Getting a software deal?
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Let's say you've made some software that you think is pretty good and you've been selling it over the web. You've got good feedback and have a good customer base. How do you take it to the next level? Do you get a publishing company involved? Do you try and get bundle deals with hardware companies? Where do you start when trying to get that big software deal to make a substantial amount of money? Who do you need to talk to? Anyone here had any experience that might be of relevance? Any ideas or suggestions would be great? Thanks in advance Andy
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Let's say you've made some software that you think is pretty good and you've been selling it over the web. You've got good feedback and have a good customer base. How do you take it to the next level? Do you get a publishing company involved? Do you try and get bundle deals with hardware companies? Where do you start when trying to get that big software deal to make a substantial amount of money? Who do you need to talk to? Anyone here had any experience that might be of relevance? Any ideas or suggestions would be great? Thanks in advance Andy
BigAndy wrote: How do you take it to the next level? What is "the next level"? BigAndy wrote: Do you get a publishing company involved? Do you try and get bundle deals with hardware companies? Depends on the software.
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BigAndy wrote: How do you take it to the next level? What is "the next level"? BigAndy wrote: Do you get a publishing company involved? Do you try and get bundle deals with hardware companies? Depends on the software.
we are here to help each other get through this thing, whatever it is Vonnegut jr.
boost your code || Fold With Us! || sighist | doxygenpeterchen wrote: What is "the next level"? Well, how do you turn a hobby piece of software that makes a relatively small amount of money into a product that you can either live off or make enough money to pay most (or all) of your mortgage off. peterchen wrote: Depends on the software. It's related to digital imaging. So thought about getting a bundle deal with digital camera firms, computer manufacturing firms, etc
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peterchen wrote: What is "the next level"? Well, how do you turn a hobby piece of software that makes a relatively small amount of money into a product that you can either live off or make enough money to pay most (or all) of your mortgage off. peterchen wrote: Depends on the software. It's related to digital imaging. So thought about getting a bundle deal with digital camera firms, computer manufacturing firms, etc
BigAndy wrote: Well, how do you turn a hobby piece of software that makes a relatively small amount of money into a product that you can either live off or make enough money to pay most (or all) of your mortgage off. You license it to some other bigger company or you sell the rights for a tidy sum. Marc MyXaml Advanced Unit Testing
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Let's say you've made some software that you think is pretty good and you've been selling it over the web. You've got good feedback and have a good customer base. How do you take it to the next level? Do you get a publishing company involved? Do you try and get bundle deals with hardware companies? Where do you start when trying to get that big software deal to make a substantial amount of money? Who do you need to talk to? Anyone here had any experience that might be of relevance? Any ideas or suggestions would be great? Thanks in advance Andy
Andy, I see you are UK based. You could try contacting Business Link. They are government backed and offer advice for people starting up in business. You should be able to talk to someone there who will be able to offer advice. They have experts from all fields. http://www.businesslink.gov.uk[^] Visit Riverside Internet[^] Visit Mike Puddephat Online[^]
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Let's say you've made some software that you think is pretty good and you've been selling it over the web. You've got good feedback and have a good customer base. How do you take it to the next level? Do you get a publishing company involved? Do you try and get bundle deals with hardware companies? Where do you start when trying to get that big software deal to make a substantial amount of money? Who do you need to talk to? Anyone here had any experience that might be of relevance? Any ideas or suggestions would be great? Thanks in advance Andy
There are people who believe in those 'huge leaps' and they really should look into venture capital. But, in my experience, there's no 'huge leap'. I am a strong believer in hard work, small increases over a long time with a low risk approach. Just keep working to grow your sales 5~10% each month , and in 7~12 months you'll double your income. Three or four years in this way and you'll making a lot of money. Don't forget that to grow you'll probably need to spend a little upfront. Most of the time, it's just a matter of creativity and you can grow without spending too much. Start each month thinking how can you get just a little more money this month - it's just 10%. OTOH, try to create a very stable software, offer good support (the more stable your software is , the less time you'll need to spend supporting it), keep giving away small features and selling big features and you'll have customers that won't leave you easily. After a while, try to reach other markets: try to sell overseas, find resellers, etc. As soon as you get bigger, people with good opportunities start to appear (crooks, too, so beware). As your company grows, you'll get more experience and you'll know your customers, competitors and the whole market, so your path for growing becomes clearer. You'll also learn how to spend it well. Obviously, you can't grow 10% forever, but for a small company this is feasible for a very long time. At least, that's what I've been doing in the past few years and it seems to be working. I'm far from being rich right now, but seeing your company growing 5%~10% each month makes you feel comfortable about your future. Yes, even I am blogging now!
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Let's say you've made some software that you think is pretty good and you've been selling it over the web. You've got good feedback and have a good customer base. How do you take it to the next level? Do you get a publishing company involved? Do you try and get bundle deals with hardware companies? Where do you start when trying to get that big software deal to make a substantial amount of money? Who do you need to talk to? Anyone here had any experience that might be of relevance? Any ideas or suggestions would be great? Thanks in advance Andy
Ahh that's easy, do you want to give up large amounts of money to others for providing minimal to no extra value to you? If so, find a publisher and have at it. On the other hand if you invest a little time (or hire someone) to do some solid online marketing you can make a hell of a good living without giving any of your hard earned profits to anyone but the tax man, the payment processing company and the search term auction sites. If you want to see your product in a box on a store shelf on the other hand your looking at some pretty major giving up of control and profits. Why do you think Valve came up with Steam[^]? They see the wave of the future and it doesn't involve boxes on store shelves any more. The shorter answer is that you need to get in contact with an I.P. law firm and accountants before you even consider it.
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