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  1. awesom-o

    Any tips for a licensing presentation?

    I have a potentially really interesting phone meeting with the CEO of a pretty large company within my niche. We have scheduled a phone meeting/PP presentation with the pretence of his company licensing the software I've built. I've been chasing this company for nigh on a year for a meeting so...
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    Strategy for export opportunity

    EXECUTION 
    An interesting opportunity which I'm looking into at the moment has arisen for me due my small import operation . I've always had my eye on export and this sounds like a real possibility. A leading company in Big Data is launching an e-commerce project to allow direct sales of foreign brands...
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    Phones 4U go into administration - a lesson of control

    UK cell phone reseller Phones 4U went into administration today after EE pulled the plug. Despite making millions per year the rug has been pulled from 'beneath their feet.' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/29201191 http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/09/15/uk-phones4u-idUKKBN0H90ZD20140915 An...
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    Amazon sponsored external product and links help

    MARKETING 
    I've been looking to advertise on Amazon and been researching the variousoptions. I see they have product ads which you buy direct from Amazon on a PPC basis. However on every product listing page there isalso two other areas of advertising which are: 'ProductAds from External Websites' and...
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    Cashing in on quick thinking - £150k profit in 3 months

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    Now I have your attention! I've just seen this website which has been doing the rounds on Twitter thought it was worth a share. It has only been live for a week with the domain being registered in late April. Sure it doesn't obey all the fastlane rules but whoever came up with this idea is in...
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    Data source for cold calls

    I've been cold calling last couple of days and I'm really struggling to find good sources of phone numbers for targets. I used a website called zoominfo.com which has been hopeless! They have all been either 'front of house numbers', out of service and some have directed me to the wrong company...
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    Any experience with approaching people on social networks - Linkedin

    MARKETING 
    Has anyone had any experience (positive/negative) approaching people on Linkedin or other social networks? I'm currently trying to approach procurement departments at some large companies - their corporate websites are often unclear as to where is best to send proposals through. I've been able...
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    Street/Promotional Teams - good idea?

    IDEA 
    I've been looking into various ways to get the word out about a service which targets local areas. One idea I've had is to have a street team out and about distributing promotional materials and talking to people who will listen about the service. I'm just seeking the opinion of this kind of set...
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    Website deposit payment system

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    Although this isn't a domain questions didn't want to post it in the business path section. Just wondering of anyone who knows of a payment gateway which would allow onsite payments scenario similar to the one used on Freelancer.com? It's a deposit system which allows users to deposit funds...
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    Getting a start up out there...

    MARKETING 
    I don't want this to sound like a pity thread but I really would appreciate some advice. Over the years I've had some pretty good ideas all of which could have had a national customer reach. Every time when I come execution however the same problem arises..I have no idea where to start getting...
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    Lucrative senior/elder care niche

    This got me thinking here are two pretty well complementary problems: there are too many young people who haven't got jobs, and too many old people who have problems they can't solve. With, for example, their computers; with their piles of junk; with their ceiling light bulbs , jammed doors...
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    International Patent Question

    Sorry if this sounds stupid but patents are not my forte! If there is an international patent pending for a product based in the USA what are the rules with a similar concept being replicated in Europe/ rest of the world? To what degree can you use a business/product concept and get away with...
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    Predicament

    I have been looking into a new venture in the last two weeks. Without saying too much about it a similar company in the US which started up in the last 3 years it has been successful and received around $1.5m VC. So the basis for a successful business looked promising. There is currently only...
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    Most effective way to approach a business?

    I was wondering if anyone has an opinion on this, The scenario is you have a service which will benefit prospective businesses with their marketing most specifically it puts demos of their products in potential customers hands. Although you have little experience in this field you have the...
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    Lead management software

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    Can anyone recommend any CRM lead software they have had a positive experience with? Looking for the key feature of being able to forward leads to external clients via email or similar. Any suggestions most welcome :)
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    Who wants to be a millionaire?

    An interesting read, BBC News - Who wants to be a millionaire? Some people never stagger to amaze me. If she had put that 50k into action she could easily be sitting on a million pound business easy right now, not a mountain of debt!
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    Marketing Consultant - Worth it or not?

    MARKETING 
    I realise this is quite a generic question but I've been debating if it's worth hiring a marketing consultant for consultation on an idea I'm putting into motion. Does anyone have experience working with them are they worth the investment in your experience?
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    Domain formatting

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    Just a quick bit of market research! I'm looking into purchasing a domain but can't decide which format is best, for example mysuccessfulwebsite.com versus my-successful-website.com Does anyone have an opinions?
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    Best ways to learn SEO

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    I really need improve my websites search ranking on Google for certain search terms. I have looked into SEO services but the prices seem to be expensive and at the stage my business is currently at it would be difficult to financially justify spending hundreds (and in some cases thousands) a...
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    Secret of the £400 million tycoon who does not know how to read

    EXECUTION 
    Fantastic story of rags to riches. A really inspiring one too The story of Andreas Panayiotou Secret of the £400 million tycoon who does not know how to read | News

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