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Interview with Ryan Disraeli And Stacy Stubblefield, Telesign

socalTECH

We got a relatively large client in 2008, after three years of chugging along, and that's when we knew that was the business we should be focusing on. What enabled you to get that first customer on board? We were really focused on customer acquisition. The other thing, is we were extremely customer focused.

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Spolsky on Software on Both Sides of The Table

Both Sides of the Table

In 2008, he founded StackOverflow , and it has become the foundation for a question and answer platform called StackExchange. This ended up developing into Visual Basic for Applications , the strategy for programmability in Microsoft Office. Lesson: You dn’t want your customers to feel locked into using your software.

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What Makes an Entrepreneur (4/11) – Resiliency

Both Sides of the Table

Customers are harder to sign than you want. You’ve got to accept customer losses as learning experiences and see how you can improve next time. We were strong in the UK and they were strong in Germany and Israel (where they had a development office). Any customer not willing to commit we didn’t sign.

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Interview with Elizabeth Amini, Anti-Aging Games

socalTECH

They offered me a contract job at the intersection of science and graphics, which is satellite imaging, a dream come true. Back to the website, describe who the demographics are of your customers? One of those tips, is a half an hour walk, five times a week results in 33 percent less risk of developing Alzheimers.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: 12 Proven Guidelines for Rapid Product Development

Frank Addante

► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register?

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

Frank Addante

► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register?

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Elements of Sustainable Companies

Frank Addante

► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register?

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