socalTECH

AUGUST 1, 2014

We spoke with George Collado , CEO and founder of the company, to hear about how his own battles trying to manage a number of restaurants was the genesis of the company''s product. George Collado: It''s employee management software. We''ve designed a system where we track your employees in real time. What does StaffRanker do?

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Help Hermosa Beach Technical Review Redondo Beach 223

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2011

The part of the movement that resonates the most with me (in my words) is that entrepreneurs should keep their capital expenditures really low while they’re experimenting with their product and determining whether there is a large market for what they do. Rinse & repeat. It takes options off of the table. You have a hunch.

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Development Team Review Technical Review Startup Resource 374

TechCrunch LA

JULY 19, 2022

“Twenty years ago, if you started a brand, your first hire, outside of a designer, would have been a salesperson,” Murthy told TechCrunch. More people are focused on the beginning of the product lifecycle; very few are focused at the end.”. to develop some sweet inventory-planning software. Buyers then can bid on the goods.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 26, 2010

Most often at the earliest point in the life of a startup, the dominant need is certainly to produce product to get something in the market, get funding, etc. I understand the desire for hiring someone who is going to product product. How are we going to manage the product roadmap? What options do we have? Accounting?

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Fractional CTO CTO CTO Hire CTO Coach 225

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 30, 2021

Most technical entrepreneurs focus hard on building an innovative product, but forget that an elegant solution doesn’t automatically translate into a successful business. Defining the right business model requires the same diligence as designing the right product, but the approach and skills required are different.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 28, 2012

But on the other hand if you have a product with a very high gross margin (software, virtual goods, etc.) I believe in integrated products. I think many recent companies make the mistake of not investing enough in web products, if they invest anything at all. I love using Yelp’s mobile product.

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Web Mobile Startup Software Review 334

socalTECH

JUNE 8, 2011

Jimmy Hendricks: Our lead product is a white label, daily deal product. We actually built that about a year and a half ago, and are bringing that back due to overwhelming demand. We see those three products working together, as features of one platform which both can be used independently, as well as together.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 3, 2011

Many of the founders of these companies are surprised to learn that I'm willing to review what they are doing (maybe an hour) and get on the phone for an hour with them and provide free advice. This overview (executive summary) needs to include: Product and Business What is the product? How does the product solve a pain?

CTO Hire 264

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 3, 2011

Many of the founders of these companies are surprised to learn that I'm willing to review what they are doing (maybe an hour) and get on the phone for an hour with them and provide free advice. This overview (executive summary) needs to include: Product and Business What is the product? How does the product solve a pain?

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CTO Hire Startup Technical Review Development Team Review 259

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2011

He founded the company, raised a bunch of money, built the product and established a good reputation and market position. When Marc Benioff declared “the end of software” industry insiders scoffed. In my first company we were building 4 products at the same time, which was a mistake. I’m not saying that at all.

Startup 418

Startup Yahoo Ideas Technical Review 418

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

OpenX is profitable, and its ad serving software dominant among online publishers. positions on its site, ranging from software, sales, marketing, to finance. NastyGal -- which was just about unheard of a year ago -- has rocketed to a over $100M business, driven by women's clothing, shoes, and other products. RightScale.

Technical Review 279

Technical Review Company Companies Southern California 279

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

They have have raised $2-3 million, built a product that has some amount of market traction and got to annualized revenues of around $1 million. Is it one product line or multiple? Fast early growth in a market is often eroded when competition gets fierce and prices are forced down due to competition. ” The Details.

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Startup Venture Capital Sales Technical Review 418

Berkonomics

JANUARY 3, 2013

Sometimes, products are designed to make all of their profit upon the recurring revenues from supplies or support. We immediately recall the razor and blade analogy to illustrate the point when planning product development and release. Usually that amount exceeds 50% of total revenues, and is often much more.

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Outsource Development Software Review Sales Demand 197

TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

We have members from all walks of life – from nurses to lawyers, software developers, police officers, makeup artists, fashion designers, dog walkers, interior designers and more.”. “We’re helping their products get discovered. “It’s upside for our brand partners,” said Daniel.

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Electronic Arts Netflix Los Angeles Technical Review 232

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

According to Indeed, the service--specifically targeted at technology talent--will give employers access to a "curated pool" of people, based on coding skills, educaiton, and work experience. Indeed said it specifically launched the service in Los Angeles due to the high demand for techical professionals in the market.

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Technical Review Los Angeles Software Review Angel 100

SoCal CTO

APRIL 9, 2013

I just got an email asking about exactly this: I''m with a new company that needs some software built, but doesn''t need (or have the resources for) a large staff of software developers. Different firms will have very different skill sets: Do you need user interface design? Graphic design? What are the review periods?

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Web Development Web Develop Development 204

Berkonomics

APRIL 7, 2010

The lesson here is a bit obscure, since it is not clear whether the kind of testing then common in processor design would have surfaced the error. Email readers continue here.] The waste from haste in this example was in not pre-thinking of enough testing scenarios for a new product.

Software Review 159

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

According to Caroo, it curates healthier snacks, premium gifts, and "team building experiences" which it is delivering via its own software and technology platform. The shift comes after the dramatic shift to remote work due to the COVID-19 pandemic. READ MORE>>.

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 12, 2023

On a larger scale, there are epoch stories of giant companies eating massive losses in a recall of product, often based upon limited testing before release. The lesson here is a bit obscure, since it is not clear whether the kind of testing then common in processor design would have surfaced the error. Where was the waste?

Software Review 156

Software Review Examples Competition News 156

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

Fortunately I was mostly a technology consultant, which meant that I coded computers, designed databases and planned system integration projects. He said, literally, I sh*t you not, “well, my report was due and I didn’t have much time. It’s important to quantify the value of your product or service.

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Statistics Startup Report Research 415

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

An alternate outcome that I also unfortunately observe in some cases are companies who had extreme early success with an initial product adoption but failed in key areas that limited the growth and therefore the ultimate financial outcomes. How profitable is my product or service? As an early-stage VC I love this phase.

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Startup Technical Review Customer Custom 286

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

If your last company was Apple, Blackberry, AdMob or JAMDAT and you have some experience in the sector then I know that your product will have your experiences baked into it. When I first met the team in San Diego they had only been working on their software for 5 months. version of their product was. Another example.

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Entrepreneur Startup SaaS San Diego 267

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 10, 2010

Another factor that impacts a patent’s value is its type, of which there are essentially two: utility patents and design patents. Utility patents generally offer more protection than design patents and are thus usually more valuable. Design patents make up the majority of non-utility patents.

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IP Patents Company Companies 256

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 5, 2010

This was in large part due to the marketing efforts of Jason that created a great top end of the funnel (100+ companies applied) and the herculean efforts of Tyler Crowley who spent days going through all of the submissions and serving up 5 very interesting companies. The game then interacts with the physical world product.

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Angel Technical Review Software Review Platform 254

TechEmpower

JULY 24, 2023

At TechEmpower, we frequently talk to startup founders, CEOs, product leaders, and other innovators about their next big tech initiative. Background Questions Let’s start with some background questions about the business and product. What problem is your product trying to solve? Graphic design? UI/UX design?

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Develop Development Technical Review SEO 520

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Jackson , “This financing round, coupled with hiring Adam Sroka as our head of technology, puts CapLinked in a position to further enhance our enterprise product offerings.”. Jackson added, “FinTech has traditionally lagged behind the innovation that’s happening in other areas of enterprise software. 25 Years of Writing Code.

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Technical Review Software Review Bertelsmann Technology 88

Tech.Co

MARCH 9, 2020

Efficiency and Productivity. Work When You're Productive. Update Antivirus Software . Designate a Work Area . Efficiency and Productivity when Working from Home. But, extended periods of working from home can risk having a negative effect on productivity. Project Management Software. See Reviews.

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Tips Software Review Study Email 146

socalTECH

MARCH 19, 2018

Fountain Valley-based HyperX , the gaming memory and products division of Kingston Technology Company , said this morning that it is expanding its popular line of FURY DDR4 gaming memory. HyperX said its Fury DDR4 DIMMS and Impact DDR4 SODIMMS now both support the new plug-and-play overclocking functionality. READ MORE>>.

Software Review 124

Software Review Technical Review Design Software 124

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 3, 2020

Search, combined with ratings and reviews become key in separating the useful from the rambling. The goal here is to grow the sources of new ideas and gather fresh thinking to create a new product or service. It can also be for solving everyday problems, like logo design or open source code.

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Framework Social Media Software Review Social Network 159

InfoChachkie

JUNE 20, 2011

Due to their lack of practical experience, this delegation/efficiency tradeoff is especially acute with respect to hiring Interns. In several cases, we eventually productized summer Intern projects, including a mobile version of GoToMyPC which we called PocketView. I discuss specific tactics to facilitate such delegation HERE.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 24, 2013

The testing phase of developing our iPhone app, flik , has lead to enormous strides in honing our product. We’d like to think the successful testing was a result of diligence in our communication and persistence with our test users, but in reality we were just lucky to have the perfect test group. How was the group assembled?

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Networking Product Startup Software Review 93

socalTECH

JULY 31, 2013

Kevin Hell: We''re going all the way down to the chip design and production, which is coming out of Asia. We also operate the network software than runs and manages the entire network layer, from access point to end point. It''s very resistant to interference, due to the way the technology was designed.

Technical Review 213

Technical Review Software Review Networking Technology 213

socalTECH

JANUARY 5, 2009

It's specifically designed to help us put promising technology startups like yours on an even faster track to success. It only takes a few minutes, you get almost instant access to the software, and your only obligation is to pay Microsoft a small fee (USD$100) due at the end of the three years (or end of participation in the program).

Technical Review 113

Technical Review Software Review Tool Design 113

Tech.Co

MAY 31, 2023

Business tools — from customer relationship management ( CRM ) platforms to accounting software — help to save startups time and money by automating key processes and maximizing efficiency. Lenido Startup tool: Accounting software Price: Free Accounting software doesn't need to come at a premium. While Hide.me From its 4.3-inch

Tool 115

Tool Startup Software Review Technical Review 115

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

One method to negotiate a lower rate or no cost to have a developerwork with you > Pre sell your product. This will prove your product is worth building to you and to the developer. Ask for is code samples. Try to identify developers that are flexible in their design.

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CTO Hire Outsource Development Develop Development 81

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 11, 2011

We answer these questions and really dive into the LG 4G Thrill in our review below. The front of the phone has a very sleek look with black faux-brushed metal accents around the screen and the back has a matte black design with a faint cross-hatch etching. Sporting a 4.3-inch Out of the Box the LG Thrill 4G runs Android 2.2

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Software Review Screening Orange County Mobile 77

Tech.Co

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The grant program was designed to remove financial barriers for women and minority-owned businesses by giving them access to no-strings capital. The grant scheme is keen to accept applications from a range of female visionary founders, whether your business develops Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions or retails food and beverages.

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