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- Don’t Miss These Small Business Events, Contests and Awards
- App Developers Get Paid to Create Apps on App.net
- How to Finance Your First Business Book #BizBookAwards
| Don’t Miss These Small Business Events, Contests and Awards Posted: 16 Mar 2013 03:09 PM PDT Welcome to our latest curated list of events, contests and awards for small businesses, solo entrepreneurs and growing companies. To see a full list or to submit your own event, contest or award listing, visit the Small Business Events Calendar. Featured Events, Contests and Awards
BlogHer Entrepreneurs is BlogHer’s third annual event designed for women who want to start something, whether their goal is to strike out on their own with a brilliant idea, or to bring an entrepreneurial approach to innovation within a company.
InfusionCon is a must-attend event for all Infusionsoft customers. There are a variety of sessions geared towards business owners, marketing and sales strategists, developers, administrators and more. Session topics cover topics relevant to small businesses, including Infusionsoft training, marketing strategy, social media, company culture, business management, automation, branding, copywriting, affiliate marketing and more. Twitter hashtag: #ICON13
Discount Code: SBTAM250 (Get $250 off) Whether your company already offers an affiliate program, or you are considering offering an affiliate program, Affiliate Management Days offers insights into how other online retailers are successfully implementing and managing their affiliate programs. Learn about: affiliate recruitment techniques, communication with affiliates, affiliate marketing analytics, landing page and conversion optimization, legislative issues, mobile and affiliate marketing, and more. Twitter hashtag: #AMDays More Events
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| App Developers Get Paid to Create Apps on App.net Posted: 16 Mar 2013 09:45 AM PDT App.net recently announced some changes to its Developer Incentive Program, including an increase in the amount it pays out to developers each month. The amount, which used to be $20,000 per month, is now being increased to $30,000 monthly. The goal of the program, which was first introduced about five months ago, is to give developers an incentive to create quality applications for users. To do this, App.net will divvy up $30,000 per month and award it to participating developers who create apps for the site. The amount each participating developer gets is based on usage, adoption of each app, and monthly feedback from users. The apps can be found in App.net’s app directory.
According to an article on the company's blog, the change in amount is due to more developers participating in the program and more users paying for App.net accounts. The home page says there are 100 third-party apps currently and the number is growing. The change is effective March 1, 2013. While this means more money going to developers overall, it doesn’t necessarily mean that it will be easier for an individual developer to obtain a higher payout. With more developers participating, the pie, while bigger, will also potentially be divided up into smaller slices. Developers must apply and be accepted into App.net’s program. If you are a developer you do not have to participate. While you can get paid to create apps, the company emphasized, “Developers are free to monetize their applications through their own mechanisms; this program should be thought of as a “bonus” ….” App.net apps for Web, mobile, and desktop are all available from third-party providers within its app directory. The screenshot above shows a selection of Android apps available within the directory, where users can search by type of app and sort by popularity or by how long the apps have been available. On the site, App.net says it “is an ad-free, subscription-based social feed and API.” It launched in August of 2012 and is owned by Mixed Media Labs. Much has been written about entrepreneurs making money by developing apps. The Four Hour Workweek author Tim Ferriss even featured an article on his site that gives a name to those who create apps: appreneurs. Yet according to the New York Times, only a small minority of developers and entrepreneurs actually make a living developing apps. Techcrunch has a piece on business models for app developers. This other piece on Techcrunch also offers monetization strategies for apps. The post App Developers Get Paid to Create Apps on App.net appeared first on Small Business Trends. |
| How to Finance Your First Business Book #BizBookAwards Posted: 16 Mar 2013 06:10 AM PDT You’ve finished that first business book. Whether to establish your expertise in a specific niche, build a brand for a new or existing business, or bring in additional revenue, your new book now needs to be published and placed in the hands of your target audience. You’ve decided to go it alone as a self-publisher, but there’s just one problem. How do you fund your first book before making even a single sale? In a Twitter chat on Wednesday, March 13, 2013, we examined some of the approaches for raising money to fund your first self-publishing projects. Guests included Nancy Spooner Bsharah (@SurfDateBook) Co-author of Everything I Know About Dating I Learned Through Surfing and Susan Payton (@EggMarketing), Author of 101 Entrepreneur Tips and Internet Marketing Strategies for Entrepreneurs. Leading the discussion were Ivana Taylor (@DIYMarketers), Publisher of DIYMarketers and Book Review Editor for Small Business Trends and Anita Campbell (@SmallBizTrends), Founder of the Small Business Book Awards, and the Co-author of Visual Marketing, published by Wiley. Here are excerpts from the chat:
But how, asked some, does crowdfunding work, and what steps can an author take to get started?
But, will it really work, some participants wanted to know?
Participants of the chat also came up with suggestions for generating interest in your fundraising campaign.
And what kind of qualities, tools, and resources must you have to create a successful fundraising effort for your next book?
This chat was in honor of the Small Business Book Awards. Cast votes for your favorite titles and book resources through March 26, 2013. Big shout out to Namecheap, the Presenting Sponsor of the Awards. Namecheap’s generosity made it so that no entrance fees were required from nominees.
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