Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 19, 2013

The era of VCs investing in successful consumer Internet startups such as eBay led to a belief system that seemed to permeate many enterprise software startups that hiring sales or implementation people was a bad thing. This article initially appeared on TechCrunch. “We want low-touch or zero-touch businesses” was the mantra.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2019

We are in the age of outsourcing, by any of many popular names, including subcontracting, freelancing, and virtual assistants. He is regarded by many as the number-one authority on virtual staffing and personal outsourcing, and is himself a successful entrepreneur based in the Philippines. Be flexible.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 19, 2020

Investors don’t invest in services startups. Here are some pragmatic tips on how to make your startup more scalable and investable: If you need investors, start with a scalable idea. These are more likely scalable and investable. Outsource what is non-strategic to optimize leverage.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

You can now skip the mandatory office space rental, with secretary and bookkeeping staff, or outsourcing. Minimize investment in prototypes and tooling. Today, productivity is way up, you can do most anything yourself, and you can outsource to contractors with more skill and less cost.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Most new business owners I know feel the challenges of not enough time, money, and resources, and see these as problems rather than a competitive advantage. Many are quick to call this innovation, but I believe it is often just the resourcefulness of a highly motivated owner and team, who never give up in the face of a survival challenge.

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Frank Addante

MAY 12, 2007

► August (1) Invest in Transparency & Active Communication ► July (1) The Fear of Success ► May (2) Optimized for Speed = 30% Waste Happy 1st Birthday Rubicon Project! Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? I have been outsourcing to India since before it became popular.

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Outsource Development Outsource Software Review Startup 40

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2020

Customers won’t pay to see your new employees learning on the job, and outsourcing the real work to a cheap labor source is a recipe for disaster. For some entrepreneurs who feel the need to attract outside investors as a critical success factor, they should be aware that professional investors almost never invest in a services-only company.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2015

Investors don’t invest in services startups. Here are some pragmatic tips on how to make your startup more scalable and investable: If you need investors, start with a scalable idea. These are more likely scalable and investable. Outsource what is non-strategic to optimize leverage. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Innovation is not all about break-through technologies and big financial investments. Outsource functions outside your core competency. I see a new resurgence of outsourcing alternatives from outside the country as well as inside, driven by freelancers caught in the squeeze. Selective outsourcing can save you real money.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2013

Investors don’t invest in services startups. Here are some pragmatic tips on how to make your startup more scalable and investable: If you need investors, start with a scalable idea. These are more likely scalable and investable. Outsource what is non-strategic to optimize leverage.

Tips 111

Tips Startup Outsource Ideas 111

socalTECH

DECEMBER 12, 2014

We provide a turnkey, back end, managed service offering for brands and retailers on an outsourced basis. We are an option for brands who don''t want to build it themselves in-house, from soup to nuts, or don''t want to outsource to a single vendor. But, the real investment focus for us in the technology and service capabilities.

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Commerce Venture Capital Internet Brands Startup 203

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2014

In the corporate world, these services are needed for human resources, process improvements, and transportation routing. Process outsourcing services. In businesses, many have found improved efficiencies in outsourcing their payroll, programming, or manufacturing. The power of relationships and interaction are key.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

In reality, it doesn’t take a huge investment of money and time to build a prototype today. With a realistic prototype, you can get more accurate feedback from customers on their real need and what they might pay, before you invest millions on the final product. You should never outsource the management of your core technology.

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Outsource Development Ideas Tool Outsource 124

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2020

Strategic partnerships in this context can take the form of joint ventures, intellectual property licensing, outsourcing agreements, or even cooperative research. By sharing and learning in non-competing areas, they can focus their limited resources on solidifying their core competencies, and expanding their unique segment of the market.

Startup 126

Startup Outsource Competition Acquisition 126

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 27, 2014

You can now skip the mandatory office space rental, with secretary and bookkeeping staff, or outsourcing. Minimize investment in prototypes and tooling. Today, productivity is way up, you can do most anything yourself, and you can outsource to contractors with more skill and less cost.

Entrepreneur 104

Entrepreneur Startup Social Media Commerce 104

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 29, 2022

In reality, it doesn’t take a huge investment of money and time to build a prototype today. With a realistic prototype, you can get more accurate feedback from customers on their real need and what they might pay, before you invest millions on the final product. You should never outsource the management of your core technology.

Outsource Development 110

Outsource Development Ideas Tool Outsource 110

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 23, 2015

In reality, it doesn’t take a huge investment of money and time to build a prototype today. With a realistic prototype, you can get more accurate feedback from customers on their real need and what they might pay, before you invest millions on the final product. You should never outsource the management of your core technology.

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Ideas Outsource Development Startup Tool 107

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 3, 2015

Here are three of the most common: When you’re incorporating — Business structure is an important decision with financial, investment, and tax implications. I always recommend that early-stage startup founders outsource non-critical functions and take on part-time contractors for as long as possible. But you do need financial guidance.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2014

In reality, it doesn’t take a huge investment of money and time to build a prototype today. With a realistic prototype, you can get more accurate feedback from customers on their real need and what they might pay, before you invest millions on the final product. You should never outsource the management of your core technology.

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Outsource Development Startup Ideas Tool 105

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2020

Don’t forget the wealth of “gig” experts for outsourcing at a low cost. Remember the concept of minimum viable product (MVP), which is designed to test viability and interest before you burn through too much of your energy and resources. Commit to business excellence, but reject perfectionism.

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Product Startup Tips Entrepreneur 123

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2023

Strategic partnerships in this context can take the form of joint ventures, intellectual property licensing, outsourcing agreements, or even cooperative research. By sharing and learning in non-competing areas, they can focus their limited resources on solidifying their core competencies, and expanding their unique segment of the market.

Startup 105

Startup Outsource Competition Entrepreneur 105

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2023

Customers won’t pay to see your new employees learning on the job, and outsourcing the real work to a cheap labor source is a recipe for disaster. For some entrepreneurs who feel the need to attract outside investors as a critical success factor, they should be aware that professional investors almost never invest in a services-only company.

Startup 111

Startup Training Services Writing 111

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Continuous innovation is a mindset that you cannot outsource, or bring in through acquisition or consultants. Supporting the rapid-response teams should be a core of executives led by a committed transformation leader with necessary investment resources and success responsibility.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2014

Customers won’t pay to see your new employees learning on the job, and outsourcing the real work to a cheap labor source is a recipe for disaster. For some entrepreneurs who feel the need to attract outside investors as a critical success factor, they should be aware that professional investors almost never invest in a services-only company.

Services 105

Services Startup Training Writing 105

Xconomy

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Today, there’s no need to invest that much effort when cheap connected devices are ubiquitous. Even if they could be field upgraded, why would the manufacturer invest in a security patch? They already got paid for those devices; investing in them would only further squeeze their minuscule margins. One Target, Many Victims.

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Netflix Services Outsource Development Outsource 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2014

Strategic partnerships in this context can take the form of joint ventures, intellectual property licensing, outsourcing agreements, or even cooperative research. By sharing and learning in non-competing areas, they can focus their limited resources on solidifying their core competencies, and expanding their unique segment of the market.

Startup 97

Startup Entrepreneur Outsource Competition 97

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Customers don’t like to see you learning on the job or outsourcing. Another reality is that angel investors and venture capital groups almost never invest in a services-only company. That’s another reason that your services business is all about you, and what you bring to the table for skills, resources, and customers.

Product 91

Product Services Satisfaction Patents 91

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2012

Customers don’t like to see you learning on the job or outsourcing. Another reality is that angel investors and venture capital groups almost never invest in a services-only company. That’s another reason that your services business is all about you, and what you bring to the table for skills, resources, and customers.

Satisfaction 91

Satisfaction Patents Outsource Development Services 91

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

Investors don’t invest in services startups. Here are some pragmatic tips on how to make your startup more scalable and investable: If you need investors, start with a scalable idea. These are more likely scalable and investable. Outsource what is non-strategic to optimize leverage.

Funding 67

Funding Startup Outsource Ideas 67

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

I believe that the resourcefulness to turn constraints into competitive differentiators and new opportunities is a trait that separates the great entrepreneurs from the “wannabes.” They look for creative solutions to problems that are inhibiting progress, rather than the conventional solution of outsourcing or hiring people.

Startup 57

Startup Resource Entrepreneur Outsource 57

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

Customers won’t pay to see your new employees learning on the job, and outsourcing the real work to a cheap labor source is a recipe for disaster. For some entrepreneurs who feel the need to attract outside investors as a critical success factor, they should be aware that professional investors almost never invest in a services-only company.

Services 72

Services Startup Training Writing 72

Steve Reich

MARCH 23, 2012

The panel had many kind words for the incubator concept, but generated some controversy around the investments made by some accelerators. Ben Kuo’s herculean attempt to list them all on SocalTech.com is a great resource, but many of the investments are on a deal by deal basis. Photo: www.noozhawk.com. The takeaway?

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Santa Barbara Incubator Technology Outsource 49

Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Build an organization-specific baseline by understanding the threat landscape and available resources. Invest more in training and optimizing the usage of existing staff. Third-party resources provide help in two ways: training and outsourcing. Third-party resources provide help in two ways: training and outsourcing.

Training 40

Training Outsource Organization Resource 40

Southern California Edison Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

It can be a significant time and financial investment to run and maintain a network. While some organizations may have the resources to manage their own network, an in-house team without the right technical prowess may still struggle to handle their networks in the most cost-effective and productive way. Improved Network Quality.

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Networking Services Organization Technical Support 54

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Your chores can be outsourced through Porter. That’s the only thing that is outsourced. Which I have shown to do, but anybody who invests in tech, invests in team. ML: Being an entrepreneur, especially with very little resources is like a rollercoaster. TechZulu: What is Porter? How long has Porter been around?

Technical Review 87

Technical Review Mobile Startup Los Angeles 87

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Strategic partnerships in this context can take the form of joint ventures, intellectual property licensing, outsourcing agreements, or even cooperative research. By sharing and learning in non-competing areas, they can focus their limited resources on solidifying their core competencies, and expanding their unique segment of the market.

Startup 59

Startup Outsource Competition Acquisition 59

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2016

Customers won’t pay to see your new employees learning on the job, and outsourcing the real work to a cheap labor source is a recipe for disaster. For some entrepreneurs who feel the need to attract outside investors as a critical success factor, they should be aware that professional investors almost never invest in a services-only company.

Services 61

Services Startup Training Writing 61