Hi Sergey! Hope you're doing great! Let's review some key points , based in my experience working with Latin American Startups(that sometimes/often are in a similar position) and also from a Web Design Agency that i own in a niche market what i can tell you is: -The main issue from what you're telling is distrust, credibility, or skepticism and the best medicine against that is to show your work, there is no other way they're going to work with you , you're clients wants to feel secure about making the right choice , and the best way to do it is to show that you can solve their problems or fulfill their needs. -Customers will always want quality service, that you treat them right and that your product or service give them something unique, no matter where you're from, so you should always focus in those aspects. -If we all look to the origin of the startup ?, the ones as us that are in the "industry" , we may give a look to the origin , but it's rare that the general public is aware of that. So as long as you maintain great quality and service, the market will favor you. -About the forums, i think that you just landed the wrong people , opinion towards Easter Europe in changing in a good way, just to give you an example; we are all amazed with Estonia Digital Citizenship. Finally, you should just go straightforward and land some clients in the Western World, begin with a niche or something small , until you have the credibility and strength to land bigger clients. If you need some help with this last point, i will gladly help you with the strategy to land some clients in the western world in order to begin and grow your business there. Best, José M.

Always take into consideration what your customers want, even when building "what they really need", because it will give you insight into how best to implement it. On whether to "give them what they want", it comes down to what % of your customers want something. If 99% of your customers want something, it would probably be best to give it to them. If 5% of your customers want it, don't bother. If you're just reading posts to a "things I want" forum, then what you may be seeing is the opinion of a loud minority, which will make it look like 99% want something, when really only 2% do. To accurately assess the % you could actively send out an email poll to all your users asking which of several options they would most want (allow them to choose 1). Embed the poll in the email itself to make it as easy as possible to respond to. Also, if possible embed in the email a screenshot of what each new feature would look like, so that it will be easier for them to see your side of the story about why you think a feature would be "what they actually need". Just have your designer make the screenshots, you don't need to actually have them be programmed and functional. If you want to discuss this in relation to the unique details of the actual features you're thinking about implementing, let me know, best, Lee

It really depends on what type of industrial application you are interested in since industrial is a very fragmented market with multiple verticals. Most big SI companies like TCS, Accenture, infosys, Wipro, have IoT practices these days and do both application and hardware development.

Regardless of the industry/website type, use a service like usertesting.com to get some qualitative feedback. It often reveals some of the technical or user experience issues that you can become blind to having worked on the site for so long. On the day of launch, put some kind of prominent banner or note to users that highlights your technical support or customer service availability.

I think as others have said, that idea itself may not be quite right and you are looking to us to brainstorm. However, I do know someone who does exactly this, for free. He makes his money by facilitating the ability of others to think outside their proverbial boxes, using what at the core, is basically workshop facilitation. That's an easier sell than 'professional ear' as the market is kind of there already. You don't have to know much about the business to facilitate a workshop or coach per se, as you need to concentrate on the facilitation. Many people like me can't think and facilitate at the same time. :-D Especially if you're too close to the problem. So effectively you get called in ad hoc to facilitate workshops to allow all the firepower in the room to concentrate on the problem at hand. It doesn't mean you can't structure a session where you give advice at certain points or when asked. However, that risks exposure. You can always help by researching after the fact, where the team has found key questions they want answering. Write them on a post it and take them with you. If you become a millionaire off these ideas. I'll take 10% ;)

If what you mean is that there isn't the option to verify a phone number located in Nigeria is because Clickbank not accept people from Nigeria. BUT there's a trick. It's explained here: http://www.nairaland.com/3714080/free-affiliate-marketing-tutorial-class Anyway: did you consider the option to SELL your OWN PRODUCT and if you don't have these ones, buy some PLR and re-organized them? This will give you 100% of the cost, and, if you're newbie, be realistic: you won't find so many affiliates promoting you on clickbank

If you are talking about online feedback through a website, I'd suggest Feefo or Hotjar. There are plenty of other solutions, but those are really easy to set up. You could also factor in customer feedback requests into any email marketing you are doing and this kind of thing can be automated through all the major email service providers.

It sounds like you have plenty of skills to get started now. There's no need to keep re-training in different areas when you have experience to get started today. My suggestion would be to pick a niche and try and become the go-to guy in that particular niche. Let's say, for example, you are interested in men's fashion. You have experience in creating Wordpress ecommerce sites. You could call up maybe 10-15 of the local businesses in that niche in your local city/state and offer to make their website and get them in on a set-up fee and then a monthly maintenance retainer. This approach would be lower stress (because it's something you're interested in) and also because you could create a methodical framework that you could apply to other businesses in that niche. That's just one idea. Second idea - create a course on WooCommerce development and put it on Udemy (or Coursera etc). Note down 10 of the biggest obstacles you've had to overcome when building sites for friends and family and then note down 10 of the most important considerations people should consider before people get started. Now you've got 20 video lessons for your course. Charge for the course on Udemy or use it as a marketing tool to get more b2b development work. Idea 3: Go make money on freelancer.com, peopleperhour etc. Perhaps you've tried this already? Skills like yours are in demand on those platforms. Idea 4: Take the things I noted in the second idea above, and turn it into a handbook. Sell that book via Amazon. Idea 5: Go on Tweetdeck. Create a column that searches for people who are using keywords like "Wordpress woocommerce issue" "Wordpress woocommerce help" "WordPress woocommerce problem". Give them your clairty.fm link and tell them you'd be happy to have 5 minute discussion to see if you could help them resolve their problem. Idea 6: Find 10 major theme development companies. Sign up to their help or support forums. Do a similar thing to what's noted above on Twitter and offer to have a quick call via clarity.fm to see if you could help. Idea 7: Go down the route of finding existing Wordpress/Woocommerce blogs. Write posts for them about specific WooCommerce issues, problem solving or project management tips. Do this with the aim of improving your inbound consulting gigs. Idea 8: Do the exact opposite of whatever those friends are telling you. Idea 9: With your skills you could easily start a dropshipping company. I won't go into all the details here but just start looking at sites like Clickbank or Product Hunt to get a feel for something you're interested in. Build your site and start dropshipping products. https://www.woothemes.com/2015/06/dropshipping-beginners-guide/ Wordpress consulting alone, yeah it's probably quite competitive, but that doesn't mean there aren't plenty of opportunities for revenue. I think you will be even more motivated, successful and less stressed if you pick a niche industry, product or service to focus on. Enjoy it!

"What type of car should I buy?" As you can imagine, the answer to this question is highly dependent upon a number of factors. Similarly, you're asking some very specific questions. I anticipate that a number of experts here would love to help you with answering with specific questions -- but those answers are highly dependent upon your unique needs. That said, for many experts, this type of consulting is their livelihood and should be compensated. The advice you will get for free is likely to be very general and may not suit the specific needs and targets of your company. In general, your roadmap will concurrently address your funding, customer acquisition, development, and growth opportunities. It is best to have "poor, good, better, best" targets and contingencies in each of these categories. Lastly, your metrics and KPIs are uniquely dependent upon the objectives of your business. For example, a well-funded operation has very different KPIs and metrics than a boot-strapped enterprise. One is not better than the other, but the characteristics of the operation dictate these types of measurables. I, along with many others on this forum, would be happy to discuss specifics with you. All you need to do is book an appointment for a call. All the best, -Shaun

I am not sure it matters these days but perhaps... Account Director Development Director I have just finished watching Mad Men, so perhaps that's why the "Director" thing is so prominent in my mind.

Yes. https://docs.woothemes.com/document/configuring-woocommerce-settings/

You can still do business in CA regardless of where you incorporate. You'll still need to pay taxes in CA, but the benefit Nevada provides (like Delaware) is pro-employer legal language and well defined laws. The other benefit is if you take financing later from an investor, they will appreciate that the company is established in NV or DE.

Setting up a proper accounting system should be your #1 priority. There are many services such as Webgility that will sync your inventory with Quickbooks, Xero, etc and all of your sales channels (ebay, ecommerce, etsy, etc).

From your google play page it's currently hard to understand how your app works. It seems that users upload photos of their clothes,... and then what. It's not clear at all that it does what you say it does in the description (i.e. tell you how to combine the clothes you have well). Does the app tell them to buy new clothes? There's a screenshot with a $ price section, so it's all pretty confusing. Also, you're targeting men. Depending on what your app actually does, it might be a better idea to target women, since women in general care more about fashion than men. Once your app works well for its intended purpose, and is presented properly on the app stores, you'll want to get it covered more by the media and have it be used and publicized by influential people. There are several distinct routes I'd recommend taking for that. If you'd like to discuss next steps in more detail I'd be happy to help, best, Lee

Cross linking refers to the process of linking between two websites. Whether or not they are owned by the same person, cross linking is the process on which the internet is built. It allows users to reference sites with content similar to that which they are already viewing, and may be of further interest to them.

Hi. Are you asking about the aesthetic (look, feel) of the theme or the functionality of it? There are a couple of themes I use that would work well aesthetically - X theme or Divi would both work well. The functionality, however, would most likely involve custom coded post types. You would need to find a developer to accomplish that. Good luck!

product developer position is the really sensitive task to perform in real time industry. You are creating a product that needs to full fill the requirements of end user which is essential and useful for them. Now in 60 days > Your learn about the product strategy what is the essential need of end user > Your product must be with engagement facility and user friendly > Product security > Product delivery > Support

There are hundreds of services that will do this for you. The ones overseas are quite inexpensive. If you are more of a DIY person, there are countless guides online - Google is your friend :)

Sounds like you need help with your messaging. Might be a good idea to hire someone to help with that, not just a content writer but someone that can help you craft the message your audience needs.

An increasingly popular ideology among startups is to create strong partnerships with outsourced assets. I have recently done a lot of work in the speaking industry and they outsource everything basically running a virtual office. In short, my answer is yes, know what you do well and find others to fill the gaps. If you want resources or additional information schedule a call with me now. My rate is lowered for the next 24 hours.

In my last two start ups I have invested heavier into my team than i have in the past and it has paid off big. Hiring an expert in their position has proven to be one of my most successful and stress free action in business. I will add this to my best practices. If you want to learn more about what I've learned and some resources on where to look, schedule a call now while my rates are discounted for the next 24 hours.

Buying an existing business can be a great way to accelerate your transition from employee to business owner - as theoretically you'll have revenue and be able to make a more seamless leap into full entrepreneurship. Doing so without collateral creates some limitations, as it will likely mean taking debt financing off the table, with the exception of some peer-to-peer options. While those can be viable - the perception of increased risk that comes without collateral means that the interest rates will reflect that - and might be prohibitively expensive. If you do decide to take the leap with a higher interest peer-to-peer loan, closely examine things like pre-payment penalties or restrictions. Crowdfunding can be an option - but unless you've got a strong support network that you think will back your play - its an uphill battle. Crowdfunding investors tend to look for scalable high growth opportunities - rather than cashflowing IRR type investments (like yours represents). Often, the best option in these cases is to look for full or partial owner financing. They know the business - they know what it will support - and they'll be good at assessing your ability to be successful with it. Said differently - if they aren't willing to support your purchase of the business financially - it might be a signal that all is not well behind the scenes. I'd be happy to discuss the decision of buy vs. build - it is one I've stared down countless times in my career as an entrepreneur - and I've taken both roads.

This is an article I came across a few years ago regarding the decision of adding social login: http://blog.loginradius.com/2014/02/7-considerations-using-social-login-on-website-app/ It does a good job of highlighting the key consideration points.

Some quick suggestions/impressions: One of the first things I would look at is the site loading speed. It took a full 3 seconds for anything on the page to render for me - and that is longer than most people are willing to wait. According to Pingdom (http://tools.pingdom.com/fpt/#!/ee2ouY/freeeup.com), it takes over 7 seconds for your page to render even though it is only 1.3mb. Your sever response time is pretty slow, so if you are on a cheap shared account at Bluehost you may want to consider bumping that up to a more robust account, or a better host all together. Google uses speed as a ranking factor now, so this is an important one. Next, I would work on more of a 'wow' factor on the home page. Get some 'lifestyle' images and create a professional hero image that engages the potential client. The icons and gradient background image just isn't cutting it. Spend a couple hundred bucks on a graphic designer to create these for you if you don't have the resources in-house. Your video is shaky and not really professional looking, which is hurting the impression people get of your company (at least it would for me). You don't really want your couch, wine bottles and peanut cans in your professional videos. Hire a professional to film them for you, or invest in some tools (cheap on Amazon) such as a background, tripod, lavalier mic and lighting. You can get a pretty good setup using your phone for under $250, which is money well spent if that is the first thing people look at on your site. Use software like Camtasia to edit and enhance the videos with your logo, intros, etc. If video is going to be a big part of your marketing, it needs to be done right. Question - why the extra 'e' in the domain? That is going to confuse people - especially if the domain without the extra e leads somewhere else.

There are a number of Teespring alternatives, including sites that allow for community voting, here: http://nstr.co/1S0v3X5 Also, one of the last links has a case study on how one company sold $1200 on Facebook alone using Teespring. There are platforms that allow you to dropship your shirts less expensively, but you will need to compare the trade-off in customer service and features that Teespring boosts. All the best, -Shaun