socalTECH

JANUARY 2, 2019

Sutton Capital Partners is a technology investment banking firm and we are, investors in local SaaS/subscription companies and is well known as the host of the annual Recurring Revenue Conference, which we co-host every year. What was the biggest lesson you learned this year?

Capital 113

Capital Southern California Technical Review SaaS 113

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 16, 2020

Enjoy that first video interview at an industry conference, or the newspaper story which enhances your startup visibility and credibility. One approach, which is even more work, is to keep tasks in-house rather than outsourcing. This may also be the moment when you get your first big acquisition offer, rather than a clone appearing.

Satisfaction 174

Satisfaction Custom Customer Outsource 174

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2020

Customers won’t pay to see your new employees learning on the job, and outsourcing the real work to a cheap labor source is a recipe for disaster. Be accessible on social media, write a blog or articles for industry publications, and participate in conference panels and speaking engagements.

Startup 174

Startup Training Services Writing 174

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 5, 2023

This approach works best with business associates that know you, or peers that you meet at industry conferences, or technical gurus that have no business connections to the candidate. Outsourcing to expert freelancers or business partners is often a better solution for startups than managing everyone into the inside team.

Entrepreneur 104

Entrepreneur Technology High Tech Startup 104

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2020

This approach works best with business associates that know you, or peers that you meet at industry conferences, or technical gurus that have no business connections to the candidate. Outsourcing to expert freelancers or business partners is often a better solution for startups than managing everyone into the inside team.

Competition 174

Competition High Tech Startup Social Media 174

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Early-stage companies shouldn’t: outsource core product development, have consulting firms build it for them to speed up time-to-market, shouldn’t hire too many business people until product is complete and early product/market fit tested. Engineering is critical but it is not everything.

Startup 388

Startup Slides Outsource Development Sales 388

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 2, 2020

Don’t assume you can outsource the implementation decisions. Once you have achieved some success as an idea person who has implemented a business, you can broaden your positive impact by mentoring and coaching other aspiring entrepreneurs, supporting worthy causes, writing a book, and speaking at leadership conferences.

Ideas 126

Ideas Writing Examples Outsource 126

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 13, 2019

There you were ushered into a gorgeously appointed conference room for a precise amount of time with a serious-looking partner. Don’t be afraid to use some mercenaries to back you up (outsourcing, consultants). Now some VCs and angels actually hold court in a nearby Starbucks or Paradise Bakery. Better safe than sorry.

Slides 85

Slides Outsource Summary Conference 85

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

This year’s South By South West conference in Austin, Texas, is days away. Los Angeles’s very own Espree Devora (aka The Girl That Gets It Done ), has put together quite the exciting event for this year’s SXSW conference. One mastermind focuses on how to outsource development and programming.

Mixergy 70

Mixergy Outsource Development Outsource Conference 70

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 31, 2012

This approach only works if you know them, are willing and able to talk face-to-face, or meet them in at a conference or another business setting. Outsource your technical requirements. Your non-technical interview needs to determine if there is a chemistry match, passion, integrity, and willingness to work with others on your team.

Technical Review 92

Technical Review Technology Startup Outsource Development 92

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

Customers won’t pay to see your new employees learning on the job, and outsourcing the real work to a cheap labor source is a recipe for disaster. Be accessible on social media, write a blog or articles for industry publications, and participate in conference panels and speaking engagements.

Services 72

Services Startup Training Writing 72

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 16, 2015

Enjoy that first video interview at an industry conference, or the newspaper story which enhances your startup visibility and credibility. One approach, which is even more work, is to keep tasks in-house rather than outsourcing. This may also be the moment when you get your first big acquisition offer, rather than a clone appearing.

Satisfaction 101

Satisfaction Entrepreneur Custom Customer 101

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

The actual investment professionals (partners) are too busy to call companies that they’re interested in so they basically outsource it. But how can you really outsource judgment to young, smart people who have often never worked in businesses? What disrespect they show founders / CEOs with these programs.

Venture Capital 294

Venture Capital Entrepreneur Email Equity 294

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

This approach works best with business associates that know you, or peers that you meet at industry conferences, or technical gurus that have no business connections to the candidate. Outsourcing to expert freelancers or business partners is often a better solution for startups than managing everyone into the inside team.

Technology 87

Technology High Tech Startup Social Media 87

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2017

Relationships are best built while working and learning together, rather than over drinks at a mixer or industry conference. It won’t cost you the many thousands of dollars to outsource your prototype to China, and risk losing the intellectual property, and it will hook you up to peers and investors who can help you make your dream a reality.

Ideas 61

Ideas Outsource Development Startup Education 61

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2011

This approach only works if you know them, are willing and able to talk face-to-face, or meet them in at a conference or another business setting. Outsource your technical requirements. Your non-technical interview needs to determine if there is a chemistry match, passion, integrity, and willingness to work with others on your team.

Technical Review 94

Technical Review Entrepreneur Outsource Development Outsource 94

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 8, 2017

There you were ushered into a gorgeously appointed conference room for a precise amount of time with a serious-looking partner. Don’t be afraid to use some mercenaries to back you up (outsourcing, consultants). Now some VCs and Angels actually hold court in a nearby Starbucks or Paradise Bakery. Better safe than sorry.

Funding 60

Funding Slides Outsource Summary 60

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2014

Customers won’t pay to see your new employees learning on the job, and outsourcing the real work to a cheap labor source is a recipe for disaster. Be accessible on social media, write a blog or articles for industry publications, and participate in conference panels and speaking engagements.

Services 105

Services Startup Training Writing 105

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 25, 2014

There you were ushered into a gorgeously appointed conference room for a precise amount of time with a serious-looking partner. Don’t be afraid to use some mercenaries to back you up (outsourcing, consultants). Now some VCs and Angels actually hold court in a nearby Starbucks or Paradise Bakery. Better safe than sorry. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 107

Startup Venture Capital Slides Outsource 107

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 2, 2016

Enjoy that first video interview at an industry conference, or the newspaper story which enhances your startup visibility and credibility. One approach, which is even more work, is to keep tasks in-house rather than outsourcing. This may also be the moment when you get your first big acquisition offer, rather than a clone appearing.

Satisfaction 61

Satisfaction Startup Custom Customer 61

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 19, 2013

Referenceable means they are willing to be part of your sales collateral, willing to take calls from key leads, willing to speak at your conferences, etc. Why would you have your most important success factor (successful implementations) outsourced to a third-party where you don’t control quality and who is strictly mercenary (i.e.

Startup 403

Startup Sales Software Review Technical Review 403

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2016

Customers won’t pay to see your new employees learning on the job, and outsourcing the real work to a cheap labor source is a recipe for disaster. Be accessible on social media, write a blog or articles for industry publications, and participate in conference panels and speaking engagements.

Services 61

Services Startup Training Writing 61

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 25, 2012

There you were ushered into a gorgeously appointed conference room for a precise amount of time with a serious-looking partner. Don’t be afraid to use some mercenaries to back you up (outsourcing, consultants). Now some VCs and angels actually hold court in a nearby Starbucks or Paradise Bakery. Better safe than sorry.

Entrepreneur 94

Entrepreneur Slides Outsource Summary 94

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 16, 2014

This approach works best with business associates that know you, peers that you meet at industry conferences, or technical gurus that have no business connections to the candidate. Outsourcing to expert freelancers or business partners is often a better solution for startups than managing everyone into the inside team.

High Tech 103

High Tech Entrepreneur Startup Social Media 103

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

There you were ushered into a gorgeously appointed conference room for a precise amount of time with a serious-looking partner. Don’t be afraid to use some mercenaries to back you up (outsourcing, consultants). Now some VCs and angels actually hold court in a nearby Starbucks or Paradise Bakery. Better safe than sorry.

Slides 95

Slides Outsource Summary Conference 95

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2011

Services for services sake - The type of business that is generally shunned in Silicon Valley is the “pure services&# business like consulting, system integration, value-added resellers (VARs), customer support businesses, outsourcing companies, etc. Yet you can run a conference and mint money.

Services 332

Services Venture Capital IP Startup 332

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 27, 2016

This approach works best with business associates that know you, or peers that you meet at industry conferences, or technical gurus that have no business connections to the candidate. Outsourcing to expert freelancers or business partners is often a better solution for startups than managing everyone into the inside team.

High Tech 58

High Tech Startup Social Media Entrepreneur 58

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 12, 2010

There you were ushered into a gorgeously appointed conference room for a precise amount of time with a serious-looking partner. Don’t be afraid to use some mercenaries to back you up (outsourcing, consultants). Now some VCs and angels actually hold court in a nearby Starbucks or Paradise Bakery. Better safe than sorry. Marty Zwilling.

Entrepreneur 86

Entrepreneur Slides Outsource Summary 86

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

It is that time of year again, when the digital and tech world looked up from their busy workload just long enough to make sure that they are “represented” with a kickass submission for a panel or two at the most prestigious conference all year, SXSWi (South by Southwest Interactive Festival). Outsourcing Startup Operations.

Entertainment 73

Entertainment Startup eBook Outsource Development 73

socalTECH

APRIL 21, 2017

xWe spoke with a few companies in the recurring revenue area space, ahead of the Recurring Revenue Conference ([link] which we are helping to sponsor next week. The other thing I see, is trying to outsource all of this stuff your self. For those not familiar with OceanX, describe your business and background?

Startup 145

Startup Product Custom Customer 145

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Being in business since I was 18 years old has led to a lot of conferences, meetings, mixers, classes, tradeshows and after parties. It was at the South by Southwest Interactive conference in the media room when I overheard the founders being interviewed. Let me explain why this company had such an impact on my life.

Customer 85

Customer Custom Marketing SEO 85

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2013

Startup Grind was a truly awesome conference and Derek the consumate host. And I have been impressed with Steven Kaplan and others at University of Chicago (my alma mater), who have been encouraging entrepreneurship through the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship , through angel investing , seed conferences and changes in teaching.

Venture Capital 403

Venture Capital Education Offshore Outsource Development 403

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Of course, they can outsource part of the work or hire employees, but that approach means more time and money to manage the work, which they don’t have. In fact, many of the same venues, such as industry conferences, entrepreneur forums and local business organizations are useful for both. Seek input from seasoned investors and peers.

Startup 99

Startup High Tech Entrepreneur Writing 99

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2021

Of course, they can outsource part of the work or hire employees, but that approach means more time and money to manage the work, which they don’t have. In fact, many of the same venues, such as industry conferences, entrepreneur forums and local business organizations are useful for both. Seek input from seasoned investors and peers.

Startup 126

Startup High Tech Entrepreneur Writing 126

Frank Addante

AUGUST 2, 2006

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Last week I attended the ad:Tech conference in my hometown, Chicago. FounderBlog’s 1 Year Anniversary! A BIG THANK YOU. ► March (2) 4. Build a SWAT team 3. Virtual Location, Location, Location ► January (2) 2. Hire Entrepreneurs!

Entrepreneur 40

Entrepreneur Startup Venture Capital Web 2.0 40

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 12, 2010

where her clients included global leaders in the outsourcing and telecom sectors and a number of prominent non-profits. Leila first developed the idea behind Samasource while working as a management consultant at Katzenbach Partners (now Booz & Co.), Rick Heitzmann.

Twiistup 40

Twiistup Riot Games UCLA Media 40

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 6, 2015

Of course, they can outsource part of the work or hire employees, but that approach means more time and money to manage the work, which they don’t have. In fact, many of the same venues, such as industry conferences, entrepreneur forums and local business organizations are useful for both. Seek input from seasoned investors and peers.

Startup 105

Startup High Tech Entrepreneur Writing 105