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Scientist.com Raises $24M for “Pharma Markets” that Outsource R&D

Xconomy

The company, which operates a network of online markets for outsourcing biomedical research services and supplies, has raised $24 million in a new round of venture funding. Founding CEO Kevin Lustig said Scientist.com will use the additional cash to expand its operations.

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The Power of “In Person” – Why Distributed Teams are Less Effective

Both Sides of the Table

What about outsourcing? For me outsourcing in a pure startup is the kiss of death. I believe that startup tech companies need to develop a technical DNA and this doesn’t happen when you outsource. Outsourcing early often happens when you have non-technical founders who don’t know how to get code out the door.

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Entrepreneur Hack: This Remote Team Of 12 Generated $100M

InfoChachkie

In contrast, TaxJar, a SaaS solution which makes automates online sales tax calculations, reporting and filings, is an entirely virtual company. Dan is now CEO of Mobile1st , makers of Mobilizer, the mobile customer experience optimization platform. Some companies allow employees to work remotely one day a week or on an ad hoc basis.

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Startup CTO or Developer

SoCal CTO

What do we build in-house or outsource? What’s our purchase, licensing, SaaS strategy? Technologies you use, how much will it cost, future capabilities, scalability, in-house vs. outsourced all intersect. How will we address these without significant cost? How are we going to manage the product roadmap?