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8 Signs Of A New Business Initiative And Not A Hobby

Startup Professionals Musings

Technologists building cool new platforms, just because they can, won’t find investor interest. Typically some production and delivery is outsourced, requiring formal contracts and documentation. This is the first business process that every startup needs, that I wouldn’t expect to find for a hobby.

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8 Indications Of A Real Entrepreneur Versus A Hacker

Startup Professionals Musings

Technologists building cool new platforms, just because they can, won’t find investor interest. Typically some production and delivery is outsourced, requiring formal contracts and documentation. This is the first business process that every startup needs, that I wouldn’t expect to find for a hobby.

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How To Stretch Your Comfort Zone For Business Success

Startup Professionals Musings

For example, the concept of an online platform for social networking is a simple one, and has been attempted by thousands of entrepreneurs past and present. Define and use metrics to measure your progress. I haven’t found a successful and satisfying venture yet that was a comfortable and easy win. The idea is the only easy part.

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Startup CTO or Developer

SoCal CTO

What do we build in-house or outsource? What metrics are going to be the key startup metrics and how do we get those metrics without too much cost? Technologies you use, how much will it cost, future capabilities, scalability, in-house vs. outsourced all intersect. How are we going to manage the product roadmap?

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8 Processes Define A Business Rather Than A Hobby

Startup Professionals Musings

Technologists building cool new platforms, just because they can, won’t find investor interest. Typically some production and delivery is outsourced, requiring formal contracts and documentation. This is the first business process that every startup needs, that I wouldn’t expect to find for a hobby.

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How To Take Your Idea From A Hobby To A Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Technologists building cool new platforms, just because they can, won’t find investor interest. Typically some production and delivery is outsourced, requiring formal contracts and documentation. This is the first business process that every startup needs, that I wouldn’t expect to find for a hobby.

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