Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 7, 2020

Solution development and delivery. Typically some production and delivery is outsourced, requiring formal contracts and documentation. Hobbies are developed ad-hoc, driven by personal needs. Formalize the use of tools and information technology. Show that you have a process to hire, fire, and train others as required.

Entrepreneur 131

Entrepreneur Outsource Development Startup Competition 131

socalTECH

OCTOBER 7, 2008

According to iRise, General Motors is deploying its visual modeling technology as part of developing new IT systems at the company. iRise said that the win comes thanks to Capgemini, a provider of consulting, technology, and outsourcing services. Financial impact of the customer win was not disclosed. READ MORE>>

El Segundo 113

El Segundo Outsource Development Outsource Software 113

socalTECH

APRIL 30, 2018

For this morning's interview, we caught up with Elizabeth Cholawsky , the new CEO of Santa Barbara-based HG Data (www.hgdata.com), which develops software which helps marketers and salespeople understand the "technology stack" of their potential customers and prospects. We distill that information with very high accuracy.

Santa Barbara 113

Santa Barbara High Tech Outsource Development Startup 113

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 13, 2013

In other words, it’s a decision-making tool that gives you the financial information you need to take control of your business operations. Marketing is key in helping you to develop long-term, strategic plans that can stop your cash drain. Set Your Budgeting Goals. Create a Marketing Plan.

Outsource Development 91

Outsource Development Outsource Startup Marketing 91

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 16, 2014

Outsourcing is just another extension of the virtual team concept to people you don’t even know. Team members develop an understanding about their mutual dependence to achieve objectives. An easy flow of information exists using various forms of technology. Working effectively with a virtual team of any sort has many challenges.

Startup 101

Startup Outsource Development Outsource Satisfaction 101

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2013

Outsourcing is just another extension of the virtual team concept to people you don’t even know. Team members develop an understanding about their mutual dependence to achieve objectives. An easy flow of information exists using various forms of technology. Working effectively with a virtual team of any sort has many challenges.

Startup 98

Startup Outsource Development Outsource Satisfaction 98

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2015

Solution development and delivery. Typically some production and delivery is outsourced, requiring formal contracts and documentation. Hobbies are developed ad-hoc, driven by personal needs. Formalize the use of tools and information technology. Show that you have a process to hire, fire, and train others as required.

Outsource Development 99

Outsource Development Startup Competition Ideas 99

socalTECH

MARCH 26, 2014

We''re a one stop shop for clinical and financial management of their practice, including a cloud-based electronic health records solution, letting them manage all of their clinical information, and moving those paper forms to electronic form. Dan Rodrigues: It was a a really interesting transition I made.

Startup 160

Startup El Segundo CTO Hire Outsource Development 160

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2014

Develop your business plan. Product development process. If you are contracting or outsourcing, this is even more important. Leverage information technology. I’m continually amazed at the number of entrepreneurs who go for months into a new business without really keeping a formal record of money spent or assets acquired.

Startup 107

Startup Outsource Development Training Outsource 107

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. My focus has been marketing strategy and product development.

Los Angeles 179

Los Angeles Product Angel Startup 179

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 12, 2015

There are various tech savvy groups of people that can assist businesses in their development, implementation and use of technology. It is not uncommon to outsource some of these responsibilities to companies that specialize in doing these things. Some people think that all of these people go by the same title, but this is not true.

Web 40

Web Cloud Computing Search Engine Optimization Outsource Development 40

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 28, 2016

Solution development and delivery. Typically some production and delivery is outsourced, requiring formal contracts and documentation. Hobbies are developed ad-hoc, driven by personal needs. Formalize the use of tools and information technology. Show that you have a process to hire, fire, and train others as required.

Ideas 62

Ideas Outsource Development Startup Competition 62

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2013

Develop your business plan. Product development process. If you are contracting or outsourcing, this is even more important. Leverage information technology. I’m continually amazed at the number of entrepreneurs who go for months into a new business without really keeping a formal record of money spent or assets acquired.

Outsource Development 92

Outsource Development Training Outsource Metrics 92

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

One mastermind focuses on how to outsource development and programming. People who are on the call will be able to ask Liam Martin, co founder of Staff.com, direct questions about anything and everything outsourcing. The phone sessions will be held on March 5th and 6th. What made you choose the industry players you did?

Mixergy 70

Mixergy Outsource Development Outsource Conference 70

SoCal CTO

JULY 23, 2012

I've previously addressed the role of a CTO in early-stages in my post Startup CTO or Developer. for a Lead Developer: How much will it cost to build what we need to build? for a Lead Developer: How much will it cost to build what we need to build? How can I control costs but effectively get stuff developed? Accounting?

CTO Coach 231

CTO Coach CTO Hire Outsource Development Develop 231

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Develop your business plan. Product development process. If you are contracting or outsourcing, this is even more important. Leverage information technology. I’m continually amazed at the number of entrepreneurs who go for months into a new business without really keeping a formal record of money spent or assets acquired.

Startup 102

Startup Outsource Development Writing Training 102

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

SXSWi has listed the following information on their site: If you or someone you know is doing amazing work with technology to help their community, nominate them for a chance to win a scholarship to attend SXSW Interactive. Design and Development. Design and Development. Design and Development. Design and Development.

Entertainment 73

Entertainment Startup eBook Outsource Development 73

socalTECH

MARCH 12, 2013

Instead, they outsource to an expert like Edegcast. The development community and web developers, who tend to be our customers, like that flexibility, and the quick time to market. The other thing that helps diffentiate us, is we help our customers with costs, save them money, and allow them to get to market faster, with scale.

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CTO Hire Content Networking Web 248

socalTECH

APRIL 27, 2015

For our startup interview this morning, we caught up with Satish Varma , co-founder of Torrance-based Clorder (www.clorder.com), which is developing restaurant ordering software. We were a little early in that market, doing outsourcing, offshore, and managed crowdsourcing. We found out that sites like Eat24 and Grubhub are portals.

Cornerstone OnDemand 100

Cornerstone OnDemand Startup Social Media Outsource Development 100

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 5, 2016

Selling new products, opening new markets outsourcing business functions and every other decision affects the bottom line. The model’s value is in quantitative values that let management make informed decisions. The success or failure of every business is determined by its management’s decisions. Measurement.

Software Review 40

Software Review Technical Review .Net Outsource Development 40

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2010

Develop your business plan. Product development process. If you are contracting or outsourcing, this is even more important. Leverage information technology. I’m continually amazed at the number of entrepreneurs who go for months into a new business without really keeping a formal record of money spent or assets acquired.

Startup 95

Startup Outsource Development Writing Training 95

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 9, 2014

What if you could combine the flexibility of outsourcing with the quality level of highly skilled strategists? We discuss everything from outsourcing, MBA’s, and business, to the lessons learned in building their marketplace for connecting business professionals with the companies who need them. Introducing SkillBridge.

Outsource Development 105

Outsource Development Software Review Technical Review Outsource 105

socalTECH

JANUARY 7, 2010

To kick off our first interview for the year, we've got an interview with Kevin Strong , the CEO of Laguna Beach-based FutureDash (www.futuredash.com), a developer of technology for the home energy monitoring market. We're only using our money to pay developers. I was impressed by what he was working on.

Startup 140

Startup OCTANE Outsource Development Google 140

socalTECH

APRIL 21, 2017

If you think about it today, everyone is selling through Amazon, but Amazon keeps all of that customer information. It was a logical system to start offering up cloud-based systems like those we had developed. The other thing I see, is trying to outsource all of this stuff your self. How did you get into this?

Startup 145

Startup Product Customer Custom 145

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

When consumers expressed interest in a product, companies would buy their contact information to make outbound phone calls. Thta''s something we''ve done a great job at with Vantage Media, which has been facilitating the development of people and the company where people want to live. In the past, marketers were buying leads in bulk.

Media 162

Media Advertising Startup Platform 162

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

My first job after college was as a developer at Andersen Consulting. I don’t believe you can hire great business people who outsource the development to a hot incubator who builds you code to match your ambitions. I’m sure it will be fun and informative. I installed Windows 3.1 THE FIVE C’S.

Startup 337

Startup Venture Capital Study Course 337

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 16, 2014

On the day of Miigle’s public launch, we chatted about developing his team, lessons learned, and how World Cup soccer fits into his vision. For example, take someone who is developing a travel solution as a mobile application. Entrepreneurs who have a startup upload their company’s information and create a startup page.

SoCal 104

SoCal Southern California Startup Platform 104

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. “We are pointing toward distributing value better.

Resource 40

Resource Outsource Development Guide Research 40

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 12, 2010

Although Catalyst folded with the dot-com crash, Ries continued his entrepreneurial career as a Senior Software Engineer at There.com, leading efforts in agile software development and user-generated content. . Leila first developed the idea behind Samasource while working as a management consultant at Katzenbach Partners (now Booz & Co.),

Twiistup 40

Twiistup Riot Games UCLA Media 40

SoCal Delicious

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

This is not only sad but incredibly frustrating, because it is so easy to see how a great technology can be developed and commercialized if only - if only the CTO hadn't been impulsive and insecure and brought on a business partner too early in the game. I am a business person, not a technologist. So my advice to CTO / Founders?

CTO Coach 28

CTO Coach CTO Hire Outsource Development Mentor 28

Frank Addante

SEPTEMBER 20, 2006

► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Startup 3.0:

Startup 40

Startup Blogging Venture Capital Outsource Development 40

Frank Addante

OCTOBER 19, 2006

► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Startup 3.0:

Startup 40

Startup Ideas Venture Capital Competition 40

SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

He previously led business development for Affiliate Fuel, leading to its acquisition by Experian in 2005. Christopher Brereton is one of the founders and lead guru of PictureHealing , a company that develops community, awareness and support through photo sharing on iPhones. Sizhao “Zao” Yang – COO and Co-founder at BetterWorks.

Los Angeles 78

Los Angeles Entrepreneur Angel Fractional CTO 78

Frank Addante

MAY 3, 2006

► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Startup 3.0:

Startup 40

Startup Blogging Venture Capital Web 2.0 40

Frank Addante

APRIL 16, 2007

► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. Outsourcing ▼ April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Startup 3.0:

Google 40

Google Advertising Startup Venture Capital 40

Frank Addante

MAY 24, 2007

► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Startup 3.0:

Advertising 40

Advertising Startup Venture Capital Outsource Development 40

Frank Addante

JUNE 13, 2006

► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Startup 3.0:

Startup 40

Startup Outsource Development Product Advertising 40