DISQUS

Emad Ibrahim: Services Worth Paying For as a Startup

  • shill.. · 10 months ago
    Nothing for marketing? Don't you want to checkout different marketing solutions out there?

    (needless to say I am a shill :)
  • eibrahim · 10 months ago
    Sure. Do you have any suggestions?
  • Hasan · 10 months ago
    thanks for the links a decent list indeed. like you we pay for very little at our startup, but one thing I have been really impressed with in Endicia (postage/mailing) software and tool ( we are a retailer). Its a great service and totally cheap.

    also thanks for link to woothemes, seriously nice and just what i was looking for.
  • serena · 10 months ago
    I definitely recommend Docstoc.com - it is a free, business and legal document database. Need to incorporate, you can find the forms there, want to see a marketing plan, business plan, swot analysis, budget forms, etc. All available for free in Docstoc.com.

    Serena
    docstoc.com
  • Steve Ollis · 10 months ago
    I think getsatisfaction.com is a service that any startup should get onto. The free version provides a great way to get feedback on your product/service, integrates (or overhears) conversations in Twitter about your products, services or brands using keywords, and provides a great basis for self-help for customers.
  • John · 10 months ago
    Another great service for startups is Intervals. It's a hosted time tracking / task management / project management tool that is ideal for startups that find themselves growing to a small team. Intervals fills that void between silo apps like Basecamp and bloatware like MS Project. If group task management and collaborative project management is your need, Intervals may be a good fit.
  • Chris Yeh · 10 months ago
    When you're just starting out, PBwiki (http://pbwiki.com) is a good way to document what you're doing and collaborate with any co-founders. The business version with all the bells and whistles is free for 3 or fewer people, so you don't have to pay anything until you start to grow.

    There's also a more basic free plan that you can use, but most companies prefer the extras on the business package.

    Disclosure: I am an investor in and currently an employee of PBwiki
  • greg lamarcus · 10 months ago
    "Looser".....seriously?
  • eibrahim · 10 months ago
    What a looser? I meant to say loser. Corrected. Thanks.