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# Aji Abraham

Ramblings of a startup guy

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- [Domain Name Collection](https://www.ajiabraham.com/domain-name-collection/) - Here are some of my domain names. Some are developed. Some are not. If you like any of these names let me know. I am open for joint development or outright sale. affiliatedomain.com appsclub.com 24STATUS.COM ADGIN.COM ADSCRIBE.COM ADSHOSTER.COM ADVENI.COM AFFILIATEDIRECTORY.BIZ AFRODATES.COM AGENTSTER.COM AJAXBUILDER.NET AJAXWEBAPPS.COM ALLERGYFOODSTORE.COM ALLERGYFREEFOODSTORE.COM ANYBUSINESS.ORG APPSFINDER.COM APPSWITCHER.COM arrack.org BABYSWAPMEET.COM BACKUPCOPY.NET BACKUPDOM.COM backupgo.com BACKUPLOGIC.COM
- [PIO Social - Pass It On Social Engagement Platform](https://www.ajiabraham.com/pio-social-pass-it-on-social-engagement-platform/) - How can small and medium-sized businesses to create a direct channel to their best customers, effectively build loyalty and customer advocacy? Our solution was called PIO Social. PIO Social empowers existing customers of a business to bring in new customers through repeatable and measurable word-of-mouth marketing campaigns. THE IDEA: Through a PIO (Pass It On)
- [Ravox - Facebook Commerce Business Platform](https://www.ajiabraham.com/ravox-com-facebook-commerce-business/) - Over the past few years, social media has gained quite a bit of attention. From social networks, to job searching and sharing products, social channels and their uses have been steadily increasing. Ravox is a Facebook Commerce Business Platform. What about Facebook as a shopping medium? Marketing products on a platform full of existing users is
- [SocialDefender - Social Reputation Management Platform](https://www.ajiabraham.com/socialdefender-social-reputation-management-platform/) - Social media can be hard to control. From small and medium-sized businesses lacking additional manpower to large companies requiring a method for scheduling numerous team members, we decided to create a tool that will add additional value to social media efforts. SocialDefender provides real-time social media monitoring, insights and gives the ability to accurately moderate
- [SocialCart.com - Distributed Social Commerce Platform](https://www.ajiabraham.com/socialcart-com-distributed-social-commerce-platform/) - As opportunity in social commerce continues to rise, retailers and vendors are now looking for more. A way to allow representatives, marketers, and/or social networkers to sell products through social networks. In light of this, we created a free app that would enable users to create stores and sell products on Facebook, Twitter, blogs, or
- [School Supplies Distribution Network - SchoolSupplyChain.com](https://www.ajiabraham.com/school-supplies-distribution-network-schoolsupplychain-com/) - In this economy, schools are trying their best to raise money for different things. They rely on a number of old practices for fundraising. School Supply Net is a new platform allowing schools to create their own branded eCommerce stores fully stocked with school supplies. Parents and community members can purchase items from the school's
- [Passenger transportation management applicaton – LocoLogic.com](https://www.ajiabraham.com/passenger-transportation-management-applicaton-locologic-com/) - LocoLogic is an innovative delivery optimization solution for transport companies, retailers, restaurants, and ecommerce companies. Locologic is a Passenger transportation management application. This application provides entire ERP systems of transportation companies with passenger vehicles. Some of the key features include routing manager, driver manager, invoicing, scheduling, contact management, accident logs, maintenance logs etc.. As this is
- [MobOffer - Social Demand Aggregation](https://www.ajiabraham.com/moboffer-social-demand-agregation/) - Why are Groupon and Living Social losing popularity? Customers sent to businesses via daily deal sites are price buyers and not loyal customers. Once the rush of customers wears off, many businesses never see these people again. Deals can be used to increase awareness, but retaining customers is a different story. Another problem is anticipating
- [Online Logo Generator – LogoCraft.com](https://www.ajiabraham.com/online-logo-generator-logocraft-com/) - Finished a new web application called LogoCraft.com. It is a free online logo generator. Users can create logos for their websites or for printing materials. We have added quite a few templates, icons and fonts for you to start. We are in the process of adding many more icons and images for different industries. This
- [Failed Experiment 1 - Visual Search](https://www.ajiabraham.com/failed-experiment-1-visual-search/) - We wanted to create a product discovery application. The final idea was to create a mobile application which can take a picture of an item and the applications should give more info about the product including online prices. The main use case was that you are in best buy looking at a new camcorder, buy
- [SiteEquity Lease a Web Business Project](https://www.ajiabraham.com/siteequity-lease-a-web-business-project/) - We develop ready to run website businesses. So, SiteEquity - Lease a Web Business is created with our software. In some cases, the site is created completely custom built from scratch. It is easy to create them. But not easy to operate them as we have quite a few websites to manage. Our expertise is creating
- [How to Find and Recruit Developers with Equity for Your Startup?](https://www.ajiabraham.com/how-recruit-developers-equity-startup/) - When you are starting out, equity for your startup might be the only currency you have to trade to others for the services that your organization needs to take off. Many cash-strapped startups cannot pay with cash in the pre-funding stage. Besides, when your partners own part of the company, everybody's interests are aligned and
- [The Crisis of Mid-Career Entrepreneurs](https://www.ajiabraham.com/the-crisis-of-mid-career-entrepreneurs/) - We started iScripts.com in 2005, offering just a few software scripts to build online businesses. Early on, we weren’t exactly sure who would need our products but concluded that target customers would be webmasters managing several websites. Our software made the process easier for them by cutting down on time and effort needed to build
- [Are you an Entrepreneur or Wantrepreneur?](https://www.ajiabraham.com/are-you-an-entrepreneur-or-wantrepreneur/) - Ever hear someone say “Hey! That was my idea”? Anyone can have an idea, but how it’s executed is ultimately what matters. Wantaprenuers initially discuss ideas with a lot of zeal, but excitement and interest rapidly taper off. In the end, nothing is produced and ideas are never executed. The saddest part of being a
- [What is Social Commerce and How to Capitalize it?](https://www.ajiabraham.com/what-is-social-commerce-and-how-to-capitalize-it/) - One day my wife, Priya, was browsing Facebook when she saw that her friend Pat recently purchased gluten-free baking mix from a Facebook store. Priya quickly took note because she had been unsuccessfully searching for hypoallergenic baking mixes to make for our daughter. She asked Pat about the mixes, and he had only good things
- [How to Proceed When Someone Else is Working on your Startup Idea?](https://www.ajiabraham.com/how-proceed-someone-working-startup-idea/) - Imagine that you are planning to start a new Startup. You have a fantastic startup idea to build. And you need to ensure your approach is unique and doesn't exist. You start working on the concept. You are enthusiastic, and you are on to something. One day your friend finds that your idea is the
- [How to Protect Your Business Idea When Working with Developers and Partners?](https://www.ajiabraham.com/how-to-protect-your-business-idea-when-working-with-developers-and-partners/) - Do you know How to protect your business idea? App development isn’t a one-person job. To make a quality product, you will need to work with partners. They can help to fund the project and guide it through all the steps between idea conception and market success. You will also need developers who can help
- [How Much Equity Should You Offer Your Startup's Advisors?](https://www.ajiabraham.com/equity-startup-advisors/) - How Much Equity Do Startup Advisors Get? If you are creating a startup, you need to bring in a group of advisors in addition to your founders. And need to be aware of how much equity do startup advisors get? These advisers should be able to introduce you to potential customers, partners, and investors. The
- [What is Wrong with Incubators and Why We Are Starting a New One?](https://www.ajiabraham.com/what-is-wrong-with-incubators-and-why-are-we-starting-a-new-one/) - When Bill Gross created Idealabin 1996, during the early days of the internet boom, startup incubators were a fairly unique concept. Incubators differ from research and tech parks. Incubators are strictly dedicated to startups. Most tech parks do not offer any business assistance services. Business incubation has jump-started our economy in many cases. Now accelerators
- [How NOT to Find a Technical Cofounder?](https://www.ajiabraham.com/how-not-to-find-a-technical-cofounder/) - Originally published by BuiltinChicago I have been a techie for most of my life and cofounded multiple startups with varying levels of success. I had conversations with a number of teams and individuals over the last year, for partnering to create something great. After meeting with quite a few early-stage startups and cofounders, I thought it
- [How to Avoid Hiring a Bad Programmer for Your Startup?](https://www.ajiabraham.com/how-to-avoid-hiring-a-bad-programmer-for-your-startup/) - Recently, Inc magazine published an article predicting the best industry opportunities for entrepreneurs in the coming year. The recommended suggestions are as follows: Biometric Scanning Software Fraud Detection Software Corporate Wellness Sustainable Building Materials Drone Manufacturing Virtual Reality Artificial Intelligence Food Analytics and Tech. This means that out of the 9 industries
- [Why Your App is Not Getting Funded?](https://www.ajiabraham.com/why-your-app-is-not-getting-funded/) - You have the greatest idea for this new killer app. All you need is somebody who can develop it and some funding to market it. Maybe you talked to a few people to get funding. But it is harder than you thought it was going to be. If this sounds familiar, you are not alone.
- [A New Kind of Venture Capital](https://www.ajiabraham.com/codeventures-com-a-new-kind-of-venture-capital/) - Last few weeks I was working on a project. It is a seed funding company for Chicago startups. I am trying to bring a few Chicago Entrepreneurs together to launch this seed funding company for startup companies in the state. I was meeting a few folks about this for the last few weeks. So far
- [The Hitchhiker's Guide to Part-time Non-tech Founders](https://www.ajiabraham.com/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-part-time-non-tech-founders/) - Is it possible to launch a startup while working somewhere else? It’s a question that many new founders face. You have new business ideas – ones that are most likely related to your current job or interests. Unfortunately, most people with these thoughts do not take action and the contemplation of starting a business never
- [The Best Books for Entrepreneurs](https://www.ajiabraham.com/the-best-books-for-entrepreneurs/) - We live in a world of rapid growth and continuous innovation. Depending on what side of the fence you stand on - this can be a good or bad thing. However, for today’s entrepreneurs, there’s one indisputable fact. Self-education and lifelong learning are absolutely essential to success in the new economy. Abraham Lincoln once famously
- [What is the Role of a CTO in an Early Stage Startup?](https://www.ajiabraham.com/cto-early-stage-startup/) - I talked to countless early-stage startups looking to hire a Chief Technology Officer. Many entrepreneurs just don’t understand the role of CTO in an early-stage startup. In a growing company, the role of Chief Technical Officer is somewhat defined. But in the case of an early-stage startup, the role of a CTO is often evolving
- [How Do You Know If Your Startup Idea is Worth Pursuing?](https://www.ajiabraham.com/how-do-you-know-if-your-startup-idea-is-worth-pursuing/) - Startups can be financially and personally rewarding. They are also a lot of work and may not pay off in the end. Most entrepreneurs, get so many good ideas regularly. So how do you know if a startup idea is worth pursuing? Here we will give a sort of checklist that you can run through.
- [How to Split Equity Among Startup Cofounders?](https://www.ajiabraham.com/startup-equity-split-for-cofounders/) - I am fortunate to work with many talented and energetic founders through Codeventures and iScripts. Most of them are well informed about the industry, product, and customers. But the basic starting up part seems challenging. One of the topics that keep coming is splitting the equity among the founders. Many companies with great potential die
- [Am I Qualified To Be a Startup Founder?](https://www.ajiabraham.com/am-i-qualified-to-be-a-tech-founder/) - So many entrepreneurs fail to launch due to self-doubt. Please understand, it is normal and it happens to the best of us. You don't want to be confused. It isn't necessary to be an expert in everything. YES, You are qualified! A founder leading a startup is not as complex as a CEO leading an
- [How to Transition from Remote Developers to Own Development Team?](https://www.ajiabraham.com/transition-from-remote-developers-to-own-development-team/) - I am looking to create the MVP with a development agency. What should I do to move to our own development team after funding? During the past few years, there has been a considerable rise in the use of custom software applications. Developing a software product can involve multiple development teams. The software undergoes different
- [I Have A Great Idea For A New App. What To Do Next?](https://www.ajiabraham.com/i-have-a-great-idea-for-a-new-app-what-to-do-next/) - If you have a good idea to build a new app, then you can develop anything! The best thing needed to develop an app is to have a unique idea. Once you have sorted it out, your next step is to do proper research on the topic. Before you build it you need to understand

## Pages

- [About Aji Abraham](https://www.ajiabraham.com/about/) - Aji Abraham is the founder and CEO of Armia Systems, Inc. Armia Systems is a product development agency helping startups and growth stage companies to build and scale innovative mobile and web platforms. Armia Systems is headquartered in Deerfield, IL with a captive development center in Infopark Kochi, South India. Currently, we have around 120 developers
- [Media and Speaking](https://www.ajiabraham.com/about/media-and-speaking/) - Aji Abraham is available to speak at conferences, events, and to groups on topics including entrepreneurship, technology, software development, DevOps, Infrastructure Management. He draws from his own experiences at Motorola, working with a number of successful startups in different capacity and building a successful web and mobile development agency over the years. Previous speaking engagements

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- [entrepreneurs](https://www.ajiabraham.com/tag/entrepreneurs/)
- [accelerator](https://www.ajiabraham.com/tag/accelerator/)
- [midcareer](https://www.ajiabraham.com/tag/midcareer/)
- [startup idea already exists](https://www.ajiabraham.com/tag/startup-idea-already-exists/)
- [How to protect business idea](https://www.ajiabraham.com/tag/how-to-protect-business-idea/)
- [How much equity should i give an investor?](https://www.ajiabraham.com/tag/how-much-equity-should-i-give-an-investor/)
- [Advisors for Startups](https://www.ajiabraham.com/tag/advisors-for-startups/)
- [How to get advisors for your startup?](https://www.ajiabraham.com/tag/how-to-get-advisors-for-your-startup/)
- [Fundraising Advisors](https://www.ajiabraham.com/tag/fundraising-advisors/)
- [Protect your app idea](https://www.ajiabraham.com/tag/protect-your-app-idea/)
- [How to find a developer for your startup?](https://www.ajiabraham.com/tag/how-to-find-a-developer-for-your-startup/)
- [How to market a product that already exists?](https://www.ajiabraham.com/tag/how-to-market-a-product-that-already-exists/)