Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 8, 2023

If you have a software development background like mine, I’m sure you often get questions about when to outsource, versus building the solution in-house. Outsourcing is defined as contracting the work to another company, usually located in a developing country, like India, China, or Eastern Europe. Factor in all the cost elements.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 11, 2022

Think like a startup, with little resources, a limited window of time, and few dollars to spend on expensive experts. This insight comes from a fellow CEO who explains that he leverages his financial resources for growth by dividing his hiring decision into these two boxes. Divide the hiring decision into two boxes.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2016

If you have a software development background like mine, I’m sure you often get questions about when to outsource, versus building the solution in-house. Outsourcing is defined as contracting the work to another company, usually located in a developing country, like India, China, or Eastern Europe. Factor in all the cost elements.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Most new business owners I know feel the challenges of not enough time, money, and resources, and see these as problems rather than a competitive advantage. Many are quick to call this innovation, but I believe it is often just the resourcefulness of a highly motivated owner and team, who never give up in the face of a survival challenge.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2019

We are in the age of outsourcing, by any of many popular names, including subcontracting, freelancing, and virtual assistants. He is regarded by many as the number-one authority on virtual staffing and personal outsourcing, and is himself a successful entrepreneur based in the Philippines. Be flexible.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Human resources outsourcing provider ADP is launching a new location in Pasadena, looking to tap into the wealth of technical talent with a new Innovation Center on Lake Avenue. ADP offers up payrolls services and other human resources outsourcing. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Outsource functions outside your core competency. I see a new resurgence of outsourcing alternatives from outside the country as well as inside, driven by freelancers caught in the squeeze. Selective outsourcing can save you real money. Selective outsourcing can save you real money.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 4, 2010

Irvine-based CanopyHR Solutions , a provider of outsourced payroll and human resources services, announced today that it has received a investment from Claritas Capital Fund III, L.P. Tags: canopyhr human resources payroll outsourcing venture capital. Amount of the funding was not disclosed.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 13, 2019

When you are starting a new business, every resource is precious, including time, funding, and people. New businesses often burn excessive resources working on the wrong things, or doing things the wrong way. Excessive resources required in this area are rarely recognized. Outsourcing services that could be done in-house.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Santa Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand , the provider of cloud-based talent management software for the enterprise, and human resources management outsourcer ADP , said today that they have expanded an existing strategic alliance between the companies to target small businesses.

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socalTECH

MAY 8, 2012

Los Angeles-based expense management software and services developer ExpenseCloud , which was founded by Eric Sikola and Dan Fritcher, has been acquired by human resources provider Trinet , according to reports today. TriNet is a provider of outsource human resources services. Disclaimer: TriNet is a sponsor of socalTECH).

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 14, 2023

Outsource what is non-strategic to optimize leverage. Smart entrepreneurs never outsource their core competency, and never rely on intellectual property they don’t own. Scaling requires leveraging outside resources. They also don’t try to do everything in-house, since growing all the expertise you need is slow and expensive.

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Berkonomics

JULY 14, 2016

Think like a startup, with little resources, a limited window of time, and few dollars to spend on expensive experts. This insight comes from a fellow CEO who explains that he leverages his financial resources for growth by dividing his hiring decision into these two boxes. Business management is a series of trade–offs.

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socalTECH

MARCH 22, 2010

Pasadena-based FastSoft , the Caltech spinoff which is developing Internet acceleration devices, has recently signed on ReSource Pro, a business process outsourcing firm for the insurance agency, the firm told socalTECH. Tags: fastsoft fasttcp caltech business process outsourcing software. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

You can now skip the mandatory office space rental, with secretary and bookkeeping staff, or outsourcing. Today, productivity is way up, you can do most anything yourself, and you can outsource to contractors with more skill and less cost. Required legal fees now average $5K or less, compared with $20K or more as a minimum.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2023

Other countries can provide e-commerce with different business models, outsource manufacturing at low cost, and a huge market for new products. Many of the current opportunities in alternative energy are the result of these forces, as well as the lack of effective government coalitions to conserve other resources.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 12, 2021

Assess your resource potential before you start. Build your plan around resources you know. Especially today, when more companies are willing to work through outsourcing, freelancing, and contracting. White labeling is custom branding your product for a particular customer, to keep committed resources busy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2014

If you have a software development background like mine, Im sure you often get questions about when to outsource, versus building the solution in-house. Outsourcing is defined as contracting the work to another company, usually located in a developing country, like India, China, or Eastern Europe. Factor in all the cost elements.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 12, 2023

Maybe it’s time to outsource that call center operation, or complex manufacturing setup. Look for operations that are hogging resources without generating significant revenue. Viral marketing campaigns to lure new customers will cost you big money. Focus on your core competency. Examine every cost center in your business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 19, 2020

Outsource what is non-strategic to optimize leverage. Smart entrepreneurs never outsource their core competency, and never rely on intellectual property they don’t own. Scaling requires leveraging outside resources. They also don’t try to do everything in-house, since growing all the expertise you need is slow and expensive.

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Frank Addante

MAY 12, 2007

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Outsourcing By Frank Addante (Part 5 of a 5 part series: " So, you need to develop a product? ") Outsourcing has become a popular topic and practice these days. I have been outsourcing to India since before it became popular. A BIG THANK YOU.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2023

Strategic partnerships in this context can take the form of joint ventures, intellectual property licensing, outsourcing agreements, or even cooperative research. By sharing and learning in non-competing areas, they can focus their limited resources on solidifying their core competencies, and expanding their unique segment of the market.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2020

Other countries can provide e-commerce with different business models, outsource manufacturing at low cost, and a huge market for new products. Many of the current opportunities in alternative energy are the result of these forces, as well as the lack of effective government coalitions to conserve other resources.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Continuous innovation is a mindset that you cannot outsource, or bring in through acquisition or consultants. Supporting the rapid-response teams should be a core of executives led by a committed transformation leader with necessary investment resources and success responsibility.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Facilitate rapid growth through contracted resources. Every new business has unexpected pivots and adjustments, and outsourcing is easier to manage. Smart startups explore mergers early to solidify their image in the marketplace, eliminate competitors, allow rapid scaling, or resolve resource gaps.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Enter TriNet, a human resources giant, which this week became the poster child for how how to make a genuine email to its customers look inadvertently as suspicious as it gets. Remote employees at companies across the U.S. But one employee wasn’t convinced it was a real email, and forwarded it — and its source code — to TechCrunch.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 13, 2009

Santa Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand , which develops human resources and talent management software, said Thursday that it has linked with a firm to reseller its products in the Asia Pacific region. The firm said that it has partnered with Talent2, a talent management and HR outsourcing firm headquartered in Australia. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2023

Customers won’t pay to see your new employees learning on the job, and outsourcing the real work to a cheap labor source is a recipe for disaster. Thus your services business success totally depends on you, your skills and resources, and your ability to bring customers to the table. Are you ready to make it happen? Marty Zwilling

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Maybe it’s time to outsource that call center operation, or complex manufacturing setup. Look for operations that are hogging resources without generating significant revenue. Viral marketing campaigns to lure new customers will cost you big money. Focus on your core competency. Examine every cost center in your business.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 10, 2012

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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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 12, 2008

A panel of both service providers AND satisfied client companies will share their experiences using and providing contracted resources. See [link] (more).

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 29, 2022

You should never outsource the management of your core technology. Of course, there are many commercial resources available on the Internet, including the Thomas Registry , which is an online database of 500,000 specialty manufacturers, distributors, and prototype developers, across every state and country.

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socalTECH

JUNE 15, 2010

Irvine-based OneMind Connect , which develops the ExpensAble expense report management software, has been acquired, according to human resources outsourcing firm Administaff. Administaff did not reveal any financial details of the buy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2020

Customers won’t pay to see your new employees learning on the job, and outsourcing the real work to a cheap labor source is a recipe for disaster. Thus your services business success totally depends on you, your skills and resources, and your ability to bring customers to the table. Are you ready to make it happen? Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2022

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. Every startup in the business jungle begins with a limited amount of three precious commodities – time, talent, and treasures.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 26, 2013

This approach allows your venture to "fail in the small" and make course corrections before spending significant marketing resources. In concept, working in a secretive fashion facilitatesquietly locking-in key industry stakeholders and resources, allowing the company to emerge from stealth mode with a significant first-move advantage.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2020

Strategic partnerships in this context can take the form of joint ventures, intellectual property licensing, outsourcing agreements, or even cooperative research. By sharing and learning in non-competing areas, they can focus their limited resources on solidifying their core competencies, and expanding their unique segment of the market.

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