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Hiring Developers Before Product/Market Fit?

SoCal CTO

Hiring seems to be the preferred use of seed funds (by investors and founders), whereas I'd prefer a focus on customer acquisition. They most often really just need either a Part-Time CTO or Technology Advisor , and then some combination of hiring and/or outsourcing (on-shore or off-shore).

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Sales Kids With Grit – Web 2.0 Paper Routes

InfoChachkie

They also accounted for each paper and were often financially penalized for any papers which were lost , thereby developing strong internal controls. Customer Service – As newspaper boys were the face of their employers, savvy carriers learned to establish healthy customer relationships to facilitate timely collections and generous tips.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Elements of Sustainable Companies

Frank Addante

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Under Process, Over Deliver So, you need to develop a product? ► July (1) ► June (3) ► May (5) the Rubicon Project The Journey Startup 6.0: Visit StrongMail Website Startup 4.0: Customer, not Competition Be a leader, not a follower.

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

Frank Addante

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Under Process, Over Deliver So, you need to develop a product? ► July (1) ► June (3) ► May (5) the Rubicon Project The Journey Startup 6.0: Visit StrongMail Website Startup 4.0: FounderBlog’s 1 Year Anniversary! A BIG THANK YOU.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: The Kool-Aid Test: “Why do I need anything? Why do I need yours? Why do I need it now?"

Frank Addante

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Under Process, Over Deliver So, you need to develop a product? . the Rubicon Project (Internet Advertising Technology) Status: Pre-Launch Visit the Rubicon Project Website Startup 5.0: Visit StrongMail Website Startup 4.0: A BIG THANK YOU.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: 2 Ears and 1 Mouth: There's a Reason

Frank Addante

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Under Process, Over Deliver So, you need to develop a product? ► July (1) ► June (3) ► May (5) the Rubicon Project The Journey Startup 6.0: Visit StrongMail Website Startup 4.0: FounderBlog’s 1 Year Anniversary! A BIG THANK YOU.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Venture Capital - What's the rush?

Frank Addante

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Under Process, Over Deliver So, you need to develop a product? ► July (1) ► June (3) ► May (5) the Rubicon Project The Journey Startup 6.0: Visit StrongMail Website Startup 4.0: Customers validate businesses. A BIG THANK YOU.