Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 13, 2019

The most cost-effective marketing approaches have changed; from catalogs to web sites, and from television commercials to social media. Outsourcing services that could be done in-house. There is always a need for highly skilled or capital-intensive services, such as legal and manufacturing, that should be outsourced.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2022

I continue to be amazed that more than a quarter of new businesses don’t even have a website , and many more don’t pay attention to social media, or monitor feedback on sites like Yelp. At minimum, that requires a modern website, and visibility on relevant social media sites, likely including Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 23, 2010

How to Work With a Contract Web Developer How To Bootstrap Your Startup

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 29, 2022

For both software and hardware technology, multiple iterations are usually required to achieve production quality and performance. You should never outsource the management of your core technology. There are also a wealth of invention support sites, such as InventorSpot and IntellectualVentures.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2023

If your forte is a service, like consulting or web site design, it’s harder to find guidance on what will get you funded, and how you can scale your business. 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.

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socalTECH

MARCH 20, 2009

San Diego-based Advantar Laboratories , a provider of contract laboratory services to the drug development industry, has signed an agreement with UK-based firm NextPharma Technologies, a pharmaceutical product development, contract manufacturing, and outsourcing service. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 12, 2014

If you''re a brand or retailer, needing to get online, there are a lot of things to deal with to run your e-commerce business smoothly--everything from your e-commerce site itself, to taking photos of your products, packing and shipping, to digital marketing. Everyone is now pretty much selling direct on apparel sites now.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2020

If your forte is a service, like consulting or web site design, it’s harder to find guidance on what will get you funded, and how you can scale your business. 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.

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socalTECH

MARCH 5, 2014

So, how do you help ease enterprise customers into the cloud--or at least, help them use cloud technology to help them with their business goals? It''s all custom, technology agnostic, and very flexible. Companies were saying--we want to outsource these kinds of things, because they''re not our core competency.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

For both software and hardware technology, multiple iterations are usually required to achieve production quality and performance. You should never outsource the management of your core technology. There are also a wealth of invention support sites, such as InventorSpot and IntellectualVentures.

Outsource Development 124

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

I continue to collect great content that is the intersection of startups, products, online and technology. 20 Recommended Quora Threads for Startups - ReadWriteStart , November 1, 2010 The Q&A site Quora has become an indispensable trove of knowledge and expertise when it comes to the tech industry. This should not deter you.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 5, 2009

Kline is founder of the venture capital firm, and also sites on the baords of NewBridge College, Rayne Corporation, and Cyalume Technologies. CaseStack helps manufacturers, retailers, and distributors to outsource and manage their supply chain and logistics operations. Kline, of Kline Hawkes & Co., to its board.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

According to Mike, startups have an uphill battle recruiting from college campuses, including fighting over the best students with big name technology firm. Mike Gammarino: I'm an entrepreneur who has been working in technology since I graduated. Does that mean job listings on your site, or more?

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 29, 2016

This holiday season, we are again sharing the reflections on 2016 from Southern California's technology ecosystem. What's your favorite technology gadget, device, or innovation you ran across this year? Jaspar Weir: Service is our favorite innovation app (and site) this year. Tell them what happened. The issue gets resolved.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

We're owned by Sirona, a large multinational, which provides almost anything a dentist needs to practice medicine and dentistry, from large scale technology to devices, to digital scanners, to really mundane things like glue and gauze. Our company is Futuredonics, which is the parent company of 1-800-DENTIST. So what specifically do you do?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2018

As a backdrop, he defines the evolution already in progress from current Gen Y customers to a more demanding and less tolerant state (Gen D) that will make them even quicker and more technologically able to demonize and destroy your business, if it won’t meet their norms of interaction, personalization, and purpose.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2017

Customers quickly detect intern usage or outsourcing to unfamiliar cultures, and will share their reactions through social media, rating sites, and personally. Use technology to personalize and expedite requests. Staff all customer interactions with experienced people. Lost growth can quickly exceed current savings.

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Customer Custom Services Technical Review 95

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2015

As a backdrop, he defines the evolution already in progress from current Gen Y customers to a more demanding and less tolerant state (Gen D) that will make them even quicker and more technologically able to demonize and destroy your business, if it won’t meet their norms of interaction, personalization, and purpose.

Customer 97

Customer Custom Social Media Outsource Development 97

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 27, 2014

You can now skip the mandatory office space rental, with secretary and bookkeeping staff, or outsourcing. Use the cloud and subscriptions for computing technology. Today, productivity is way up, you can do most anything yourself, and you can outsource to contractors with more skill and less cost.

Entrepreneur 104

Entrepreneur Startup Social Media Commerce 104

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2018

As a backdrop, he defines the evolution already in progress from current Gen Y customers to a more demanding and less tolerant state (Gen D) that will make them even quicker and more technologically able to demonize and destroy your business, if it won’t meet their norms of interaction, personalization, and purpose.

Demand 56

Demand Customer Custom Tips 56

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 13, 2014

As a backdrop, he defines the evolution already in progress from current Gen Y customers to a more demanding and less tolerant state (Gen D) that will make them even quicker and more technologically able to demonize and destroy your business, if it won’t meet their norms of interaction, personalization, and purpose.

Customer 96

Customer Custom Social Media Outsource Development 96

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2017

This technology is not only spawning a new generation of entrepreneurs, but is also changing the educational landscape, all the way down to early grade school. Makerspaces and hackerspaces have sites and events, including education and training, where people with common interests can meet, socialize and collaborate.

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Ideas Outsource Development Startup Education 61

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 23, 2015

For both software and hardware technology, multiple iterations are usually required to achieve production quality and performance. You should never outsource the management of your core technology. There are also a wealth of invention support sites, such as InventorSpot and IntellectualVentures.

Ideas 107

Ideas Outsource Development Startup Tool 107

socalTECH

MARCH 26, 2014

We also have a cloud-baesd, billing and practice management solutions, which enables them to manage all of their internal financial processes, and we also have solutions for billing and cloud-based outsourcing of back office tasks. As we got out to visit doctor''s offices, and saw the technology, it seemed like they were ten years behind.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

If your forte is a service, like consulting or web site design, it’s harder to find guidance on what will get you funded, and how you can scale your business. 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.

Services 72

Services Startup Training Writing 72

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2014

For both software and hardware technology, multiple iterations are usually required to achieve production quality and performance. You should never outsource the management of your core technology. There are also a wealth of invention support sites, like InventorSpot and IntellectualVentures.

Outsource Development 105

Outsource Development Startup Ideas Tool 105

socalTECH

MAY 5, 2009

We had the chance to talk with co-founder John Tomich about the funding and the firm, which operates e-commerce sites for fashion brands and others. The company was incorporated in January of 2004, and we provide outsource e-commerce services to organizations, such as brands and retailers. John Tomich: We've been around for five years.

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Venture Capital SEM Commerce Email 113

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

For both software and hardware technology, multiple iterations are usually required to achieve production quality and performance. You should never outsource the management of your core technology. There are also a wealth of invention support sites, such as InventorSpot and IntellectualVentures.

Ideas 53

Ideas Outsource Development Tool Outsource 53

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 11, 2012

Tracy DiNunzio is the founder, and was 30 years old with no background in technology when she started the company. Sellers list their items on the site, using a simple 60-second listing process. Professional sellers, like bridal salon owners and Etsy sellers, can sell on the site with a $19.95/month How does Recycle Bride work?

Design 84

Design Social Media Sales Sites 84

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 12, 2015

Since we live in a technical age and since businesses are essentially fueled by technology, it is vital to know who to call on when you need one thing or another. There are various tech savvy groups of people that can assist businesses in their development, implementation and use of technology. Technology.

Web 40

Web Cloud Computing Search Engine Optimization Outsource Development 40

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2014

If your forte is a service, like consulting or web site design, it’s harder to find guidance on what will get you funded, and how you can scale your business. 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.

Services 105

Services Startup Training Writing 105

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2010

Based on a survey just last year by Robert Half Technology , over half of today’s companies block social networks completely, while another 19 percent only permit it "for business purposes." Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) – technique used to spread networking worms. Contractor, temp, or outsource worker off site.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 13, 2009

A number of online sites support the potential viability of a youth oriented business, including: Auction & Classified Sites – eBay, Craig’s List and similar sites allow users to easily sell items online, without creating a dedicated website or incurring marketing expenses. Calling All Entrepreneurs.

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Web 2.0 Web Sales Outsource Development 222

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2016

If your forte is a service, like consulting or web site design, it’s harder to find guidance on what will get you funded, and how you can scale your business. 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.

Services 61

Services Startup Training Writing 61

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. Outsourcing Startup Operations. Crossing Beams to Design Compelling Experiences. Design and Development.

Entertainment 73

Entertainment Startup eBook Outsource Development 73

socalTECH

APRIL 27, 2015

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. We are helping them with restaurant operations, and helping them manage technology. That went okay for a year and a half, but I soon burnt out finally, and decided to move on.

Cornerstone OnDemand 100

Cornerstone OnDemand Startup Social Media Outsource Development 100

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 2, 2012

Apps aren’t going away now that the technology of having a powerful computer in your hand has reached consumers. Our world is hustle & bustle, fast and furious – we need technology that keeps up with a society that is connected 24/7. What are your thoughts on the exploding mobile industry? Mobile does that. Refinement.

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Design Mobile Web Design Outsource Development 94