Michael B asked:


I own & operate a web based business. I want to license the software to people who want to get into their own business using our software. I would like to test the waters first before dumping a lot of money into a full, blown-out licensing. Is there an easy way to get into this?

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Artsy Lady asked:


Quickbooks will NOT work. This is an interior design business, and we have to keep track of inventory, furniture and other things, that are mostly rented out, but sometimes sold. Does anyone know of an inexpensive software that will do this?
Gee Guys, thanks for the hint on Tally. However I’m in the USA. I don’t think I can get it here. I need one I can get and use in America.

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Gaminda J asked:


I have 6-7 years of experience in the software industry. I want to start my own software development center (small one). I like to get contract from overseas clients or IT consultants, where I can develop applications at low cost. Please kindly give your ideas on how to find potential clients, partners and tips to success . thank you.

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JustinC asked:


Hello everyone,

I work for a trading company that sells a wide range of product. We are looking into the possibility to upgrade our database and we have reserve a small budget for it.

Our companies has 15 major production lines that offer over 2000 types of product. Each production line has its own pricing programme and very often we offer special prices for our clients. Therefore we are looking for a user-friendly system that allows us to manage and modify (NOT just store) a huge amount of data, including production info, supplier info, customer info.

We are using MS Excel files as our database and we have wasted too much time on copying data from one file to another.
Below are my concerns for some database software that i know of:
Access - My colleagues do not have much access knowledge –> hard to manage? Long time to build the database?
MySQL - Too technical and powerful for a small company?
QuickBooks - Dunno much abt it, any opinion?

Any advice is welcome! Thanks!

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Parker asked:


I want to sell software on ebay, but the only legitimate way to do this is to be a licensed reseller.

What are the benefits of this?

Is there much of a profit margin if I go for products over $100 MSRP?

I can’t find anywhere to read about this and how to get started.

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Qxgc asked:


I have recently started a small software development company. How do I go about getting more projects? All ideas and answers are most welcome!

Thanks in advance.
Thanks. Just to clarify, we dont develop products but offer software development services for other companies, mostly small businesses. Any ideas on how we can market our services to target customers will be most helpful. Who should we contact? Who can we partner with? How can we get help on the sales front (on a commission basis). Are there existing forums or avenues for these? In short how can we get more clients and projects?

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Patrick asked:


What billing software does your small business use and why? List good solid reasons why your business uses the software it uses. Stories are helpful.

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Goobernacular asked:


Is Quickbooks the best? Any other suggestions for software that will print professional looking invoices and receipts? Thanks a million!

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kittens_say_mew asked:


Best UK or international software for basic bookkeeping. I’m starting a business and will be doing the bookkeeping myself. Problem being I’ve never done it before!

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cindy h asked:


I’m about to take on the challenge of minding my husbands business, and I am lost and clueless and don’t know where to turn for advice. I’m going to buy the quickbooks software, but I do not know how to use it or what I’m doing. Any suggestions?

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