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Hiring Developers Before Product/Market Fit?

SoCal CTO

Hiring seems to be the preferred use of seed funds (by investors and founders), whereas I'd prefer a focus on customer acquisition. In the mean time, if you need some extra help, get some contractors to test out specific things. In other words, they come in asking for help with sourcing and hiring. Far from it.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: 5. Outsourcing

Frank Addante

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Under Process, Over Deliver So, you need to develop a product? Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. I have been outsourcing to India since before it became popular. I am still a big fan of outsourcing.

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Sales Kids With Grit – Web 2.0 Paper Routes

InfoChachkie

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. John is a CPA and holds an M.B.A. from the Wharton School.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: 4. Build a SWAT team

Frank Addante

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Under Process, Over Deliver So, you need to develop a product? Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Blogger Template originally design by Web-Kreation Converted By Jacky Supit A BIG THANK YOU. Startup 3.0:

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Elements of Sustainable Companies

Frank Addante

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Under Process, Over Deliver So, you need to develop a product? Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Agility Stealth and speed will usually help beat-out large companies. FounderBlog’s 1 Year Anniversary!

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: 2. Under Process, Over Deliver

Frank Addante

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Under Process, Over Deliver So, you need to develop a product? Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. This helped us develop better features, and it also created an extreme sense of urgency for our engineers.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Stay Positive

Frank Addante

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Under Process, Over Deliver So, you need to develop a product? Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. FounderBlog’s 1 Year Anniversary! A BIG THANK YOU. ► March (2) 4. Build a SWAT team 3. Startup 3.0:

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