Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2018

We are in the age of outsourcing, by any of many popular names, including subcontracting, freelancing, and virtual assistants. He is regarded by many as the number-one authority on virtual staffing and personal outsourcing, and is himself a successful entrepreneur based in the Philippines. Be flexible.

Outsource Development 72

Outsource Development Outsource Summary Training 72

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 8, 2023

If you have a software development background like mine, I’m sure you often get questions about when to outsource, versus building the solution in-house. Outsourcing is defined as contracting the work to another company, usually located in a developing country, like India, China, or Eastern Europe.

Software Review 114

Software Review Technical Review Outsource Development Outsource 114

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2019

We are in the age of outsourcing, by any of many popular names, including subcontracting, freelancing, and virtual assistants. He is regarded by many as the number-one authority on virtual staffing and personal outsourcing, and is himself a successful entrepreneur based in the Philippines. Be flexible.

Outsource Development 121

Outsource Development Outsource Entrepreneur Summary 121

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2016

If you have a software development background like mine, I’m sure you often get questions about when to outsource, versus building the solution in-house. Outsourcing is defined as contracting the work to another company, usually located in a developing country, like India, China, or Eastern Europe.

Outsource Development 53

Outsource Development Outsource Software Review Technical Review 53

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2011

In the initial phases of any new market you’re developing a product (hopefully with a minimal set of features), getting feedback from customers, refining your product based on user feedback and then re-launching your product. Markets develop for a complex set of factors that are often beyond all of our control.

Development Team Review 374

Development Team Review Technical Review Startup Resource 374

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2014

If you have a software development background like mine, Im sure you often get questions about when to outsource, versus building the solution in-house. Outsourcing is defined as contracting the work to another company, usually located in a developing country, like India, China, or Eastern Europe.

Outsource Development 95

Outsource Development Outsource Offshore Software Review 95

Frank Addante

MAY 12, 2007

► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Startup 3.0:

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development Outsource Software Review Startup 40

socalTECH

JUNE 9, 2014

The third piece of our business, is we''ve developed the infrastructure, technology, and methodology to discover content, and put it into our own, salesforce like system, which allows our researchers to pick out videos, track down the content creators, and do all of the contracting through the system.

Media 235

Media Content Startup IP 235

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 10, 2021

Too many businesses still tolerate archaic IT tools, or resort to rogue mashups developed to circumvent the approved tools. Traditional waterfall development and outsourcing won’t keep up with change. Adopt new core principles to stay competitive and assure survival. Upgrade to modern information technology tools.

Customer 173

Customer Custom Social Media Outsource Development 173

InfoChachkie

JULY 23, 2012

Brad proudly described how the company successfully used thought leadership marketing to seed a marketplace in which companies can outsource their SEO campaigns to a legion of independent, third-party “optimizers.” Successful guerilla marketing is predicated on executing unexpected and unusual tactics. Just be you.

Marketing 233

Marketing Blogging Startup Venture Capital 233

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 7, 2020

Solution development and delivery. Typically some production and delivery is outsourced, requiring formal contracts and documentation. Hobbies are developed ad-hoc, driven by personal needs. No mention usually means no plan and not competitive. Customers today are easy to lose, and expensive to replace.

Entrepreneur 131

Entrepreneur Outsource Development Startup Competition 131

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Outsourcing your core competency does not work. It takes a long immersion in the marketplace for someone to be a true insider, understand the subtleties of the competitive landscape, recognize the people who are true assets (independent of titles), and look through the propaganda of technical collateral and PR campaigns.

Technical Advisors 123

Technical Advisors Startup Outsource Development High Tech 123

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Outsourcing your core competency does not work. It takes a long immersion in the marketplace for someone to be a true insider, understand the subtleties of the competitive landscape, recognize the people who are true assets (independent of titles), and look through the propaganda of technical collateral and PR campaigns.

Technical Advisors 123

Technical Advisors Outsource Development Startup High Tech 123

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Most new business owners I know feel the challenges of not enough time, money, and resources, and see these as problems rather than a competitive advantage. I’m often asked for the secret to this attribute in developing a team culture. Outsourcing of manufacturing is another option.

Resource 111

Resource Competition Outsource Development Startup 111

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 10, 2023

Solution development and delivery. Typically some production and delivery is outsourced, requiring formal contracts and documentation. Hobbies are developed ad-hoc, driven by personal needs. No mention usually means no plan and not competitive. Customers today are easy to lose, and expensive to replace.

Outsource Development 115

Outsource Development Startup Competition Ideas 115

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2022

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. This is probably the best place to apply your “gut” feeling. Brings complementary skills and experience.

Software Review 154

Software Review CTO Hire Outsource Development Startup 154

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 10, 2018

It’s like the entire industry wants to outsource its brain to the smartest person they know and then follow that person. I have successfully used this in business development, sales, fund raising and even the press. Wait, make that $1 million. And please reserve another $1 million for me?—?I These are the “lemons that ripen early.”

Press 232

Press Funding Venture Capital Technical Review 232

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

Outsourcing your core competency does not work. It takes a long immersion in the marketplace for someone to be a true insider, understand the subtleties of the competitive landscape, recognize the people who are true assets (independent of titles), and look through the propaganda of technical collateral and PR campaigns.

Technical Advisors 105

Technical Advisors Outsource Development Startup High Tech 105

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

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2012

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 92

Product Outsource Development Competition High Tech 92

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2014

Outsourcing your core competency does not work. It takes a long immersion in the marketplace for someone to be a true insider, understand the subtleties of the competitive landscape, recognize the people who are true assets (independent of titles), and look through the propaganda of technical collateral and PR campaigns.

Technical Advisors 98

Technical Advisors Startup Outsource Development High Tech 98

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Time is money, and may be your primary competitive advantage. Don’t spend your whole development budget, before finding that you need another iteration. You should never outsource the management of your core technology. Support early negotiation with vendors and distribution channels.

Outsource Development 124

Outsource Development Ideas Tool Outsource 124

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2015

Solution development and delivery. Typically some production and delivery is outsourced, requiring formal contracts and documentation. Hobbies are developed ad-hoc, driven by personal needs. No mention usually means no plan and not competitive. Customers today are easy to lose, and expensive to replace.

Outsource Development 99

Outsource Development Startup Competition Ideas 99

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2011

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. Outsource your technical requirements.

Technical Review 94

Technical Review Entrepreneur Outsource Development Outsource 94

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 29, 2022

Time is money, and may be your primary competitive advantage. Don’t spend your whole development budget, before finding that you need another iteration. You should never outsource the management of your core technology. Support early negotiation with vendors and distribution channels.

Outsource Development 110

Outsource Development Ideas Tool Outsource 110

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 31, 2012

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. Outsource your technical requirements.

Technical Review 92

Technical Review Technology Startup Outsource Development 92

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 23, 2015

Time is money, and may be your primary competitive advantage. Don’t spend your whole development budget, before finding that you need another iteration. You should never outsource the management of your core technology. Support early negotiation with vendors and distribution channels.

Ideas 107

Ideas Outsource Development Startup Tool 107

socalTECH

JANUARY 7, 2010

To kick off our first interview for the year, we've got an interview with Kevin Strong , the CEO of Laguna Beach-based FutureDash (www.futuredash.com), a developer of technology for the home energy monitoring market. Google has its own home energy monitoring project, PowerMeter - is this competitive or different?

Startup 140

Startup OCTANE Outsource Development Google 140

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2014

Time is money, and may be your primary competitive advantage. Don’t spend your whole development budget, before finding that you need another iteration. You should never outsource the management of your core technology. Support early negotiation with vendors and distribution channels.

Outsource Development 105

Outsource Development Startup Ideas Tool 105

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Others hire consultants, or outsource much of the real work. In his book, “ Out-Executing the Competition ,” seasoned executive Irv Rothman provides tips to corporate executives on how to dig in and “get their fingernails dirty.” Clean hands won’t out-execute the competition for long in any business. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 103

Startup Entrepreneur Template Mentor 103

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2014

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. Passion for what they do. Look impartially from all angles and do the follow-up.

Software Review 107

Software Review Entrepreneur CTO Hire Outsource Development 107

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2014

Develop your business plan. Product development process. If you are contracting or outsourcing, this is even more important. But having no process does not make you more competitive. Use a simple accounting tool like QuickBooks, get away from co-mingled funds, and you have the first business process you need.

Startup 107

Startup Outsource Development Training Outsource 107

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2015

Too many businesses still tolerate archaic IT tools, or resort to rogue mashups developed to circumvent the approved tools. Traditional waterfall development and outsourcing won’t keep up with change. Adopt new core principles to stay competitive and assure survival. Upgrade to modern information technology tools.

Customer 97

Customer Custom Social Media Outsource Development 97

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

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. Passion for what they do. Look impartially from all angles and do the follow-up.

Software Review 103

Software Review Equity CTO Hire Outsource Development 103

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 13, 2014

Too many businesses still tolerate archaic IT tools, or resort to rogue mashups developed to circumvent the approved tools. Traditional waterfall development and outsourcing won’t keep up with change. Adopt new core principles to stay competitive and assure survival. Upgrade to modern information technology tools.

Customer 96

Customer Custom Social Media Outsource Development 96

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Develop your business plan. Product development process. If you are contracting or outsourcing, this is even more important. But having no process does not make you more competitive. Use a simple accounting tool like QuickBooks, get away from co-mingled funds, and you have the first business process you need.

Startup 102

Startup Outsource Development Writing Training 102

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 5, 2012

Others hire consultants, or outsource much of the real work. In his new book, “ Out-Executing the Competition ,” seasoned executive Irv Rothman provides tips to corporate executives on how to dig in and “get their fingernails dirty.” Clean hands won’t out-execute the competition for long in any business. Marty Zwilling.

Entrepreneur 94

Entrepreneur Startup Template Mentor 94