Blogging Conference Outsource 
Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 3, 2013
Startup Grind was a truly awesome conference and Derek the consumate host. ” But I pointed out a professor at HBS ( Tom Eisenmann ) who teaches a course where blogs are a part of the classroom reading material. I hope to be asked back for next year’s event. Clayton Christensen certainly didn’t disappoint.
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. What you agree / disagree with.
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Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 25, 2011
Services for services sake - The type of business that is generally shunned in Silicon Valley is the “pure services&# business like consulting, system integration, value-added resellers (VARs), customer support businesses, outsourcing companies, etc. Even tech blogs know this. Yet you can run a conference and mint money.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 3, 2020
Customers won’t pay to see your new employees learning on the job, and outsourcing the real work to a cheap labor source is a recipe for disaster. Be accessible on social media, write a blog or articles for industry publications, and participate in conference panels and speaking engagements. Practice being a good communicator.
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 29, 2021
Use marketing, blogging, and industry conferences to get the message out. The trend toward more remote work, flexible work hours, and outsourcing can eliminate productive work relationships and communication between functions. You must regularly host online meetings, as well as external networking and team-building exercises.
Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 2, 2020
Don’t assume you can outsource the implementation decisions. Build your own personal brand image through blogging, industry forums, and networking. Yet there are clearly some positive steps I can recommend for getting you (and him) over the bridge: Find a co-founder who has been there and done that.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 17, 2021
Of course, they can outsource part of the work or hire employees, but that approach means more time and money to manage the work, which they don’t have. In fact, many of the same venues, such as industry conferences, entrepreneur forums and local business organizations are useful for both. Seek input from seasoned investors and peers.
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