Ask Jason, How do I defend my product against a big name competitor?
Share TWiST 34 Jonathan Dusing of row27 Mobile calls in to ask, how do I defend my product against a big name competitor that wants to throw it’s legal weight around, how aggressive should I be? Jason’s comments: You have to be careful but you have to look at what you have to lose and [...]
Ask Jason, How do I become an angel investor?
Share TWiST 34 Tommy Leap calls in to ask, how do I become an angel investor? First you have to meet the SECs rules to become an angel investor. If that is met, you have to understand the risk and create a portfolio that diversifies you enough to find a winner understanding that many startups [...]
Ask Jason: How do I become a successful blogger?
Share TWiST 34 Max Salmeron the youngest caller to date (15 years old) calls in to ask, if Jason has any advice for someone who wants to become a blogger. Jason suggests you find something that you are passionate about and that you enjoy, start with one vertical and become part of that community. It [...]
Ask Jason, How do I get customers for my service business?
Share TWiST 32 Francis Gulotta, of MacSupport, (MacFirst on Twitter) a support call center for mac users, calls in to ask, how do I get more customers? Jason and George comment: Paying $30 is obviously your barrier Web site is ok, logo can use work No money back guarantee visible You need to A/B Test [...]
Ask Jason, I’m a web developer and I have legal issues with a client, what should I do?
Share TWiST 31 Jordan Punchinger a web developer has legal issues with a past client, the project was completed but after a few months the customer wanted updates. Jordan estimated the update price to get started and a lawsuit was filed against him, the customer has gone to the press and is ask for a [...]
Ask Jason, How can we accelerate the sales cycle?
Share TWiST 29 Elie Bitar from London, UK has a product and his first customers are government officials, they are excited about the product (social CRM) but he is running into government bureaucracy. He asks how can he accelerate the sales cycle? Two things: Why are you doing it for politicians or the government? You [...]
Ask Jason – PureCause, How big should I start?
Share TWiST 28 Lee Mallon, Founder of PureCause, calls in with an update of his progress and to ask “How big should I start?”. Jason recommends the slow approach and compares it to building a fire, one stick at a time till you have a bonfire. Kamran agrees, start simple, prove your concept and develop [...]
Ask Jason, How Do I Protect My Idea?
Share TWiST 27 Ernie D’Alto from Savannah, GA asks, If you have a big idea and you need technical and financial help how do you protect your idea? Most people don’t execute, so you should be more concerned about getting feedback before you jump into an idea. VC’s and Angel investors have companies to run [...]
Ask Jason, Is it smart to build a business around someone else’s platform?
Share TWiST 15 The caller has a status changing app. for Facebook and the terms of service just changed now their app. is handcuffed and have seen a dramatic drop in users, they just reached an agreement with Facebook and things are great again. What is your opinion about basing a business around someone else’s [...]
