ISV Blogs
- Ian Landsman (HelpSpot)
- Follow the startup of a help desk software company.
- Joel Spolsky (FogBugz)
- Uber genius of the ISV world. Lot's of great articles and insights.
- Eric Sink (SourceGear)
- Successful ISV with good articles on running and building a top notch software company.
- My Micro-ISV
- Blog and resource site for small ISV's
Useful Products for your Startup ISV
- HelpSpot Help Desk Software
- Help desk software for your customer support and customer self service.
- Basecamp
- Web based project management
- Campaign Monitor
- Easily create and manage mailing lists for beta updates, product updates and newsletters
- FogBugz
- Bug tracking software and project management
- TypePad
- Hosted blogging software, a blog is a must for any ISV
Key Articles for Starting an ISV
- Camels and Rubber Duckies
- How to price your software product
- Creating a Business Logo
- Follow the process of creating a business logo from initial sketches through completion
- Starting Your Own Company
- Great overview article on things to think about when starting a software company.
Discussion Boards
- The Business of Software
- Good discussion board for ISV's. Especially good for small "MicroISV's"
Feedback
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