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Is there a tool/software that helps manage who gets what product in the case of customized products.

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Mehdi Roshan

Project manager and Social Network Expert

Hello, It is completely possible, depend on your current product management software the method for gathering data for making unique groups with their allergic or other attributes can be vary. You can also add an online panel or system to increase the speed of this process; for example online surveys or extra discounts for filling some subscription forms with personal data If you like to speak more about it, we can have a call on defining a system or even setting up an online branch for your current business.

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KaranJeet Singh

Business professional

Yes definitely you need customer service provider department, the more you achieve to respond it, the betterment nears you. Thank you.

Rich Peterson

Founder at Workflow Coach

I'd recommend that you check out https://leandomainsearch.com for names. Perhaps look at two-word .com names or even look at purchasing industry-specific names with newer domain extensions like builder.io or builder.to then offering these directly to builders etc

Mehdi Roshan

Project manager and Social Network Expert

Dear Friend, You are totally right, websites like Fiverr, Upwork and Freelancer are mainly good for finding a Designer or Developer for your idea but in order to find marketer you need to stick mainly to marketing community. But before that here are some friendly advice: - Most efficient group of marketers are influencers and what attract them is some extra benefits like special discounts and.... you should mainly try to make them feel their are special - providing good set of tools and materials like (landing pages, banner ads, video ads and...) have a lot of effect on attracting experts cause it makes they work easier and faster - Many marketers stick to high quality product so always stick to that to get better marketers Here are some communities which are good for finding marketers: https://stmforum.com/ https://affplaybook.com/ https://www.affiliatefix.com/ https://www.affilorama.com/forum/ https://www.warriorforum.com/ https://forums.digitalpoint.com/ https://www.wickedfire.com/ https://www.wealthyaffiliate.com/ http://www.cpaelites.com/ http://www.v7n.com/forums/ if you have any questions or helps please do not hesitate to contact me :)

Kerby Meyers

Strategic thinker and communicator, author

Hi: I'm wondering why you aren't starting a business to produce this app yourself? Develop a prototype, show it to likely users, take their feedback to refine the product, build a marketing plan, launch the product and generate sales. Once you've proven that it sells and customers value it, this company could look at the decision to acquire it as a no-brainer. Also, in terms of what to expect, this company you have your eye on would likely be looking to pay the fair value of your company, which probably has no correlation to their market value. If you wish to discuss, send me a PM through Clarity for 15 free minutes. Cheers, Kerby

Kerby Meyers

Strategic thinker and communicator, author

Cool concept, but yeah, it can be time consuming. While there may be automated ways to do this, another way to consider the demands of the individualized approach is to think of the effort as an investment in the relationship. Down the road, this investment could pay dividends, including: * when a member's issue needs to be smoothed over * when your airline/hotel contact is moving on to another role, but smoothly transitions you to his or her replacement * when the airline/hotel needs to cut back on such deals and first trims those with minimal connection to anyone in the business In short, the travel partners are stakeholders and you must develop a rapport with them as well as any other stakeholders. If you wish to discuss, send me a PM through Clarity for 15 free minutes. Cheers, Kerby

Kyle Boyer

Business startup expert

I'm not a lawyer and this is not legal advice. I recommend finding a lawyer and an accountant that specialize in crowdfunding. Legislations on crowdfunding is constantly changing so keeping up with it on your own will be a nightmare. These types of platforms are still relatively new so It might be hard to find reputable ones with good track records. If you would like help finding reputable lawyers and accountants that specialize in crowdfunding, I can help you with your research.

Mike Magolnick

CEO, Social, Digital, Critical Marketing, Strategy

That is simple. Meet with the people on your sales team and ask them what motivates them. Then build an incentive plan around what THEY TELL YOU will motivate them. That will also show that you care about what they think.

Kyle Boyer

Business startup expert

I, personally, would recommend Google Analytics. They are the best at gathering information on customers, web traffic, and user behavior. They have a very good online course which I'll link here for you. https://analytics.google.com/analytics/academy/ I've been using google analytics for a while and I really enjoy it! If you need any further instruction, other ways to gather user data, or would like someone in person to walk you through how to get it set up feel free to reach out to me. Best of luck!!! - Kyle

Ozan Dagdeviren

Author, Startup mentor. Focus on people decisions.

Hi, Good luck with you venture! You basically have two options. Funded vs. bootstrapped mode. Assuming you are not going to look for investment for this particular project, your other option is to bootstrap. Bootstrapping is becoming more and more popular nowadays, since it lets you gauge the reaction of the market very early. I recommend following Pieter Levels about this on Twitter and other media. And I suggest watching this is a generally working - good model of how to launch a product: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6reLWfFNer0 Best Ozzie.

Evan Weber

Digital Marketing Expert

CJ.com or Linkshare.com. If not there check Viglink.com

Shannon Thompson

Business owner and well rounded person.

Is your website content uploaded to the correct directory on your server? Is your home page set up as index.html? Your page needs to have the correct permission set up. Those are the common errors.

Kerby Meyers

Strategic thinker and communicator, author

Hi: To start, think concentric circles: * At the core, you have those you know well in the space—individuals who will take your call, most likely be your first customers and, hopefully, will be your champions. * Next ring out, you have acquaintances—people you have met briefly at conferences, industry events, etc., who were interested enough to share a business card. * And at the outer ring, you have the bulk of the industry—these are the folks who will be the target of your broader content management campaigns. As you gain traction in the inner two circles, it will make approaching the industry masses much easier. If you wish to discuss, send me a PM through Clarity for 15 free minutes. Cheers, Kerby

Franz Bruckhoff

Innovator / research analyst fighting mediocrity.

For iOS: Experience with ARKit and Metal. For Android: Experience with ARCore and Vulkan. For cross-platform solutions: Consider Unity for mobile AR with experience in developing native plugins, ARKit and/or ARCore, and optionally also 3rd party solutions like Vuforia to overlay digital content on physical objects. In general: Some degree of experience with 3D production pipelines (Blender, modo, 3DS Max, etc), and if it's innovative, some level of higher math skills; In particular 3D transforms, 3D geometry (skills along the lines of those outlined in the book Multiple View Geometry for Computer Vision); Some general computer vision experience may be beneficiary as well, but not necessary as long as the goal isn't to innovate on AR technology itself. Happy to tell you more in a phone call.

Ozan Dagdeviren

Author, Startup mentor. Focus on people decisions.

There are some market-research companies which have very detailed sector specific knowledge. Thus, they are not freely available for consumers. Here are a few to get you started: http://www.mintel.com/ https://www.marketresearch.com/ https://www.marketresearchreports.com/ https://www.ibisworld.co.uk/

Jonny Rose

I turn people into B2B Sales pros with LinkedIn.

In over seven years of SaaS enterprise marketing, I have found Linkedin to be the best source of information for business research in my my industry - particularly competitive research. With Linkedin, I can: - Identify hiring trends – What are your competitors and contemporaries doing as far as personnel? Are they in the middle of a big hiring spree, or are they stagnant? This can offer clues as to how their business is doing, good or bad. A sudden trend in new hires might mean they are expanding. What could this mean? A new outlet, a new product line, a new service, or perhaps just a large increase in demand. Compare this to your own situation to see how you stack up to the competition. - Identify firing trends – On the flip side of personnel analysis, assess competitors’ downsizing trends. If a sudden reduction in employees occurs, this might be a good time for you to leverage your dominance. If your competitor is struggling, it’s time to increase competitive intelligence. All’s fair in love and business. - Identify hiring anomalies - Is your competitor taking on employees with new skills or with skills that seem out of place? This could indicate an expansion, a new service or something else that’s about to happen. With proper competitive intelligence research, perhaps you can figure out what’s going on and determine if it’s something you need to consider for your own business. - Scan competitors’ new connections – Is a competitor beginning to connect with people in a new business sector? If so, this could be an indication of a new project or a new trend. Study the connections to see what they have to offer and try to see where it could fit into your business. Perhaps you too will want to connect to them. - Locate competitors’ previous employees – A few minutes chatting with a competitor’s former employee can gain you tons of valuable information. Are they disgruntled? Perhaps they’ll be willing to let you in on some operational details. In the best situation, perhaps you can pick them up for your team. - Make connections with industry peers – Find LinkedIn professional groups that relate to your business. This allows you to make new business connections. If you run a salon or a spa in Maine, connect with other salon owners in Arizona to share advice. They’re not your competitors so there is nothing to lose by sharing secrets. I hope this helps! :)

Angel Lacret

Chief of Product Development

Sure, send me your website and i can give you a Feedback. You can also use Google PageSpeed Insights and Google Lighthouse, when you send me the website, make sure to explain what's the goal of the website, Awareness, Leads, Sign In, Sign into a newsletter, etc

Ozan Dagdeviren

Author, Startup mentor. Focus on people decisions.

Hi, The first step to getting the right feedback for your pitch is to find the people who you think are qualified to comment in the field. In terms of expertise, you should look for these: -Previous experience / involvement in startups -Experience or involvement in VC's or Seed Funds -A startup mentor -Someone who acts as a judge in demo days -Knowledge of the principles that goes into creating a good pitch deck. (I would recommend the book by Jason Calacanis and the part about pitch decks) -Domain expertise (specific to your domain is ideal but not the most important thing) You can find these people in clarity.fm (I am one!) as on other platforms such as Upwork & Shapr as well.

Business Valuation

Method of valuing an agency business

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Ozan Dagdeviren

Author, Startup mentor. Focus on people decisions.

Hello, The valuation of your business depends on your ability to make a profit and your rate of growth. At one extreme end, a business with a very high rate of growth (%20) a month, can get away with no profits as in the world of startups. On the other end, a business that is making a profit, with %0 year of year growth is not investable so is valued very low. The other thing, I don't think it is fair to look at Uber as an "agency model". This way of thinking would be to miss the point on where & how they create value and thus are valued commercially.

Mike Magolnick

CEO, Social, Digital, Critical Marketing, Strategy

In this business environment, a “corporate buyer” will be looking at your net income and value you based on a multiple of such. For example if the company generated $500,000 but only earned $75,000, you may be looking at a value of $200-$300,000 from a corporate buyer. It also depends on whether or not that revenue is stable and is reliant on you and your partner, in which case you might get an even lower pay out.

Yoash Dvir

Business and legal expert

Different countries have different rules regarding arbitration. In most places, the parties to the agreement decide in advance what will be the arbitration's rules such as: how will the the arbitrator be appointed, how long will the arbitration take, what procedural rules will apply, who will pay the costs of it (can be both parties in equal parts, according to the arbitrator's ruling or any other way), etc. A good lawyer can draft this as part of the agreement and you can also find some examples on line. Good luck

Kyle Boyer

Business startup expert

Are you asking about software that translates the files for you? If so I wouldn't recommend using software translating anything. It's never really accurate. My recommendation for translation would be to find someone on fiver or another freelance website do that kind of work. Make sure they are familiar with the VTT file format, they are proficient in the language or languages you want them to translate to. Also make sure they are proficient in the English language as well. If you want further advice for where to find people like this, please, feel free to reach out. Best of luck!

Curtis Libby

Breeding new life into business for 30 years!

Having direct experience in this area I would suggest using a combination of D&B data, trade association lists, email opt-in tactics and straight up cold calling. The key is to reaching the right people within the solar firm based upon your target message.

First of all I want to give you a lot of credit for what you are doing. One of the great things about being a business owner is that the successes are truly your own, but the downside is that the failures are too. Going through the tough times can be emotionally and physically exhausting. To get started with, well, getting started, you need to first deal with the past crud and work to rebuild the business' reputation and trust. Too often businesses attempt to start fresh under a new identity without addressing the baggage and ultimately they are not successful because the air has not been cleared. Think about any major company that has had a PR nightmare whether it be tainted food, tampered packaging or a mechanical error. What do they do? They publicly admit they messed up and expressed their plan to ensure it doesn't happen again. Now for you, I am not saying to alert the media. Simply start with your stakeholders. Reach out to those you feel you have wronged. Invite them to coffee or lunch, talk through the problems and get their input as to what and how you can improve during this next phase. As you build up trust, your network expands organically, and as you clear that air, those former foes now feel that they are playing a part in your new endeavor. Once you start to rebuild that reputation the re-branding and re-launching is easy. Everyone makes mistakes. It is how they are dealt with that makes the lasting impression, and frankly, people in business want to help others with their business.

TJ Kelly

Expert in Sales-Marketing Alignment

No first-hand experience, no. But I hope my answer can still be helpful. Go after the problem. Write articles and resources about the issues that your add-on solves. Publish YouTube videos and in-depth written pieces detailing every tiny feature of the add-on, and how it benefits G Docs users. It's true that almost no one will read every word of your in-depth piece, or watch all 9 minutes of your video, but that's ok. Google will. And whatever small percentage of those resources applies most directly to searchers will be valuable to them. Then you've gotta promote these resources. Places like Quora and Reddit are a great start. Don't be overly spammy, just hawking your add-on shamelessly. Be genuinely helpful, and provide links to your articles/videos (because THEY are helpful). Trust that some of the Quora/Reddit users will visit your resources, and some of those visitors will view your add-on. Not all, but some. If you try to go for 'all', you'll drive people away, especially on Reddit. Answers like this one on Clarity are another great spot. Facebook and LinkedIn groups. Other forums or online communities. Find niches and verticals that may frequently encounter your problem. Then find groups of people in those niches/verticals. Again, don't spam. But when those people see that you can understand and relate to their problem—and help them solve it—they will gladly risk a click. Let your videos/articles do the rest of the work moving them down the funnel toward the add-on. Hope that helps! By the way, what does the add-on do?? Super curious now.

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