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 138

Outsource Development Outsource Summary Training 138

TechEmpower

AUGUST 14, 2023

This is especially important with outsourced development teams. This happens when a founder raises money in an initial round, spends most of it on in-house or outsourced development, and ends up with a product that is 90% done. Please write us at blog@techempower.com ! Are we using modern and secure third-party libraries?

Technical Review 260

Technical Review CTO Coach CTO Hire Software Review 260

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 121

Outsource Development Outsource Entrepreneur Summary 121

socalTECH

JANUARY 3, 2011

I understand you managed to get funding through interest from a blog post? Fred had been blog posting about this problem, about how he spent a whole day getting off of email lists he was on. We came out with it a little earlier than we would have wanted, because Fred wanted to blog about it. What are you doing with that funding?

Newsletter 216

Newsletter Startup CTO Hire Blogging 216

Xconomy

MAY 15, 2017

The company, which operates a network of online markets for outsourcing biomedical research services and supplies, has raised $24 million in a new round of venture funding. Founding CEO Kevin Lustig said Scientist.com will use the additional cash to expand its operations.

Outsource 79

Outsource Marketing Research Web 79

InfoChachkie

JULY 23, 2012

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="[link] frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> The catalyst for Brad’s evolving view of marketing was THIS blog entry by Chris Moody in which he pointed out that much of Foundry Group’s thought leadership efforts are essentially a form of guerilla marketing.

Marketing 233

Marketing Blogging Startup Venture Capital 233

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 15, 2009

I also blog at [link] and you can find me on twitter: @gilbola. It’s very difficult to communicate the value of my services and it’s even harder to find people/companies looking to outsource their product development to a business guy like myself. I have shied away from taking favorites in my blog or anywhere public.

Los Angeles 179

Los Angeles Product Angel Startup 179

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2011

I loved the quote so much I wrote an entire blog post on the topic. The former was outsourced, the latter was our own team. It is encapsulated in one of my favorite quotes that I first heard from Bruce Dunlevie of Benchmark Captial , “Good judgment comes from experience, but experience comes from bad judgment&#.

Development Team Review 374

Development Team Review Technical Review Startup Resource 374

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

I was reading Chris Dixon’s blog tonight. I came across this blog post about getting a computer science degree as the best degree for getting into venture capital or working at a VC-backed start up. This is part of my ongoing series called “ Start-up Lessons.&#. I had to laugh a bit reading it.

Startup 337

Startup Venture Capital Study Course 337

Frank Addante

MAY 12, 2007

About Frank Addante > (from the Silicon Valley Business Journal) Twitter Updates follow me on Twitter Blog Archive ► 2010 (2) ► June (1) Part II: Optimized for Profitability ► February (1) Get Out of the Office! Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? A BIG THANK YOU.

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development Outsource Software Review Startup 40

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

This continues my series of posts: Top 30 Startup Posts for July 2010 Top 30 Startup Posts in June 2010 Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010 Startup CTO Top 30 Posts for April 16 Great Startup Posts from March Here they are: How to Minimize Politics in Your Company - Ben's Blog , August 24, 2010 “Who the f@#k you think you f$&kin’ with.

Startup 191

Startup Venture Capital Blogging CTO Hire 191

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 ). I was reminded of all this this when I read a blog post by one of my favorite thinkers on the VC market, Bryce Roberts, who talked about “ unfundable companies.&#.

Technical Review 302

Technical Review Marketing IP Outsource Development 302

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.

Startup 174

Startup Training Services Writing 174

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2011

Now, he ‘outsources’ his investments through John Frankel of Frankel Asset Management. If you get a moment, as a favor to John for having produced such wonderful notes I’d be grateful if you would check out his most excellent startup blog The X Factor. I appreciate the write-up and your continued support of this blog.

Google 302

Google Startup Advertising Acquisition 302

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. But this lesson in business was never lost on me.

Services 332

Services Venture Capital IP Startup 332

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

How To Land a Job at Google (or elsewhere) - FairSoftware's Blog , November 9, 2010 It’s been 11 years now that the obvious hit me: the best way to land a job is to do the job , not talk about it. few years ago I also started following Alexander Osterwalder in his blog about his Business Model Generation -mantra. Give yourself a month.

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Customer feedback, including blog comments, usability reviews, and early user testimonials, build relationships and provide credible marketing to the broader customer community. Every new business has unexpected pivots and adjustments, and outsourcing is easier to manage. Collaborate with customers to tune your solution.

Outsource Development 154

Outsource Development Social Media Software Review Customer 154

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. Building and maintaining a winning work culture is no longer just a function of the office.

Satisfaction 108

Satisfaction Outsource Study Platform 108

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

You can’t outsource that one. Not just degrees, but loading up on books, business journals, and blogs that your top executive favors. The truly indispensable person in a startup is a problem solver, because every startup has plenty of problems. Very few people are willing and able to take on any challenge, and make it work.

Startup 125

Startup Journal Outsource Tips 125

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Use the Internet to outsource staff. Audience contributions, like product reviews, discussion board conversations, and comments on your blog are invaluable because they create more credible content and attract more money from advertisers. Provide website forums to help customers solve their own problems.

Technical Review 124

Technical Review Case Study Software Review Startup 124

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.

Ideas 126

Ideas Writing Examples Outsource 126

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. Also start a discussion on the wealth of business blogs frequented by entrepreneurs, where you can make your interests known. Attend local university entrepreneur activities.

Startup 126

Startup High Tech Entrepreneur Writing 126

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2023

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.

Startup 111

Startup Training Services Writing 111

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

You can’t outsource that one. Not just degrees, but loading up on books, business journals, and blogs that your top executive favors. The truly indispensible person in a startup is a problem solver, because every startup has plenty of problems. Very few people are willing and able to take on any challenge, and make it work.

Startup 103

Startup Entrepreneur Journal Outsource 103

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2016

Use the Internet to outsource staff. Audience contributions, like product reviews, discussion board conversations, and comments on your blog are invaluable because they create more credible content and attract more money from advertisers. Provide website forums to help customers solve their own problems.

Startup 107

Startup Technical Review Case Study Software Review 107

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2019

You can’t outsource that one. Not just degrees, but loading up on books, business journals, and blogs that your top executive favors. The truly indispensable person in a startup is a problem solver, because every startup has plenty of problems. Very few people are willing and able to take on any challenge, and make it work.

Tips 100

Tips Startup Journal Outsource 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2014

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.

Services 105

Services Startup Training Writing 105

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 7, 2013

Use the Internet to outsource staff. Audience contributions, like product reviews, discussion board conversations, and comments on your blog are invaluable because they create more credible content and attract more money from advertisers. Provide website forums to help customers solve their own problems.

Entrepreneur 105

Entrepreneur Startup Technical Review Case Study 105

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 2, 2013

Hulme, blogging at Cloud Commons , believes that the cloud will spur a jobs explosion, though the jobs descriptions will differ. And there’s little financial risk involved in adopting a cloud solution, whether you need cloud storage, application hosting or some combination.

Cloud Computing 85

Cloud Computing Marketing CIO Organization 85

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 8, 2012

Use the Internet to outsource staff. Audience contributions, like product reviews, discussion board conversations, and comments on your blog are invaluable because they create more credible content and attract more money from advertisers. Provide website forums to help customers solve their own problems.

Technical Review 99

Technical Review Case Study Startup Software Review 99

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2012

You can’t outsource that one. Not just degrees, but loading up on books, business journals, and blogs that your top executive favors. The truly indispensible person in a startup is a problem solver, because every startup has plenty of problems. Very few people are willing and able to take on any challenge, and make it work.

Startup 92

Startup Journal Outsource Tips 92

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2011

You can’t outsource that one. Not just degrees, but loading up on books, business journals, and blogs that your top executive favors. The truly indispensible person in a startup is a problem solver, because every startup has plenty of problems. Very few people are willing and able to take on any challenge, and make it work.

Startup 91

Startup Journal Outsource Tips 91

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 5, 2019

Use the Internet to outsource staff. Audience contributions, like product reviews, discussion board conversations, and comments on your blog are invaluable because they create more credible content and attract more money from advertisers. Provide website forums to help customers solve their own problems.

Technical Review 97

Technical Review Case Study Software Review Startup 97

InfoChachkie

MAY 19, 2011

A detailed NRE budget will help you avoid becoming the BDC’s adjunct, outsourced engineering team. Note: All of my advice in this blog, including, but not limited to this ConTraptual series, is that of a layman. I am not a lawyer and I never played one on TV.

Outsource Development 193

Outsource Development IP Technical Review Entrepreneur 193

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

As a last resort I outsourced and actually hired someone in India to remotely log into my computer during the night and correct all the errors from the scanned cards, which my in house team had processed earlier in the day. Over 50,000 journalists use HARO to find experts to interview for TV, newspapers, books, magazines and blogs.

Customer 85

Customer Custom Marketing SEO 85

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 6, 2015

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. Also start a discussion on the wealth of business blogs frequented by entrepreneurs, where you can make your interests known. Attend local university entrepreneur activities.

Startup 105

Startup High Tech Entrepreneur Writing 105

Alon Schwartz

DECEMBER 2, 2008

I will use this blog to talk about topic I believe are of interest to many technology entrepreneurs which is a group I found to be quite unrepresented. These topics range from tips for successful outsourcing, SEO tips, why.Net (or why not), how to get a great team, and many others. More coming soon.

SEO 40

SEO Tips Outsource Blogging 40