socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Human resources outsourcing provider ADP is launching a new location in Pasadena, looking to tap into the wealth of technical talent with a new Innovation Center on Lake Avenue. ADP offers up payrolls services and other human resources outsourcing. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 13, 2019

When you are starting a new business, every resource is precious, including time, funding, and people. New businesses often burn excessive resources working on the wrong things, or doing things the wrong way. Excessive resources required in this area are rarely recognized. Outsourcing services that could be done in-house.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2023

Strategic partnerships in this context can take the form of joint ventures, intellectual property licensing, outsourcing agreements, or even cooperative research. By sharing and learning in non-competing areas, they can focus their limited resources on solidifying their core competencies, and expanding their unique segment of the market.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2023

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. The investor perspective is that no manufacturing or inventory implies a minimal need for capital up front. Recruit only the best people, with the right base skills.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Maybe it’s time to outsource that call center operation, or complex manufacturing setup. Look for operations that are hogging resources without generating significant revenue. to capitalize on hard times. Viral marketing campaigns to lure new customers will cost you big money. Focus on your core competency.

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Geni Layoffs Entrepreneur Outsource 172

Frank Addante

MAY 12, 2007

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? ► August (3) Venture Capital - What's the rush? StrongMail Systems (Digital Messsaging Infrastructure Software) Status: VC-backed (Sequoia Capital, Globespan and Evercore) Lesson: Trust your gut. I am still a big fan of outsourcing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2020

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. The investor perspective is that no manufacturing or inventory implies a minimal need for capital up front. Recruit only the best people, with the right base skills.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2022

The bad news is that it’s still a jungle fight for survival for entrepreneurs of all ages and demographics, with over 80 percent not having access to bank loans or venture capital. The smart ones have a plan for how they intend to spend these resources, and measure themselves against the plan.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2020

Strategic partnerships in this context can take the form of joint ventures, intellectual property licensing, outsourcing agreements, or even cooperative research. By sharing and learning in non-competing areas, they can focus their limited resources on solidifying their core competencies, and expanding their unique segment of the market.

Startup 126

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2011

The part of the movement that resonates the most with me (in my words) is that entrepreneurs should keep their capital expenditures really low while they’re experimenting with their product and determining whether there is a large market for what they do. I believe that over capitalizing companies too early often favors the VC.

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Tech Coast Venture Network

APRIL 21, 2010

It's ironic that the best businesses did not spend a fortune in franchise fees, hire a huge staff, or even start with venture capital funds. Start on your own, and outsource later. Benefits outsourcing through professional employer organizations, however, is another matter. Global Human Resources Outsourcing.

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socalTECH

MARCH 5, 2014

Los Angeles-based Unitas Global (www.unitasglobal.com) recently raised a round of funding from MK Capital and Azure Capital for its vision of helping enterprises make that transition to cloud technology. Companies were saying--we want to outsource these kinds of things, because they''re not our core competency.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 31, 2021

Most relevant to startups is the push to fund initiatives and technologies that can help prevent or protect against extreme wildfires; rising sea levels and hurricanes; new agriculture resource management; and “climate-smart” technologies. ” Climate resiliency . Outages cost the U.S.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 24, 2019

The bad news is that it’s still a jungle fight for survival for entrepreneurs of all ages and demographics, with over 80 percent not having access to bank loans or venture capital. The smart ones have a plan for how they intend to spend these resources, and measure themselves against the plan.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

I believe that the resourcefulness to turn constraints into competitive differentiators and new opportunities is a trait that separates the great entrepreneurs from the “wannabes.” They look for creative solutions to problems that are inhibiting progress, rather than the conventional solution of outsourcing or hiring people.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 26, 2010

What do we build in-house or outsource? Technologies you use, how much will it cost, future capabilities, scalability, in-house vs. outsourced all intersect. More on the Role of the Startup CTO I actually had a fairly hard time finding good resources that describe this issue. How will we address these without significant cost?

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 27, 2014

These milestones become a tool for you to seek funding, if necessary, whether that comes in the form of VC capital, a bank loan. Small businesses often don’t have the internal resources to expertly manage their finances. In order to scale, you need to set milestones and establish your budget for these milestones.

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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. The investor perspective is that no manufacturing or inventory implies a minimal need for capital up front. Recruit only the best people, with the right base skills.

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Services Startup Training Writing 72

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Strategic partnerships in this context can take the form of joint ventures, intellectual property licensing, outsourcing agreements, or even cooperative research. By sharing and learning in non-competing areas, they can focus their limited resources on solidifying their core competencies, and expanding their unique segment of the market.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 12, 2014

We provide a turnkey, back end, managed service offering for brands and retailers on an outsourced basis. We are an option for brands who don''t want to build it themselves in-house, from soup to nuts, or don''t want to outsource to a single vendor. For those who haven''t heard of OneStop Internet, tell us about the business?

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 19, 2013

Like the first-mover advantage, Stealth mode is a vestige of Silicon Valley''s past, when the cost to launch a company, including web-based businesses, required significant capital and customizedinfrastructure. Discussing your nascent venture with knowledgeable people will accelerate you company''s maturation.

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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. The investor perspective is that no manufacturing or inventory implies a minimal need for capital up front. Recruit only the best people, with the right base skills.

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Services Startup Training Writing 105

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2014

Strategic partnerships in this context can take the form of joint ventures, intellectual property licensing, outsourcing agreements, or even cooperative research. By sharing and learning in non-competing areas, they can focus their limited resources on solidifying their core competencies, and expanding their unique segment of the market.

Startup 97

Startup Entrepreneur Outsource Competition 97

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2013

Maybe it’s time to outsource that call center operation, or complex manufacturing setup. Look for operations that are hogging resources without generating significant revenue. to capitalize on the recession. Viral marketing campaigns to lure new customers will cost you big money. Focus on your core competency.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2012

Customers don’t like to see you learning on the job or outsourcing. Another reality is that angel investors and venture capital groups almost never invest in a services-only company. Their perspective is that these entrepreneurs need only to sell themselves, but shouldn’t need capital up front for product development or manufacturing.

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Satisfaction Patents Outsource Development Services 91

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2016

Strategic partnerships in this context can take the form of joint ventures, intellectual property licensing, outsourcing agreements, or even cooperative research. By sharing and learning in non-competing areas, they can focus their limited resources on solidifying their core competencies, and expanding their unique segment of the market.

Startup 55

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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. The investor perspective is that no manufacturing or inventory implies a minimal need for capital up front. Recruit only the best people, with the right base skills.

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Services Startup Training Writing 61

Jason Nazar

JULY 1, 2016

Agencies are Used as a Perpetual Crutch – Large companies spend an ungodly amount of money outsourcing everything. Many times this is a great use of capital resources. Neither style is ideal, but only one is driven by conviction.

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Entrepreneur Company Companies Outsource Development 55

Jason Nazar

JUNE 2, 2016

By mastering negotiation you’ll always have more resources to accomplish your goals. Don’t risk your capital where the upside potential isn’t proportional to the downside risk. In 2007 when we were about to launch Docstoc I attempted to outsource our PR and social marketing to no avail. Never accept the first offer or price.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2012

Maybe it’s time to outsource that call center operation, or complex manufacturing setup. Look for operations that are hogging resources without generating significant revenue. to capitalize on the recession. Viral marketing campaigns to lure new customers will cost you big money. Focus on your core competency.

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Entrepreneur Geni Layoffs Outsource 93

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Customers don’t like to see you learning on the job or outsourcing. Another reality is that angel investors and venture capital groups almost never invest in a services-only company. Their perspective is that these entrepreneurs need only to sell themselves, but shouldn’t need capital up front for product development or manufacturing.

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Product Services Satisfaction Patents 91

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 9, 2016

Many pundits feel entrepreneur Jonathan Abrams failed to get the professional management and resources he needed to scale, including turning down an offer from Google for $30 million and was run over by Facebook, a later competitor. Try to capitalize on your strengths, rather than trying to fix all your weaknesses. It’s a big change.

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Frank Addante

AUGUST 29, 2006

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? ▼ August (3) Venture Capital - What's the rush? StrongMail Systems (Digital Messsaging Infrastructure Software) Status: VC-backed (Sequoia Capital, Globespan and Evercore) Lesson: Trust your gut. Venture Capital - What's the rush?

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Venture Capital Capital Startup Outsource Development 40

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 19, 2015

Almost the instant the concept of the sharing economy was introduced, it has skyrocketed into hundreds of successful and established brands by offering everyone a chance to be their own boss, and others the ability to outsource needs saving time by providing convenience.

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Jason Nazar

MAY 2, 2016

I created this resource to have the single most comprehensive guide anywhere on all the different items involved in starting a business. Find sources of capital— friends & family, business bank loans , angel investment , venture capital or even crowdfunding ( Crowdfunder , Fundable ). Human Resources.

Outsource Development 40

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Your chores can be outsourced through Porter. That’s the only thing that is outsourced. We haven’t had any capital to really test customer acquisition strategies. ML: Being an entrepreneur, especially with very little resources is like a rollercoaster. TechZulu: What is Porter? How long has Porter been around?

Technical Review 87

Technical Review Mobile Startup Los Angeles 87

Frank Addante

JANUARY 23, 2007

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? ► August (3) Venture Capital - What's the rush? StrongMail Systems (Digital Messsaging Infrastructure Software) Status: VC-backed (Sequoia Capital, Globespan and Evercore) Lesson: Trust your gut. Outsourcing 1. A BIG THANK YOU.

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