Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 11, 2012

Network with other entrepreneurs. Be wary of individuals or funds sourced from offshore. Entrepreneurs are optimists by nature, so I definitely recommend the involvement of your favorite attorney (usually the pessimist). A successful entrepreneur-investor agreement better be the beginning of a long-term relationship.

Entrepreneur 96

Entrepreneur Angel Startup Offshore 96

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2022

New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. Software can be developed “offshore” for a low cost, manufacturing volumes are quickly available from China, and European designs have increased opportunities in every country.

Startup 109

Startup Patents Offshore Demand 109

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2013

We talked about how business school historically hasn’t positioned entrepreneurs well for success. I wrote about that before in a post about “ whether MBAs are necessary for entrepreneurs. His class reading lists could be a primer for any entrepreneur, not just MBAs.

Venture Capital 403

Venture Capital Startup Outsource Development Offshore 403

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2011

New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. Software can be developed “offshore” for a low cost, manufacturing volumes are quickly available from China, and European designs have increased opportunities in every country.

Entrepreneur 103

Entrepreneur Startup Patents Offshore 103

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

On the other hand, everyone wants to be an entrepreneur. His focus is on entrepreneurs in America, but what he says applies to every other country as well. This next frontier lies in building enterprises as an entrepreneur, rather than waiting for innovation and opportunity from large corporations.

Startup 102

Startup Entrepreneur Offshore Technical Review 102

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Struggling entrepreneurs are often so happy to get a funding offer that they neglect the recommended reverse due diligence on the investors. Reverse due diligence on the investor is a comparable process whereby the entrepreneur seeks to validate the track record, operating style, and motivation of every potential partner.

Technical Review 103

Technical Review Entrepreneur Startup Venture Capital 103

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2014

Dont expect a contract company, either offshore, onshore, or near-shore, to implement a vision that is still in your head. core competency entrepreneur near shoring offshoring outsource startup' Its hard to write a detailed specification on an evolving new service, process, or product that embodies your core competency.

Outsource Development 96

Outsource Development Software Review Outsource Offshore 96

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

The Internet has just made it easier and faster for vultures to feed on entrepreneurs tempted by the possibility of an “inside deal.” Any mention of “offshore.” Watch out if someone has a complex plan involving offshore bank financing or gemstones or oil leases in Iran to make you rich. Avoid “insider deals.” Marty Zwilling.

Startup 97

Startup Invest Offshore Entrepreneur 97

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 13, 2013

And a few teams of super talented, educated and bright entrepreneurs make a few mill. Usually the location of the engineers matters great so having offshore engineering makes acquihires unlikely. I look for entrepreneurs who set out on their journeys to do exactly that – build big businesses. in their 20′s.

Venture Capital 357

Venture Capital Startup Yahoo Press 357

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 27, 2016

Struggling entrepreneurs are often so happy to get a funding offer that they neglect the recommended reverse due diligence on the investors. Reverse due diligence on the investor is a comparable process whereby the entrepreneur seeks to validate the track record, operating style, and motivation of every potential partner.

Technical Review 64

Technical Review Entrepreneur Funding Venture Capital 64

socalTECH

DECEMBER 11, 2009

Helping entrepreneurs succeed. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Alvand Solutions - Alvand Solutions (www.alvandsolutions.com) provides world-class technology solutions, professional services and technical training with a focus on Offshore Software Development Management and Enterprise Data Protection.

Southern California 133

Southern California SoCalTech Glendale Orange County 133

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2019

New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. Software can be developed “offshore” for a low cost, manufacturing volumes are quickly available from China, and European designs have increased opportunities in every country.

Marketing 94

Marketing Startup Patents Offshore 94

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 18, 2015

New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. Software can be developed “offshore” for a low cost, manufacturing volumes are quickly available from China, and European designs have increased opportunities in every country. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 106

Startup Patents Entrepreneur Offshore 106

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

On the other hand, everyone wants to be an entrepreneur. His focus is on entrepreneurs in America, but what he says applies to every other country as well. This next frontier lies in building enterprises as an entrepreneur, rather than waiting for innovation and opportunity from large corporations.

Entrepreneur 55

Entrepreneur Offshore Technical Review IBM 55

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 25, 2011

Esther was talking about problems and entrepreneurs as far away as Russia. Even from a young age, my experiences as president of my college fraternity were more formative in my experiences as an entrepreneur than my economics classes were. That india isn’t just a headline about call centers, computing programming and offshoring.

Entrepreneur 334

Entrepreneur Class Web 2.0 Offshore 334

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 28, 2015

New entrepreneurs tend to focus only on getting the product right, and assume that the right culture and ethics will come later simply by hiring good people. business culture entrepreneur ethics myths startup' In fact, they need an early focus on developing their moral compass, as well as setting the right ethical tone. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 99

Startup Software Review Entrepreneur Summary 99

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 27, 2011

We have heard that there are significant tax advantages in doing business offshore. All this sounds very enticing and many budding entrepreneurs can’t wait to fly to Paris or Shanghai to tap into the international markets. Manufacturing offshore could impact intellectual property.

Startup 91

Startup Offshore Entrepreneur Patents 91

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 28, 2019

New entrepreneurs tend to focus only on getting the product right, and assume that the right culture and ethics will come later simply by hiring good people. In fact, they need an early focus on developing their moral compass, as well as setting the right ethical tone.

Software Review 80

Software Review Summary Offshore Examples 80

socalTECH

AUGUST 30, 2017

(chuckles) I've been in a large organization like AOL, with really large groups of engineers, and I think the biggest lesson I've learned, as with many entrepreneurs with an idea, you tend to try to use contractors and offshore services. It took me awhile, to realize how many advantages there were to having a local team.

Santa Monica 150

Santa Monica Los Angeles Startup Offshore 150

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 28, 2013

New entrepreneurs tend to focus only on getting the product right, and assume that the right culture and ethics will come later simply by hiring good people. entrepreneur culture startup ethics growth business' In fact, they need an early focus on developing their moral compass, as well as setting the right ethical tone.

Software Review 100

Software Review Entrepreneur Summary Offshore 100

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2017

New entrepreneurs tend to focus only on getting the product right, and assume that the right culture and ethics will come later simply by hiring good people. In fact, they need an early focus on developing their moral compass, as well as setting the right ethical tone.

Software Review 69

Software Review Summary Offshore Entrepreneur 69

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Network with other entrepreneurs. Be wary of individuals or funds sourced from offshore. Entrepreneurs are optimists by nature, so I definitely recommend the involvement of your favorite attorney (usually the pessimist). A successful entrepreneur-investor agreement better be the beginning of a long-term relationship.

Entrepreneur 90

Entrepreneur Angel Startup Offshore 90

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 30, 2011

The Internet has just made it easier and faster for vultures to feed on entrepreneurs tempted by the possibility of an “inside deal.” Any mention of “offshore.” Watch out if someone has a complex plan involving offshore bank financing or gemstones or oil leases in Iran to make you rich. Avoid “insider deals.”

Startup 92

Startup Invest Offshore Entrepreneur 92

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2012

New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. Software can be developed “offshore” for a low cost, manufacturing volumes are quickly available from China, and European designs have increased opportunities in every country.

Startup 104

Startup Marketing Patents Offshore 104

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. Software can be developed “offshore” for a low cost, manufacturing volumes are quickly available from China, and European designs have increased opportunities in every country.

Marketing 54

Marketing Startup Patents Offshore 54

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

We have heard that there are tax advantages in doing business offshore. All this sounds very enticing and many budding entrepreneurs can’t wait to fly to Paris or Shanghai to tap into the international markets. Manufacturing offshore could impact intellectual property. This comment applies especially to manufacturing in China.

Startup 48

Startup Offshore Entrepreneur Patents 48

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

I first learned the ropes around SEO (search engine optimization) and how for years this has been a cat-and-mouse game where people game the system (Google) through link exchanges, offshore SEO “agencies,&# widgets, algorithmically optimized content and the like that degrades the quality of search results. But I did want to learn.

News 284

News Search Engine Optimization SEO Web 284

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2010

Entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, popularly known as “glocalization.” Software can be developed “offshore” for a low cost, manufacturing volumes are quickly available from China, and European designs have increased opportunities in every country.

Startup 89

Startup Patents Entrepreneur Offshore 89

socalTECH

OCTOBER 5, 2011

I asked him if he wouldn't mind sitting down with me, and he helped me develop the business model, and suggested that I work with some offshore developers on automating the system. Lots of that comes into play within academia, which normal entrepreneurs don't have to deal with. We have three or four now.

UCLA 204

UCLA Tech Coast Angels Angel Outsource Development 204

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

The Startup Act outlines a five-prong approach to job creation based on the proven track record of entrepreneurs: Reducing regulatory burdens. immigration law choking the flow of ‘bold and creative’ entrepreneurs into Silicon Valley (Garling, Wired)” that they are building a floating IT fortress. Attracting business investment.

Technical Review 77

Technical Review Entrepreneur Startup Invest 77

socalTECH

JUNE 1, 2011

Clark Benson: I'm a serial entrepreneur, and have had one prior Internet exit. We had some great offshore coders as part of the engineering team. What's the story behind Ranker? I sold that company, eCRUSH, which operated espin.com, to Hearst at the end of 2006. It actually closed on New Year's Day, 2007.

Startup 195

Startup Los Angeles Draper Angel 195

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 29, 2010

The Internet has just made it easier and faster for vultures to feed on entrepreneurs tempted by the possibility of an “inside deal.” Any mention of “offshore”. Watch out if someone has a complex plan involving offshore bank financing or gemstones or oil leases in Iran to make you rich. Avoid “insider deals”.

Offshore 73

Offshore Startup Angel Invest 73

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2010

Overall, I believe that the demise of software entrepreneurs has been greatly exaggerated. Tags: startup software outsource offshore business. Whether you are outsourcing software development, manufacturing, or accounting, the considerations are the same. Outsourcing is a tool, not the problem or the solution. Marty Zwilling.

Outsource Development 53

Outsource Development Outsource Software Offshore 53

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 5, 2010

For me one of the tell tale signs of a real entrepreneur is that they know how to network well enough to find technical talent to join them. What about offshoring? First, many people confuse outsourcing and offshoring. I prefer that early stage companies not offshore development. I have another exception.

Outsource Development 335

Outsource Development Startup Technical Advisors Offshore 335