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Outsourcing Web Development & Businesses - Startups Uncensored #7

Jason Nazar

This month’s “Startups Uncensored” will be on “Outsourcing Web Development & Businesses”. It will be an open and frank town-hall conversation revealing the best practices and methodologies for building your web-based company through outsourcing. These events are put on in conjunction with our friends at DealMaker Media.

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Three Epic Startup Battles With SoCal Players

socalTECH

DocStoc, based in Santa Monica, is headed by Jason Nazar , and offers a way for people to share and purchase professional documents. Whoever wins, these are some of the local firms in interesting markets--and their tough, well-backed head-to-head competition--worth watching. DocStoc vs. Scribd. DocStoc - Profile. Funding: Around $4.0M.

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Business Development Advice (for the online world)

Jason Nazar

I often get asked for advice on Business Development. Because the other side is busy, and if you leave the follow up to them, it may not get done – schedule follow up meetings, get their phone numbers, be the first to send the contract over, and take the lead on managing all aspects of moving the deal forward.

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Lessons Big Companies Should Learn from Entrepreneurs

Jason Nazar

Agencies are Used as a Perpetual Crutch – Large companies spend an ungodly amount of money outsourcing everything. However, this is a huge mistake when overpriced and underperforming 3rd party agencies supplant core competencies and skills that need to be developed internally. Many times this is a great use of capital resources.

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The Master Checklist of EVERYTHING You Need to Start a Business

Jason Nazar

Ensure your business name is available on a wide variety of social networking websites in order to develop consistent branding ( KnowEm ). Go mobile and consider app development. Use waivers and contracts to prevent litigation. If outsourced development is needed, use Guru or Elance. Recommended.

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63 Los Angeles Entrepreneurs To Be Proud Of

SoCal Delicious

He previously led business development for Affiliate Fuel, leading to its acquisition by Experian in 2005. Christopher Brereton is one of the founders and lead guru of PictureHealing , a company that develops community, awareness and support through photo sharing on iPhones. Sizhao “Zao” Yang – COO and Co-founder at BetterWorks.

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How to Save MySpace

Jason Nazar

Leverage a worldwide community to enable a perfect market for outsourcing activities like online research, writing, & content review. Their development process need to be more open & transparent to get the community excited about being part of reviving the MySpace user experience. •