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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

TechEmpower

At TechEmpower, we frequently talk to startup founders, CEOs, product leaders, and other innovators about their next big tech initiative. Even when they have talked to multiple developers or development firms, we’re often the first to ask basic questions like “Who are your customers?” Who are the customers?

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10 Key Business Plan Elements Not In A Product Spec

Startup Professionals Musings

For the rest of us, we need a business plan, as well as a product plan. Some of you may be convinced that your product specification communicates the product message even better than a business plan, so why be redundant? Use non-fuzzy terms to quantify customer value. Provide specifics on the customer business model.

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Tesla Model Y orders are now open

TechCrunch LA

Customers can already place an order for the Tesla Model Y, a mid-sized crossover SUV that won’t go into production until 2020. A disclaimer on the order form states that “production is expected to begin late next year.” During the presentation, Musk didn’t mention that customers could order the Model Y.

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App development shop V/One is giving away 50,000 free mobile app builds to budding LA mobile businesses

TechCrunch LA

Dev shops were too expensive and on the verge of predatory, and cookie cutter builders don’t address the designs I had in mind,” Redman said. For small businesses, the plan is to charge $297 per month for app development and customization along with any future builds, hosting, and product support and maintenance.

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6 Reasons Your Business Needs A Web Presence To Start

Startup Professionals Musings

Customers go there to check on the details of your offerings and verify that you are not a scam, investors look there to check out your management and sales approach, and suppliers expect to find contact information. Two months later they still didn’t have a web site, and didn’t have a customer. Websites do take time to get done right.

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Workpop: Using UX And Design To Power The Next Career Site

socalTECH

Online job and career sites still seem to be in another decade, when it comes to both design--and user friendliness. Can a startup gain a foothold in the competitive market by designing the right UX and user experience to make a job and career site for everyone? Starting on the employer side first, we put a big emphasis on design.

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5 Relationship Stages That Determine Business Success

Startup Professionals Musings

You need partners, team members, investors, vendors, and customers. You need something specific from the other person – a loan, or product order, or help solving a problem. Real same-page connection (fourth floor). In the world of entrepreneurs and startups, high level relationships are everything. Marty Zwilling

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