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Hi there,

there must be some routes to do market research & get projects. I guess it can be informative to know for start up companies..one way is industrial contacts..what are other viable ways?????

Please sugggest me to follow the correct

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A short, practical pipeline for small web/IT shops that complements the scattered suggestions already here (thanks to for the question). Several members correctly highlighted discoverability and platform-based leads; those are useful, but they work best when combined with a narrow offering, repeatable delivery, and a simple outreach process.

  1. Pick a narrow niche and a single, clearly priced offer (for example: a 2-week landing-page + contact-flow package for local clinics).
  2. Create one strong proof (a two‑page case study or a live demo) that shows results in plain numbers.
  3. Build a prospect list from trade directories, local registries, and relevant LinkedIn groups, then segment by role (owner, marketing lead).
  4. Run a short outreach sequence that leads with value (a free 2–4 point audit) and a low‑risk pilot. Treat marketplaces and ad channels mentioned by @aditd, @susanjeff and @rjdoll78 as feeding sources, not the whole strategy. @rocco88 and @AndrewH were right to stress visibility; combine that with targeted outreach and partnerships suggested by @tomas.suverik and @Worlie.

A useful cold outreach template (three lines) and a follow‑up cadence:

Subject: 2-minute audit for [Company]

Hi [Name], a quick audit of [domain] found 3 easy fixes that improve lead flow. If a short report would help, send best email and 10 minutes for a call.

—[Agency]

Follow-ups: one quick reminder after 3 days, a second value-send (example mini-case) after 7–10 days.

Common fixes when outreach stalls: narrow the niche, shorten the pitch, change the target contact, or swap the lead magnet (audit -> case study -> short video). Track where leads come from, close rates, and the fastest path to a first paid pilot. Combining continuous visibility, targeted outreach, and repeatable delivery turns sporadic leads into a predictable pipeline.

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I'm sorry. I'm confused what you're asking for. What types of projects? You're looking for clients? Sorry, confused.

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Hi hope,

In my title i clearly mentioned that am talking about webdesigning and IT software development projects.am asking for the ways to find the projects . It would be helpful to me as well for others who started the IT company.

Mostly small companies depends on cosultant. am trying to get better suggestions from you ppl about the market ......

Member Avatar for rocco88

Craigslist and do SEO for your site so people can find you.

Local Advertising

There are tons of ways!

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SEO on your site helps a lot

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Elance is a freelance site where you can find such projects.

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Hi there,

can talk? do u have skype id? add me so that we can talk about the business, skype id worlienoquez

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as the seo thing will provide u some better status

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you have to try the odesk and freelancer these are the best market in whihc you can find the best projects

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try the elance and odesk these are the best platforms

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