Question: How Would I Sell Software I've Developed?

[@jackwindensky5606]

"If you don't really care about money" Somehow I don't quite feel this statement is relatable.

[@smithvr5007]

He lost me there. Geek is a little dated and derogatory too.

[@jesusfreak1628]

So, you didn't really answer the question, but here's the answer. Find a sponsor that already has a company and customer base. Offer your product with your payment coming from royalty. If they act fickle mention their competitors. Oh, you did the video for free. I didn't push the subscribe button.

[@regdenbhutia8984]

Actually you should make a video better content

[@supercargalaxy8233]

Study your market, know your product, find the people who has the problem that your product solves, and sell them. Most time you won't make the sale the first go around but on the third or fourth. Know and listen to what that client needs or wants. Look at all the greats. Their key was getting the point across.

[@MediMizerSoftware]

When making the product available for use it does not have to be when you lose ownership of it. You can make a requirement that using it requires that they post in their user agreements that they are using your code and show your information to contact you. You also could make a condition that it’s free for use in certain conditions bulk use massive use requires licensing. This would be a mix of getting your product out there and your name out there but also opening up the opportunity that someone who finds it and uses it wants to pay you to use it. In this case you’re selling licenses for using your idea. Make it easy for the licensing company to try it, expand to mass use at an easy scale. Some companies that license have very convoluted programs that are too risky to the licensee.

[@gtrain3]

Would it be a good idea to join a start-up accelerator with a product like this?

[@companymen42]

You can also sell open source software, check out Red Hat and Qt. They are APIs and they sell customer support and a closed source license for business.

[@TrezZo]

Great video! Very informative

[@ShotgunAFlyboy]

I would love to see a sort of "how to business" video series from Eli. I'm established as a contractor, but I'd love to learn more about the business side of things.

[@Fox_Mulder350]

I'm looking to make wire diagram drawing software for automotive use with Mom and pop small business shops in mind. The operating system I want to develop the software for is Windows XP and up as a lot of small shops still use old operating systems. I don't want use anything like Kickstarter because I want the program to be 100% done with no tier list or Early Access, because shop owners are not looking to test products they want to install it simple and quick. I also don't want to make the software open source because I want to use the profit from the software to maintain a dedicated website to it. I want the software to operate almost like a paint program but I have no idea where to start on the programming side i.e programming language

[@blatomicbam2946]

Cool I would like to see that. Im an electrical engineering student and have been thinking about making a circuit solver software. Good luck.

[@ConsultingjoeOnline]

TY

[@benzox9940]

So I've created a high fidelity prototype using Adobe XD, is enough to a prospect to sign the contract? And if not do I have to wait until the real prototype is ready? Thanks

[@aronpop1447]

Never roll your own encryption.

[@moorzymoores]

Errrrm why?

[@jasonl9266]

I would just email companies and write sales copies to others in the industry.

[@ZenOfKursat]

not an answer of that question.

[@kendethar]

You're wise, thank you.

[@supercargalaxy8233]

Sales is not a "numbers game" found the best sales people to learn from grant cardone, Dale Carnegie is the original, Gary vaynerchuk, the list goes but you have to learn that aspect you could hit a million people but if your preparation and pitch is not there you not selling anything. Sales, no matter what type of service or product, is the backbone to success. ABC and believe and use what you are selling. Good luck

[@jojoh8687]

Business pointers is one such company which has developed amazing software for businesses and as it came in market. I used it for my business i would say it is so much better then Sap

[@vaisakhmg7094]

correct

[@sent4dc]

Dude, I'm sorry but saying that "rolling out your own encryption is sexy" is downright stupid. Never, ever, roll out your own encryption! (Unless you're a hardcore mathematician, in which case this guy would've not asked that question.)

[@morisonasda2647]

thumbs up

[@KhaledKimboo4]

i think you should have more subscribers, regarding the amount of videos you make. Thank you

[@iobizz]

LOL...!

[@mohamedchebbi1154]

stop moving your hands, its annoying

[@theMindscapeChannel]

You’re clearly lost.