Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 5, 2023

A business startup is not an academic environment, or a big company research organization. Outsourcing to expert freelancers or business partners is often a better solution for startups than managing everyone into the inside team. On the other hand, there are many technology companies successfully started and run by non-technologists.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2020

A business startup is not an academic environment, or a big company research organization. Outsourcing to expert freelancers or business partners is often a better solution for startups than managing everyone into the inside team. On the other hand, there are many technology companies successfully started and run by non-technologists.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2020

Too many entrepreneurs I know burn themselves out as this burden grows, and they are hesitant to use available tools or outsourcing non-critical tasks to allow scaling. Most people like a weekly schedule, where they can see reports, predict management appearances and decisions, and feel in control of the business.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2010

The CTO / Lead Architect - If you want to build a great technology company, you’ll need a “rockstar&# engineering lead. So I believe that every great technology startup has the technology visionary inside the company. As the company and therefore the team size grew I’d want a VP of Engineering. In summary.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 13, 2013

Even if you’ve managed to start many a successful company, if you haven’t learned the critical value of calculating your costs and proactively managing your cash flow, you’re a rookie. Before your company goes down the drain along with your cash, consider these strategies. Cost Accounting. They are related, but different.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

You are going to want to identify the best payroll and banking solution for your company. This is a necessity because your investors will expect accurate reporting, but it’s also an important step for startups to make to gain a deeper understanding of their own business. Accurate financial reporting isn’t just for your investors.

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Southern California Edison Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Managed Network Service Providers (MNSPs) have the equipment, staff, expertise, and experience necessary to take on infrastructure tasks so companies can focus less on network upkeep and more on strategic business goals. MNSPs can provide companies with the knowledge and expertise needed to optimize their infrastructure.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

A business startup is not an academic environment, or a big company research organization. Outsourcing to expert freelancers or business partners is often a better solution for startups than managing everyone into the inside team. On the other hand, there are many technology companies successfully started and run by non-technologists.

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Technology High Tech Startup Social Media 87

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 31, 2021

Tech companies have spent the past decade or more developing innovations that can be applied to old-world industries like agriculture, construction, energy, education, manufacturing and transportation and logistics. As with most of Biden’s big infrastructure initiatives, there are startups tackling these issues.

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Xconomy

JULY 20, 2016

First came Inception Sciences , a holding company for spinning out biotech startups established by Versant Ventures and Peppi Prasit, the veteran San Diego drug developer. We outsource everything. But so far, the company has actually drawn only $3 million last year and $4 million earlier this year.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 16, 2014

A business startup is not an academic environment, or a big company research organization. Outsourcing to expert freelancers or business partners is often a better solution for startups than managing everyone into the inside team. On the other hand, there are many technology companies successfully started and run by non-technologists.

High Tech 103

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 1, 2013

Underestimating the value of financial reporting. Managing the day-to-day accounting is important, but you also need financial reports for insight into the big picture, that is, the real-time and projected status of your profitability. Companies want to make sure they achieve a milestone with any money they raise.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 26, 2010

I’ve been having discussions with several people recently about the role of the CTO (Chief Technology Officer) in very early stage companies. I used an image from Roger Smith that describes the varying roles of a CTO as the company matures. What do we build in-house or outsource? What other kinds of systems will we likely need?

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 9, 2014

Bridging the Gap and Redefining “Work” Recently, we discovered an interesting NYC-based company who had a simple hypothesis: W hat if you could bring elite business consultant talent to the table without the traditional price and hurdles? ” Company-side, control of the scope and timing of their projects is essential.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 18, 2016

If there ever was a storybook group of hackers that helped humanity by getting information from companies illegally and sharing it, they certainly did not exist in the 21st century as a dominating force. The e-mail subject was “I love you” and the sender was the company owner’s wife.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 14, 2012

There are dozens of sources to help you construct your business model, and a good example is a recent book by venture capital investor Elizabeth Edwards, simply named “ Startup ,” which is really designed as a handbook for launching a company for less. Common choices include manufacturing in-house, outsourcing, off-the-shelf parts.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 27, 2016

A business startup is not an academic environment, or a big company research organization. Outsourcing to expert freelancers or business partners is often a better solution for startups than managing everyone into the inside team. On the other hand, there are many technology companies successfully started and run by non-technologists.

High Tech 58

High Tech Startup Social Media Entrepreneur 58

Frank Addante

SEPTEMBER 25, 2006

► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. Find a Simple Way to Tell a Complex Story (and ano.

Company 40

Company Companies Startup Venture Capital 40

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 8, 2011

By Ernst Gemassmer Expanding into International is both necessary and positive for every company, including startups, but it has some unique challenges, as I have found out personally, like expected “under the table” payments in dealing with other cultures and bureaucracy. Justice Department and SEC reported imposing over $1.5

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Outsource Development High Tech Outsource Examples 88

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 29, 2011

There are dozens of sources to help you construct your business model, and a good example is a recent book by venture capital investor Elizabeth Edwards, simply named “ Startup ,” which is really designed as a handbook for launching a company for less. Common choices include manufacturing in-house, outsourcing, off-the-shelf parts.

Sales 98

Sales Customer Custom Outsource 98

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2011

It’s nearly impossible to get a services company financed by VCs. And stop effing around trying to create a product company.&#. If you really want to do a product business then hire a professional manager for your services company, quit that job and focus 100% on your product company. You’re a small fish.

Services 332

Services Venture Capital IP Startup 332

Frank Addante

MAY 20, 2007

► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. Find a Simple Way to Tell a Complex Story (and ano.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Let me explain why this company had such an impact on my life. As a last resort I outsourced and actually hired someone in India to remotely log into my computer during the night and correct all the errors from the scanned cards, which my in house team had processed earlier in the day. Ask yourself, ‘what does my company solve’?

Customer 85

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Frank Addante

JANUARY 23, 2007

► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. Outsourcing 1. ► March (1) Office 2.0:

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Frank Addante

MARCH 12, 2007

► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. Find a Simple Way to Tell a Complex Story (and ano.

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development Startup .Net Venture Capital 40

Frank Addante

MARCH 26, 2007

► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. Find a Simple Way to Tell a Complex Story (and ano.

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development CTO Hire Startup Venture Capital 40

Frank Addante

AUGUST 2, 2006

► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. My company, StrongMail Systems ( Startup 5.0 ), was exhibiting.

Entrepreneur 40

Entrepreneur Startup Venture Capital Web 2.0 40

Frank Addante

AUGUST 29, 2006

► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. Find a Simple Way to Tell a Complex Story (and ano.

Venture Capital 40

Venture Capital Capital Startup Outsource Development 40

Frank Addante

NOVEMBER 16, 2006

► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. Find a Simple Way to Tell a Complex Story (and ano.

Startup 40

Startup Venture Capital Web 2.0 Outsource Development 40

Frank Addante

DECEMBER 22, 2006

► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. Find a Simple Way to Tell a Complex Story (and ano.

Startup 40

Startup Competition Venture Capital Advertising 40

Frank Addante

OCTOBER 31, 2006

► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. Find a Simple Way to Tell a Complex Story (and ano.

Startup 40

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Frank Addante

MAY 3, 2006

► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. I am now 29 years old and on my 5th startup company.

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socalTECH

JULY 28, 2009

Santa Monica-based CaseStack , a provider of third party logistics for manufacturers, reported Monday that the firm has fulfilled its one millionth order. CaseStack provides outsourced, supply chain management for manufacturers, handling shipping and logistics for consumer product goods. READ MORE>>.

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Frank Addante

JULY 30, 2007

► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. Find a Simple Way to Tell a Complex Story (and ano.

Startup 40

Startup Venture Capital Outsource Development Advertising 40

Frank Addante

MAY 3, 2006

► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. Find a Simple Way to Tell a Complex Story (and ano.

Startup 40

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InfoChachkie

MAY 5, 2016

Given TimeHop’s failed experiment, I was especially intrigued when I learned that a team of a dozen remote entrepreneurs hack the typical corporate structure and creates a company that generated nearly $100 million in revenue. To gather hands-on remote team building advice, I sought out two companies that have done it: TaxJar and FastSpring.

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur Santa Barbara Email Outsource Development 100

Frank Addante

JUNE 19, 2006

► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. Most companies can answer #2 (Why do I need yours?)

Startup 40

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