Recent college graduate, currently a marketing intern, but I want to try out sales before I decide which job to apply for by mid-summer. I don't have much sales experience but I want to learn by doing. Which startup (preferably in the Bay Area that has reached some level of traction) will let me sell their product on a commission basis, remotely in my apartment, working part-time? My end goal...
I am taking part in a business plan competition at my college next week and I was wondering if HN could give me some feedback on my landing page: www.MailTheHouse.comBasically, I want to create a web and mobile application where people can write a formal letter they want to their State/Federal representatives but mail it using the internet. I'm going to have an automatic printer and have...
I'm pitching in my school's business plan competition next month and my startup idea includes a feature that would require automatic printing for standard (8.5 x 11") paper and envelopes. The text would be submitted by a user through my website. I was wondering if there is preexisting software that can accomplish this?
I'm a college senior, business development/marketing/sales background with a couple NY based startups and I'll be relocating to the Bay Area in May. I have two favorite startups (both YC funded) that I am extremely intrigued by. These products/services get my heart pumping and I don't want to work for anybody else. I know I can help them grow (I've done it for much less interesting value...
This idea hit me in the barbershop the other day. My barber is quite busy and he has a sign-in sheet that no one uses. So the three barbers have to remember who came in before who. Furthermore, they are forced to have the awkward conversation of asking would you like me to cut your hair or do you want someone else?This is my idea: a mobile app that lets customers sign in and pick a specific...
You want to get a really good understanding why these people have this problem and how they've tried going on without your product. Ask them how much they would be willing to pay to get their problem solved. Then ask if your solution is helpful and show them a demo.
Steve Blank is the Godfather of customer development. I highly suggest the Startup Owner's Manual. But if you don't have time to read that all right now, just realize you need some in-depth interviews (preferably in person interviews) and then use the Google Adwords landing page test as a mass scale test.
Good luck.
I am a college senior who has a somewhat extensive business development/sales background for my age. I am interested in building my resume even more as I plan on relocating to the Bay Area after graduation. Here is what I'm interested in doing:- I will sell your product or service on a commission-only basis (no upfront fees or anything).- I'm interested in B2B, but I'd consider B2C if it was...
I was sitting in Finance class today and my professor was explaining how he decided on buying a new Mazda Miata. But instead of paying the asking price or going to our local dealer and negotiating, he called and submitted the price he'd be willing to pay to every Mazda dealership in our area, even some up to 500 miles away. He figured even with flying out somewhere and driving it back he still...
I'm moving to the Bay area next summer and I plan on becoming a business developer/salesman for a startup. I have two questions:1.) How do you find growing startups that have really interesting visions? I read Tech Crunch, HN, etc. and sometimes I find some and I think how the hell have I never heard of them?! Obviously there has to be more out there.2.) Is there a Monster.com for Silicon...
I'm a college student and have a good business development background for my age. I currently work at a minigolf place as my part-time college job which is driving me insane.I was wondering if there are small to medium sized startups who need help cold e-mailing/cold calling prospects or need help promoting their business? Do startups hire remote workers or is this just a thought I've created...
I’m a business founder of a startup looking for a tech co-founder and having some struggle with it. Without going into too much detail, the major differences between me and the stereotypical “biz guy” are the following:1) This startups website is already developed and built 2) This startup has already generated some revenueI was initially looking for a co-founder who is in my geographic...
I'm thinking about launching a gift buying service for men to help them pick out gifts for their wives and automatically sending it to them before significant dates. The problem I'm facing is that many women handle their husband's credit cards. Seeing my company name on their credit statement would definitely get these men in some trouble and defeat my sales.Is it legal and even possible to...
If you have a moment, please let me know what you think of my a) landing page design and b) overall value proposition.I'm looking to see if this idea validates before I invest more money into it. Any growth hackers have suggestions for advertising it? I'm going to pay a little bit for AdWords, not totally sure what keywords I'm going to go for ("Girlfriend Gift Ideas" maybe?). This is my first...
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For this idea I would obviously need a decent landing page and a few pages with information and then a call to action for payment. But how complicated would a backend be if all I needed was a few forms for each customer to fill out to contribute to my database of customer names, addresses and preferences?
What programming language would be necessary for the backend to be built? I go to a technology school so I can most likely find a CS student to build it for the right price and if I am perceived like I know what I'm talking about (thank you HN).
BTW: thanks for the return tip. I think that option won't be offered in the early going I can see how that could turn ugly.
This idea popped in my head during work today. I was hoping HN would a) tell me if this is viable and b) let me know if anyone is doing this right now.I'm a business student going into my senior year of my undergrad degree. I'll be moving to Silicon Valley next year and after having internships all year for startups in NY I'd like to take a swing at things myself. I don't have a tech co-founder...
A decent looking landing/about page. After a customer (an employer) purchases a monthly account they receive a log in. Once logged in they can input their employee names which will be saved. Then from there on they can log in at any point and add hours to every employee for each date.
This will translate into an online spread sheet which employees (who will also have a log in) can view once logged in. They will be able to mark shifts they have that they want to trade with other employees. And they will also be able to mark on the spread sheet when they want time off.
Is it realistic to think this isn't an expensive project? I'm a student and I don't have a tech co-founder.
I am a non-technical entrepreneur who has a startup idea for employee scheduling software. My plan is to have the creation of the minimum viable product outsourced. I'm not attempting to find a programmer who will work for free in exchange for equity, but all of the programming firms I've talked to said they don't take projects that cost less than $8k.This is out of my price range, but it is...
I realize ideas are worth nothing without execution so I'd like to share my thoughts with the HN community in hopes of learning some insight. I'm at college and work a minimum wage job and the small business owner I work for literally writes all of our hours in a small notepad. He often forgets to text us when we're working and when we want time off we have to leave post it notes on his desk...
I graduate college in one year with my bachelors in Business Administration. I've held multiple business and some political internships and I plan on moving to the bay area and getting a job at a start-up in business development/marketing or sales. I've launched a couple start-ups so far that haven't been successful.I'm nervous because I go to a state university and I'm not sure how...
I got rejected by my college’s summer incubator program and I have a chip on my shoulder to succeed this summer. If I can prove a viable minimum product by mid-summer I’ll be allowed to join and I was hoping the intelligent people on HN could throw me their two cents.I was playing around with the idea of creating a “Netflix for purses” startup. Basically buying mass quantities of designer bags...
I'm in NYC until Sunday on vacation. I graduate college in a year and want to work for a startup are there any entrepreneurial places I should visit here?