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Would love to hear advertisers thoughts on using this service. Did you see a positive net gain? What was your budget? How did the system work for you?

run a web app that allows people to create custom online stores that is tied into a fulfillment system. We originally created the site geared towards everyone: artist, designers, clothing companies, etc. We have…

Does anyone know the cheapest way you could use geo/gps tracking in an offline sense? I mean using it with a real world product that wasn't a cell phone. So it could be implanted into an item and then you could track it…

Looks like one of the founders of Kiva.org is behind it. It is a for profit version of Kickstarter. Anyone have beta access?

Since the discussion for PG's ycombinator.com/ideas.html seems to have gone stale (and possibly out-dated) lets get a new discussion going. There are also a lot of "What do you want built.." posts, so lets consolidate.…

Does anyone know any cheaper alternatives to Yodlee.com's banking API?

There was a site I came across that let you manage all of your PPC efforts in one seamless dashboard. I feel like maybe it was started or sold by someone who was interviewed on Mixergy. Anyone know what I am talking…

So one of PG's business ideas is figuring out how to help companies outsource their IT department. Wufoo does a fantastic job for this with forms, but what other areas could this be applied to? What other tools could be…

After spending some time looking at different CRM software options, I very much felt that individual freelancers, or even small web design teams, we're largely being left out of the current software offerings. They all,…

There are certain aspects of what I like to call the "Freelancer suite," basically tools that are designed specifically with the freelancer or small web team in mind. They basically are: time tracking, invoicing,…

What would you think if a site existed that was basicaly a kickstarter but for startups/for-profit businesses. So a startup or concept would come on and post their idea and the community would then buy shares/equity…

The "Lets talk about Etsy" post seemed to get some really good insight and feedback, so I thought I would do another about Opentable.com. I will throw out some questions to get things going: 1) How did opentable…

I feel a business that doesn't get mentioned that often around here is Etsy. While the money raises and investors behind it can be read about on Tech Crunch, not much is mentioned about the business. Thought I would get…

We all know a good metrics driven analytic tool can be the backbone to any web business. What are some good tools that you use to learn, analyze and optimize your traffic and leads?

I know a lot of people here run software solutions, so I thought we could have a list or talk about various business models being utilized for subscription based websites. I will start off with the following: 1) 37…

Hey All, I have recently launched, http://www.weddingjojo.com, a site that allows future bride and grooms to set up a wedding announcement site seamlessly. Not only can they present useful information to attending…

Hey All. A few months ago I set out to build fisie.com. It is a job board similar to an elance.com, but strictly for people looking for higher end graphic design needs. It was created for a few reasons, but most…

Does anyone know his email? It doesnt seem to exist.

We have been running our startup for about a year and are looking to bring a third partner on to compliment our team. What would be the best way to find someone to meet such a unique role. (i.e. equity over pay).