If I want to start my own software business, where do I find clients?
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Well, that highly depends on what kind of software you want to sell. Your best bet is to advertise locally assuming there is a market and then try to expand.
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Try business link they awere really helpful when i started up mine. also business angels and venture capitalists are groovy.
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Only business with no startup charges is consulting; selling your time and mind.  You'll probably eventually want to advertise, but to start with, just sell yourself.
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This is right it is not a good idea to do this business your own but you should take some experiance with the firm which handles networking and computer trouble shooting contracts which will teach you and also give you a brif idea about you business and also you can create your own clian by doing that job.\n\nGood Luck!
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You have an idea, thats great. You know who your clients are, that good. I think the next question is" how do I get my clients". In the BPO industry, the clients are sourced directly (i.e. you get business directly from the client) or through an agent. You may also explore the possibility of starting your business by outsourcing from the company you work in. Talk to them. \n\nApart from that its a question of setting up the infrastructure and completing legal requirements. For legal requirements, hire a consultant, like CA or company secretary. For infradstructure, there are technology parks in India where you can set-up. \n\nLastly, capital. Go to venture funds. Banks lend only to people with track record in business. If your company agrees to outsource to you, they may help you with funds too. \n\nBest
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I think that "Curious" gave a very good answer - in ADDITION - to START with I would research whether your services require that you be licensed, make sure that you obtain any necessary licenses.  \nSCORE has experienced retired business people who may be helpful.  When I lived in South CA, I attended a very helpful free seminar hosted by their small business admin. \n\nIf you need help with favorable dates to advertise for various reasons, expend your business, or when to hire employees, etc.  visit http://astrowishes.com
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If you want to be up and running ASAP:\n\nhttp://smallbusiness.yahoo.com
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Register on a freelance directory site such as elance or guru.\n\nE.D.
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You can set up a free webisite if you want to avoid any costs. Check www.geocities.com, www.atspace.com\n\nYou can sell it to your friends and their friends (establish a network).\n\nYou can even set up a MLM like system (try to sell it to your cycle of friends and convince them to sell the programs).\n\nYou can also sell it to a retail computer store. Moreover you can try to pitch potential students outside an educational institution (such as gollege, university, etc.)\n\nFinally if you have large quantities of many programs you can visit potential B2B or B2G clients and present the products (like a salesman).
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Here are some ideas:\n\n1. Develop strategic partnerships with websites where your target audience goes. If you have a software for small businesses, then you may want to approach small business portals or online magazines targeting small businesses and offer a partnership deal with them. You have to address the question - what is it for me? Give potential partners a hefty commission for every sale (or if you are generous, lead) that they send your way. But monitor how the partner is marketing your product - ask them if they can include a mention of your software in their newsletters, give them banners (or leaderboards or boxes or other creatives) that they can run in their websites, give them ad sales copy that they can use, and check if they are actually doing anything to market your product.\n\n2. Create an affiliate program. Expand the strategic partnership route even further and develop your own affiliate program. There may be other websites out there that would be willing to sell your software for you in exchange for a percentage of sales. However, you would need infrastructure, and a person who could monitor the affiliate program.\n\n3. Make sure your product is listed in software review and download sites such as CNET Download.com, Tucows.com and similar websites. They are the place people go to when they need a software, and you need to be there.\n\n4. Get tech magazines (print and online) to review your software. If you get good reviews and the review is featured/published, that is a great source of free publicity for your business. \n\n5. Offer a free trial version of your software. Those who download a free trial version are more likely to buy. \n\n6. Advertise where your target market gathers. You need to be visible where your buyers are. Whether buying sponsored text links or banner advertising, measure your ROI carefully. \n\n7. Pay per click search advertising. As always, carefully track your keywords and your ROI.\n\n8. Write articles. Articles can help boost your traffic, increase your pagerank, establish yourself as an authority in the field, and get more sites to link to you. It may not be a direct way to get sales, but it can help in the long run\n\n9. Press release. While some press release services cost $650 to use, some are less than $100 and others are even free. Everytime you release a new version, land a partnership deal or something good is happening in your business, write a press release and send it around.\n\n10. Improve your conversion Getting visitors is one thing; getting them to buy your products is a whole different story. Read the article "10 Ways to Convert Visitors to Buyers" http://www.powerhomebiz.com/072005/conversion.htm  for tips on how to improve your conversion rates
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I don't think it's possible to open 1 yourself :( \nYou need to make a company O_o first!
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I am self employed and you are right, if you are going to start a business you need a plan. The area you live in, if it is in the western part of the world should have a Small Business Resource Center, this can be found in the telephone book usually in the blue pages. They can provide some of the info you seek or offer a source site. I suggest you check out the wikipedia site using your town, city or region as the main word for your search, this site should provide you with demographic breakdowns as well as the geographic info and a history of your area as well as what planners envision the area to become like into the future. Remember luck favors the bold, so good luck to you.
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The simplest way: register at rentacoder.com and excplain what you want. You will get lots of programmers ready to be hired.
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If you are looking for a genuine outbound US voice based project, i can help you to get a good client in US> Just shoot me an e-mail at mohitmadaan@gmail.com\nMoreover i would also like to add, don't start your BPO business without reasearching all about your client you are going to deal with, because alot of call centers get shutted down every day just because there client in other coutries, like UK, UK or AUSTRALIA ditch them.\nGOod Luck for your new Business.
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Hi there,\nCreate your own 'portable' business.\n\nhttp://webmaster-directory.first411.com\n\nis a great resource.\n\nMore Power to You!
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That's what I do. Set up your own website for the start!
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hi initially its going to be tough getting clients for your company, but u ppl must strive to succeed in getting good projects for your company, there are many ways u must adopt for this, use the online adversiting feature, get associated with major search engines - thats a sure way of getting noted easily, be competitive, efficient ,and most importantly NETWORK......yes thats very very important, talk to your friends who are in other countries and tell them about ur companies services, talk to companies directly , give them ur companies profile , most important point i am trying to discuss abt is not to leave any stone unturned , try each and every possible way to get good clients, its not impossible.....am sure u can understand.\ngood luck