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Re:I built an application to solve a problem but got nobody ... by palencharizard on Sunday April 13, 2014 @11:09AM (#7581521)
Because there is a lot of free software out there.

I think a better marketing plan is to charge a monthly subscription. I have no data on this, but I believe a lot more people would rather pay $5/mo indefinitely rather than $400 one time.

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Re:I built an application to solve a problem but got nobody ... by flog on Sunday April 13, 2014 @11:12AM (#7581532)
I'd question your assumption on SaaS vs one-off payment.

Remember he's selling to large orgs. They have set budgets (often use it or lose it next year), and getting approval for a $400 payment might be easier than recurring payments.

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