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. They care about the quality of what is build more than they care about end customers. I don’t believe it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2020

Outsourcing to expert freelancers or business partners is often a better solution for startups than managing everyone into the inside team. You can’t manage a technical team or negotiate with technical partners without understanding their view of the business. For non-core technical strength, look for outside partners.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Having paying “Customers” is what makes the cash register roar. An entrepreneur having low self worth is the number one deterrent for a potential customer not buying into what you are selling. Using your service or owning your product isn’t why a person buys, it’s the experience your customer will have. Second, how to get leads.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2020

Too many entrepreneurs I know burn themselves out as this burden grows, and they are hesitant to use available tools or outsourcing non-critical tasks to allow scaling. As you move from development to rollout, a team effort is required, including marketing, sales, funding, and customers.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 13, 2013

There are several symptoms of a small business in trouble: running out of cash , not enough customers , staffing issues. Just to clarify for the non-finance professionals amongst us, cost accounting is not the same thing as the kind of accounting system used to prepare your financial reports (which are hopefully GAAP compliant…).

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 14, 2012

You can’t succeed in business without an operational model that delivers value to customers at a reasonable price, with an underlying cost that allows you to make a profit. A target market is the group of customers that the startup plans to attract through marketing and sales their product or service. How will you reach your customers?

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Southern California Edison Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Companies receiving managed network services tend to experience higher levels of network availability and bandwidth compared to those who do not outsource. million, or $150 per record lost, according to a Ponemon Institute and IBM Security 2019 Cost of a Data Breach report. Improved Network Quality. Better Security.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 29, 2011

You can’t succeed in business without an operational model that delivers value to customers at a reasonable price, with an underlying cost that allows you to make a profit. A target market is the group of customers that the startup plans to attract through marketing and sales their product or service. How will you reach your customers?

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InfoChachkie

MAY 5, 2016

In contrast, TaxJar, a SaaS solution which makes automates online sales tax calculations, reporting and filings, is an entirely virtual company. Dan is now CEO of Mobile1st , makers of Mobilizer, the mobile customer experience optimization platform. One way this advantage was evident was with regard to customer service.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Outsourcing to expert freelancers or business partners is often a better solution for startups than managing everyone into the inside team. You can’t manage a technical team or negotiate with technical partners without understanding their view of the business. For non-core technical strength, look for outside partners.

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Technology High Tech Startup Social Media 87

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 1, 2013

Customers are notorious for stretching pay periods which means that the money you were including in your calculations may not exist. Just as you would hope (and expect) your customers to make payments in a timely fashion, you need to do likewise. Underestimating the value of financial reporting. Flying budget-free.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2011

Service as a bridge to a product business - One of the best ways for young startups to finance their business without any dilution is what I call “customer financing,&# which is mostly only possible in businesses that target businesses rather than consumers. You own the IP you create. It’s pure irony.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 9, 2014

What if you could combine the flexibility of outsourcing with the quality level of highly skilled strategists? We discuss everything from outsourcing, MBA’s, and business, to the lessons learned in building their marketplace for connecting business professionals with the companies who need them. Introducing SkillBridge.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 16, 2014

Outsourcing to expert freelancers or business partners is often a better solution for startups than managing everyone into the inside team. You can’t manage a technical team or negotiate with technical partners without understanding their view of the business. For non-core technical strength, look for outside partners.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

After all, you won’t have a direct manager charged with giving you feedback, and your direct reports probably will be afraid to tell you what they really think. Being authentic and genuine makes you attractive to your customers, respected by your team, and effective as a leader. Work smart and focus on results in everything you do.

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Entrepreneur Demand Outsource Satisfaction 93

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 27, 2016

Outsourcing to expert freelancers or business partners is often a better solution for startups than managing everyone into the inside team. You can’t manage a technical team or negotiate with technical partners without understanding their view of the business. For non-core technical strength, look for outside partners.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 26, 2013

Just as I don’t recommend you outsourcing the writing of your business plan, I wouldn’t pass on this task. If your company has already shown real traction, you’re acquiring a significant customer base, or you’re earning substantial revenue, make this the focus of your executive summary. Keep it short and simple. .

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 12, 2010

After all, you won’t have a direct manager charged with giving you feedback, and your direct reports probably will be afraid to tell you what they really think. Being authentic and genuine makes you attractive to your customers, respected by your team, and effective as a leader. Work smart and focus on results in everything you do.

Entrepreneur 48

Entrepreneur Demand Outsource Satisfaction 48

SoCal CTO

JUNE 26, 2012

Investors and early customers were becoming worried about the ability of the founder to deliver. In three of the cases, the founder was finding that the software teams (1 in-house, 2 outsourced) were delivering relatively well in the short-run. A classic example might be "reporting" as a feature item.

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Frank Addante

SEPTEMBER 25, 2006

► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Rich Customers Target customers who will move fast and pay a premium for a unique offering. Focus Customers will only buy a simple product with a singular value proposition.

Company 40

Company Companies Startup Venture Capital 40

Frank Addante

MARCH 12, 2007

► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? ► April (3) Make a Big Splash without Spending Big Cash Rubicon Project Update - Free Ad Server Launch and. Find a Simple Way to Tell a Complex Story (and ano. Where's Jack Bauer?

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Outsource Development Startup .Net Venture Capital 40

Frank Addante

JUNE 19, 2006

► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Put yourself in the shoes of your customers or users. ► April (3) Make a Big Splash without Spending Big Cash Rubicon Project Update - Free Ad Server Launch and.

Startup 40

Startup Venture Capital Web 2.0 Outsource Development 40

Frank Addante

AUGUST 29, 2006

► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Customers validate businesses. Often times, that time investment could have been better spent talking to customers or acquiring users. ► March (1) Office 2.0:

Venture Capital 40

Venture Capital Capital Startup Outsource Development 40

Frank Addante

DECEMBER 22, 2006

► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Unfortunately, they wordsmith themselves so far away from describing what it actually is that they sell, that their customers or users need a jargon-decoder ring to understand what they do.

Startup 40

Startup Competition Venture Capital Advertising 40

Frank Addante

NOVEMBER 16, 2006

► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? ► April (3) Make a Big Splash without Spending Big Cash Rubicon Project Update - Free Ad Server Launch and. Find a Simple Way to Tell a Complex Story (and ano. Where's Jack Bauer?

Startup 40

Startup Venture Capital Web 2.0 Outsource Development 40

Frank Addante

DECEMBER 5, 2006

► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? I think our team at L90 was one of the most efficient and customer-focused development teams ever to be assembled. Find a Simple Way to Tell a Complex Story (and ano. A BIG THANK YOU.

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development Develop Development Product 40

Frank Addante

AUGUST 14, 2006

► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? ► April (3) Make a Big Splash without Spending Big Cash Rubicon Project Update - Free Ad Server Launch and. Find a Simple Way to Tell a Complex Story (and ano. Where's Jack Bauer?

Startup 40

Startup Email Ideas Venture Capital 40

Frank Addante

JUNE 13, 2006

► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? I have found that if an idea is incredibly complex, it inherently requires more time to develop and is harder to explain to customers, users, partners, employees, etc.

Startup 40

Startup Outsource Development Product Advertising 40

Frank Addante

MAY 3, 2006

► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? At Starting Point, 100% of the interaction with our users/customers was via email. Take care of the customer: Good ‘ole fashion customer service works.

Startup 40

Startup Venture Capital Yahoo Email 40

Frank Addante

OCTOBER 19, 2006

► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Well, my philosophy is that if you keep it from your competition, youre also keeping it from potential users or customers. Find a Simple Way to Tell a Complex Story (and ano.

Startup 40

Startup Ideas Venture Capital Competition 40

Frank Addante

JULY 30, 2007

► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? It’s simply an exercise for prospective customers to tell you what they DON’T like about it. Find a Simple Way to Tell a Complex Story (and ano. ► March (1) Office 2.0:

Startup 40

Startup Venture Capital Outsource Development Advertising 40

Frank Addante

OCTOBER 31, 2006

► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? As a result, we ended up doing a lot of one-off custom work for clients and never really gained traction in any particular area. Find a Simple Way to Tell a Complex Story (and ano.

Startup 40

Startup Venture Capital Advertising Email 40

Frank Addante

JANUARY 30, 2007

► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? On the contrary, enterprise software needs to be fully tested before a release because it typically affects a customers business process. ► March (1) Office 2.0:

Startup 40

Startup Venture Capital Outsource Development Web 2.0 40

Frank Addante

AUGUST 27, 2007

► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? By that time, we had 3,000+ customers, delivered 8 billion ads a month and reached 65% of the Internet. Find a Simple Way to Tell a Complex Story (and ano. ► March (1) Office 2.0:

Startup 40

Startup Venture Capital Outsource Development Web 2.0 40

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

How to Enchant Your Customer - How to Change the World , November 23, 2010 I love to do business with small businesses—in-store, online, for myself, for others, for pleasure, for work—it doesn’t matter to me. No Business Plan Survives First Contact With A Customer – The 5.2 Your First Iteration of an Idea Will Be Wrong. So what gives?

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175

SoCal CTO

JULY 23, 2012

What do we build in-house or outsource? Make sure you are continuously looking at the business and customers. Get in front of customers as often as you can. What existing systems will we leverage, what programming languages, software development methodologies, web application frameworks, revision control systems, etc.?

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Frank Addante

APRIL 16, 2007

► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre. Outsourcing ▼ April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? If Im a publisher using Google, they already have my customer list, advertising data and revenue information anyway. Find a Simple Way to Tell a Complex Story (and ano. brewing.

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