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Thanks - we are considering SVB. Why do you think it's too early to work with them?

Good point. Thanks.

Thanks, very helpful.

However, the challenge is we haven't started a full blown cycle yet. So we really have only 1 "client" so far. This is in a space where customers are not very innovative which is where we come in.

Seems like we do have to start the customer development process.

We have 1. But a base version wouldn't work for them.

Yes, they definitely have. They are getting traction - and fast.

I agree with they buy "solution" and even if better, they will stick with that old one for a while - which is why it's more important to get selling early I think.

I think you are right. Seems like we have to do that. Thank you.

The product is "much" better. However, once they get a few key customers - it's all about traction and they can sell others based on the first few. That's the worry here.

I think you are right - and we're leaning towards that. Just get the conversation going so we can get some traction since the sales cycle will most likely be 3 months at least. Our product will be production ready by then.

My only worry is talking about products and someone really wants to go and we won't be able to right away.

Because a) we're mid-way through all of the modules we're building. b) Those are the pieces that would differentiate our offering. If we didn't have those, it would be the same as the competition which means we're late in the game with almost the same product and no customers yet c) if we cut, we would have to start over again for the ones we left hanging - or at least have to do quite a bit of rework

Note: we have a team of 6 developers working on this, so it's not a 1 person thing.

I agree, that's something we have to do. But it is a difficult choice as you can imagine. Thanks.

Thanks, good feedback.

Vertical response or streamsend are both good.

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Timeslicing, cloud-outsourcing. I really like the terms that are coming up here. Thanks. good feedback.

Thanks, Good feedback. I really like the concept of specializing in alpha implementations and personally I'd find that interesting as well.

most of it is self funded isnt it ?

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thats the one - thanks.

Timing makes sense. Thanks. I am not I want to hold too much back on the startup though, I'd like to share as much as possible, we'll see.

True - but what I'm saying is that there is still time to balance it. Only if you try hard enough ....

In fact, exactly the opposite. Do it - just be aware of how to handle it.

Don't be afraid. Go for it. I did.

Great suggestions. Thanks.

Thanks. Rapleaf was based on rating buyers and sellers and based on email reputation. It did not provide much insight into the rating.

EndorseYou is more like Yelp for people in our mind if we were to come up with an analogy.

You got it right, the idea is to make these trust ratings based on how much people you trust have rated someone. In the alpha version it does not go that far yet, that's the idea though.

I agree that there has to be a good way to prevent how the system can be gamed. We are building those into our design, just haven't had the time to totally add it into the front yet.

Good suggestions. Thanks.

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Also look at the hosting offers section, a lot of good hosts have great offers there from time to time.

We use liquidweb, they own their datacenters and are not as big as the planet (which means better service for smaller i.e. less than 15 server clients). They have great server management.

sorry - i did not see an email in your profile.

thanks

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:) - thanks.