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A comment on Ask HN: Built an app for my university. Faculty loved it. Should I charge them?. Parent comment

Re:Ask HN: Built an app for my university. Faculty loved it.... by tartoran on Saturday June 25, 2022 @06:35PM (#31879300)
May not work due to student visa. May also legally not be able to sell as well but that could be circumvented through a third party.
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Re:Ask HN: Built an app for my university. Faculty loved it.... by daniel-cussen on Saturday June 25, 2022 @06:48PM (#31879367)
Right, so what I would do is develop it more customized to the specific university he's in, until they like HIM/HER so much because HE/SHE solves so many problems with HIS/HER software that they figure something out for HIM/HER to stay Stateside. An American institution can figure this out for him. That's what he's gotta shoot for, the exact opposite of the startup route.

EDIT: and target it for them as a competitive advantage FOR THEM, so they end up sponsoring a more secure visa and future.

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Re:Ask HN: Built an app for my university. Faculty loved it.... by KhoiUna on Sunday June 26, 2022 @09:34AM (#31883792)
Is this possible? I know the bureaucracy can be an issue.
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Re:Ask HN: Built an app for my university. Faculty loved it.... by daniel-cussen on Monday June 27, 2022 @10:09AM (#31894814)
If you work the club and ingratiate them, the bureaucracy is your biggest ally!
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