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How to Make Sure Professional Services Don’t Take Over Your Software Company

Both Sides of the Table

deliver profitable revenue that while on gross margins of 50% vs. software at 85-95% it is still profits to help you cover fixed costs. You don’t want to run the risk that having a PS business that takes your eye of off the ball of growing a large software business. That is the software business. rollout support.

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6 Ways To Improve Your Odds Of New Business Success

Startup Professionals Musings

Thus I was pleased to see my own insights covered in a new book, “ Why Startups Fail ,” by Tom Eisenmann, a Harvard Business School professor, who has mentored many more entrepreneurs, and authored more than a hundred HBS case studies from real-world startups. Even non-profits need income to run a business.

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The Evolution of the App Stores

Xconomy

At their annual developer conferences, Google I/O, held last month, and Apple’s WWDC, last week they both announced updates to their development platforms. Two customer-focused announcements stood out: the reviews API and the customer case studies. Success of the app stores starts with developers.

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Augmented Reality Event (ARE), May 17-18, 2011.

Tech Zulu Event

For Developers, programmers and technologists seeking the latest and greatest engines and tools for AR; learn from case studies and post mortems delivered by experienced developers from the leading companies in the space. For a $100 off discount code for both days of the event go to, [link] , and discount code, are295.

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Pour And Stir II – Managing Your Cost Per Customer

InfoChachkie

Cost Per Click (CPC) or Download (CPD) – As the name implies, advertisers pay only for clicks on its advertisements or when a user downloads its software, case study or whitepaper. In many cases, editorial content in an email newsletter is an effective manner of acquiring customers.

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Interview with Rob Farrow, Chi.mp

socalTECH

At some point, you've got to figure out where you draw the line, due to social network fatigue when you're at the point where you are checking 8, 9, or ten different sites every day. in creation and development of new technologies, trends, fashion, style, and communications. Rob Farrow: The average user is a great case study for us.