As someone who's already sold to that fashion company who makes the decision. Just go and see what product their selling, then ask the product companies vp of sales or CEO if you can get 10 minutes for advice on your business. As for intro, get advice. Ask for advice, get intro.
Connect with the CEO of 3 non-competing products that already sell to those stores and ask them for advice on the process, the people involved and things to consider. That's always the fastest way in my opinion.
Have you considered using https://appsocial.ly ? They can really help increase downloads and sharing right within the mobile experience. [Disclaimer: I mentor this team through 500Startups.]
Depending on the data, you can either use one of the following. Google Spreeshet / Charts: I use this for real time analytics generated from our system to quickly visualize the information. There's a simple JSON API that lets you pull that in although their is limits on the amount of rows you c...
As a restaurant owner myself, i feel that if you can show me how you can save money, improve productivity , improve marketing and also able to finance the Pos then I am interested. Since this is a large investment , restaurant owners are usually not looking to upgrade unless their system is out ...
It's a pretty broad question (cold calling for what?) - but in general, avoid it if you can.
Generally you don't vest if they're not employed. It doesn't make sense if you think about it -- vesting means "you earn more and more of this amount unless you leave." But they're not employed, so how would you know whether they've left?
The right answer is that just like dev is a learned, professional skill, so is the business stuff. You can get some skills training from places like www.TeamTreehouse.com - and I would recommend that you do so - but just like you wouldn't want a developer who has never developed anything writing ...
Building a team is no different then dating to find a life partner. I would follow these steps. 1. Find the locations with a target rich audience. If you're looking for technical skills, go to developer meetups, conferences, etc. Ask who the smartest person in the room is, spend time with tho...