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London BoS dinner - February 2010
February 25, 2010 from 7:30pm to 10pm – To be announced
Food, drink and discussion about the business of software.
Organized by Mark Dalgarno | Type: meetup
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ICSOB: The First International Conference on Software Business
June 23, 2010 all day – Jyväskylä, Finland
Call for Papers First International Conference on Software Business June 21-23, 2010, Jyväskylä, Finland http://www.icsob.org The advancement of software industry has had a substantial impact not…
Organized by dr. Slinger Jansen | Type: conference
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Software Industry Conference
July 15, 2010 to July 17, 2010 – Dallas, TX - DFW Hyatt Regency
The Software Industry Conference is a 3-day conference with educational sessions including topics like: Internet Marketing, software development, and software marketing. The event is ideal for ISVs a…
Organized by SIAF | Type: conference
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Call for Advice on Effective Remote Collaboration 4 Replies
More and more, I see where collaborating face-to-face is a luxury that I can rarely afford. When I sub contact out work, it is usually not a good fit to use local talent. On the customer facing side,…
Tagged: enterprise, distributed, outsourcing, collaboration
Started by Plone Glenn in Uncategorized. Last reply by Bahadir Cambel 1 day ago.
BoS London Dinner February 8 Replies
So, we didn't quite manage a BoS London pre-Xmas dinner - or did we and I missed it :-) Is there some interest in having a February dinner? If so, I'll take on the job of finding a venue and sorting…
Started by Mark Dalgarno in Sample Title. Last reply by Mark Dalgarno Feb 7.
Web site domain and hosting for Micro ISV
Hi,I'm choosing "good enough" domain registration and web site hosting provider for my micro ISV - shareware Windows desktop app. Targeted users live in USA, Great Britain, Canada, Australia -English…
Started by Maksym Shostak in Sample Title Feb 4.
Looking for CRM tool that can also handle/integrate with ecommerce and inventory tools. Suggestions? 1 Reply
I am working with a client that has a manufacturing/distribution company of jewelry. They need a basic CRM tool that can capture their customer and vendor information, but that can also support thei…
Tagged: product, customers, management, inventory, ecommerce
Started by Kendra Von Achen in Sample Title. Last reply by Commence CRM Feb 4.
Suggestions for a simple CRM? Highrise just doesn't cut it & Salesforce = bloatware 5 Replies
I need something that's friction-free between e-mail/address book, cheap, and smooth sharing between coworkers. (Privacy isn't a big issue--I trust all my subcontractors pretty tightly.) Basically I…
Started by Jeff Widman in Sample Title. Last reply by Commence CRM Feb 4.
AdWords Webinar: 14 techniques to stop wasting money 3 Replies
Hi all,As a Qualified AdWords Company, we've worked with hundreds of AdWords accounts for more than nine years.Two depressing facts emerge time after time:Fact 1: Most AdWords accounts lose money wit…
Started by Dave Collins in Sample Title. Last reply by Sharon Housley Feb 2.
Protecting your software from reverse engineering 7 Replies
A rather mundane but important question, how do you protect your software from reverse engineering? Or do you feel it's not worth doing? Are you a SaaS provider and if so how do you stop people reve…
Started by Mark Dalgarno in Sample Title. Last reply by Mark Dalgarno Jan 24.
Prevent Cracked Versions of S/W 2 Replies
Hi, How do businesses deal with cracked versions of their commercial software being put up on the net? As I understand, its very difficult once they are put up on torrent sites. Any suggestions?
Tagged: software
Started by Sridhar Oruganti in Sample Title. Last reply by Jeremy Aber Jan 22.
Why are there no googles,microsoft's,twitter,facebook etc from UK? 19 Replies
Was always wondering this question staying in this country for some time now? Is it the culture of Innovation? Is it education system? Is it right leadership which is mising except few companies l…
Started by Vikram in Uncategorized. Last reply by Chad Crandall Jan 19.
When in doubt: Ethical Elication Technqiues that Gather Actionable Intelligence
Given the focus of the group I thought folks might find this deck of interest. Just posted it on slideshare. http://www.slideshare.net/campsean/et
Tagged: Intelligence, Competitive, Research, Market
Started by Sean Campbell in Sample Title Jan 18.
Software Lauch for 2.0 version 2 Replies
Hi all, we are in the verge of launching our ERP software with version 2.0 in the middle east. Could some one help me with the contemporary way of launching and prelaunch activites required for a IT…
Started by Dass Narayan in Uncategorized. Last reply by manish sharma Jan 2.
Open Source Business/Project Seeks Redesign Advice
I have a venture based on an open source project called KATO whose value prop is all about eliminating repetitive or mundane online chores by delegating to a software agent. After our initial launch…
Tagged: architecture, J2EE, CMS, ECM
Started by Plone Glenn in Sample Title Dec. 21, 2009.
Social networking for business purpose and social networking software 1 Reply
Hi all, hope fine......i am new in business of software website.....my company is interested in having a social networking for their employess i.e within the company no outsiders....which is the best…
Started by Boja in Sample Title. Last reply by Mark Dalgarno Dec. 19, 2009.
Anyone tried InvoiceMachine.com or EchoSign.com?? 2 Replies
Are they any good? Looking for very cheap/simple semi-automated system to speed up repititive adminstrative tasks
Started by Jeff Widman in Sample Title. Last reply by Jeremy Aber Dec. 16, 2009.
Just starting out... 4 Replies
Hello all, new member here. I've been a web application developer for over ten years, and have finally decided to try to sell something... it's a library that I wrote for my own use and have found v…
Tagged: Sql Server, .NET, stored procedures, data access
Started by Nathan Staudt in Sample Title. Last reply by Ryan Wheeler Dec. 15, 2009.
Reseller/Commission Percent 3 Replies
I am thinking about contacting some Resellers/VARs to see if they would be interested in reselling my software. How much of a reseller discount or commission percent do you think is a fair percent to…
Started by Matt C in Sample Title. Last reply by Jiri (Jorge) Gros Dec. 13, 2009.
Open source partner - revenue streams 6 Replies
what kind of revenues can a start up partner to an open source software vendor expect in its first year of operation? the background is - the open source software vendor is a well established one -…
Started by yadu tekale in Uncategorized. Last reply by Girish Bellalcheru Dec. 6, 2009.
Another London Dinner 13 Replies
I'm sat in my room after BoS 2009 with renewed enthusiasm - wondering if we can restart the UK (London) dinners ?? Anyone up for it in early December ? .. KJ
Started by Ken Hughes in Sample Title. Last reply by Andrew Molyneux Dec. 2, 2009.
Auction sites future in ecommerce business
Hi All I am a newbie here. just needs to discuss the role of auction sites in ecommerce business. I am in software business from last 4 years. I realise that auction sites are growing more now. Do…
Started by Pankaj in Sample Title Nov. 26, 2009.
There is MUCH to be thankful about! As a business professional, what would you recommend a small business be thankful for? 1 Reply
As a reflection of this Thanksgiving season, what would you recommend a small business owner be thankful for? You have a unique perspective that no one else has, and you have experiences that have t…
Started by My Business Assistant in Uncategorized. Last reply by Ryan Wheeler Nov. 25, 2009.
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