Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 11, 2012

Since my background includes software development, I often get the question about when to build a solution in-house, versus outsourcing it to a local company, near-shore service, or off-shore organization in China, India, or Eastern Europe. Don’t outsource your core competency. Technology level. Creative or operational.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2011

Since my background includes software development, I often get the question about when to build a solution in-house, versus outsourcing it to a local company, near-shore service, or off-shore organization in China, India, or Eastern Europe. Don’t outsource your core competency. Technology level. Creative or operational.

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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.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 10, 2012

This is important whether you are outsourcing or building it in-house. If you are outsourcing, then this person will also be protecting you from issues like being able to access the source code and making sure can bring it in-house at a later time. They will have the title Lead or Manager. Compensation.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 23, 2010

How to Work With a Contract Web Developer How To Bootstrap Your Startup

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2013

He talked about how for centuries education had “no technological core” (meaning it was bound by physical locations) and thus disruption was very difficult. Internationalization of Technology. We spoke about what succeeds early in technology market evolutions. If you have some time I highly recommend watching it.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 30, 2008

Los Angeles-based Ciena Solutions LLC, a provider of SAP integration management services, has been acquired by NetSol Technologies. NetSol, which provides business outsourcing and enterprise application development, did not disclose financial terms of the buy. NetSol Technologies is based in Emeryville, California.

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socalTECH

APRIL 23, 2014

Valencia, California-based Nexus , the information technology services provider headed by Deron Pearson, has been acquired by $6 billion IT solutions provider Dimension Data , the two said this morning. nexus dimension data dimensiondata merger acquisition consulting outsourcing' Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Outsourcing is just another extension of the virtual team concept to people you don’t even know. An easy flow of information exists using various forms of technology. Everyone must have access to appropriate technology to enable reliable, current exchanges of information.

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Alon Schwartz

MAY 20, 2009

This month’s “Startups Uncensored” will be on “Navigating the Challenges of Effective Outsourcing”. It will be an open and frank town-hall conversation discussing topics such as: Outsourcing best practices. Do’s and don’ts of outsourcing. Top mistakes people do when outsourcing. What can and should you outsource?

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

Irvine-based Wave Technology Solutions Group, a systems integrator, has acquired fellow solutions provider and software developer Radianta, the firm disclosed this morning. Wave Technology Solutions Group provides IT consulting, business process outsourcing, and other products to corporations, government agencies, and municipalities.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2018

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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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Agoura Hills-based Aligned TeleHealth , a provider of telemedicine services and technology, said today that it has raised a round of private financing from two individuals. lifescience capital venture telemedicine overseas remote consulting health physician outsourcing telehealth aligned' Size of the funding was not announced.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

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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socalTECH

JULY 7, 2014

Aliso VIejo-based UST Global , a provider of IT services and outsourcing, said today that it has acquired four different companies over the past six months expanding its workforce in the US, ASia, India, Europe, and Latin America. ustglobal global venture capital strategic investment merger acquisition outsourcing' READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Shutt was the cofounder of Universal Access, and also co-founded 20/20 Technologies (now Global Capacity). Current CEO and founder Grant Kirkwood becomes Chief Technology and Strategy Officer. unitas global executive enterprise cloud infrastructure services outsourcing patrick shutt grant kirkwood' READ MORE>>.

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TechEmpower

AUGUST 14, 2023

The Strategic Technical Advisor looks at the business and determines what makes sense from a technology perspective in the short-term and longer-terms. This is especially important with outsourced development teams. And Maybe You Need Two! Actually, many startups need two kinds of technical advisors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2010

Since my background includes software development, I often get the question about when to build a solution in-house, versus outsourcing it to a local company, near-shore service, or off-shore organization in China, India, or Eastern Europe. Don’t outsource your core competency. Technology level. Creative or operational.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 11, 2010

Santa Monica-based CaseStack , a provider of outsourced warehousing and logistics for the grocery store market, announced today that the firm has expanded its Retailer Consolidation Program into Chicago. CaseStack is venture backed by Clarity Partners, Kline Hawkes, Blumberg Capital, and Garage Technology Ventures. READ MORE>>.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 4, 2012

Once you prove that a substantial number of people are willing to pay more for your solution than it costs you to provide it, you can then consider licensing your underlying technology. Secure Your Intellectual Property Too Early. Grant Exclusivity. Fallacy: Most large organizations are driven by the fear of loss, rather than hope of gain.

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Tech Coast Venture Network

MAY 15, 2011

April 25, 2011, Irvine, Calif — Tech Coast Venture Network (www.tcvn.org) is hosting the OC Technology Influencer Mixer & Summit 2011, an historic two-day event with partners CompTIA, the world’s largest technology association, the Technology Leadership Political Action Committee and Ingram Micro. Media Contact: Jan Johnson.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Early-stage companies shouldn’t: outsource core product development, have consulting firms build it for them to speed up time-to-market, shouldn’t hire too many business people until product is complete and early product/market fit tested. Engineering is critical but it is not everything. Know the difference.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

Newport Beach-based The TriZetto Group , a provider of outsourcing of heathcare information technology, reported Tuesday that it has landed a deal with Lovelace Health Plan, a New Mexico-based health plan with roughly 200,000 members. TriZetto said it will provide business process outsourcing services and software for the health plan.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Human resources outsourcing provider ADP is launching a new location in Pasadena, looking to tap into the wealth of technical talent with a new Innovation Center on Lake Avenue. ADP offers up payrolls services and other human resources outsourcing. READ MORE>>.

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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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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

According to Mike, startups have an uphill battle recruiting from college campuses, including fighting over the best students with big name technology firm. Mike Gammarino: I'm an entrepreneur who has been working in technology since I graduated. Yet you say you have issues finding technology majors?

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 20, 2017

Thursday, January 26, 2017 -- Technology Trends, Fast Growth Areas – How to Leverage Trends for Career Advancement. The emphasis is on IT employment trends and hiring challenges – the impact of Silicon Beach, attracting people that are the right fit, the push and pull of outsourcing vs. insourcing, contract vs. permanent employment dynamics.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 28, 2011

I never invest in: - business people who outsource tech dev to 3rd parties (“to speed up time to market”)” If you like that feel free to go vote it up on Quora - it fell back a bit in the rankings. . - strong product focus on CEO.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

The company said Williams was most recently serving as an outsourced CFO to several technology startups, and also had been CFO for a Native American Tribe in the gaming area. Los Angeles-based Unitas Global announced this morning that it has appointed Rachel Williams as the company''s Chief Financial Officer.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 31, 2012

I often hear the qualms of business-smart but non-technical entrepreneurs, wondering if they really have a chance in this high-technology marketplace. I tell them that if their idea or solution is technology intensive, they clearly need technology strength on the team. Outsource your technical requirements.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Irvine-based Ingram Micro , the big computer and technology distributor and provider of technology and supply chain services, said that its strategic business unit, Ingram micro Commerce & Lifecycle Services , is seeing record growth of its Canadian e-commerce business. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

At the same time, it’s a smart manufacturing decision, as American-made quality usually stands head and shoulders above outsourced competition. These range from technology mainstays like Motorola to companies known for pushing the envelope like Tesla. Today, LED powers Maglite’s most popular flashlights feature this LED technology.

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socalTECH

JUNE 11, 2021

Santa Monica-based outsourcing provider TaskUs, founded by Bryce Maddock and Jaspar Weir, had a successful IPO on Friday, raising $304M in an IPO on the Nasdaq. The company was up around 30% in its IPO in trading on Friday, trading as TASK. The company priced its IPO last night at $23 per share, at the midpoint of its $22.00

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socalTECH

MARCH 5, 2014

So, how do you help ease enterprise customers into the cloud--or at least, help them use cloud technology to help them with their business goals? It''s all custom, technology agnostic, and very flexible. Companies were saying--we want to outsource these kinds of things, because they''re not our core competency.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

CoreObjects has a deep presence in providing services to Los Angeles startups; the firm has provided its services to such firms as Stamps.com, Xoova, Practice Technologies, and many others, and reportedly has taken warrants and equity stakes in a number of local startups as part of their development deals. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

APRIL 25, 2018

Los Angeles-based TaskUs , which provides outsourced customer support and other back-end support for technology companies, said today that it has named Jarrod Johnson as Chief Customer Officer. Johnson was previously SVP of Sales at TaskUs, and will be based in the company's Dallas offices. Johnson also had served at ACS and IBM.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2016

If you have a software development background like mine, I’m sure you often get questions about when to outsource, versus building the solution in-house. Outsourcing is defined as contracting the work to another company, usually located in a developing country, like India, China, or Eastern Europe.

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