Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 27, 2014

Almost anyone can start a company today on a shoestring budget, following these cost-cutting recommendations: Establish a solid legal structure for your business. You can now skip the mandatory office space rental, with secretary and bookkeeping staff, or outsourcing. Work out of your home, and keep your own books.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

I’m an investor at [Big Name, Large Fund VC] and recently came across [Your Company]. It looks as though you’ve built a very interesting business, and I’d love to spend some time getting a better understanding of your future plans for the company and if there is an opportunity to partner with [My Firm].

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Venture Capital Entrepreneur Email Equity 294

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 15, 2019

In fact, I would broaden the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.” How the leaders of your company handle adherence to the spirit as well as the letter of the law will be seen by all employees, customers, and investors. Believe in the same ethical and diversity boundaries.

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Software Review CTO Hire Outsource Development Startup 88

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 19, 2013

And of course the most successful technology companies: Google, Facebook, Salesforce.com [duh], Oracle, Microsoft all have loads of sales people. ” This line of thinking is expressed to me all the time by startup companies that think it is a pain to have to actually work with enterprise accounts. Good luck with that.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 25, 2014

In fact, we are all media companies now, with our cell phones, computers, and professional-looking publishing tools. They definitely look for more personalization, and more “me, myself, and I” in the message. So start now to think of your startup as a media company, rather than an outsourcer of advertising from some anonymous experts.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

In fact, we are all media companies now, with our cell phones, computers, and professional-looking publishing tools. They definitely look for more personalization, and more “me, myself, and I” in the message. So start now to think of your startup as a media company, rather than an outsourcer of advertising from some anonymous experts.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 31, 2012

It definitely works, but may be beyond your budget. Outsource your technical requirements. If you can clearly define the specifications for your technical project, and you are willing and able to manage the efforts closely, then outsourcing it to a local or remote technical group beats hiring technical employees.

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Technical Review Technology Startup Outsource Development 92

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 31, 2021

Tech companies have spent the past decade or more developing innovations that can be applied to old-world industries like agriculture, construction, energy, education, manufacturing and transportation and logistics. As with most of Biden’s big infrastructure initiatives, there are startups tackling these issues.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

We sat down with Brian McCarthy , SVP of Dentistry.com (www.dentistry.com), a startup within a much larger company Futuredontics, which itself is a part of a big company called Sirona. Brian McCarthy: We're somewhat different than the companies that you usually interview, as we're effectively a startup inside an existing company.

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Startup CitySearch Outsource Development Organization 113

socalTECH

MARCH 12, 2013

The company--which is in the business of operating a content delivery network (CDN) to accelerate the delivery of web graphics, multimedia, applications, and more to end users-- recently disclosed it more than doubled its revenues in 2012, and has grown to over 230 employees--all due to a huge amount of demand for CDN services by its customers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2011

It definitely works, but may be beyond your budget. Outsource your technical requirements. If you can clearly define the specifications for your technical project, and you are willing and able to manage the efforts closely, then outsourcing it to a local or remote technical group beats hiring technical employees.

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Technical Review Entrepreneur Outsource Development Outsource 94

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2014

This will include the first version of many critical processes that can be split out later, including market opportunity, requirements, product definition, business model, sales process, and organization. If you are contracting or outsourcing, this is even more important. Product development process.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2014

In this context, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.” How the leaders of your company handle adherence to the spirit as well as the letter of the law will be seen by all employees, customers, and investors. Ethical and diversity boundaries.

Software Review 107

Software Review Entrepreneur CTO Hire Outsource Development 107

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

You are going to want to identify the best payroll and banking solution for your company. And you definitely want to give some thought to tax considerations. It makes more sense to outsource to get the exact services and level of financial support you need, while keeping your cost structure low. At this point.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2012

It’s definitely positive to have a product plan. A business plan is an “outward facing” document for external investors, or for C-level executives within your own company. Enough detail is required so that someone else can build it without you (outsourcing). Don’t get me wrong. Market research.

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Xconomy

JULY 20, 2016

First came Inception Sciences , a holding company for spinning out biotech startups established by Versant Ventures and Peppi Prasit, the veteran San Diego drug developer. We are definitely interested in oncology, but there is no value in disclosing details.”. We outsource everything. We don’t have our own laboratory.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

In this context, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.” How the leaders of your company handle adherence to the spirit as well as the letter of the law will be seen by all employees, customers, and investors. Ethical and diversity boundaries.

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Software Review Equity CTO Hire Outsource Development 103

socalTECH

MAY 14, 2013

We caught up with founder Evan Britton about how his company has created the top site in the Internet niche of celebrity birthdays, and how that intense focus on a single niche--and user experience- has paid off for the company in terms of user engagement and growth. That''s definitely on our roadmap. Our revenue is solid.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2011

It’s definitely positive to have a product plan. A business plan is an “outward facing” document for external investors, or for C-level executives within your own company. Enough detail is required so that someone else can build it without you (outsourcing). Don’t get me wrong. Market research.

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Product Entrepreneur Outsource Development Competition 93

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2017

In fact, I would broaden the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.” How the leaders of your company handle adherence to the spirit as well as the letter of the law will be seen by all employees, customers, and investors. Believe in the same ethical and diversity boundaries.

Software Review 56

Software Review CTO Hire Outsource Development CTO Coach 56

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 19, 2011

They outsource the critical negotiations and “trust their advisors to handle the details.&# I want to judge whether they’re really committed to my company or not. You can’t outsource this to a recruiter. But when hard stuff comes up at your company you want to be the principal in the negotiations.

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Venture Capital Pricing Startup Outsource 319

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2013

This will include the first version of many critical processes that can be split out later, including market opportunity, requirements, product definition, business model, sales process, and organization. If you are contracting or outsourcing, this is even more important. Product development process.

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Outsource Development Training Outsource Metrics 92

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

This will include the first version of many critical processes that can be split out later, including market opportunity, requirements, product definition, business model, sales process, and organization. If you are contracting or outsourcing, this is even more important. Product development process.

Startup 102

Startup Outsource Development Writing Training 102

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 29, 2011

In this context, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.” How the leaders of your company handle adherence to the spirit as well as the letter of the law will be seen by all employees, customers, and investors. Ethical and diversity boundaries.

Software Review 96

Software Review CTO Hire Startup Outsource Development 96

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2010

Doubtful, unless I already know them really well, know the company really well, and have some spare cash. But there are some things that DEFINITELY come with other people’s money. Once you take investment, you will also have a fiduciary board, with the responsibility of making the company successful. All problems will go away.

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Outsource Development High Tech Outsource Startup 93

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2010

This will include the first version of many critical processes that can be split out later, including market opportunity, requirements, product definition, business model, sales process, and organization. If you are contracting or outsourcing, this is even more important. Product development process.

Startup 95

Startup Outsource Development Writing Training 95

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2010

In this article, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.” How the leaders of your company handle adherence to the spirit as well as the letter of the law will be seen by all employees, customers, and investors. Ethical and diversity boundaries.

Software Review 92

Software Review CTO Hire Outsource Development Startup 92

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 2, 2012

He and his company, Rocksauce, make sure to add high quality design back into each of the apps they create. There was a distinct disconnect between apps developed by stand-alone companies, such as Gowalla or Path, versus what “work for hire” companies were producing. Q Manning of Rocksauce, is out to change that.

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Design Mobile Web Design Outsource Development 94

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 9, 2010

It’s definitely positive to have a product plan. A business plan is an “outward facing” document for external investors, or for C-level executives within your own company. Enough detail is required so that someone else can build it without you (outsourcing). Don’t get me wrong. Market research.

Product 48

Product Outsource Development Competition High Tech 48

InfoChachkie

MAY 19, 2011

As noted in parts I and II of this series, agreements with Big Dumb Companies (BDCs) can be alluring and potentially fatal. This series describes how entrepreneurs can craft company-changing agreements with BDCs, while avoiding Kiss of Death contract provisions. Unmitigated exclusivity can be the death knell of a small company.

Outsource Development 193

Outsource Development IP Technical Review Entrepreneur 193

Jason Nazar

MAY 2, 2016

Pick a company name and check any potential trademark infringements on Trademarkia or KnowEm. Open your company bank account. For those issuing stock to finance the company (corporations), use a Shareholder’s Agreement. Ask mentors to join your Board of Advisors (for the overall benefit of the company).

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Outsource Development Startup Google Mentor 40

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 19, 2015

Almost the instant the concept of the sharing economy was introduced, it has skyrocketed into hundreds of successful and established brands by offering everyone a chance to be their own boss, and others the ability to outsource needs saving time by providing convenience. Their software is going to profit the rich,” said Rustrum.

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Resource Outsource Development Guide Research 40

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

The most basic definition of business is a solution to a problem. Let me explain why this company had such an impact on my life. Ask yourself, ‘what does my company solve’? Sign up for HARO so that these journalists can connect with you and in turn your company can gain more exposure. Broadcasting what excites us….

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Customer Custom Marketing SEO 85

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Outsource services back to the customer. Pervasive access to the Internet and social media have allowed customers to take an active role in helping other customers, with customer support, requirements definition, and open source development. This has facilitated innovation in responsiveness, as well as profitability.

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Frank Addante

JANUARY 23, 2007

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? ► November (1) 2 Ears and 1 Mouth: There's a Reason ► October (2) Be Best at Something Tear Down Your Firewalls ► September (3) Elements of Sustainable Companies We're Not Saving Lives. Outsourcing 1. A BIG THANK YOU.

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SoCal Delicious

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Read more » Recent Press The New York Times April 22, 2009 - A Company Plans to Market Illiquid Assets CNBC.com April 8, 2008 - Social Stock Picking Reuters April 6, 2009 - Bit.ly Main February 23, 2010 Advice for CTO Founders: Dont Let Business Kill the Business Founding a technology company is an amazing thing.

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Frank Addante

JANUARY 30, 2007

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? ► November (1) 2 Ears and 1 Mouth: There's a Reason ► October (2) Be Best at Something Tear Down Your Firewalls ► September (3) Elements of Sustainable Companies We're Not Saving Lives. FounderBlog’s 1 Year Anniversary!

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