Capital IP Outsource Development Sales 
Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 21, 2013
So when I meet with GRP portfolio companies that do enterprise sales I try to emphasize the following: 1. Often your sales engineers can do the customizations without bugging the core eng team. Importantly, make sure that you retain IP rights to your custom work which needs to be part of the engagement contract.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 2, 2015
What I love about my job is getting to see teams of super-early-stage companies develop ideas that while raw have potential to make an impact on the market. It freed up Ophir to grow out our sales organization, to work more closely with agencies, to innovate on product and to raise capital. They can help you with pricing.
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Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 27, 2011
The most obvious way to explain this is with sales people. If you hire 6 sales reps in January at $120,000 / year salary then you’ve taken on an extra $60,000 per month in costs yet these sales people might not close new business for 4-6 months. “COGS” represents the amount that each sale costs you.
SoCal CTO
SEPTEMBER 20, 2011
One of the readers asked my opinion around sharing your startup concept: My first question has always been - how do you protect your idea while shopping around for feedback, partners, developers, etc.? You’ll refine your sales and investor pitch. Especially if the idea could be whipped-up by a few 24-year olds in a few weeks?
Tech Zulu Event
AUGUST 6, 2014
We’re talking a skeleton crew of staff, minimal sales, and even less cash. Develop your financial projections. Create a bottom-up financial forecast that uses your detailed budget and sales projections as the starting point. Managing working capital, mainly cash at this stage, is critical since liquidity is a huge concern.
SoCal CTO
SEPTEMBER 20, 2011
One of the readers asked my opinion around sharing your startup concept: My first question has always been - how do you protect your idea while shopping around for feedback, partners, developers, etc.? You’ll refine your sales and investor pitch. Especially if the idea could be whipped-up by a few 24-year olds in a few weeks?
Tech Zulu Event
SEPTEMBER 12, 2014
We’re talking a skeleton crew of staff, minimal sales, and even less cash. Develop your financial projections. Create a bottom-up financial forecast that uses your detailed budget and sales projections as the starting point. Managing working capital, mainly cash at this stage, is critical since liquidity is a huge concern.
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