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. Factor in all the cost elements.

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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. Factor in all the cost elements.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2020

With services, scaling the business often implies cloning yourself, since you are the intellectual property and the competitive advantage. For example, both need to provide exemplary customer service, build customer loyalty, and provide real value for a competitive price. Recruit only the best people, with the right base skills.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2011

That’s why when you hear Steve Blank talk about lean startups you can hear his experiences ooze out of him in real-life examples of 8 startups. I had my sales teams telling me we needed certain features to be competitive. The former was outsourced, the latter was our own team. I certainly did in my first company.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

Examples of the new tools include online meetings through Zoom or GoToMeeting. In today’s knowledge-based and highly competitive environment, strategic leadership and company direction can still most quickly be decided and executed in a hierarchical organization. Outsourcing and working from home needs coordination.

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socalTECH

JUNE 9, 2014

A good example of that is Hero Cat, which blew up in two days to million and millions of views. That''s relevant, because of our third piece, where we have been hired by traditional media companies, to basically provide them a turnkey, outsources content acquisition team. Lee Essner: That''s one of the competitive edges we have.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 2, 2020

For example, I have a friend with a Ph.D. Then, he'll need to patent it and create a plan to show opportunity, competition, and financial projections. Don’t assume you can outsource the implementation decisions. For example, I often cite the case of Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer , who grew Microsoft together.

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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. Outsourcing of manufacturing is another option. Most businesses stay focused on their core solution until they face growth stagnation and competition.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2022

A good overall example is the synergy between Google co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page, as well as long-time Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt. The passion has to be in the business context – meaning results oriented, customer oriented, and sensitive to competition. Feels a real passion and love for their role.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2022

There are no “overrides” – for example, businesses don’t thrive just because they offer the latest technology, or because everyone wants to be “green,” or because their goal is to reduce world hunger. Common choices include manufacturing in-house, outsourcing, off-the-shelf parts. Competition. Production. Distribution.

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Tech.Co

MAY 9, 2024

We also offer some advice for writing your application, to make sure your proposal is as competitive as possible. The competitive program is open to select small businesses and specifically encourages participation from women and socially or economically disadvantaged persons.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 29, 2011

There are no “overrides” – for example, businesses don’t thrive just because they offer the latest technology, or because everyone wants to be “green, or because their goal is to reduce world hunger. Common choices include manufacturing in-house, outsourcing, off-the-shelf parts. Competition. Production. Distribution.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 14, 2012

There are no “overrides” – for example, businesses don’t thrive just because they offer the latest technology, or because everyone wants to be “green, or because their goal is to reduce world hunger. Common choices include manufacturing in-house, outsourcing, off-the-shelf parts. Competition. Production. Distribution.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2023

With services, scaling the business often implies cloning yourself, since you are the intellectual property and the competitive advantage. For example, both need to provide exemplary customer service, build customer loyalty, and provide real value for a competitive price. Recruit only the best people, with the right base skills.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2014

With services, scaling the business often implies cloning yourself, since you are the intellectual property and the competitive advantage. For example, both need to provide exemplary customer service, build customer loyalty, and provide real value for a competitive price. Recruit only the best people, with the right base skills.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 12, 2022

Competitive advantages are rapidly vaporizing on these. Outsourcing and manufacturing “offshore” have become the norm. Financial institutions, for example, count on pure capital plays without innovation that can disappear quickly. Existing technologies have been “commoditized” globally.

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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. Check your ego at the door.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2014

A good overall example is the synergy between Google co-Founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page, as well as with Chairman Eric Schmidt. The passion has to be in the business context – meaning results oriented, customer oriented, and sensitive to competition. Look at the big picture first of development, finance, and marketing/sales.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 29, 2013

I’m sure you can think of better examples, but here are some comments that we have all heard from people who are trying to avoid accountability before the fact, who are setting themselves up for failure: “I’d love to start a new company, but nobody will invest in me.” “Investors always seem to put such unreasonable restrictions of me.” “I

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 23, 2014

I’m sure you can think of better examples, but here are some comments that we have all heard from people who are trying to avoid accountability before the fact, who are setting themselves up for failure: “I’d love to start a new company, but nobody will invest in me.” “Investors always seem to put such unreasonable restrictions of me.” “I

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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.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 24, 2013

Competitive advantages are rapidly vaporizing on these. Outsourcing and manufacturing “offshore” have become the norm. Financial institutions, for example, count on pure capital plays without innovation that can disappear quickly. Existing technologies have been “commoditized” globally.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 19, 2011

A detailed NRE budget will help you avoid becoming the BDC’s adjunct, outsourced engineering team. The path of your adVenture is far too unpredictable to anticipate the nature and scope of every future opportunity, as made clear by the examples cited in Optimistically Pessimistic.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

Competitive advantages are rapidly vaporizing on these. Outsourcing and manufacturing “offshore” have become the norm. Financial institutions, for example, count on pure capital plays without innovation that can disappear quickly. Existing technologies have been “commoditized” globally.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 8, 2011

I’m sure you can think of better examples, but here are some comments that we have all heard from people who are trying to avoid accountability before the fact, who are setting themselves up for failure: “I’d love to start a new company, but nobody will invest in me.” “Investors always seem to put such unreasonable restrictions of me.” “I

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

With services, scaling the business often implies cloning yourself, since you are the intellectual property and the competitive advantage. For example, both need to provide exemplary customer service, build customer loyalty, and provide real value for a competitive price. Recruit only the best people, with the right base skills.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 15, 2019

A good overall example is the synergy between Google co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page, as well as long-time Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt. The passion has to be in the business context – meaning results oriented, customer oriented, and sensitive to competition. Feels a real passion and love for their role.

Software Review 88

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Competitive advantages are rapidly vaporizing on these. Outsourcing and manufacturing “offshore” have become the norm. Financial institutions, for example, count on pure capital plays without innovation that can disappear quickly. Existing technologies have been “commoditized” globally.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 6, 2016

For example, at any given moment in your business, you may be limited by development, marketing, or sales. Evaluate outsourcing as a quick solution to break the constraint. An example of a good strategic alliance was Barnes & Noble bringing Starbucks into their book stores. Investigate strategic alliance alternatives.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

I believe that the resourcefulness to turn constraints into competitive differentiators and new opportunities is a trait that separates the great entrepreneurs from the “wannabes.” They look for creative solutions to problems that are inhibiting progress, rather than the conventional solution of outsourcing or hiring people.

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socalTECH

APRIL 21, 2017

For example, there are different kinds of credit cards, different banks and issuers, and different kinds of credit cards, gift cards, and debit cards. The other thing I see, is trying to outsource all of this stuff your self. Strangely enough, there's no competition there. There's a science behind everything.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2016

With services, scaling the business often implies cloning yourself, since you are the intellectual property and the competitive advantage. For example, both need to provide exemplary customer service, build customer loyalty, and provide real value for a competitive price. Recruit only the best people, with the right base skills.

Services 61

Services Startup Training Writing 61

socalTECH

DECEMBER 9, 2008

It really doesn't suit a publisher well to have exclusive representation, except in some instances--for example, if a site has an outsourced sales agency. Where do you get your inventory, and is that exclusive inventory? Adam Wicks Walker: The inventory is not exclusive. It's really a high touch service.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 9, 2008

It really doesn't suit a publisher well to have exclusive representation, except in some instances--for example, if a site has an outsourced sales agency. Where do you get your inventory, and is that exclusive inventory? Adam Wicks Walker: The inventory is not exclusive. It's really a high touch service.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 14, 2010

I’m sure you can think of better examples, but here are some comments that we have all heard from people who are trying to avoid accountability before the fact, and are setting themselves up for failure: “I’d love to start a new company, but nobody will invest in me.” “Investors always seem to put such unreasonable restrictions of me.” “I

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2017

A good overall example is the synergy between Google co-Founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page, as well as Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt. The passion has to be in the business context – meaning results oriented, customer oriented, and sensitive to competition. Look at the big picture first of development, finance, and marketing/sales.

Software Review 56

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

Competitive advantages are rapidly vaporizing on these. Outsourcing and manufacturing “offshore” have become the norm. Financial institutions, for example, count on pure capital plays without innovation that can disappear quickly. Existing technologies have been “commoditized” globally.

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