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How To Make Freemium Customers Generate Revenue For Your Startup

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BuddyHelp was launched in this proto-Internet environment and was immediately used by businesses to provide hands-on technical support. At companies such as SaskTel, Gateway and Cablevision, customer support agents used BuddyHelp to access their customers’ computers and handle their technical support issues.

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Innovative Services Are A Huge Boon For Startups

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Of course, we all love disruptive new products, like the Pebble Smart Watch and Google Glass, but recent innovative services startups, including Uber for transportation and Airbnb for lodging, have grown much bigger and faster. These range from extended warranties, to home delivery and setup, to on-site technical support.

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The social Web in 2010: The emerging standards and technologies to watch

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Of course, in terms of how it will impact us at home and ultimately in business, as we’ve seen with Enterprise 2.0, Novell was rated the top provider of Linux technical support. There are others as well. 01/20/10 Maybe This Isnt Such A Bad Thing *NEW* cdelumpa | 01/20/10 What do you think? it is the stuff of nightmares.

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