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. It’s like giving up control of your company.

Outsource Development

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.

Outsource Development

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.

Outsource Development

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.

Outsource Development

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. Outsourcing for services needs to be carefully managed.

Outsource Development

SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 12, 2013

LAVA Healthcare is an ongoing conversation about how we might fix the mess applying innovation across a wide range of dimensions including technology, business models, patient involvement, offshore outsourcing, and training programs. See [link] (more)

LAVA

socalTECH

AUGUST 7, 2014

With globalization, and the rise of technology, we believed that you were going to see more and more individuals looking to outsource tasks. We have a great team on the ground in the Philippines, who are phenomenal at managing, training, and investing in staff. Finally, what''s the big thing you''re thinking about now? READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 8, 2023

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. Factor in all the cost elements.

Software Review

SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 18, 2011

LAVA Healthcare was formed to have "an ongoing conversation about how we might fix the healthcare-industry's mess applying innovation across a wide range of dimensions  including technology, business models, patient involvement, offshore outsourcing, and training programs." See [link] (more)

LAVA

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

Certainly managers need to be better trained, more sensitive to worker needs, and focused on hiring and training the right people for the right job, rather than treating all as soldiers. Outsourcing and working from home needs coordination. Rewards for results versus work requires monitoring.

Outsource

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. Factor in all the cost elements.

Outsource Development

SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 23, 2012

LAVA Healthcare is an ongoing conversation about how we might fix the healthcare-industry's mess applying innovation across a wide range of dimensions  including technology, business models, patient involvement, offshore outsourcing, and training programs. Neal is a remarkably smart and insightful speaker.

LAVA

socalTECH

JUNE 18, 2015

Disney/ABC Television , which had planned to replace about 35 information technology workers split between its New York and Burbank offices with imported H-1B workers from an outsourcer, has abruptly cancelled those plans. The move by Disney--as well as a similar one at Southern California Edison--has triggered an investigation by the U.S.

Burbank

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2020

If you can’t quantify or document your service for repeatability and new employee training, you will kill yourself trying to grow the business. You don’t have enough hours in a day, or trained people, to succeed with lower margins in a services startup. Capture your “secret sauce.” Be a visible and available expert in your domain.

Startup

SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 24, 2012

LAVA Healthcare is an ongoing conversation about how we might fix the healthcare-industry's mess applying innovation across a wide range of dimensions  including technology, business models, patient involvement, offshore outsourcing, and training programs.

LAVA

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 18, 2011

LAVA Healthcare is an ongoing conversation about how we might fix the mess applying innovation across a wide range of dimensions  including technology, business models, patient involvement, offshore outsourcing, and training programs. See https://web.memberclicks.com/mc/quickForm/viewForm.do?orgId=lavandformId=102018.

LAVA

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2014

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. Factor in all the cost elements.

Outsource Development

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 19, 2013

This often means getting the product to talk with other existing products, implementing the product to match the specific needs of a customer’s internal processes, training, monitoring usage and encouraging adoption. You need to implement them. Just have third-party VARs & SI’s do the implementations.”

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Frank Addante

MAY 12, 2007

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Outsourcing By Frank Addante (Part 5 of a 5 part series: " So, you need to develop a product? ") Outsourcing has become a popular topic and practice these days. I have been outsourcing to India since before it became popular. A BIG THANK YOU.

Outsource Development

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2011

They had to spend time training our new resources, reviewing code, refactoring where mistakes were made, attending meetings, etc. The former was outsourced, the latter was our own team. He said that they were in a tight, small, very productive team and if we left them alone he felt they could be incredibly productive. He was tech.

Development Team Review

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 19, 2020

Outsource what is non-strategic to optimize leverage. Smart entrepreneurs never outsource their core competency, and never rely on intellectual property they don’t own. Document processes and build online training videos so new people can come online quickly and consistently. Attract and relish investor funding.

Startup

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 13, 2010

During the down market they were able to double down on recruiting, sales, outsourcing, new market entries and marketing (yes, with Tiger ads ). Investment in training, adherence to process, global knowledge sharing systems, quality control / partner reviews and campus recruitment programs that attracted the right talent.

Technical Review

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 10, 2021

Traditional waterfall development and outsourcing won’t keep up with change. Rethink how you organize, train, and reward employees. Too many businesses still tolerate archaic IT tools, or resort to rogue mashups developed to circumvent the approved tools.

Customer

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 14, 2023

Outsource what is non-strategic to optimize leverage. Smart entrepreneurs never outsource their core competency, and never rely on intellectual property they don’t own. Document processes and build online training videos so new people can come online quickly and consistently. Attract and relish investor funding.

Tips

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 7, 2020

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. For progress and success assessment, each of these needs some metrics defined, a training plan, and responsibility assignments within your team.

Entrepreneur

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2023

If you can’t quantify or document your service for repeatability and new employee training, you will kill yourself trying to grow the business. You don’t have enough hours in a day, or trained people, to succeed with lower margins in a services startup. Capture your “secret sauce.” Be a visible and available expert in your domain.

Startup

socalTECH

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Back in 2003 and 2004, we were focused on the international market, and started outsourcing to India and the Philippines for call center services. In Los Angeles, for example, they manage all of the buses, the metro, the trains, and that's also where they were looking to win more contracts.

Outsource Development

socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2018

Our customers tell us that, especially, compared to our legacy competitors, that's the different between hearing immediately from a live person who cares versus having to open a support ticket from someone they've outsourced customer support to overseas, and not hearing back for several days. His name is Quinton Myers.

Customer

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Outsourcing your core competency does not work. You need a trained CFO to fill the financial gaps on your team. Outsourcing any of these critical roles is very expensive, and usually not very effective. You need to have a technical genius on the team to get your startup product off the ground. The financial suit.

Technical Advisors

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Outsourcing your core competency does not work. You need a trained CFO to fill the financial gaps on your team. Outsourcing any of these critical roles is very expensive, and usually not very effective. You need to have a technical genius on the team to get your startup product off the ground. The financial suit.

Technical Advisors

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2014

If you can’t quantify or document your service for repeatability and new employee training, you will kill yourself trying to grow the business. You don’t have enough hours in a day, or trained people, to succeed with lower margins in a services startup. Capture your “secret sauce.” Be a visible and available expert in your domain.

Services

Tech Coast Venture Network

JANUARY 14, 2011

If a business has behavioral control , it has the right to direct or control how a worker performs the work, via instructions, training, or other methods. Global Human Resources Outsourcing. All of these factors will affect whether a worker is rightly an employee or an independent contractor. Brandon Carl. 2465 Campus Drive.

Tips

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Specialized services, such as accounting, require skilled people, training, and tools, and do not scale well. Every new business has unexpected pivots and adjustments, and outsourcing is easier to manage. Products that can be easily produced and sold via multiple channels, including the Internet, are more easily scaled world-wide.

Outsource Development

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 10, 2023

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. For progress and success assessment, each of these needs some metrics defined, a training plan, and responsibility assignments within your team.

Outsource Development

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2013

Outsource what is non-strategic to optimize leverage. Smart entrepreneurs never outsource their core competency, and never rely on intellectual property they don’t own. Document processes and build online training videos so new people can come online quickly and consistently. Attract and relish investor funding.

Tips

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2014

If you are contracting or outsourcing, this is even more important. At this stage, you should start recruiting, hiring, paying, and training others to help you run your business. Here you will likely need to train others to help you, so more detail may be required in this process. Product development process. Funding process.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2015

Outsource what is non-strategic to optimize leverage. Smart entrepreneurs never outsource their core competency, and never rely on intellectual property they don’t own. Document processes and build online training videos so new people can come online quickly and consistently. Attract and relish investor funding.

Startup