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Why does outsourcing have such a bad reputation?
As a sole founder of Swayable web & iPhone app. I’ve had to outsource the bulk of the work for development & design (I hire both in the U.S. and abroad). I don’t have the expertise in those areas and … Continue reading
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Where would you submit your iPhone app after you’ve launched?
Ok so my iphone application for Swayable has launched. I am already working diligently on a quick bug fix as I was aware of 3 when I launched the application. So I am getting that bug fix submitted here asap … Continue reading
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How would you go about getting traction?
So I’ve put all my energy and effort into getting Swayable beta launched in October test it like crazy with users & mTurkers and make updates to the site, rinse, repeat. This week I updated the site with a new … Continue reading
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I am a Female Sole Founder with no Dev Experience… Yeah, it’s a Tough Road!
I am a sole founder (my startup is http://www.Swayable.com) and I don’t code. It’s not that I believe going completely solo is the way to do a startup (I have an Advisory board with some amazing, and experienced, folks). I … Continue reading
Posted in Crowdsourcing, Outsourcing, startup
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5 Lessons Learned: User Testing with Amazon’s Mechanical Turk.
My first foray into AMT was with using it to validate my startup idea for Swayable. I’ve also used it for 12 or so ways while building the site (that blog post coming soon). I just launched our beta last … Continue reading
Posted in Crowdsourcing, Mechanical Turk, Outsourcing, startup
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It's official – Swayable is out of stealth mode – YIPEE!
Super short post, but after dotting all my “I’s” and crossing all my “T’s” Swayable is out of stealth mode. You can learn more about my startup at www.swayable.com – Beta will be launching in the next couple of weeks … Continue reading
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Startups: Create the “least barrier” for your visitors via 3rd party logins & feedback tools:
I feel strongly that the “least barrier” for your customers is huge. You will lose users if your registration process is too cumbersome, or confusing. You will also not get the feedback you desperately need from early adopters if your … Continue reading
Posted in Freemium, startup
Tagged 3rd party login, api, feedback, get satisfaction, janrain engage, uservoice
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To be Stealth or not to be Stealth with your Startup
Ok so I see both sides of the fence here on being stealth. I completely understand that by sharing your idea with as many people as possible, you can get great feedback, insight etc. You can also find out fairly … Continue reading
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Navigating your website's legal documentation
I’ve bumped into several elements for Swayable.com where I have been stumped on who to contact, and where to find the right resources. The legal documentation/contracts piece was one of them. When I started Swayable.com, I knew that I had to get the correct legal … Continue reading
ODesk – my not so great experience, how has yours been?
So after doing my small viability survey and taking my 50 page spec document. single spaced with everything I would want to see in this service listed out. I then weeded it down to about 13 pages, based on the … Continue reading