Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 14, 2023

No product, even with a large opportunity, is ready to scale until you can show it working, with multiple customers paying the full price, to validate the business model. Outsource what is non-strategic to optimize leverage. Document processes and build online training videos so new people can come online quickly and consistently.

Tips 135

Tips Invest Startup Outsource 135

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2020

For example, both need to provide exemplary customer service, build customer loyalty, and provide real value for a competitive price. If you can’t quantify or document your service for repeatability and new employee training, you will kill yourself trying to grow the business. Recruit only the best people, with the right base skills.

Startup 174

Startup Training Services Writing 174

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 10, 2023

Products and services for a business need to be attuned to customer requirements, cost and quality tradeoffs, with milestones for pricing and completion. Typically some production and delivery is outsourced, requiring formal contracts and documentation. Show that you have a process to hire, fire, and train others as required.

Outsource Development 115

Outsource Development Startup Competition Ideas 115

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Outsourcing your core competency does not work. Young high-tech startups are at constant risk of forgetting that they actually need to sell the wonderful technology they invented. You need a trained CFO to fill the financial gaps on your team. You need a trained CFO to fill the financial gaps on your team.

Technical Advisors 123

Technical Advisors Startup Outsource Development High Tech 123

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2022

You can’t succeed in business without an operational model that delivers value to customers at a reasonable price, with an underlying cost that allows you to make a profit. Common choices include manufacturing in-house, outsourcing, off-the-shelf parts. Think broadly here, like planes versus trains. Production. Distribution.

Sales 102

Sales Customer Custom Outsource 102

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 19, 2020

No product, even with a large opportunity, is ready to scale until you can show it working, with multiple customers paying the full price, to validate the business model. Outsource what is non-strategic to optimize leverage. Document processes and build online training videos so new people can come online quickly and consistently.

Startup 154

Startup Outsource Ideas Research 154

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 7, 2020

Products and services for a business need to be attuned to customer requirements, cost and quality tradeoffs, with milestones for pricing and completion. Typically some production and delivery is outsourced, requiring formal contracts and documentation. Show that you have a process to hire, fire, and train others as required.

Entrepreneur 131

Entrepreneur Outsource Development Startup Competition 131

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Outsourcing your core competency does not work. Young high-tech startups are at constant risk of forgetting that they actually need to sell the wonderful technology they invented. You need a trained CFO to fill the financial gaps on your team. You need a trained CFO to fill the financial gaps on your team.

Technical Advisors 123

Technical Advisors Outsource Development Startup High Tech 123

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 31, 2021

The sweeping infrastructure package put forward today by President Joe Biden comes with a price tag of roughly $2 trillion (and hefty tax hikes) but gives startups and the broader tech industry about $1 trillion worth of reasons to support it. ” Climate resiliency . Given the steady drumbeat of climate disasters that hit the U.S.

Startup 229

Startup Technical Review Invest Research 229

Frank Addante

MAY 12, 2007

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? the Rubicon Project (Internet Advertising Technology) Status: Pre-Launch Visit the Rubicon Project Website Startup 5.0: Wireless & Voice Application Software) Exit: technology acquired Lesson: Timing is critical. I am still a big fan of outsourcing.

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development Outsource Software Review Startup 40

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

For example, both need to provide exemplary customer service, build customer loyalty, and provide real value for a competitive price. If you can’t quantify or document your service for repeatability and new employee training, you will kill yourself trying to grow the business. Recruit only the best people, with the right base skills.

Services 72

Services Startup Training Writing 72

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2014

For example, both need to provide exemplary customer service, build customer loyalty, and provide real value for a competitive price. If you can’t quantify or document your service for repeatability and new employee training, you will kill yourself trying to grow the business. Recruit only the best people, with the right base skills.

Services 105

Services Startup Training Writing 105

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

Outsourcing your core competency does not work. Young high-tech startups are at constant risk of forgetting that they actually need to sell the wonderful technology they invented. You need a trained CFO to fill the financial gaps on your team. You need a trained CFO to fill the financial gaps on your team.

Technical Advisors 105

Technical Advisors Outsource Development Startup High Tech 105

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2015

Products and services for a business need to be attuned to customer requirements, cost and quality tradeoffs, with milestones for pricing and completion. Typically some production and delivery is outsourced, requiring formal contracts and documentation. Show that you have a process to hire, fire, and train others as required.

Outsource Development 99

Outsource Development Startup Competition Ideas 99

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2015

No product, even with a large opportunity, is ready to scale until you can show it working, with multiple customers paying the full price, to validate the business model. Outsource what is non-strategic to optimize leverage. Document processes and build online training videos so new people can come online quickly and consistently.

Startup 103

Startup Outsource Invest Ideas 103

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2016

For example, both need to provide exemplary customer service, build customer loyalty, and provide real value for a competitive price. If you can’t quantify or document your service for repeatability and new employee training, you will kill yourself trying to grow the business. Recruit only the best people, with the right base skills.

Services 61

Services Startup Training Writing 61

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2018

Outsourcing your core competency does not work. Young high-tech startups are at constant risk of forgetting that they actually need to sell the wonderful technology they invented. You need a trained CFO to fill the financial gaps on your team. You need a trained CFO to fill the financial gaps on your team.

Technical Advisors 57

Technical Advisors Startup Outsource Development High Tech 57

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2013

No product, even with a large opportunity, is ready to scale until you can show it working, with multiple customers paying the full price, to validate the business model. Outsource what is non-strategic to optimize leverage. Document processes and build online training videos so new people can come online quickly and consistently.

Tips 111

Tips Startup Outsource Ideas 111

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2014

Outsourcing your core competency does not work. Young high-tech startups are at constant risk of forgetting that they actually need to sell the wonderful technology they invented. You need a trained CFO to fill the financial gaps on your team. You need a trained CFO to fill the financial gaps on your team. Marty Zwilling.

Technical Advisors 98

Technical Advisors Startup Outsource Development High Tech 98

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

No product, even with a large opportunity, is ready to scale until you can show it working, with multiple customers paying the full price, to validate the business model. Outsource what is non-strategic to optimize leverage. Document processes and build online training videos so new people can come online quickly and consistently.

Funding 67

Funding Startup Outsource Ideas 67

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 28, 2016

Products and services for a business need to be attuned to customer requirements, cost and quality tradeoffs, with milestones for pricing and completion. Typically some production and delivery is outsourced, requiring formal contracts and documentation. Show that you have a process to hire, fire, and train others as required.

Ideas 62

Ideas Outsource Development Startup Competition 62

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 14, 2012

You can’t succeed in business without an operational model that delivers value to customers at a reasonable price, with an underlying cost that allows you to make a profit. Common choices include manufacturing in-house, outsourcing, off-the-shelf parts. Think broadly here, like planes versus trains. Production. Distribution.

Sales 97

Sales Customer Custom Outsource 97

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 29, 2011

You can’t succeed in business without an operational model that delivers value to customers at a reasonable price, with an underlying cost that allows you to make a profit. Common choices include manufacturing in-house, outsourcing, off-the-shelf parts. Think broadly here, like planes versus trains. Production. Distribution.

Sales 98

Sales Customer Custom Outsource 98

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

August was a slow month in terms of traffic and I was away for a lot of the month, but there were some really great posts at the intersection of startups, technology, product and being a Startup CTO. m the f%*kin’ boss.”. clearly didn’t cause this.” How it happens. More tiers = more complication = more confusion. Dec 26, 2009).

Startup 191

Startup Venture Capital Blogging CTO Hire 191

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Focusing on the key elements that larger brands examine when they consider an acquisition is crucial for obtaining the best price and for establishing a corporate brand that distinguishes itself from its competitors as a valuable asset. Key functions should not be outsourced.

Startup 40

Startup Acquisition Outsource Development Outsource 40

SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

After the acquisition, MyMiniLife became the common technology platform at Zynga and powers 150M monthly users including games like Cityville, Farmville, and Frontierville. Dan Gould is the another founder of Chill and leads the technology team. Previously, he co-created Farmville, and was the CEO/co-founder of MyMiniLife, Inc.

Los Angeles 78

Los Angeles Entrepreneur Angel Fractional CTO 78