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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: 5. Outsourcing

Frank Addante

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Outsourcing By Frank Addante (Part 5 of a 5 part series: " So, you need to develop a product? ") Outsourcing has become a popular topic and practice these days. I have been outsourcing to India since before it became popular. Where's Jack Bauer?

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Startup CTO or Developer

SoCal CTO

In December 2007, I described how I commonly take on an Acting CTO Role in a Start-up. How do we need to structure the systems to get ahead and stay ahead of the competition? What do we build in-house or outsource? I used an image from Roger Smith that describes the varying roles of a CTO as the company matures.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: 3. Virtual Location, Location, Location

Frank Addante

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? In todays highly competitive job marketplace, it is becoming increasingly more difficult. and India and, as a result, we were able to develop product much faster than the competition. . ► March (1) Office 2.0: Where's Jack Bauer? A BIG THANK YOU.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Just Say What it Is

Frank Addante

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Just Say What it Is By Frank Addante In todays high-tech, highly competitive world, more and more companies are describing their products or services using too many fancy, jargon words. . ► March (1) Office 2.0: Where's Jack Bauer? A BIG THANK YOU.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Elements of Sustainable Companies

Frank Addante

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Outwit the competition. Customer, not Competition Be a leader, not a follower. Companies often focus too much on their competition. . ► March (1) Office 2.0: Where's Jack Bauer? FounderBlog’s 1 Year Anniversary! A BIG THANK YOU.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Tear Down Your Firewalls

Frank Addante

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? They are afraid of their competition finding out about the idea, a bigger company trying to steal it or some other entrepreneur doing it first. Yes, I did say competition. . ► March (1) Office 2.0: Where's Jack Bauer? A BIG THANK YOU.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: So, you need to develop a product?

Frank Addante

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Outsourcing 1. Bringing in Steady engineers too early could result in a less competitive product, bringing them in too late could result in instability. . ► March (1) Office 2.0: Where's Jack Bauer? FounderBlog’s 1 Year Anniversary!