Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 3, 2013
This is why I am such a big fan of General Assembly both because they’re teaching more tangible skills but also because they’re working directly with employers to fund classes as well as to onboard the more successful GA students directly. His class reading lists could be a primer for any entrepreneur, not just MBAs.
SoCal CTO
DECEMBER 10, 2012
I did a presentation recently for a graduate class from The Founder Institute around getting online/mobile products out the door. This is important whether you are outsourcing or building it in-house. It was like having a bunch of mini- Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions all in one room. Why Investors Should Demand This.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 20, 2010
I know this will fall like a lead balloon to the many people who believe it is possible to have a [insert: startup incubator or technology accelerator or technology consultant or outsource firm] build your technology. I don’t believe it. Either your core is innately technical or it’s not. Don’t take the easy road.
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. It was very simple work at the beginning, but over the last three years we''ve really moved up the value chain, delivering world class customer care and more complex back office services.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 12, 2010
The actual investment professionals (partners) are too busy to call companies that they’re interested in so they basically outsource it. But how can you really outsource judgment to young, smart people who have often never worked in businesses? What disrespect they show founders / CEOs with these programs.
socalTECH
OCTOBER 7, 2013
We were recently named Top 10 IT Outsourcing Advisor and Top 5 Boutique Sourcing Advisory recently. Our transaction-focused methodology delivers low risk, best-in-class business terms, rates and service levels for our customers.
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
Outsourcing your core competency does not work. Outsourcing any of these critical roles is very expensive, and usually not very effective. He gives a wealth of practical advice on building a successful technical startup, including some specifics that I like on what constitutes a dream team of partners: The technical guru.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
403 
Let's personalize your content