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Web-Based Technology (Details Textual) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Web Based Technology (Textual)
Web-based technology amortization period, Description	Amortization is recorded using the straight-line method over periods of up to five years.
Web-based technology, amortization expense	$ 208,074	$ 152,502
Amortization expense 2018	91,039
Amortization expense for 2019	$ 52,691

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Amount of expense for amortization of capitalized computer software costs.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 985
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
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Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized during the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized during the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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