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. Investor due diligence on a startup is not a mysterious black art, but is nothing more than a final integrity check on all aspects of your business model, team, product, customers, and plan.

Technical Review 63

Technical Review Innocal Offshore Entrepreneur 63

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.

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Press Startup Yahoo Venture Capital 357

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. As an example, companies often realize that faulty products are slipping out, but they delay a recall, sighting that strictly legal requirements are being met.

Software Review 100

Software Review Summary Examples 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. As an example, companies often realize that faulty products are slipping out, but they delay a recall, sighting that strictly legal requirements are being met.

Software Review 66

Software Review Summary Examples Offshore 66

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. David Baird: We have a deep product pipeline, with lots of enhanecments planned.

Startup 150

Startup Metrics Offshore Sites 150

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.

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UCLA Research Tech Coast Angels Offshore 204

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2010

In fact, the considerations are not unique to software development – they apply almost as well to any product or service you have: Control of core competency. Product or services. Once product software is written, it doesn’t take much effort to deliver it to customers. Don’t outsource your core competency. Marty Zwilling.

Outsource Development 51

Outsource Development Outsource Software Offshore 51

socalTECH

JUNE 1, 2011

Clark Benson: I'm a serial entrepreneur, and have had one prior Internet exit. We also make some e-commerce revenue, because some people are ranking products, so we can make affiliate revenue or lead revenue on clicks on things like cars. We had some great offshore coders as part of the engineering team. Thanks, and good luck!

Startup 195

Startup Platform Sites Java 195

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

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 87

Entrepreneur Offshore Technical Review Outsource 87

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 12, 2022

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 126

Startup Artificial Inteligence Entrepreneur Offshore 126

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 24, 2013

On the other hand, everyone wants to be an entrepreneur. This next frontier lies in building your own enterprises as an entrepreneur, rather than waiting for innovation and opportunity from large corporations. Many countries have learned to make products cheaper and better. Competitive advantages are rapidly vaporizing on these.

Entrepreneur 105

Entrepreneur Offshore Startup Technical Review 105

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. What all this doesn’t mean is that you should roll out your product in every country at the same time. with demands for new products and services. Reinforce your brand in international markets.

Patents 106

Patents Offshore Startup Demand 106

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. What all this doesn’t mean is that you should roll out your product in every country at the same time. with demands for new products and services. Reinforce your brand in international markets.

Entrepreneur 97

Entrepreneur Patents Startup Offshore 97

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. What all this doesn’t mean is that you should roll out your product in every country at the same time. with demands for new products and services. Reinforce your brand in international markets.

Entrepreneur 103

Entrepreneur Patents Offshore Startup 103

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. What all this doesn’t mean is that you should roll out your product in every country at the same time. with demands for new products and services. Reinforce your brand in international markets.

Marketing 94

Marketing Patents Offshore Startup 94

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

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. What all this doesn’t mean is that you should roll out your product in every country at the same time. with demands for new products and services. Reinforce your brand in international markets.

Patents 106

Patents Startup Offshore Demand 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.

Offshore 55

Offshore Technical Review Entrepreneur Outsource 55

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 Patents Outsource Development 91

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. What all this doesn’t mean is that you should roll out your product in every country at the same time. with demands for new products and services. Reinforce your brand in international markets.

Marketing 54

Marketing Patents Offshore Startup 54

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. What all this doesn’t mean is that you should roll out your product in every country at the same time. with demands for new products and services. Reinforce your brand in international markets.

Marketing 104

Marketing Startup Patents Offshore 104

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.” What all this doesn’t mean is that you should roll out your product in every country at the same time. with demands for new products and services. Find global sources now.

Startup 89

Startup Patents Offshore Demand 89

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.

Offshore 48

Offshore Startup Patents Outsource Development 48

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 5, 2010

The CEO weighs in with his perspectives, the head of product management disputes his conclusions and the marketing VP has a different take. The sales rep that brings back news from the front line that is shared with the office adds to our collective knowledge about customer needs, product design flaws or partnership opportunities.

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Technical Advisors Outsource Development Offshore Startup 335