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8 Signs Of A New Business Initiative And Not A Hobby

Startup Professionals Musings

Solution development and delivery. Typically some production and delivery is outsourced, requiring formal contracts and documentation. Hobbies are developed ad-hoc, driven by personal needs. Formalize the use of tools and information technology. Marketing, sales, support, and service operations.

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Lead Developer to CTO at a Startup

SoCal CTO

I've previously addressed the role of a CTO in early-stages in my post Startup CTO or Developer. for a Lead Developer: How much will it cost to build what we need to build? for a Lead Developer: How much will it cost to build what we need to build? How can I control costs but effectively get stuff developed? Accounting?

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8 Indications Of A Real Entrepreneur Versus A Hacker

Startup Professionals Musings

Solution development and delivery. Typically some production and delivery is outsourced, requiring formal contracts and documentation. Hobbies are developed ad-hoc, driven by personal needs. Formalize the use of tools and information technology. Marketing, sales, support, and service operations.

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8 Processes Define A Business Rather Than A Hobby

Startup Professionals Musings

Solution development and delivery. Typically some production and delivery is outsourced, requiring formal contracts and documentation. Hobbies are developed ad-hoc, driven by personal needs. Formalize the use of tools and information technology. Marketing, sales, support, and service operations.

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Don’t Let Investors Conclude Your Startup Is A Hobby

Startup Professionals Musings

Develop your business plan. Product development process. Even if you are doing the work yourself, you need to document requirements, features, metrics, and milestones. If you are contracting or outsourcing, this is even more important. Leverage information technology. Don’t try this without a formal process.

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How To Take Your Idea From A Hobby To A Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Solution development and delivery. Typically some production and delivery is outsourced, requiring formal contracts and documentation. Hobbies are developed ad-hoc, driven by personal needs. Formalize the use of tools and information technology. Marketing, sales, support, and service operations.

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8 Key Processes Distinguish a Business From a Hobby

Startup Professionals Musings

Develop your business plan. Product development process. Even if you are doing the work yourself, you need to document requirements, features, metrics, and milestones. If you are contracting or outsourcing, this is even more important. Leverage information technology. Don’t try this without a formal process.