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. There are also a wealth of invention support sites, like InventorSpot and IntellectualVentures.

Outsource Development 105

Outsource Development Startup Ideas Tool 105

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 13, 2014

They are not hesitant to engage the crowd through social media and sites like Yelp to drive you from the marketplace. 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.

Custom 96

Custom Customer Social Media Outsource Development 96

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

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. There are also a wealth of invention support sites, such as InventorSpot and IntellectualVentures.

Ideas 53

Ideas Outsource Development Tool Outsource 53

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 2, 2012

I joined ranks with an Austin App developer, taking the role of Creative Director and setting up their design team and process. 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. It simply makes more sense.

Design 94

Design Mobile Web Design Outsource Development 94

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 3, 2015

To make sure your IP is protected — As I’ve written before, failing to develop an IP strategy, including a plan for protecting your IP as well as avoiding unwitting infringements of someone else’s, is a huge mistake. Hire professionals to handle the details of company formation paperwork when you first start up. HR Partner.

Startup 40

Startup Outsource Development IP Outsource 40

Jason Nazar

JUNE 18, 2009

They attract over 70 million people a month (just in the US), and by most accounts are still one of the 10 most popular sites in the world. MySpace should not require a login to get into the site, and I DON’T want to see my profile when I do log in. This could also be done by leveraging a partnership (or buyout) of a site like Mahalo.

Development Team Review 76

Development Team Review Content Sites eHow 76

Frank Addante

OCTOBER 19, 2006

► 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:

Startup 40

Startup Ideas Venture Capital Competition 40

Frank Addante

APRIL 16, 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:

Google 40

Google Advertising Startup Venture Capital 40

Frank Addante

JUNE 13, 2006

► 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:

Startup 40

Startup Outsource Development Product Advertising 40

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 ? Ask a question and get an answer - that is, after all, what all Q&A sites offer. This should not deter you.

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175

Frank Addante

MAY 15, 2006

► 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:

Advertising 40

Advertising Startup Chief Technology Officer Technical Review 40

Frank Addante

JUNE 4, 2006

► 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:

Startup 40

Startup Venture Capital Email CTO Hire 40

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 5, 2010

The conversations bleed into the sales messages the next time, they wend their way into software designs and form the plan of attach against competition. He gossips with the office manager who tells 3 software developers. I don’t like distributed development teams in early stage businesses. What about outsourcing?

Technical Advisors 335

Technical Advisors Outsource Development Offshore Startup 335