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Technical Advisors: Every Startup Needs One

TechEmpower

This is especially important with outsourced development teams. This happens when a founder raises money in an initial round, spends most of it on in-house or outsourced development, and ends up with a product that is 90% done. Specifically, they pay attention to: Is our code scalable and extensible? innovation

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Technical Advisors: Every Web/Mobile Startup Must Have One

SoCal CTO

This is important whether you are outsourcing or building it in-house. If you are outsourcing, then this person will also be protecting you from issues like being able to access the source code and making sure can bring it in-house at a later time. Just make sure its clear what the expectations are going into any engagement.

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Looking At Startups By The Rules Of Natural Selection

Startup Professionals Musings

The smart ones have a plan for how they intend to spend these resources, and measure themselves against the plan. Talent can also be outsourced, but surviving in the business jungle without talent is unlikely. The jungle framework is a great one to set the right perspective. The laws of the jungle apply to all.

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4 Laws Of Natural Selection Relate To Every Business

Startup Professionals Musings

The smart ones have a plan for how they intend to spend these resources, and measure themselves against the plan. Talent can also be outsourced, but surviving in the business jungle without talent is unlikely. The jungle framework is a great one to set the right perspective. The laws of the jungle apply to all.

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Entrepreneurs Need To Understand Survival Basics

Startup Professionals Musings

The smart ones have a plan for how they intend to spend these resources, and measure themselves against the plan. Talent can also be outsourced, but surviving in the business jungle without talent is unlikely. The jungle framework is a great one to set the right perspective. The laws of the jungle apply to all.

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Startup CTO or Developer

SoCal CTO

What existing systems will we leverage, what programming languages, software development methodologies, web application frameworks, revision control systems, etc.? What do we build in-house or outsource? Technologies you use, how much will it cost, future capabilities, scalability, in-house vs. outsourced all intersect.

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4 Startup Survival Lessons Lead To Business Success

Startup Professionals Musings

The smart ones have a plan for how they intend to spend these resources, and measure themselves against the plan. Talent can also be outsourced, but surviving in the business jungle without talent is unlikely. The jungle framework is a great one to set the right perspective. The laws of the jungle apply to all.

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