across the site is positioning features. Try to drill past those and communicate the benefits of your offering. Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk
  13. Andrew Ward

    Can these online consulting sites patent my idea?

    IDEA 
    None of those packages in the link provided actually give you the patent. That service is a patent filing service to try and get 'patent pending' status. Doing this is typically much cheaper anyway. It is actually finalising the patent (and process up to it) that costs the bigger bucks. Think...
  14. Andrew Ward

    Sex! Partying?! What's your view?

    LANDFILL 
    I met my Fiancé through an activity of share interest (Tricking/gymnastics/martial arts). I think this helped a lot with our compatibility from a mindset/values perspective. Maybe you could explore doing the same? Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk
  15. Andrew Ward

    Delivery Services

    Check out what 'deliveroo' are doing in Birmingham, UK right now. I'm not seeing this model popular globally but it seems to be working locally. Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk
  16. Andrew Ward

    Software Products as a Service?

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    Convincing should be easy. Are there any costs to the third party software provider? No; Is the risk of the relationship low? Yes; Is there a chance of making extra sales? Yes; You are selling the benefit of a potential new and free revenue stream to them at no cost. You should be able to...
  17. Andrew Ward

    I have an audience, but not a product to sell.

    EXECUTION 
    So you have lots of people using the site already but for free? How many? If the numbers are good then don't diversify too much as your route to make money, people are already buying into what you are doing you just need to work on your business model with your existing value offering. A few...
  18. Andrew Ward

    Domain Name AMA

    EXECUTION AMA 
    If you are unsure then buy both if they are available. You can point more than one domain to a website And swap the default one used later if you need to this way. Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk
  19. Andrew Ward

    Kindle Unlimited and Everything Else

    PUBLISHING 
    Programmers get equity requests for development all the time. Typically it will be taken as an insult to ask. The way around this is to put something into the equation that has high perceived value to your potential partner. For example let's say you have written a whole novel to publish...
  20. Andrew Ward

    MJ's Recommended Bookshelf

    HOT! 
    Thanks for that @sector7 You may want to optimise that page for mobile devices if it is a source of revenue for you. Wider reach (screenshot attached)

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