Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2020

According to a recent article on Thrinacia , there are now aver 600 crowdfunding platforms in existence, currently estimated to add more than $89 billion to the economy at a compound growth rate of 17% from 2019 to 2022. Other popular sites for startups, including StartupNation and Startups.co

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MAY 16, 2011

However, it is my hope that this article will help you avoid learning the following lessons the hard way. If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! During those same 25-years, I also made innumerable mistakes. Entrepreneurship is best learned experientially. 8 ) Grant Exclusivity.

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Technology Council

NOVEMBER 10, 2008

The Tech Coast Angels talk about improving your chances for long-term success in the lead article of the November SCribe Newsletter. Check this out, along with our other feature articles and links to the upcoming event schedule. 10 Invisible Threats To Every Business.

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JULY 23, 2012

This article originally appeared on Forbes HERE. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Serial entrepreneur, venture investor and startup accelerator pioneer Brad Feld has notoriously mocked traditional marketing throughout his career. Brad Feld, Managing Director, Foundry Group.

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AUGUST 19, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared in Inc. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! A Wantrepreneur is a well-intentioned person who wants to be an entrepreneur. They enjoy discussing their startup ideas and revel in the positive social status afforded entrepreneurs.

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MAY 5, 2016

A version of this article previously appeared Forbes. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! He then started several successful companies, including FastSpring, a company that provides outsourced e-commerce services to over 3,000 software companies.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

Customers won’t pay to see your new employees learning on the job, and outsourcing the real work to a cheap labor source is a recipe for disaster. Be accessible on social media, write a blog or articles for industry publications, and participate in conference panels and speaking engagements.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 31, 2012

Here the principles of finding any top executive apply, as I’ve covered in a previous article. Outsource your technical requirements. Finding that person is not a hiring challenge, since neither of you really get paid until you both succeed. It leaves you with no long-term personnel commitment, but low control of your core assets.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2015

According to articles on Entrepreneur last year, there are now almost 1,000 crowdfunding platforms in existence, currently estimated to add more than $65 billion and 270,000 jobs to the economy. Other popular funding assistance sites for startups, including StartupAmerica and Startups.co

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2011

Here the principles of finding any top executive apply, as I’ve covered in a previous article. Outsource your technical requirements. Finding that person is not a hiring challenge, since neither of you really get paid until you both succeed. It leaves you with no long-term personnel commitment, but low control of your core assets.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2014

Customers won’t pay to see your new employees learning on the job, and outsourcing the real work to a cheap labor source is a recipe for disaster. Be accessible on social media, write a blog or articles for industry publications, and participate in conference panels and speaking engagements.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 31, 2021

. “Committing to electrify 2 million American buildings, moving them entirely off of fossil fuels is exactly that — an investment in America leading theway towards creating a new industry creating American jobs that cannot be outsourced, and beginning to reduce the 30% of greenhouse gas emissiosn that come from buildings.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 10, 2010

By Ernst Gemassmer I’ve seen several articles discussing global opportunities for startups, or recommending International expansion for growth. Dealing with the bureaucrats for permits and licenses was once again outsourced to expeditors specialized in these areas.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2012

Enough detail is required so that someone else can build it without you (outsourcing). See my previous article “ These 10 Key Elements Make a Business Plan Fundable ” for details on requirements here. Here are the key components of a good product plan: Detailed features. Market research.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 8, 2011

Dealing with the bureaucrats for permits and licenses was once again outsourced to expeditors specialized in these areas. Failure to do so in a timely manner could result in the suspension of a business license, negative articles in the local press, slowing down imports, restricting the outflow of profits or even jail sentences.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 19, 2013

This article initially appeared on TechCrunch. Why would you have your most important success factor (successful implementations) outsourced to a third-party where you don’t control quality and who is strictly mercenary (i.e. “We want low-touch or zero-touch businesses” was the mantra. I believe it’s flawed.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

It makes more sense to outsource to get the exact services and level of financial support you need, while keeping your cost structure low. Read my previous article Bottom-Up vs Top-Down Financial Forecasts for more information about financial projections. You probably won’t need a full-time hire. At this point. Manage cash-flow.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2016

Customers won’t pay to see your new employees learning on the job, and outsourcing the real work to a cheap labor source is a recipe for disaster. Be accessible on social media, write a blog or articles for industry publications, and participate in conference panels and speaking engagements.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2011

Enough detail is required so that someone else can build it without you (outsourcing). See my previous article “ Investors Expect Ten Essentials in a Business Plan ” for details on requirements here. Here are the key components of a good product plan: Detailed features. Market research.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 5, 2016

Selling new products, opening new markets outsourcing business functions and every other decision affects the bottom line. Tracking an article from the manufacturer to point of sale to delivery may reveal some downtime. The success or failure of every business is determined by its management’s decisions.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 21, 2011

If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Following the 360-review, we devised an effective way to help the Founders expand their strategic effectiveness while ensuring that all of their prior responsibilities are appropriately fulfilled. . Finding Founder Time.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

As reported by Reuters in the article, Bain to buy Blue Coat for about $2.4 Key functions should not be outsourced. Instead of seeking more venture capital or taking on equity partners, many business owners decide to sell when they believe they have reached a certain level of success and can best leverage company assets.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2010

Beyond wasted productivity and network bandwidth, here are ten additional reasons given by employers in a recent Network World article for why they continue to place these restrictions: Data leaks – social networks are all about easy sharing, and employees go too far. Contractor, temp, or outsource worker off site.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2010

In this article, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.” Beyond the core team of two or three startup partners, every startup should seek to “outsource” the rest of their strategic requirements to external business partners. Look impartially from all angles and do the follow-up.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2010

Moral: Before you decide that it’s absolutely necessary to take outside investment, explore all the possible ways you can partner, outsource, affiliate, collaborate, or…heaven forbid, get customers. Today’s article is presented by the founder of Stealthmode Partners in Phoenix, Arizona.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

If you think of Guatemala, there has maybe been one article on Guatemala as an upcoming tech hub, maybe. Patrick Quigley: I''ve worked in a lot of technology companies, and lots of them outsource engineering in low cost, far off remote places, like Eastern Europe, Vietnam, and India. Why is LA key to that?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 9, 2010

Enough detail is required so that someone else can build it without you (outsourcing). See my previous article “ Ten Tips for an Investment-Grade Business Plan ” for details on requirements here. Here are the key components of a good product plan: Detailed features. Market research.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2010

As I mentioned in a previous article , it's far less expensive to nail down repeat business from your existing customers than it is to land new ones. Maybe it’s time to outsource that call center operation, or complex manufacturing setup. Here are five key recession recovery strategies that both of us recommend: Pursue repeat business.

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Jason Nazar

MAY 2, 2016

File Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws with the Secretary of State’s Office. File the Articles of Organization and an Operating Agreement with the Secretary of State’s Office. If outsourced development is needed, use Guru or Elance. Creating a corporation? Forming an LLC?

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 13, 2009

free weekly Infochachkie articles! Outsourced Self-expression Sites – Cafepress, Printfection, Zazzle, deviantART and a variety of other sites allow users to create and sell their creative works online. Surely a savvy, modern-day entrepreneur can utilize online tools to leverage young peoples’ collective energy and fervor. .

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InfoChachkie

MAY 19, 2011

If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! A detailed NRE budget will help you avoid becoming the BDC’s adjunct, outsourced engineering team. This series describes how entrepreneurs can craft company-changing agreements with BDCs, while avoiding Kiss of Death contract provisions.

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InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 2, 2009

free weekly Infochachkie articles! For instance, if you sell a software security solution, you might write an article that describes ten ways consumers can protect themselves online, highlighting your solution as one potential tool. If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2013

But “on capital employed” encourages companies to push more off balance sheet and thus into offshore & outsourced situations. We had a brief chat on his views of “Freemium.” ” He spoke about the early days of Napster & Kazaa where free music as open system thus hard to use.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

This article will cover two things; First, the top mistakes small business owners make that end with inquiries leading you to the exit door before making a sale. Getting “Leads” does not mean money in the bank. Having paying “Customers” is what makes the cash register roar. Second, how to get leads.

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SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

Symphony works with both established brands and startup companies who prefer to outsource their entire marketing and public relations departments to senior–level strategists who can also “do the work.”. Great article – good stuff. a marketing and PR consultancy focused primarily on the technology and digital media industries.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

10 Tips for Enterprise Software Startups - ReadWriteStart , November 16, 2010 I started my career in enterprise software in the 1980s and after some years working in other areas (outsourcing and online media) I am back in the enterprise software game. This doesn’t make sense. and doing their best to forget about it.

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