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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Outsource Development Outsource Entrepreneur Summary 121

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

San Diego-based online, outsourced research marketplace Scientist.com has named Arne Brandon as the company's new Chief Commercial Officer, as part of an international expansion effort by the company.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 14, 2023

Investors like ideas based on market research from outside experts, like Gartner Research , proclaiming a billion dollar opportunity with a double digit growth rate. Outsource what is non-strategic to optimize leverage. Just because all your buddies think an idea is cool, that doesn’t mean it is scalable. Automate to the max.

Tips 135

Tips Invest Startup Outsource 135

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Technology is so key to every business these days that experienced business-smart but non-tech entrepreneurs are feeling deeper and deeper in the hole. Startups succeed most often when the founding partners know how to build and run a business, rather than how to build and run technology.

Technology 87

Technology High Tech Startup Social Media 87

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. With this agreement in place, there are a host of ways that both sides can win: Share common technology. The industry leader arrogance has not yet set in.

Startup 105

Startup Outsource Competition Entrepreneur 105

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 19, 2020

Investors like ideas based on market research from outside experts, like Gartner Research , proclaiming a billion dollar opportunity with a double digit growth rate. Outsource what is non-strategic to optimize leverage. Just because all your buddies think an idea is cool, that doesn’t mean it is scalable. Automate to the max.

Startup 154

Startup Outsource Ideas Research 154

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 31, 2021

These are industries where structural impediments to technology adoption have only recently been broken down by the advent of incredibly powerful mobile devices. As Fifth Wall’s newest partner Greg Smithies noted last year, there’s a massive opportunity in building retrofits and startup technologies to improve efficiency.

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Startup Technical Review Invest Research 229

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2020

Technology is so key to every business these days that experienced business-smart but non-tech entrepreneurs are feeling deeper and deeper in the hole. Startups succeed most often when the founding partners know how to build and run a business, rather than how to build and run technology.

Competition 174

Competition High Tech Startup Social Media 174

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. With this agreement in place, there are a host of ways that both sides can win: Share common technology. The industry leader arrogance has not yet set in.

Startup 126

Startup Outsource Competition Acquisition 126

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2015

Investors like ideas based on market research from outside experts, like Gartner Research , proclaiming a billion dollar opportunity with a double digit growth rate. Outsource what is non-strategic to optimize leverage. Just because all your buddies think an idea is cool, that doesn’t mean it is scalable. Automate to the max.

Startup 103

Startup Outsource Invest Ideas 103

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2013

Investors like ideas based on market research from outside experts, like Gartner Research , proclaiming a billion dollar opportunity with a double digit growth rate. Outsource what is non-strategic to optimize leverage. Just because all your buddies think an idea is cool, that doesn’t mean it is scalable. Automate to the max.

Tips 111

Tips Startup Outsource Ideas 111

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

Investors like ideas based on market research from outside experts, like Gartner Research , proclaiming a billion dollar opportunity with a double digit growth rate. Outsource what is non-strategic to optimize leverage. Just because all your buddies think an idea is cool, that doesn’t mean it is scalable. Automate to the max.

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Funding Startup Outsource Ideas 67

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. With this agreement in place, there are a host of ways that both sides can win: Share common technology. The industry leader arrogance has not yet set in.

Startup 59

Startup Outsource Competition Acquisition 59

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 26, 2010

I’ve been having discussions with several people recently about the role of the CTO (Chief Technology Officer) in very early stage companies. What technology research is required? What technologies will we use? What do we build in-house or outsource? What are the biggest areas of technical risk?

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Fractional CTO CTO CTO Hire CTO Coach 225

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. With this agreement in place, there are a host of ways that both sides can win: Share common technology. The industry leader arrogance has not yet set in.

Startup 97

Startup Entrepreneur Outsource Competition 97

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 16, 2014

Technology is so key to every business these days that experienced business-smart but non-tech entrepreneurs are falling deeper and deeper in the hole. Startups succeed most often when the founding partners know how to build and run a business, rather than how to build and run technology.

High Tech 103

High Tech Entrepreneur Startup Social Media 103

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 2, 2013

Business opportunities are popping up around cloud computing technology, too, according to cloud computing consultant and blogger Phil Wainewright. The job market, too, will feel a significant impact from cloud computing technology. “Of course, IT jobs within solution providers and at consultancies will remain.

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Cloud Computing Marketing CIO Organization 85

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2012

Because it addresses an internal audience, it can use technical jargon and assume the reader understands the technology. Enough detail is required so that someone else can build it without you (outsourcing). Market research. Market research and competition.

Product 92

Product Outsource Development Competition High Tech 92

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2016

Strategic partnerships in this context can take the form of joint ventures, intellectual property licensing, outsourcing agreements, or even cooperative research. With this agreement in place, there are a host of ways that both sides can win: Share common technology. The industry leader arrogance has not yet set in.

Startup 55

Startup Outsource Competition Entrepreneur 55

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Steve Gilison worked as a market researcher and product manager at a startup where my company, TechEmpower , did the software / web development. I have about 11 years in the technology sector including roles doing market research, sales and product development. Remind me about your background Steve? What are you working on now?

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Los Angeles Product Angel Startup 179

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2014

If you are contracting or outsourcing, this is even more important. Measure yourself against a researched plan, or your “out of cash” brick wall will be looming before you know it. Leverage information technology. Product development process. Funding process. Manage human resources. Don’t try this without a formal process.

Startup 107

Startup Outsource Development Training Outsource 107

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 12, 2014

New and innovative designers are popping up everywhere, thanks to new technology like 3D printing. SYNCFAB originally started in 2013 as 3D Lab Works to research the advantages of 3D printing and compare it to traditional manufacturing and in turn also help revive the US manufacturing industry. I wouldn’t think so.

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Design Platform Patents Outsource Development 84

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 27, 2016

Technology is so key to every business these days that experienced business-smart but non-tech entrepreneurs are feeling deeper and deeper in the hole. Startups succeed most often when the founding partners know how to build and run a business, rather than how to build and run technology.

High Tech 58

High Tech Startup Social Media Entrepreneur 58

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2011

Because it addresses an internal audience, it can use technical jargon and assume the reader understands the technology. Enough detail is required so that someone else can build it without you (outsourcing). Market research. Market research and competition.

Product 93

Product Entrepreneur Outsource Development Competition 93

socalTECH

JUNE 9, 2014

We have a team of people and technology which scours the Internet, and looks for videos we like and think would be a perfect fit for our Youtube channels. That''s relevant, because of our third piece, where we have been hired by traditional media companies, to basically provide them a turnkey, outsources content acquisition team.

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Media Content Startup IP 235

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2013

If you are contracting or outsourcing, this is even more important. Measure yourself against a researched plan, or your “out of cash” brick wall will be looming before you know it. Leverage information technology. Product development process. Funding process. Manage human resources. Don’t try this without a formal process.

Outsource Development 92

Outsource Development Training Outsource Metrics 92

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

If you are contracting or outsourcing, this is even more important. Measure yourself against a researched plan, or your “out of cash” brick wall will be looming before you know it. Leverage information technology. Product development process. Funding process. Manage human resources. Don’t try this without a formal process.

Startup 102

Startup Outsource Development Writing Training 102

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

Don’t outsource the job. Don’t dive too deeply into the nitty gritty of your proprietary technology. Doing the work at the outset to create a thoughtful and well-researched startup business plan. I answered some of those questions in a previous post, Crafting Your Executive Summary , so I won’t rehash them here.

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Summary Outsource Development Writing Outsource 40

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2010

If you are contracting or outsourcing, this is even more important. Measure yourself against a researched plan, or your “out of cash” brick wall will be looming before you know it. Leverage information technology. Product development process. Funding process. Manage human resources. Don’t try this without a formal process.

Startup 95

Startup Outsource Development Writing Training 95

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 9, 2010

Because it addresses an internal audience, it can use technical jargon and assume the reader understands the technology. Enough detail is required so that someone else can build it without you (outsourcing). Market research. Market research and competition.

Product 48

Product Outsource Development Competition High Tech 48

SoCal CTO

MARCH 4, 2010

I’ve worked with 30+ early-stage companies in all sorts of capacities (and spoken to many, many more), so I thought it might be worthwhile trying to classify the various ways that I’ve engaged in different technology roles in startups. It depends on the business, people, technologies, etc. Each situation is just a bit different.

Technical Review 170

Technical Review Technical Advisors CTO Coach Startup 170

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 19, 2015

Almost the instant the concept of the sharing economy was introduced, it has skyrocketed into hundreds of successful and established brands by offering everyone a chance to be their own boss, and others the ability to outsource needs saving time by providing convenience. Rustrum continues to experiment with sharing and shedding.

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Resource Outsource Development Guide Research 40

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

I continue to collect great content that is the intersection of startups, products, online and technology. Storm Clouds - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , November 12, 2010 We have enjoyed an amazing run in the web startup and investing space over the past five or six years. Research in Motion (RIM). You got it.

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 12, 2022

Existing technologies have been “commoditized” globally. Outsourcing and manufacturing “offshore” have become the norm. New emerging manufacturing technologies (e.g., New goldmine of innovations and technology. Many countries have learned to make products cheaper and better. Next wave of economic expansion.

Startup 126

Startup Artificial Inteligence Entrepreneur Offshore 126

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.

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Los Angeles Entrepreneur Angel Fractional CTO 78

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Existing technologies have been “commoditized” globally. Outsourcing and manufacturing “offshore” have become the norm. New emerging manufacturing technologies (e.g., New goldmine of innovations and technology. Many countries have learned to make products cheaper and better. Next wave of economic expansion.

Entrepreneur 87

Entrepreneur Offshore Technical Review Outsource 87

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 12, 2010

He previously co-founded and served as Chief Technology Officer of IMVU. where her clients included global leaders in the outsourcing and telecom sectors and a number of prominent non-profits. As an undergradudate, Leila authored background papers for the World Bank's Development Research Group and Ashoka on equity and social rights.

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