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HOW TO: Build an App for Your Small Business

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Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.

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Crowd-Funding Success Usually Brings New Challenges

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When pitching to consumers, online or offline, the feedback will likely be on features and design. Even online, the type of people who may respond to social media requests may bear very little relationship to the intended market. Non-disclosure agreements can’t be done in these environments.

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The Ultimate Inventor’s Guide to Inventing Things

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To find out what people are complaining about, read forums, turn to your social media accounts, and read reviews. Not only will this impact how you design the product, but also where you distribute it, and how you market it. I’m not just talking about a 3D-printed mockup of your product, but a real-life working design.

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Is Crowd-Funding the Answer When Investors Decline?

Startup Professionals Musings

When pitching to consumers, online or offline, the feedback will likely be on features and design. Even online, the type of people who may respond to social media requests may bear very little relationship to the intended market. Non-disclosure agreements can’t be done in these environments.

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Don’t Count on Crowd-Funding to Save Your Startup

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These are variations on a “crowd-funding” theme to raise money for a startup through social networks and voting at public events. Crowd-sourcing tools, usually Internet applications, use the social media to poll for interest, feedback, and ultimately some funding for the startup. Amount of funding provided is very small.

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3 Things to Consider When Staffing a Software Development Project

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5 Google's Secret Social Initiative Delayed Until. Billion View Comments Celebs to Go Silent on Twitter and Facebook for Charity View Comments top stories the last 7 days Social Media Help Us Spread the Word About the Wor. 2 What Would Facebook and Twitter Sneakers Look L. Inside Qwikis Plan to Revolutionize.

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Defending Groundbreaking Ideas From Killer Competition

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Remember, though, it is only good for a year, after which you will need to convert it into a non-provisional application. When you file a provisional patent, make sure to anticipate any potential changes or design alterations and include all possible iterations in the provisional patent application.