Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 29, 2021

The trend toward more remote work, flexible work hours, and outsourcing can eliminate productive work relationships and communication between functions. Some business leaders don’t realize that managing remote work and outsourcing always increases their communication and project management workload, rather than reducing it.

Satisfaction 108

Satisfaction Outsource Study Platform 108

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. Marty Zwilling.

Outsource Development 95

Outsource Development Outsource Offshore Software Review 95

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2023

Strategic partnerships in this context can take the form of joint ventures, intellectual property licensing, outsourcing agreements, or even cooperative research. Of course, it’s important to start with a bounded agreement which clearly lays out expectations and areas that are off-limits. Willing to learn from each other.

Startup 105

Startup Outsource Competition Entrepreneur 105

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Of course, there are thousands of other companies that don’t achieve their minimum goal, requiring all contributions to be returned. With this model, a startup pre-sells their product early, at a cheaper price, in exchange for a pledge. Donation good-cause model. Other popular sites for startups, including StartupNation and Startups.co

Funding 141

Funding Startup Outsource Development Satisfaction 141

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 29, 2022

You should never outsource the management of your core technology. Of course, there are many commercial resources available on the Internet, including the Thomas Registry , which is an online database of 500,000 specialty manufacturers, distributors, and prototype developers, across every state and country.

Outsource Development 110

Outsource Development Ideas Tool Outsource 110

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2022

In the beginning, the entrepreneur has to cover all talents, which is made more possible these days by the wealth of information available on the Internet, as well as books and online courses. Talent can also be outsourced, but surviving in the business jungle without talent is unlikely.

Startup 112

Startup News Framework Outsource 112

SoCal CTO

APRIL 2, 2012

They most often really just need either a Part-Time CTO or Technology Advisor , and then some combination of hiring and/or outsourcing (on-shore or off-shore). The Part-Time CTO or Technology Advisor will be able to help make that determination.

CTO Hire 205

CTO Hire Outsource Development CTO Coach Develop 205

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2020

Strategic partnerships in this context can take the form of joint ventures, intellectual property licensing, outsourcing agreements, or even cooperative research. Of course, it’s important to start with a bounded agreement which clearly lays out expectations and areas that are off-limits. Willing to learn from each other.

Startup 126

Startup Outsource Competition Acquisition 126

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 12, 2021

Of course, it helps to pick a business model that minimizes these costs, such as e-commerce to minimize initial staff and facilities, or professional services, where you are the initial product. Especially today, when more companies are willing to work through outsourcing, freelancing, and contracting. Everyone wins with this approach.

Startup 161

Startup Resource Customer Custom 161

InfoChachkie

JUNE 4, 2012

Note: There are clearly routine tasks which can be effectively outsourced at a startup, including those which: (i) do not require a significant time investment on the part of the entrepreneur to educate the outsourcer or, (ii) no institutional knowledge is gained by the outsourcer which could be critical to the venture’s success.

Entrepreneur 272

Entrepreneur Outsource Ideas Technical Review 272

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2020

Of course, none of these are a substitute for doing your homework on the opportunity, and maintaining the energy to drive it: Break the journey into small sprints with milestones. We all need to see progress toward a goal to keep us motived and focused. Focus on communication and responsibility assignment.

Startup 123

Startup Outsource Development Entrepreneur Outsource 123

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2020

Of course, there are thousands of other companies that don’t achieve their minimum goal, requiring all contributions to be returned. With this model, a startup pre-sells their product early, at a cheaper price, in exchange for a pledge. Donation good-cause model. Other popular sites for startups, including StartupNation and Startups.co

Entrepreneur 129

Entrepreneur Outsource Development Satisfaction Equity 129

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

You should never outsource the management of your core technology. Of course, there are many commercial resources available on the Internet, including the Thomas Registry , which is an online database of 500,000 specialty manufacturers, distributors, and prototype developers, across every state and country.

Outsource Development 124

Outsource Development Ideas Tool Outsource 124

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2020

< These days, it’s easy to find comprehensive videos and online courses on the Internet to get you up to speed, but I find many entrepreneurs who are too independent and proud to look or ask for help. Don’t forget the wealth of “gig” experts for outsourcing at a low cost. Commit to business excellence, but reject perfectionism.

Product 123

Product Startup Tips Entrepreneur 123

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 13, 2013

Generally speaking, cost accounting describes a wide variety of systems and processes for collecting financial data which is then analyzed, summarized, and used to create alternative courses of action. In other words, it’s a decision-making tool that gives you the financial information you need to take control of your business operations.

Outsource Development 91

Outsource Development Outsource Startup Marketing 91

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 26, 2013

This approach allows your venture to "fail in the small" and make course corrections before spending significant marketing resources. Moderate persistent can be purchased, but passion can never be outsourced. As the launch proceeds, the degree of influence of the parties exposed to your solution should commensurately grow.

Marketing 247

Marketing Entrepreneur Journal Media 247

TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

who rely on TriNet for access to outsourced human resources, like their healthcare benefits and workplace policies, were sent an email this week as part of an effort to keep employees “informed and up-to-date on the labor and employment laws that affect you.” Remote employees at companies across the U.S.

Email 119

Email Sites Outsource Resource 119

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2010

I know this will fall like a lead balloon to the many people who believe it is possible to have a [insert: startup incubator or technology accelerator or technology consultant or outsource firm] build your technology. Of course I’m generalizing. I don’t believe it. They may work strange hours such as 2am – noon.

CTO Hire 400

CTO Hire Fractional VPE Startup Outsource Development 400

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

It's not for everybody, of course. There's been some fall off lately in students selecting computer science and computer engineering majors, much of this due to worries about outsourcing. I would say there are inherent issues with outsourcing, which lots of people--particularly in a startup environment, and a small company--see.

Startup 206

Startup Technical Review Outsource Yahoo 206

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 27, 2014

You can now skip the mandatory office space rental, with secretary and bookkeeping staff, or outsourcing. Today, productivity is way up, you can do most anything yourself, and you can outsource to contractors with more skill and less cost. Required legal fees now average $5K or less, compared with $20K or more as a minimum.

Entrepreneur 104

Entrepreneur Startup Social Media Commerce 104

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 24, 2019

In the beginning, the entrepreneur has to cover all talents, which is made more possible these days by the wealth of information available on the Internet, as well as books and online courses. Talent can also be outsourced, but surviving in the business jungle without talent is unlikely.

Startup 94

Startup News Framework Outsource 94

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 26, 2010

Of course, I have an advantage because I organize the LA CTO Forum. Of course, since you know those questions, you can just collect up the answers and provide them to your developers. What do we build in-house or outsource? Of course, it’s never complete. Gap closed, right? Probably not. When will key hires come on?

Fractional CTO 225

Fractional CTO CTO CTO Hire CTO Coach 225

Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Of course, any approach for solving the skills gap will evolve over time. Third-party resources provide help in two ways: training and outsourcing. An outsourcing engagement can cover a variety of responsibilities. This will create a picture of the skills you have versus those needed. Have a plan that expects to change.

Training 40

Training Outsource Organization Resource 40

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Strategic partnerships in this context can take the form of joint ventures, intellectual property licensing, outsourcing agreements, or even cooperative research. Of course, it’s important to start with a bounded agreement which clearly lays out expectations and areas that are off-limits. Willing to learn from each other.

Startup 59

Startup Outsource Competition Acquisition 59

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 23, 2015

You should never outsource the management of your core technology. Of course, there are many commercial resources available on the Internet, including the Thomas Registry , which is an online database of 650,000 specialty manufacturers, distributors, and prototype developers, across every state and country.

Ideas 107

Ideas Outsource Development Startup Tool 107

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Of course, I immediately gave him the whole spiel on Visible Networking and Steve was totally game to make our networking visible. It’s very difficult to communicate the value of my services and it’s even harder to find people/companies looking to outsource their product development to a business guy like myself. I can see that.

Los Angeles 179

Los Angeles Product Angel Startup 179

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2015

Of course, there are thousands of other companies that don’t achieve their minimum goal, requiring all contributions to be returned. With this model, a startup pre-sells their product early, at a cheaper price, in exchange for a pledge. A much-touted success was the Pebble Watch on Kickstarter , with orders exceeding $10 million.

Venture Capital 108

Venture Capital Angel Satisfaction Equity 108

socalTECH

MARCH 12, 2013

Instead, they outsource to an expert like Edegcast. Of course, since we're venture backed, we do have to consider our investors, as they're looking at some point for an exit. The other thing that helps diffentiate us, is we help our customers with costs, save them money, and allow them to get to market faster, with scale.

CTO Hire 248

CTO Hire Content Networking Web 248

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 16, 2014

In the beginning, the entrepreneur has to cover all talents, which is made more possible these days by the wealth of information available on the Internet, as well as books and online courses. Talent can also be outsourced, but surviving in the business jungle without talent is unlikely.

Entrepreneur 105

Entrepreneur Startup News Framework 105

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2014

You should never outsource the management of your core technology. Of course, there are many commercial resources available on the Internet, including the Thomas Registry , which is an online database of 650,000 specialty manufacturers, distributors, and prototype developers, across every state and country.

Outsource Development 105

Outsource Development Startup Ideas Tool 105

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Of course, this might also lead to investors, partners, and licensing opportunities. This is basically the Open Source concept, where sites like IdeaScale facilitate the outsourcing of application development to the Internet community in the form of an open call. Software crowd sourcing.

Funding 99

Funding Satisfaction Sites Outsource Development 99

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

You should never outsource the management of your core technology. Of course, there are many commercial resources available on the Internet, including the Thomas Registry , which is an online database of 500,000 specialty manufacturers, distributors, and prototype developers, across every state and country.

Ideas 53

Ideas Outsource Development Tool Outsource 53

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2014

Strategic partnerships in this context can take the form of joint ventures, intellectual property licensing, outsourcing agreements, or even cooperative research. Of course, it’s important to start with a bounded agreement which clearly lays out expectations and areas that are off-limits. Willing to learn from each other.

Startup 97

Startup Entrepreneur Outsource Competition 97

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2010

Other countries can provide e-commerce with different business models, outsource manufacturing at low cost, and a huge market for new products. Of course, there are caveats to every opportunity. Of course, you can choose to play it safe with more incremental, modest innovations, There’s nothing wrong with modesty.

Startup 82

Startup Outsource Development Outsource Course 82

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 23, 2017

In the beginning, the entrepreneur has to cover all talents, which is made more possible these days by the wealth of information available on the Internet, as well as books and online courses. Talent can also be outsourced, but surviving in the business jungle without talent is unlikely.

Startup 57

Startup News Framework Entrepreneur 57

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.” Within Boulder, they took part of their office and turned it into code space.

Marketing 233

Marketing Blogging Startup Venture Capital 233

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2016

Strategic partnerships in this context can take the form of joint ventures, intellectual property licensing, outsourcing agreements, or even cooperative research. Of course, it’s important to start with a bounded agreement which clearly lays out expectations and areas that are off-limits. Willing to learn from each other.

Startup 55

Startup Outsource Competition Entrepreneur 55