Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 19, 2013

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. doesn’t care as much about the successful outcomes as I do). I wrote about that extensively in “ the fallacy of channel partners.”

Startup 403

Startup Sales Software Review Technical Review 403

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

We created Dentistry.com as a destination for consumers, and a place where they can learn about dentistry, ask questions to dentists, interact with others, and find a dentist and book an appointment, all online. Talk a little bit about your startup-within-a-corporation, and how that came aboutand how independent are you able to be?

Startup 113

Startup CitySearch Outsource Development Organization 113

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

No reason not to call him but I wouldn’t get too excited about it. 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?

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Venture Capital Entrepreneur Email Equity 294

socalTECH

MARCH 12, 2013

What is it about the content delivery network market which has enabled Santa Monica-based EdgeCast to go from startup to over $100M in revenues in only a few, short years? For those who don't know about EdgeCast, CDN services, who/what kind of clients you serve? Instead, they outsource to an expert like Edegcast.

CTO Hire 248

CTO Hire Content Networking Web 248

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

And you definitely want to give some thought to tax considerations. It makes more sense to outsource to get the exact services and level of financial support you need, while keeping your cost structure low. Financial infrastructure isn’t just about tracking your accounts payable and receivable and reporting expenses.

Funding 86

Funding Startup Report Outsource 86

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 25, 2014

They definitely look for more personalization, and more “me, myself, and I” in the message. Rogers talks about this phenomenon in his book, “ The Network is Your Customer: Five Strategies to Thrive in a Digital Age ,” and suggests some strategies to improve your perceived engagement level. Marty Zwilling.

Customer 99

Customer Custom Startup Content 99

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

They definitely look for more personalization, and more “me, myself, and I” in the message. Rogers talks about this phenomenon in his book, The Network is Your Customer: Five Strategies to Thrive in a Digital Age , and suggests some strategies to improve your perceived engagement level. Marty Zwilling.

Entrepreneur 111

Entrepreneur Startup Content Media 111

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 31, 2012

It definitely works, but may be beyond your budget. Ask the candidate about things they have built on their own, and what they do to challenge themselves. Outsource your technical requirements. This is the technical equivalent of an “executive recruiter.” Start with great credentials, and focus on the culture fit.

Technical Review 92

Technical Review Technology Startup Outsource Development 92

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2014

Think about the implications of each to your own business, and the potential impact of getting them done incorrectly, or forgetting to do them entirely: Manage your financials and physical assets. If you are contracting or outsourcing, this is even more important. Product development process.

Startup 107

Startup Outsource Development Training Outsource 107

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2014

A while back I talked about how and where to find a co-founder in “ For a Startup, Two Heads are Always Better Than One ”. In this context, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.” In this context, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.”

Software Review 107

Software Review Entrepreneur CTO Hire Outsource Development 107

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 19, 2011

They outsource the critical negotiations and “trust their advisors to handle the details.&# We had the final terms of our agreement fairly well boxed in within a range of about 5-7% on price and within 30 days on move-in date. You can’t outsource this to a recruiter. You name it. And yes, VC’s, too.

Venture Capital 319

Venture Capital Pricing Startup Outsource 319

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2011

It definitely works, but may be beyond your budget. Ask the candidate about things they have built on their own, and what they do to challenge themselves. Outsource your technical requirements. This is the technical equivalent of an “executive recruiter.” Start with great credentials, and focus on the culture fit.

Technical Review 94

Technical Review Entrepreneur Outsource Development Outsource 94

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2011

As I was reading about it recently, it occurred to me that the concept relates directly to how investors see startup opportunities and potential success as well, at least those with technology in their offerings. It’s definitely worth a look. The Hype Cycle was a concept put forward by Gartner, Inc.

Entrepreneur 93

Entrepreneur Press Cloud Computing Technology 93

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

A while back I talked about how and where to find a co-founder in “ For a Startup, Two Heads are Always Better Than One.” In this context, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.” In this context, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.”

Software Review 103

Software Review Equity CTO Hire Outsource Development 103

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2013

Think about the implications of each to your own business, and the potential impact of getting them done incorrectly, or forgetting to do them entirely: Manage your financials and physical assets. If you are contracting or outsourcing, this is even more important. Product development process.

Outsource Development 92

Outsource Development Training Outsource Metrics 92

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 15, 2016

It’s definitely to everyone’s advantage to make them winners, or we will all be the losers. Most great entrepreneurs, including Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and Michael Dell, have talked about their failures as the key to later success. In a startup, you can’t afford to outsource too many functions.

Entrepreneur 60

Entrepreneur News Outsource Activity 60

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2011

They definitely look for more personalization, and more “me, myself, and I” in the message. Rogers talks about this phenomenon in his book, The Network is Your Customer: Five Strategies to Thrive in a Digital Age , and suggests some strategies to improve your perceived engagement level. Marty Zwilling.

Media 91

Media Startup Company Companies 91

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Think about the implications of each to your own business, and the potential impact of getting them done incorrectly, or forgetting to do them entirely: Manage your financials and physical assets. If you are contracting or outsourcing, this is even more important. Product development process.

Startup 102

Startup Outsource Development Writing Training 102

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 29, 2011

A while back I talked about how and where to find a co-founder in “ Ten Steps in Choosing the Right Startup Partner ”. In this context, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.” In this context, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.”

Software Review 96

Software Review CTO Hire Startup Outsource Development 96

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2010

Think about the implications of each to your own business, and the potential impact of getting them done incorrectly, or forgetting to do them entirely: Manage your financials and physical assets. If you are contracting or outsourcing, this is even more important. Product development process.

Startup 95

Startup Outsource Development Writing Training 95

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2010

But there are some things that DEFINITELY come with other people’s money. Much of this depends on how “smart” the money is about what you are doing. Remember “ The Social Network ” movie about Facebook? All problems will go away. They’re new and different problems. Don’t ever take dumb money, even if you are starving.

Outsource Development 93

Outsource Development High Tech Outsource Startup 93

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2010

A week ago I talked about how and where to find a co-founder in “ How to Select an Ideal Startup Co-Founder ”. In this article, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.” In this article, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.”

Software Review 92

Software Review CTO Hire Outsource Development Startup 92

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 2, 2012

After about 10 months, however, I wasn’t happy with their vision for projects or their clients. What are your thoughts on outsourced design vs. having in house creatives to work on design elements of the app? It depends on what your definition of in-house versus out-sourced is.

Design 94

Design Mobile Web Design Outsource Development 94

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Typically entrepreneurs doubt themselves because they undervalue their offerings, but it isn’t about creating a product, setting a price and hoping people will buy. Rather than how much you charge, it’s about how the purchase will impact your buyer’s life. The most basic definition of business is a solution to a problem.

Customer 85

Customer Custom Marketing SEO 85

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Start the product design process by thinking about what a historian in the future would look back on as the one big thing that changed everything. Outsource services back to the customer. Pick an impossible target and get mad about it. That’s how an industry reinvents itself. The future history assessment approach.

Entrepreneur 158

Entrepreneur Startup Outsource Development Design 158

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 19, 2015

Almost the instant the concept of the sharing economy was introduced, it has skyrocketed into hundreds of successful and established brands by offering everyone a chance to be their own boss, and others the ability to outsource needs saving time by providing convenience. Rustrum continues to experiment with sharing and shedding.

Resource 40

Resource Outsource Development Guide Research 40

SoCal Delicious

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Home About Press IA Capital Partners Archives After 17 years in M&A, Derivatives and Trading, Im spending my time with young entrepreneurs in and around financial technology and digital media. And it is most certainly not about me, it is about the CTO, the technology and the company.

CTO Coach 28

CTO Coach CTO Hire Outsource Development Mentor 28

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 10, 2018

It’s like the entire industry wants to outsource its brain to the smartest person they know and then follow that person. The “sure, let’s continue the process” by definition are not yeses so the no’s rack up and the yeses stay stuck at zero. When you read about the funding in the press it sounds like it was a walk in the park.

Press 232

Press Funding Venture Capital Technical Review 232

Frank Addante

JANUARY 30, 2007

About Frank Addante > (from the Silicon Valley Business Journal) Twitter Updates follow me on Twitter Blog Archive ► 2010 (2) ► June (1) Part II: Optimized for Profitability ► February (1) Get Out of the Office! Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? A BIG THANK YOU.

Startup 40

Startup Venture Capital Outsource Development Web 2.0 40

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

Start the product design process by thinking about what a historian in the future would look back on as the one big thing that changed everything. Outsource services back to the customer. Pick an impossible target and get mad about it. That’s how an industry reinvents itself. The future history assessment approach.

Startup 105

Startup Outsource Development Entrepreneur Ideas 105

Frank Addante

JUNE 10, 2007

About Frank Addante > (from the Silicon Valley Business Journal) Twitter Updates follow me on Twitter Blog Archive ► 2010 (2) ► June (1) Part II: Optimized for Profitability ► February (1) Get Out of the Office! Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? A BIG THANK YOU. type of space?

Startup 40

Startup Technical Review Software Review Advertising 40

Frank Addante

JULY 30, 2007

About Frank Addante > (from the Silicon Valley Business Journal) Twitter Updates follow me on Twitter Blog Archive ► 2010 (2) ► June (1) Part II: Optimized for Profitability ► February (1) Get Out of the Office! Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? A BIG THANK YOU.

Startup 40

Startup Venture Capital Outsource Development Advertising 40

Frank Addante

JANUARY 23, 2007

About Frank Addante > (from the Silicon Valley Business Journal) Twitter Updates follow me on Twitter Blog Archive ► 2010 (2) ► June (1) Part II: Optimized for Profitability ► February (1) Get Out of the Office! Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Outsourcing 1.

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development Develop Development Product 40

Frank Addante

MAY 3, 2006

About Frank Addante > (from the Silicon Valley Business Journal) Twitter Updates follow me on Twitter Blog Archive ► 2010 (2) ► June (1) Part II: Optimized for Profitability ► February (1) Get Out of the Office! Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? A BIG THANK YOU.

Startup 40

Startup Blogging Venture Capital Web 2.0 40

SoCal CTO

JULY 23, 2012

It specifically answers the first questions about role and how it changes as the company matures. What do we build in-house or outsource? What other CTOs can I ask about complex questions to see how they’ve addressed these issues? " There are definitely cases where the lead developer grows into a CTO.

CTO Coach 231

CTO Coach CTO Hire Outsource Development Develop 231

Frank Addante

JUNE 13, 2006

About Frank Addante > (from the Silicon Valley Business Journal) Twitter Updates follow me on Twitter Blog Archive ► 2010 (2) ► June (1) Part II: Optimized for Profitability ► February (1) Get Out of the Office! Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? What about your friends?

Startup 40

Startup Outsource Development Product Advertising 40

Frank Addante

JULY 10, 2006

About Frank Addante > (from the Silicon Valley Business Journal) Twitter Updates follow me on Twitter Blog Archive ► 2010 (2) ► June (1) Part II: Optimized for Profitability ► February (1) Get Out of the Office! Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? A BIG THANK YOU.

Startup 40

Startup Technical Review Venture Capital Advertising 40