InfoChachkie

JULY 23, 2012

This article originally appeared on Forbes HERE. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! By not relying exclusively on conventional marketing tactics, you no longer have to out-spend your competition in order to garner attention and be perceived as a thought leader. .

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Marketing Blogging Startup Venture Capital 233

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2011

The product plan tells your developers what to build, and the marketing team what to market. Enough detail is required so that someone else can build it without you (outsourcing). Competition analysis. Development and rollout. Market research and competition. Market research.

Product 93

Product Entrepreneur Outsource Development Competition 93

InfoChachkie

MARCH 24, 2016

A version of this article previously appeared Forbes. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! Shortly thereafter, we began developing apps and websites out of Brent’s garage. Do you think your real competition will come from new sites or existing ones like PredictIt ?

Startup 100

Startup Sites Research Santa Barbara 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 31, 2012

Here the principles of finding any top executive apply, as I’ve covered in a previous article. If you already have some technical people on board, like software developers, and need a new manager, you supply the candidates based on credentials, and let them do initial interviews and make recommendations.

Technical Review 92

Technical Review Technology Startup Outsource Development 92

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2010

In this article, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.” If both of you are experts at software development, even though one loves design and the other loves coding, that still won’t get the marketing done. Look at the big picture first of development, finance, and marketing/sales.

Software Review 92

Software Review CTO Hire Outsource Development Startup 92

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 25, 2016

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! An investor looking for a career-making deal might encourage you to take imprudent chances in the hopes you are the “winner” in a highly competitive market.

Startup 100

Startup Entrepreneur Invest Venture Capital 100

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2011

Here the principles of finding any top executive apply, as I’ve covered in a previous article. If you already have some technical people on board, like software developers, and need a new manager, you supply the candidates based on credentials, and let them do initial interviews and make recommendations.

Technical Review 94

Technical Review Entrepreneur Outsource Development Outsource 94

InfoChachkie

APRIL 13, 2015

A version of this article previously appeared in the Wall Street Journal. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! In many cases, you can stand firm on price by demonstrating that your overall cost is lower than the competition. The “D” word - Discounts.

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Pricing Startup Sales SaaS 100

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Many companies decide to sell when they believe they have reached a strategic pinnacle and will need substantial capital to reach the next level to remain competitive and grow. As reported by Reuters in the article, Bain to buy Blue Coat for about $2.4 Key functions should not be outsourced.

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Startup Acquisition Outsource Development Outsource 40

InfoChachkie

JUNE 9, 2011

free weekly Infochachkie articles! Do you see crowd-ranked lists as ultimately competitive or complimentary to traditional and curated search? I have written about people who live by strong social contracts in Humble Pride. I am looking for Java developers and database experts.

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Google Organic Search Sites Startup 264

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 9, 2010

The product plan tells your developers what to build, and the marketing team what to market. Enough detail is required so that someone else can build it without you (outsourcing). Competition analysis. Development and rollout. Market research and competition. Market research.

Product 48

Product Outsource Development Competition High Tech 48

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 18, 2009

Journalists have just written an article that wasn’t favorable. You’ve got to put the competition into perspective. We were strong in the UK and they were strong in Germany and Israel (where they had a development office). We looked through their contracts, flew out to Germany and met with all their clients.

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Entrepreneur Startup GRP Partners Venture Capital 298

InfoChachkie

MAY 23, 2011

As noted in Contract Traps Entrepreneurs Should Avoid , exclusivity can kill a small company. If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Students expend small fortunes of their parents’ money to attend exclusive , private colleges. An Alliance Of Two. Exclude The Handcuffs.

Technical Review 183

Technical Review Marketing Sales Competition 183

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. Sure, you need to be competitive on price. We have 12 developers and they have 3. Sales people will often sell future development work. If your sales teams think that they can throw in some extra features that you’ll build to win the big contract they will.

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Sales Startup Pricing Custom 316

InfoChachkie

JULY 18, 2011

When you play Monopoly with your children, you can subtly underscore an entrepreneurial mindset in their gameplay which will ultimately help them develop valuable startup skills, as described below. If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Hands On Learning.

Entrepreneur 216

Entrepreneur Startup Outsource Development Paramount 216

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2010

When I get funded,” the entrepreneur thinks, “I can build a prototype, hire a development team, go to market, scale more quickly, and beat my competition.” Today’s article is presented by the founder of Stealthmode Partners in Phoenix, Arizona. To someone laboring in a cash-strapped startup, money often seems to be the endgame.

Outsource Development 93

Outsource Development High Tech Outsource Startup 93

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

I find it amusing when a journalist writes an article about a prominent startup (either privately held or preparing for an IPO) and decries that, “They’re not even profitable!” Fast early growth in a market is often eroded when competition gets fierce and prices are forced down due to competition.

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Startup Venture Capital Sales Technical Review 418

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

free weekly Infochachkie articles! A number of international versions were developed soon after its initial release, but America has consistently remained the bastion of Monopoly’s popularity. Monopoly is a great training ground to develop cash management skills. If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for.

Outsource Development 154

Outsource Development Entrepreneur Training Startup 154

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2011

Today I’m announcing that GRP Partners is doubling down on the Twitter ecosystem by investing in DataSift , a company who provides a real-time data platform and tools to third-party developers and corporations. I believe this makes Twitter the perfect ecosystem for development. Let me quickly take these in turn.

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Platform News Startup Invest 307

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers - SoCal CTO , November 1, 2010 I had a recent email dialog with the founder of a company looking for a CTO for their startup. Was it a Startup Founder Developer Gap ? We had several emails back and forth where he provided basic details on the concept. This doesn’t make sense. What went wrong?

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175