BuiltWith is awesome, but not for this. It only shows you what sites are built with the tech, and often Magento / Drupal developers have websites for themselves that are on simpler platforms (for example, a Magento developer isn't selling products so they don't need an ecommerce platform like Ma...
This is quite simple with screenshots and Photoshop. If you are bootstrapping, try resources like fivrr.com, elance.com, or odesk.com Otherwise, ask your friends/family/neighbors if they have a copy of Photoshop for you to do this. If you'd like, setup a call and I can have my in-house designer...
Congratulations - you're in a very enviable position compared to many startups - you already have an audience. I would recommend that you open a dialog with your readers - it doesn't have to be obvious (it can be), but you should include them in the decision, and find out what they want. You ...
First of all, it's a 'prospect meeting', not a 'client meeting', if you haven't closed them yet. Any system is better than no system. "Flying by the seat of the pants" is a recipe for disaster. Have a qualifying system. Do they need or want what you offer? Do they have a problem big enough to w...
I agree with Stanislov in general. Specifically Product Management as a Service in my case includes: 1. Due diligence for products and experiences 2. Recruiting or mentoring PMs 3. Tools and methods streamlining and implementations 4. Helping with strategy, product-market fit, market research et...
"Just" a startup? Most technical and design talent are more attracted to startup opportunities than working for big companies. So the issue is not that you're a startup, the issues are around how you make yourself the most attractive startup to the talent you're trying to recruit. The best way...
There are many forums and places where Amazon sellers congregate online, if you can find where these audiences congregate then this could be a way to approach them. If you have found niches is there any reason you wouldn't want to develop an online presence yourself? Platforms such as Amazon, e...
Your absolute first step is to gauge interest. Without demand, you will end up wasting your time and resources building something nobody wants. Find a need, know it inside and out, then build the solution to that need. Don't just talk to you friends and family (they are biased). Talk to the re...
One idea that's worked well for my clients has been to create a Skunk Works, which is effectively an autonomous, outside-the-bureaucracy, kinda-sorta-secret R&D team. I've been on these teams before, and if they're truly left alone with a pile of ideas and resources, they can accomplish incredib...