socalTECH

JANUARY 2, 2019

During the holiday season, our tradition over the last few years has been to post reflections on the past year and some predictions from Southern California's technology industry. Peter has also been on the Faculty of UCLA Anderson for the past 10 years. He has a BA from University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from UCLA Anderson.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 29, 2022

Show investors that you are committed, and past the idea stage. You should never outsource the management of your core technology. Every entrepreneur has to deal with the realities of constant change in today’s market, and it’s much easier to pivot the pre-production prototype than to dispose of unsellable inventory.

Outsource Development 110

Outsource Development Ideas Tool Outsource 110

socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2017

During the holiday season, our tradition over the last few years has been to post reflections on the past year and some predictions from Southern California's "movers and shakers" in the technology industry. Peter has also been on the Faculty of UCLA Anderson for the past 10 years. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 7, 2013

We were recently named Top 10 IT Outsourcing Advisor and Top 5 Boutique Sourcing Advisory recently. Over the past 3 years, we have advised on 100+ transactions with a total contract value exceeding $2 billion.

SoCalTech 138

SoCalTech Outsource SaaS Report 138

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 27, 2020

You have to get past how great the product is to address clearly what your business rationale is, why it is different from the competition's, and why it will succeed. If you don't have a team on staff, then a banker is going to want to hear about outsourcing and advisors. Be concise as well as complete.

Technical Advisors 162

Technical Advisors Tips Startup Equity 162

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Show investors that you are committed, and past the idea stage. You should never outsource the management of your core technology. Every entrepreneur has to deal with the realities of constant change in today’s market, and it’s much easier to pivot the pre-production prototype than to dispose of unsellable inventory.

Outsource Development 124

Outsource Development Ideas Tool Outsource 124

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

The actual investment professionals (partners) are too busy to call companies that they’re interested in so they basically outsource it. But how can you really outsource judgment to young, smart people who have often never worked in businesses? What disrespect they show founders / CEOs with these programs.

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Venture Capital Entrepreneur Email Equity 294

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 23, 2015

Show investors that you are committed, and past the idea stage. You should never outsource the management of your core technology. Every entrepreneur has to deal with the realities of constant change in today’s market, and it’s much easier to pivot the pre-production prototype than to dispose of unsellable inventory.

Ideas 107

Ideas Outsource Development Startup Tool 107

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 31, 2021

Tech companies have spent the past decade or more developing innovations that can be applied to old-world industries like agriculture, construction, energy, education, manufacturing and transportation and logistics. .

Startup 229

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2011

Some of the best new companies of the past several years seem to stay lean until they figure out their product / market fit. Quora is one of the better designed new products of the past few years in my opinion. The former was outsourced, the latter was our own team. In the end, of course, our productivity actually suffered.

Development Team Review 374

Development Team Review Technical Review Startup Resource 374

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

What was it that drove you past the $100M in revenues mark? In the past, marketers were buying leads in bulk. Patrick Quigley: I''ve worked in a lot of technology companies, and lots of them outsource engineering in low cost, far off remote places, like Eastern Europe, Vietnam, and India. Why is LA key to that?

Media 162

Media Advertising Startup Platform 162

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2014

Show investors that you are committed, and past the idea stage. You should never outsource the management of your core technology. Every entrepreneur has to deal with the realities of constant change in today’s market, and it’s much easier to pivot the pre-production prototype than to dispose of unsellable inventory.

Outsource Development 105

Outsource Development Startup Ideas Tool 105

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 6, 2012

Usability is recognizing what users have learned from past experience, rather than an abstract science. It’s getting tougher and tougher to outsource this tone and technology to other cultures halfway around the globe. That means guiding your customer to the top, rather than hiding the top decision maker.

Customer 97

Customer Custom Services Startup 97

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

Show investors that you are committed, and past the idea stage. You should never outsource the management of your core technology. Every entrepreneur has to deal with the realities of constant change in today’s market, and it’s much easier to pivot the pre-production prototype than to dispose of unsellable inventory.

Ideas 53

Ideas Outsource Development Tool Outsource 53

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2013

Maybe it’s time to outsource that call center operation, or complex manufacturing setup. Past layoffs at big companies usually means more great employees on the market now for newer companies. Examine every cost center in your business. Look for operations that are hogging resources without generating significant revenue.

Startup 98

Startup Geni Entrepreneur Layoffs 98

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 9, 2014

What if you could combine the flexibility of outsourcing with the quality level of highly skilled strategists? We discuss everything from outsourcing, MBA’s, and business, to the lessons learned in building their marketplace for connecting business professionals with the companies who need them. Introducing SkillBridge.

Outsource Development 105

Outsource Development Software Review Technical Review Outsource 105

socalTECH

APRIL 30, 2018

It's a bit of a sea-change to be able to get this information like this, as in the past that was a very manual process. That was in the support space, where we were doing outsourced technical services. We distill that information with very high accuracy. Ours is automated, and uses machine learning in the background.

Santa Barbara 113

Santa Barbara High Tech Outsource Development Startup 113

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

They look for creative solutions to problems that are inhibiting progress, rather than the conventional solution of outsourcing or hiring people. Get past the victim mentality -- where every limitation is seen as an inhibitor to the realization of the vision. Do it yourself with new tools rather than hire outside help.

Startup 57

Startup Resource Entrepreneur Outsource 57

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 19, 2013

Like the first-mover advantage, Stealth mode is a vestige of Silicon Valley''s past, when the cost to launch a company, including web-based businesses, required significant capital and customizedinfrastructure. This mindset led companies to raise huge amounts of money so they could outspend, and thus pummel their competitors via brute force.

Cloud Computing 176

Cloud Computing Web Entrepreneur Marketing 176

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 13, 2009

Rather than pining for the past, the demise of the paperboy represents a huge opportunity for an entrepreneur who can harness the talents of enterprising 12 – 17 year olds. Outsourced Self-expression Sites – Cafepress, Printfection, Zazzle, deviantART and a variety of other sites allow users to create and sell their creative works online.

Web 2.0 222

Web 2.0 Web Sales Outsource Development 222

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 12, 2014

3D printing has been around for the past 30 years, however patents prevented others from advancing such technology. However, manufacturing locally is usually an expensive option, which leads a lot of projects to be outsourced to other countries like China and India. Afterwards, 3D Lab Works transformed into SYNCFAB.

Design 84

Design Platform Patents Outsource Development 84

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2012

Maybe it’s time to outsource that call center operation, or complex manufacturing setup. Past layoffs at big companies mean that there's a surplus of great employees on the market now. Examine every cost center in your business. Look for operations that are hogging resources without generating significant revenue. Snap up top talent.

Entrepreneur 93

Entrepreneur Geni Layoffs Outsource 93

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 15, 2016

In a startup, you can’t afford to outsource too many functions. In a startup, you can’t predict when you will need help from a past connection, advisor, or investor, so it pays to maintain old relationships rather than ignore them or lose them through petty disagreements or ego.

Entrepreneur 60

Entrepreneur News Outsource Activity 60

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 15, 2009

It’s very difficult to communicate the value of my services and it’s even harder to find people/companies looking to outsource their product development to a business guy like myself. How about you send some questions ahead of time like you proposed but then have the Q/A on IM so they can potentially paste in prepared statements/links, etc.

Los Angeles 179

Los Angeles Product Angel Startup 179

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

You have to get past how great the product is to address clearly what your business rationale is, why it is different from the competition''s, and why it will succeed. If you don''t have a team on staff, then a banker is going to want to hear about outsourcing and advisors. Be concise as well as complete.

Technical Advisors 75

Technical Advisors Entrepreneur Equity Ideas 75

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 15, 2013

Usability is recognizing what users have learned from past experience, rather than an abstract science. It’s getting tougher and tougher to outsource this tone and technology to other cultures halfway around the globe. That means guiding your customer to the top, rather than hiding the top decision maker.

Customer 89

Customer Custom Services High Tech 89

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

You have to get past how great the product is to address clearly what your business rationale is, why it is different from the competition's, and why it will succeed. If you don't have a team on staff, then a banker is going to want to hear about outsourcing and advisors. Be concise as well as complete.

Technical Advisors 80

Technical Advisors Startup Equity Ideas 80

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 18, 2016

One of the most audacious hacks of the past 20 years came when the Greek government had their telephone system routers hacked during the Summer Olympics. There are many scenarios that the average employee will walk into without being aware of how dangerous it can be for their company. Cyber attacks are no longer just hit and run.

Outsource 40

Outsource Startup Company Companies 40

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2010

Maybe it’s time to outsource that call center operation, or complex manufacturing setup. Past layoffs at big companies mean that there's a surplus of great employees on the market now. Examine every cost center in your business. Look for operations that are hogging resources without generating significant revenue. Snap up top talent.

Startup 51

Startup Geni Layoffs Entrepreneur 51

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 16, 2014

We’ve integrated with AngelList, Kickstarter and CrunchBase so if you already have a profile on any of those platforms, you simply copy the URL, paste it into your Miigle account and we can automatically pull in your startup’s information. Now, over the past 2 years, we’ve really taken ownership of the concept.

SoCal 104

SoCal Southern California Startup Platform 104

InfoChachkie

MAY 19, 2011

In some instances, it will be appropriate to grandfather ongoing payments due regional distributors for their past performance. A detailed NRE budget will help you avoid becoming the BDC’s adjunct, outsourced engineering team. Rewarding the small VARs for working with you when the larger distributers would not is the Bro thing to do.

Outsource Development 193

Outsource Development IP Technical Review Entrepreneur 193

InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Although I generally despise the involvement of consultants during a venture’s early stages (see Beware The Consultant ) , consider securing a risk – reward relationship with an outsourced marketing firm. Remnant radio has become extremely sophisticated in the past several years. selecting the time of day ads run).

Customer 164

Customer Custom Advertising SEM 164

SoCal CTO

JUNE 26, 2012

I've done four Free CTO Consulting Sessions in the past month with startup founders who all had run into variations of the same problem. In three of the cases, the founder was finding that the software teams (1 in-house, 2 outsourced) were delivering relatively well in the short-run. They couldn't plan their business.

Outsource Development 254

Outsource Development Software Development Develop Development 254

Frank Addante

MARCH 26, 2007

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? I have had to call on my SWAT teams many times in the past. FounderBlog’s 1 Year Anniversary! A BIG THANK YOU. ▼ March (2) 4. Build a SWAT team 3. Virtual Location, Location, Location ► January (2) 2.

Outsource Development 40

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Frank Addante

MAY 20, 2007

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? But, in the past year, with your support (and to my surprise), it has grown to a readership of more than 3,500 entrepreneurs in over 50 countries ! FounderBlog’s 1 Year Anniversary! A BIG THANK YOU. ► March (2) 4. Build a SWAT team 3.

Entrepreneur 40

Entrepreneur Blogging Startup Venture Capital 40

Frank Addante

AUGUST 29, 2006

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Ive had more people come to me in the past 6 months seeking advice on raising venture capital than I have had in the past 6 years. FounderBlog’s 1 Year Anniversary! A BIG THANK YOU. ► March (2) 4. Build a SWAT team 3.

Venture Capital 40

Venture Capital Capital Startup Outsource Development 40

Frank Addante

SEPTEMBER 20, 2006

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? However, I dont think I ever understood the full gravity of this statement until this past week when my dad had to have an emergency open heart surgery. FounderBlog’s 1 Year Anniversary! A BIG THANK YOU. ► March (2) 4. Build a SWAT team 3.

Startup 40

Startup Blogging Venture Capital Outsource Development 40