Book Framework Outsource 
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 8, 2009
I told people privately my perfect spec: computer science undergrad from MIT (or any other great school), 2-years at McKinsey but no more than that (I love the analytical framework that the top strategy consulting firms provide. I paid up for the diploma but can’t say that I saw better results. Like Chris Dixon I grew up programing.
SoCal CTO
JULY 23, 2012
What existing systems will we leverage, what programming languages, software development methodologies, web application frameworks, revision control systems, etc.? What do we build in-house or outsource? This can take the form of a local university, online courses, going through relevant books, etc. Accounting?
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Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 24, 2022
Jamie Gerdsen, in his classic book of lessons on business change, creatively titled “ Squirrels, Boats, and Thoroughbreds ,” aims first at existing businesses, but I believe that most of his points, like his laws of the jungle, can be rewritten for startups, as follows: If you want to eat. The laws of the jungle apply to all.
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 16, 2014
Jamie Gerdsen, in his book of lessons on business change, creatively titled “ Squirrels, Boats, and Thoroughbreds ,” aims first at existing businesses, but I believe that most of his points, like his laws of the jungle, can be rewritten for startups, as follows: If you want to eat. The laws of the jungle apply to all.
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 5, 2013
Jamie Gerdsen, in his book of lessons on business change, creatively titled “ Squirrels, Boats, and Thoroughbreds ,” aims first at existing businesses, but I believe that most of his points, like his laws of the jungle, can be rewritten for startups, as follows: If you want to eat. The laws of the jungle apply to all.
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 24, 2019
Jamie Gerdsen, in his classic book of lessons on business change, creatively titled “ Squirrels, Boats, and Thoroughbreds ,” aims first at existing businesses, but I believe that most of his points, like his laws of the jungle, can be rewritten for startups, as follows: If you want to eat. The laws of the jungle apply to all.
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 9, 2013
Others hire consultants, or outsource much of the real work. In his book, “ Out-Executing the Competition ,” seasoned executive Irv Rothman provides tips to corporate executives on how to dig in and “get their fingernails dirty.” There is no substitute for diving into the key details of a new startup.
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