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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

TechEmpower

What are your key Startup Metrics ? Targets Are you developing a native app and/or a web app? Can you do a hybrid web/native application? Analytics/Metrics What key startup metrics will you need to track? What metrics will you need for future funding rounds or operations? What channels will you use (e.g.,

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Document Your MVP for a Developer

SoCal CTO

He is not a technical person, but is somewhat web savvy. It's the same as when I've created financial models and then have it reviewed by a hard-core CFO, sophisticated investor or similar kind of expert. And in the case of defining mobile/web/software, there is even more variability in terms of form and format.

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7 Key Factors Obscure Your Customer Acquisition Costs

Startup Professionals Musings

Leaders and investors need to know if you have and are tapping into your key sources of relevant data, including web analytics, sales management data, and customer relationship management (CRM) software. You must have a strong Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) with a clear strategy for spending, and metrics to gauge results.

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Startup CTO or Developer

SoCal CTO

I provided a whole set of questions that I go through with founders before Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Before You Develop Anything. What existing systems will we leverage, what programming languages, software development methodologies, web application frameworks, revision control systems, etc.? Accounting?

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Andrew Peterson of Signal Sciences On A New Funding, Growth, And Startup Scaling

socalTECH

Los Angeles-based Signal Sciences (www.signalsciences.com), which develops web application firewall software, just inked a big, $35M series C funding round a few weeks ago, and now has plans to dramatically expand its hiring in Los Angeles. Were excited about both angles. What does your offering look like nowadays?

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8 Keys To Migration From A Consultant To A Freelancer

Startup Professionals Musings

Adopt a project-based revenue model with metrics. Many consultants have been hard to contact between scheduled meetings, due to their use of formal communication processes. If your customer’s dress code or decision process is informal, you should adapt yours to fit in, rather than continue to act and look like an outsider.

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Discussion Creation Among Bloggers - LinkedIn, Blogging and Discussion Groups

SoCal CTO

Open Source Business Models, speakers for Web 2.0 We have been using LinkedIn for both sourcing recruits and reviewing backgrounds for recruits. ► January (5) Los Angeles Web Developer Startup CTO or Developer When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Goo. event I did last fall.

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