Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

Investors like ideas based on market research from outside experts, like Gartner Research , proclaiming a billion dollar opportunity with a double digit growth rate. Outsource what is non-strategic to optimize leverage. Just because all your buddies think an idea is cool, that doesn’t mean it is scalable. Automate to the max.

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Funding Startup Outsource Ideas 67

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2012

A simple differentiation is that a product plan is designed for internal use, to get the product out. Because it addresses an internal audience, it can use technical jargon and assume the reader understands the technology. Enough detail is required so that someone else can build it without you (outsourcing). Market research.

Product 92

Product Outsource Development Competition High Tech 92

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2014

If you are contracting or outsourcing, this is even more important. Measure yourself against a researched plan, or your “out of cash” brick wall will be looming before you know it. Leverage information technology. Product development process. Funding process. Manage human resources. Don’t try this without a formal process.

Startup 107

Startup Outsource Development Training Outsource 107

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. Most people think they can do product design.

Los Angeles 179

Los Angeles Product Angel Startup 179

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2011

A simple differentiation is that a product plan is designed for internal use, to get the product out. Because it addresses an internal audience, it can use technical jargon and assume the reader understands the technology. Enough detail is required so that someone else can build it without you (outsourcing). Market research.

Product 93

Product Entrepreneur Outsource Development Competition 93

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2013

If you are contracting or outsourcing, this is even more important. Measure yourself against a researched plan, or your “out of cash” brick wall will be looming before you know it. Leverage information technology. Product development process. Funding process. Manage human resources. Don’t try this without a formal process.

Outsource Development 92

Outsource Development Training Outsource Metrics 92

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

If you are contracting or outsourcing, this is even more important. Measure yourself against a researched plan, or your “out of cash” brick wall will be looming before you know it. Leverage information technology. Product development process. Funding process. Manage human resources. Don’t try this without a formal process.

Startup 102

Startup Outsource Development Writing Training 102

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2010

If you are contracting or outsourcing, this is even more important. Measure yourself against a researched plan, or your “out of cash” brick wall will be looming before you know it. Leverage information technology. Product development process. Funding process. Manage human resources. Don’t try this without a formal process.

Startup 95

Startup Outsource Development Writing Training 95

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 9, 2010

A simple differentiation is that a product plan is designed for internal use, to get the product out. Because it addresses an internal audience, it can use technical jargon and assume the reader understands the technology. Enough detail is required so that someone else can build it without you (outsourcing). Market research.

Product 48

Product Outsource Development Competition High Tech 48

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 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. Each situation is just a bit different.

Technical Review 170

Technical Review Technical Advisors CTO Coach Startup 170

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

I continue to collect great content that is the intersection of startups, products, online and technology. Storm Clouds - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , November 12, 2010 We have enjoyed an amazing run in the web startup and investing space over the past five or six years. This should not deter you. This doesn’t make sense.

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175

SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

Lisa and her team create media projects designed to move the social progress agenda forward. After the acquisition, MyMiniLife became the common technology platform at Zynga and powers 150M monthly users including games like Cityville, Farmville, and Frontierville. Josh Allan Dykstra – Co-Founder of Strengths Doctors.

Los Angeles 78

Los Angeles Entrepreneur Angel Fractional CTO 78

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 12, 2010

He previously co-founded and served as Chief Technology Officer of IMVU. where her clients included global leaders in the outsourcing and telecom sectors and a number of prominent non-profits. As an undergradudate, Leila authored background papers for the World Bank's Development Research Group and Ashoka on equity and social rights.

Twiistup 40

Twiistup Riot Games UCLA Media 40

SoCal CTO

JULY 23, 2012

Given likely market changes, how will we design and build so that the systems can respond to marketplace changes? What technology research is required? What technologies will we use? What do we build in-house or outsource? How do we need to structure the systems to get ahead and stay ahead of the competition?

CTO Coach 231

CTO Coach CTO Hire Outsource Development Develop 231

Frank Addante

SEPTEMBER 20, 2006

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? the Rubicon Project (Internet Advertising Technology) Status: Pre-Launch Visit the Rubicon Project Website Startup 5.0: Wireless & Voice Application Software) Exit: technology acquired Lesson: Timing is critical. FounderBlog’s 1 Year Anniversary!

Startup 40

Startup Blogging Venture Capital Outsource Development 40