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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

TechEmpower

JULY 24, 2023

At TechEmpower, we frequently talk to startup founders, CEOs, product leaders, and other innovators about their next big tech initiative. Even when they have talked to multiple developers or development firms, we’re often the first to ask basic questions like “Who are your customers?” Ads, Viral/Social, SEO)?

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How Startups Can Use Metrics to Drive Success

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 4, 2011

Having a set of metrics that you watch & that you feel are the key drivers of your success helps keep clarity. And the more public you can make your goals for these key metrics the better. I was recently talking with a startup company who wanted me to try their product. How many adds came through organic SEO?

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32 Questions Developers May Have Forgot to Ask a Startup Founder

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Many of these founders have talked with several developers or development firms about their plans. Still, if you've not heard these questions from a developer, they are not helping you as much as they should. SEO for Startups )? What are your key Startup Metrics ? SEO Support - will URLs need to be well formed?

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32 Questions Developers May Have Forgot to Ask a Startup Founder

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Many of these founders have talked with several developers or development firms about their plans. Still, if you've not heard these questions from a developer, they are not helping you as much as they should. SEO for Startups )? What are your key Startup Metrics ? SEO Support - will URLs need to be well formed?

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Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Before You Develop Anything

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 9, 2009

I just had an all-too common conversation with the founder of a startup who had spent more than a year working with a software development company who had produced a mess. The mess really comes from a developer who was willing to get started on a product that was not fully thought out. SEO for Startups )? Administrators?

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Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

He has a really interesting background as a product manager and now an entrepreneur. Like many product managers, my background is fairly eclectic. That's where I learned I enjoyed interacting with customers and working with development teams to build and launch products. Tell me a bit about your background.

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Finding Good Developers in Los Angeles?

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Saturday, February 17, 2007 Finding Good Developers in Los Angeles? About 18 months ago, the entire group began to mention that they were having more difficulty finding good developers. Im part of a CTO group that meets once a month to discuss various topics.

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Doing the Right Thing > Doing Things Right

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Here’s how it goes: You have a business development group with two people. They are tasked with “getting deals done” so they race around talking to tons of potential partners inking anything from channel sale deals , product integration, international distribution agreements, co-marketing arrangements, M&A discussions, etc.

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Realistic Entrprenuers Guide to Venture Capital

SoCal CTO

MARCH 20, 2007

► January (5) Los Angeles Web Developer Startup CTO or Developer When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Goo. ► January (5) Los Angeles Web Developer Startup CTO or Developer When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Goo. He has twenty years’ experience as a CTO.

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Map of VC Investments

SoCal CTO

MARCH 9, 2007

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Kevin Federline Search Engine

SoCal CTO

MARCH 20, 2007

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Google Maps Mobile

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 28, 2007

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8 Ways the Internet has Changed Software Marketing

SoCal CTO

MARCH 13, 2007

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Interesting Model for University President

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 25, 2007

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How to Decrease the Odds That Your Startup Fails

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

So when Sam Rosen came to me with the idea of disrupting storage with a product that is priced cheaper than existing incumbents and he could build a product that is a better service I was intrigued. The metrics were good but we wondered how much better they would be when we expanded our product. Market Structure.

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About this Blog

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

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Blogging

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Entreprenuer Network

SoCal CTO

MARCH 1, 2007

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Time Rich, Time Poor and Apple

SoCal CTO

MARCH 20, 2007

I would agree that Apples product design would suggest that it aims at Time Poor buyers. However, the ubiquity of the iPod including use by many folks who certainly would fall in the Time Rich category (lots of time to play with music) suggests that their product and marketing appeals to both segments.

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Stanford Podcasts - eHarmony - Greg Waldorf

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 27, 2007

A couple of things I should add - Greg didnt mention the technical challenges they had (scalable complex matching algorithm) and the issues they had with an initial developer. Mobile Internet Apple Facebook ► 2009 (32) ► December (3) Startup Software Developers Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Be.

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Challenge of Predicting Winners

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 25, 2007

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MyShape Article - Analyst Misses the Point

SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2007

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MyShape

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A Different Kind of Incubator - The Hive

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

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Where LinkedIn Works for Me

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

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Open Source Business Model

SoCal CTO

MARCH 5, 2007

There are quite a few other Software Development Companies in Southern California working on open source and/or freemium business models. Mobile Internet Apple Facebook ► 2009 (32) ► December (3) Startup Software Developers Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Be.

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Innovation and Geography

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 20, 2007

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Events and Networking in Los Angeles

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 23, 2007

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Discussion Creation Among Bloggers - LinkedIn, Blogging and Discussion Groups

SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

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How to Solve the Biggest Frustration Marketers Have With Social

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 16, 2013

It is what is commonly referred to as “vanity metrics” as in, “Look at how many more followers I got us! I’ve tried every product on the market and hadn’t found any other tool that met my needs so to have a chance to ask for what would make me more effective? End of story. Or Likes – LIKES!

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The first 6 steps to homegrowing basic startup analytics | Futuristic Play by @Andrew_Chen

SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

First, let me recommend reading a previous blog, called omg I’m just a startup, I can’t do those fancy metrics. Now let’s move on to the first couple topics: Step 0: Pre-product. Every web product ultimately has a bunch of user flows contained within it. Do this for a couple weeks! Step 1: Prototypes.

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F2F Still Matters

SoCal CTO

MARCH 16, 2007

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The eCommerce Game Goes to Austin

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 20, 2014

Drucker, who famously said, “ Culture trumps strategy ,” I believe, was alluding not just to the characteristics of a business, but of the economic development of a city, a state, and a country. Natural language merchandiser Compare Metrics. One of Austin’s fastest growing companies, product video producer Invodo.

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32 Questions Developers May Have Forgot to Ask a Startup Founder

Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Before You Develop Anything

Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller

Finding Good Developers in Los Angeles?

Doing the Right Thing > Doing Things Right

Realistic Entrprenuers Guide to Venture Capital

Map of VC Investments

Kevin Federline Search Engine

Google Maps Mobile

8 Ways the Internet has Changed Software Marketing

Interesting Model for University President

How to Decrease the Odds That Your Startup Fails

About this Blog

Entreprenuer Network

Time Rich, Time Poor and Apple

Stanford Podcasts - eHarmony - Greg Waldorf

Challenge of Predicting Winners

MyShape Article - Analyst Misses the Point

A Different Kind of Incubator - The Hive

Where LinkedIn Works for Me

Open Source Business Model

Innovation and Geography

Events and Networking in Los Angeles

Discussion Creation Among Bloggers - LinkedIn, Blogging and Discussion Groups

How to Solve the Biggest Frustration Marketers Have With Social

The first 6 steps to homegrowing basic startup analytics | Futuristic Play by @Andrew_Chen

F2F Still Matters

The eCommerce Game Goes to Austin

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