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. Amazon uses this technique internally for all new product design efforts. Outsource services back to the customer. The future history assessment approach.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 23, 2019

Former President of BMW manufacturing, Clemens Schmitz-Justen also joined the company as its head of manufacturing — overseeing the contract manufacturing strategy, which will see the company outsource production of vehicles in the U.S. and China, according to one person with knowledge of the company’s plans.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

At the same time, it’s a smart manufacturing decision, as American-made quality usually stands head and shoulders above outsourced competition. These range from technology mainstays like Motorola to companies known for pushing the envelope like Tesla. Today, LED powers Maglite’s most popular flashlights feature this LED technology.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 31, 2021

Tech companies have spent the past decade or more developing innovations that can be applied to old-world industries like agriculture, construction, energy, education, manufacturing and transportation and logistics. A Biden presidency doesn’t need a Green New Deal to make progress on climate change. ” Climate resiliency .

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 29, 2022

In reality, the process of designing, building, and validating a prototype does dramatically reduce the risk, and allows everyone to hone in on the real costs of going into production. For both software and hardware technology, multiple iterations are usually required to achieve production quality and performance.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 5, 2010

The conversations bleed into the sales messages the next time, they wend their way into software designs and form the plan of attach against competition. He gossips with the office manager who tells 3 software developers. There is a core that exists in human connectedness that no amount of technology can replace.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2010

Because more technology people probably read startup blogs I’m guessing this post will come under more scrutiny. Still, I believe I’m offering an accurate representation of the ideal configuration of the main technology leaders. This post is designed mostly for non-technical founders. I don’t believe it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

In reality, the process of designing, building, and validating a prototype does dramatically reduce the risk, and allows everyone to hone in on the real costs of going into production. For both software and hardware technology, multiple iterations are usually required to achieve production quality and performance.

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Frank Addante

MAY 12, 2007

► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Zondigo, Inc.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Tragos is a veteran of technology industry here, having come from Spin Media (formerly, Buzznet) with his two other co-founders. We also have a managed serviecs business, where we have campaign managers and designers working on RFPs and mocks, and when a campaign is sold, will design the ad units all the way through to ad approval.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2017

In case you haven’t noticed it, the rapid evolution of do-it-yourself (DIY) facilities for developers, including 3-D printers, SketchUp and makerspaces such as TechShop , have scaled down the cost of prototypes and hardware design by an order of magnitude. Quick low-cost design and fabrication alternatives are extremely valuable.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 12, 2014

New and innovative designers are popping up everywhere, thanks to new technology like 3D printing. SYNCFAB , (Synchronized Fabrication) is a platform to bring hybrid 3D printing and connect inventors and designers with manufacturers and material specialists to bring back local manufacturing. I wouldn’t think so.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 2, 2012

With this fast pace industry the elegant design we see if websites, is sometimes lost in translation. He and his company, Rocksauce, make sure to add high quality design back into each of the apps they create. After directing a film in 2009, I wanted to get back into the design industry. Mobile does that. Refinement.

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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. Amazon uses this technique internally for all new product design efforts. Outsource services back to the customer. The future history assessment approach.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 12, 2015

Since we live in a technical age and since businesses are essentially fueled by technology, it is vital to know who to call on when you need one thing or another. There are various tech savvy groups of people that can assist businesses in their development, implementation and use of technology. Technology. Challenges.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2011

In the initial phases of any new market you’re developing a product (hopefully with a minimal set of features), getting feedback from customers, refining your product based on user feedback and then re-launching your product. Markets develop for a complex set of factors that are often beyond all of our control.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 23, 2015

In reality, the process of designing, building, and validating a prototype does dramatically reduce the risk, and allows everyone to hone in on the real costs of going into production. For both software and hardware technology, multiple iterations are usually required to achieve production quality and performance.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

SXSWi has listed the following information on their site: If you or someone you know is doing amazing work with technology to help their community, nominate them for a chance to win a scholarship to attend SXSW Interactive. Design and Development. Design and Development. Design and Development.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2014

In reality, the process of designing, building, and validating a prototype does dramatically reduce the risk, and allows everyone to hone in on the real costs of going into production. For both software and hardware technology, multiple iterations are usually required to achieve production quality and performance.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Emerging Technology: Mobile Engagement: Reaching the Connected Consumer (Miller PR, Avatar Labs). Design: Developing for a Consumerized Enterprise World (BetterWorks). Scaling thru Outsourcing. If you do not see your panel listed and are from SoCal let us know in the comments below and I’ll get it listed.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

In reality, the process of designing, building, and validating a prototype does dramatically reduce the risk, and allows everyone to hone in on the real costs of going into production. For both software and hardware technology, multiple iterations are usually required to achieve production quality and performance.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2014

Develop your business plan. Product development process. If you are contracting or outsourcing, this is even more important. Leverage information technology. Find an IT person you can trust, and plan how you will acquire, implement, and utilize computer technology to run your business.

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socalTECH

MARCH 26, 2014

Most of the solutions in our market are for lots of doctors, and are on-premise solutions, and are really designed for bigger physician groups and hospitals. We were hired by a company that did outsourced medical billing and consulting for physicial medicine and rehab doctors. We''re laser focused on small medical practices.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Steve Gilison worked as a market researcher and product manager at a startup where my company, TechEmpower , did the software / web development. I have about 11 years in the technology sector including roles doing market research, sales and product development. My focus has been marketing strategy and product development.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2012

A simple differentiation is that a product plan is designed for internal use, to get the product out. The product plan tells your developers what to build, and the marketing team what to market. Because it addresses an internal audience, it can use technical jargon and assume the reader understands the technology.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 5, 2016

Selling new products, opening new markets outsourcing business functions and every other decision affects the bottom line. Since business conditions are constantly changing, management must be aware of trends and technologies that will give its entity the highest return on its investment. The Bottom Line. Execution and Control.

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socalTECH

APRIL 27, 2015

For our startup interview this morning, we caught up with Satish Varma , co-founder of Torrance-based Clorder (www.clorder.com), which is developing restaurant ordering software. We were a little early in that market, doing outsourcing, offshore, and managed crowdsourcing. We started our services in August of 2012.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2013

Develop your business plan. Product development process. If you are contracting or outsourcing, this is even more important. Leverage information technology. Find an IT person you can trust, and plan how you will acquire, implement, and utilize computer technology to run your business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 23, 2016

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. Amazon uses this technique internally for all new product design efforts. Outsource services back to the customer. The future history assessment approach.

Startup 57

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SoCal CTO

JULY 23, 2012

I've previously addressed the role of a CTO in early-stages in my post Startup CTO or Developer. for a Lead Developer: How much will it cost to build what we need to build? for a Lead Developer: How much will it cost to build what we need to build? How can I control costs but effectively get stuff developed?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2011

A simple differentiation is that a product plan is designed for internal use, to get the product out. The product plan tells your developers what to build, and the marketing team what to market. Because it addresses an internal audience, it can use technical jargon and assume the reader understands the technology.

Product 93

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Frank Addante

JANUARY 23, 2007

► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Zondigo, Inc.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Develop your business plan. Product development process. If you are contracting or outsourcing, this is even more important. Leverage information technology. Find an IT person you can trust, and plan how you will acquire, implement, and utilize computer technology to run your business.

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Frank Addante

DECEMBER 5, 2006

► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Zondigo, Inc.

Outsource Development 40

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2010

Develop your business plan. Product development process. If you are contracting or outsourcing, this is even more important. Leverage information technology. Find an IT person you can trust, and plan how you will acquire, implement, and utilize computer technology to run your business.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

But in the end we selected David Lin , a superstar who did 4 years at the technology investment banking firm Montgomery & Co and 4 years as Director of Strategy at the comparison shopping site PriceGrabber where he dealt with many operational issues. He’s a star who has a very intuitive feel for technology and … no MBA.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 4, 2010

I’ve worked with 30+ early-stage companies in all sorts of capacities (and spoken to many, many more), so I thought it might be worthwhile trying to classify the various ways that I’ve engaged in different technology roles in startups. It depends on the business, people, technologies, etc.

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