Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

We can all aspire to grow companies like Google, Facebook, and Apple, which have the aura of fun, while still improving your lifestyle and offering the dream of untold riches. Outsourcing and manufacturing “offshore” have become the norm. On the other hand, everyone wants to be an entrepreneur.

Entrepreneur 87

Entrepreneur Offshore Technical Review Outsource 87

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.

News 284

News Blogging Search Engine Optimization SEO 284

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 30, 2011

After you have heard a few startup success stories, like Google, Facebook, and Microsoft, you may be tempted to invest some money yourself, maybe by pooling your funds with other investors who claim to have a great track record. Any mention of “offshore.”

Invest 92

Invest Startup Offshore Tips 92

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Do research on investor visibility via Google and social media. Personal funds imply the most commitment, and offshore funding is most suspect. Through networking with other entrepreneurs, you should find one or more to visit that have relationships with this investor.

Technical Review 103

Technical Review Innocal Offshore Entrepreneur 103

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 13, 2013

For the past 5 years or so Google, Facebook and a handful of tech industry giants have been quietly buying scores of early-stage startups for their talent. Usually the location of the engineers matters great so having offshore engineering makes acquihires unlikely. You have been at Google, Salesforce.com, Yahoo!

Press 357

Press Startup Yahoo Venture Capital 357

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 27, 2016

Do research on investor visibility via Google and social media. Personal funds imply the most commitment, and offshore funding is most suspect. Through networking with other entrepreneurs, you should find one or more to visit that have relationships with this investor.

Technical Review 63

Technical Review Innocal Offshore Entrepreneur 63

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

We can all aspire to grow companies like Google, Facebook, and Apple, which have the aura of fun, while still improving your lifestyle and offering the dream of untold riches. Outsourcing and manufacturing “offshore” have become the norm. On the other hand, everyone wants to be an entrepreneur.

Startup 102

Startup Entrepreneur Offshore Technical Review 102

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 24, 2013

We can all aspire to grow companies like Google, Facebook, and Apple, which have the aura of fun, while still improving your lifestyle and offering the dream of untold riches. Outsourcing and manufacturing “offshore” have become the norm. On the other hand, everyone wants to be an entrepreneur.

Entrepreneur 105

Entrepreneur Offshore Startup Technical Review 105

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

We can all aspire to grow companies like Google, Facebook, and Apple, which have the aura of fun, while still improving your lifestyle and offering the dream of untold riches. Outsourcing and manufacturing “offshore” have become the norm. On the other hand, everyone wants to be an entrepreneur.

Offshore 55

Offshore Technical Review Entrepreneur Outsource 55

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 11, 2012

Do a simple Google search like you would on any company or individual before signing a contract. Be wary of individuals or funds sourced from offshore. Ask the investor for “references,” meaning contacts at companies where previous investments were made. Don’t just call, but personally visit these contacts.

Entrepreneur 96

Entrepreneur Offshore Invest Social Network 96

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Do a simple Google search like you would on any company or individual before signing a contract. Be wary of individuals or funds sourced from offshore. Ask the investor for “references,” meaning contacts at companies where previous investments were made. Don’t just call, but personally visit these contacts.

Offshore 89

Offshore Entrepreneur Invest Social Network 89

socalTECH

APRIL 27, 2015

We were a little early in that market, doing outsourcing, offshore, and managed crowdsourcing. For managed services, we offer marketing services, including email marketing, social media, Google Adwords, and Facebook ads, which is a monthly recurring charge.

Cornerstone OnDemand 100

Cornerstone OnDemand Startup Social Media Outsource Development 100