Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2012

A simple differentiation is that a product plan is designed for internal use, to get the product out. Enough detail is required so that someone else can build it without you (outsourcing). Market research. Market research and competition. Business model, executive team, marketing & sales, financials, and funding.

Product 92

Product Outsource Development Competition High Tech 92

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2011

A simple differentiation is that a product plan is designed for internal use, to get the product out. Enough detail is required so that someone else can build it without you (outsourcing). Market research. Market research and competition. Business model, executive team, marketing & sales, financials, and funding.

Product 93

Product Entrepreneur Outsource Development Competition 93

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 19, 2014

For example, a result is not forty hours of work, but a prototype complete, partner contract signed, or first customer sale. Cashflow is the element of momentum that allows you to hand over jobs to other people and do more of your core passion jobs, like creating content or designing new products. Focus and prioritize.

Entrepreneur 113

Entrepreneur Startup Outsource Research 113

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2014

This will include the first version of many critical processes that can be split out later, including market opportunity, requirements, product definition, business model, sales process, and organization. If you are contracting or outsourcing, this is even more important. Product development process. Manage human resources.

Startup 107

Startup Outsource Development Training Outsource 107

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2014

If both of you are experts at software development, even though one loves design and the other loves coding, that still won’t get the marketing done. Look at the big picture first of development, finance, and marketing/sales. In many cases, experts with academic or research credentials are not good partners for a business venture.

Software Review 107

Software Review Entrepreneur CTO Hire Outsource Development 107

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2017

Very few entrepreneurs have the range of skills and experience to be the solution creator as well as business creator, or operational as well as sales leader. If both of you are experts at software development, even though one loves design and the other loves coding, that still won’t get the marketing done.

Software Review 56

Software Review CTO Hire Outsource Development CTO Coach 56

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Steve Gilison worked as a market researcher and product manager at a startup where my company, TechEmpower , did the software / web development. I have about 11 years in the technology sector including roles doing market research, sales and product development. Most people think they can do product design. I can see that.

Los Angeles 179

Los Angeles Product Angel Startup 179

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 29, 2012

For example, a result is not forty hours of work, but a prototype complete, partner contract signed, or first customer sale. Cashflow is the element of momentum that allows you to hand over jobs to other people and do more of your core passion jobs, like creating content or designing new products. Focus and prioritize.

Startup 102

Startup Outsource Entrepreneur Research 102

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

If both of you are experts at software development, even though one loves design and the other loves coding, that still won’t get the marketing done. Look at the big picture first of development, finance, and marketing/sales. In many cases, experts with academic or research credentials are not good partners for a business venture.

Software Review 103

Software Review Equity CTO Hire Outsource Development 103

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 26, 2011

For example, a result is not forty hours of work, but a prototype complete, partner contract signed, or first customer sale. Cashflow is the element of momentum that allows you to hand over jobs to other people and do more of your core passion jobs, like creating content or designing new products. Focus and prioritize.

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur Startup Outsource Research 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2013

This will include the first version of many critical processes that can be split out later, including market opportunity, requirements, product definition, business model, sales process, and organization. If you are contracting or outsourcing, this is even more important. Product development process. Manage human resources.

Outsource Development 92

Outsource Development Training Outsource Metrics 92

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

This will include the first version of many critical processes that can be split out later, including market opportunity, requirements, product definition, business model, sales process, and organization. If you are contracting or outsourcing, this is even more important. Product development process. Manage human resources.

Startup 102

Startup Outsource Development Writing Training 102

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 29, 2011

If both of you are experts at software development, even though one loves design and the other loves coding, that still won’t get the marketing done. Look at the big picture first of development, finance, and marketing/sales. In many cases, experts with academic or research credentials are not good partners for a business venture.

Software Review 96

Software Review CTO Hire Startup Outsource Development 96

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 9, 2010

A simple differentiation is that a product plan is designed for internal use, to get the product out. Enough detail is required so that someone else can build it without you (outsourcing). Market research. Market research and competition. Business model, executive team, marketing & sales, financials, and funding.

Product 48

Product Outsource Development Competition High Tech 48

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 5, 2010

For example, a result is not forty hours of work, but a prototype complete, partner contract signed, or first customer sale. Cashflow is the element of momentum that allows you to hand over jobs to other people and do more of your core passion jobs, like creating content or designing new products. Focus and prioritize.

Startup 90

Startup Outsource Entrepreneur Research 90

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Finding, searching, and researching take time and even then you won’t know how great the service is. Your chores can be outsourced through Porter. That’s the only thing that is outsourced. One guy was a designer, two guys were Ruby engineers, and I included – not an engineer. TechZulu: What is Porter? ML: I do.

Technical Review 87

Technical Review Mobile Startup Los Angeles 87

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2010

This will include the first version of many critical processes that can be split out later, including market opportunity, requirements, product definition, business model, sales process, and organization. If you are contracting or outsourcing, this is even more important. Product development process. Manage human resources.

Startup 95

Startup Outsource Development Writing Training 95

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2010

If both of you are experts at software development, even though one loves design and the other loves coding, that still won’t get the marketing done. Look at the big picture first of development, finance, and marketing/sales. In many cases, experts with academic or research credentials are not good partners for a business venture.

Software Review 92

Software Review CTO Hire Outsource Development Startup 92

SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

Lisa and her team create media projects designed to move the social progress agenda forward. He is a founder of Strengths Doctors, a consulting firm which helps leaders design energizing work environments. Josh Allan Dykstra – Co-Founder of Strengths Doctors. Josh Allan Dykstra is a work revolutionary, author and speaker.

Los Angeles 78

Los Angeles Entrepreneur Angel Fractional CTO 78

SoCal CTO

MARCH 4, 2010

The short story is that he received 400+ responses and goes through how he categorized/vetted the responses: 300 Didn’t Fit – Outside expertise/interest, pushing for immediate funding assistance, too many ideas (not focused), looking for sales agents. see When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Google Friend Connect for Authentication?

Technical Review 170

Technical Review Technical Advisors CTO Coach Startup 170