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Technical Advisors: Every Startup Needs One

TechEmpower

Specifically, they should know about, and help with: Asking and answering the 53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators Knowing when and how to bring on development talent ( Hiring Developers Before Product/Market Fit? , This is especially important with outsourced development teams. And six weeks later – 90% again!

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Technical Advisors: Every Web/Mobile Startup Must Have One

SoCal CTO

I did a presentation recently for a graduate class from The Founder Institute around getting online/mobile products out the door. Third party products are used appropriately. We are producing the right functionality, but is the code that's being produced the right product? Plan for past the initial MVP.

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Looking At Startups By The Rules Of Natural Selection

Startup Professionals Musings

Talent can also be outsourced, but surviving in the business jungle without talent is unlikely. In reality, more important treasures often include intellectual property, the ability to innovate, and well-defined processes that can deliver great products and reach new customers more efficiently and effectively than competitors.

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4 Laws Of Natural Selection Relate To Every Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Talent can also be outsourced, but surviving in the business jungle without talent is unlikely. In reality, more important treasures often include intellectual property, the ability to innovate, and well-defined processes that can deliver great products and reach new customers more efficiently and effectively than competitors.

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Startup CTO or Developer

SoCal CTO

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 do we build in-house or outsource?

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Entrepreneurs Need To Understand Survival Basics

Startup Professionals Musings

Talent can also be outsourced, but surviving in the business jungle without talent is unlikely. In reality, more important treasures often include intellectual property, the ability to innovate, and well-defined processes that can deliver great products and reach new customers more efficiently and effectively than competitors.

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4 Startup Survival Lessons Lead To Business Success

Startup Professionals Musings

Talent can also be outsourced, but surviving in the business jungle without talent is unlikely. In reality, more important treasures often include intellectual property, the ability to innovate, and well-defined processes that can deliver great products and reach new customers more efficiently and effectively than competitors.

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