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.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 26, 2010

How do we need to structure the systems to get ahead and stay ahead of the competition? What do we build in-house or outsource? Technologies you use, how much will it cost, future capabilities, scalability, in-house vs. outsourced all intersect. Eric Ries, a great resource, What Does a Startup CTO actually do?

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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.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 16, 2011

Fallacy: The very fact that your company is smaller and has fewer resources is the reason you should draft all of your significant agreements. I am differentiating here between outsourced services that execute rote, routine tasks and consultants hired to performed ad hoc, mission critical engagements. 8 ) Grant Exclusivity.

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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.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Most new business owners I know feel the challenges of not enough time, money, and resources, and see these as problems rather than a competitive advantage. You won’t be doing anyone any favors by keeping resource challenges and reductions to yourself. Outsourcing of manufacturing is another option.

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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.

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Outsource Development Outsource Offshore Software Review 95

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2020

With services, scaling the business often implies cloning yourself, since you are the intellectual property and the competitive advantage. For example, both need to provide exemplary customer service, build customer loyalty, and provide real value for a competitive price. You have no shelf life, so you can’t make money while you sleep.

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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.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 19, 2011

In order to optimally manage your limited resources, clearly specify the work to be performed, who will perform it and when each significant task must be completed. The Statement of Work should include a Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) budget that estimates the resources required to complete each major milestone.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2020

Strategic partnerships in this context can take the form of joint ventures, intellectual property licensing, outsourcing agreements, or even cooperative research. The information exchange from day-to-day interactions of engineers and marketers will drive you enhance your own processes to be more competitive. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 126

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 19, 2013

Thus, the real competitive advantage for web entrepreneurs is to run longer, smarter and faster than their competition, with your company''s real name emblazoned on your T-shirts. If you are not willing to discuss your venture, you will find it difficult to marshal the necessary resources, recruit investors and inspire employees.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 2, 2020

Then, he'll need to patent it and create a plan to show opportunity, competition, and financial projections. Finally, implementation requires a commitment of real money and other resources that can’t be written off so easily as an idea ahead of it’s time. Don’t assume you can outsource the implementation decisions.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2022

Every startup needs a sustainable competitive advantage. With no competitive advantage, startups with new ideas gaining traction are never feared, and are usually eaten for lunch as sleeping giants wake up. The smart ones have a plan for how they intend to spend these resources, and measure themselves against the plan.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2023

Strategic partnerships in this context can take the form of joint ventures, intellectual property licensing, outsourcing agreements, or even cooperative research. The information exchange from day-to-day interactions of engineers and marketers will drive you enhance your own processes to be more competitive. Marty Zwilling

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2023

With services, scaling the business often implies cloning yourself, since you are the intellectual property and the competitive advantage. For example, both need to provide exemplary customer service, build customer loyalty, and provide real value for a competitive price. You have no shelf life, so you can’t make money while you sleep.

Startup 111

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2013

The opportunity for change is huge, with everyone taking a new look at the world after the recession, but the competition is also huge, since the cost of entry is at an all-time low. Every startup needs a sustainable competitive advantage. Talent can also be outsourced, but surviving in the business jungle without talent is unlikely.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Time is money, and may be your primary competitive advantage. You should never outsource the management of your core technology. For both software and hardware technology, multiple iterations are usually required to achieve production quality and performance. Support early negotiation with vendors and distribution channels.

Outsource Development 124

Outsource Development Ideas Tool Outsource 124

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2014

With services, scaling the business often implies cloning yourself, since you are the intellectual property and the competitive advantage. For example, both need to provide exemplary customer service, build customer loyalty, and provide real value for a competitive price. You have no shelf life, so you can’t make money while you sleep.

Services 105

Services Startup Training Writing 105

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 16, 2014

Every startup needs a sustainable competitive advantage. With no competitive advantage, startups with new ideas gaining traction are never feared, and are usually eaten for lunch as sleeping giants wake up. The smart ones have a plan for how they intend to spend these resources, and measure themselves against the plan.

Entrepreneur 105

Entrepreneur Startup News Framework 105

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 11, 2013

There are now many resources out there to guide you on building social media into your business and improving your customer experience, including the book from multicultural marketing expert Kelly McDonald, “ Crafting the Customer Experience for People Not Like You.” That means forget using interns or outsourcing this function.

Social Media 99

Social Media Customer Custom Media 99

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2014

Strategic partnerships in this context can take the form of joint ventures, intellectual property licensing, outsourcing agreements, or even cooperative research. The information exchange from day-to-day interactions of engineers and marketers will drive you enhance your own processes to be more competitive.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 18, 2011

Sustainable innovation is really the only sustainable competitive advantage. Once the decision is made, automate, and outsource functions that are not core to the business. It’s up to you to communicate the message, manage resources, and ensure fluid movement between people and projects. Track results and measure ROI.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 29, 2022

Time is money, and may be your primary competitive advantage. You should never outsource the management of your core technology. For both software and hardware technology, multiple iterations are usually required to achieve production quality and performance. Support early negotiation with vendors and distribution channels.

Outsource Development 110

Outsource Development Ideas Tool Outsource 110

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 24, 2019

Every startup needs a sustainable competitive advantage. With no competitive advantage, startups with new ideas gaining traction are never feared, and are usually eaten for lunch as sleeping giants wake up. The smart ones have a plan for how they intend to spend these resources, and measure themselves against the plan.

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Startup News Framework Outsource 94

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 19, 2012

Sustainable innovation is really the only sustainable competitive advantage. Once the decision is made, automate, and outsource functions that are not core to the business. It’s up to you to communicate the message, manage resources, and ensure fluid movement between people and projects. Track results and measure ROI.

Startup 94

Startup Outsource Ideas Organization 94

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 23, 2015

Time is money, and may be your primary competitive advantage. You should never outsource the management of your core technology. For both software and hardware technology, multiple iterations are usually required to achieve production quality and performance. Support early negotiation with vendors and distribution channels.

Ideas 107

Ideas Outsource Development Startup Tool 107

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2014

If you are contracting or outsourcing, this is even more important. Manage human resources. But having no process does not make you more competitive. Product development process. Even if you are doing the work yourself, you need to document requirements, features, metrics, and milestones. Funding process.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2014

Time is money, and may be your primary competitive advantage. You should never outsource the management of your core technology. For both software and hardware technology, multiple iterations are usually required to achieve production quality and performance. Support early negotiation with vendors and distribution channels.

Outsource Development 105

Outsource Development Startup Ideas Tool 105

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

If you are contracting or outsourcing, this is even more important. Manage human resources. But having no process does not make you more competitive. Product development process. Even if you are doing the work yourself, you need to document requirements, features, metrics, and milestones. Funding process.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2012

There are now many resources out there to guide you on building social media into your business and improving your customer experience, including a new book from multicultural marketing expert Kelly McDonald, “ Crafting the Customer Experience for People Not Like You.” That means forget using interns or outsourcing this function.

Social Media 91

Social Media Customer Custom Media 91

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2010

If you are contracting or outsourcing, this is even more important. Manage human resources. But having no process does not make you more competitive. Product development process. Even if you are doing the work yourself, you need to document requirements, features, metrics, and milestones. Funding process.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2010

You need to be plugged in to be career competitive with hyper-networked peers, and keep ahead of competitors. Contractor, temp, or outsource worker off site. Campus student environment with resources provided by University. Hate to pick up the phone or find the person every time I needed something.

Social Network 87

Social Network Networking Tool Sites 87

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2013

If you are contracting or outsourcing, this is even more important. Manage human resources. But having no process does not make you more competitive. Product development process. Even if you are doing the work yourself, you need to document requirements, features, metrics, and milestones. Funding process.

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Outsource Development Training Outsource Metrics 92

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

I believe that the resourcefulness to turn constraints into competitive differentiators and new opportunities is a trait that separates the great entrepreneurs from the “wannabes.” They look for creative solutions to problems that are inhibiting progress, rather than the conventional solution of outsourcing or hiring people.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

With services, scaling the business often implies cloning yourself, since you are the intellectual property and the competitive advantage. For example, both need to provide exemplary customer service, build customer loyalty, and provide real value for a competitive price. You have no shelf life, so you can’t make money while you sleep.

Services 72

Services Startup Training Writing 72

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Strategic partnerships in this context can take the form of joint ventures, intellectual property licensing, outsourcing agreements, or even cooperative research. The information exchange from day-to-day interactions of engineers and marketers will drive you enhance your own processes to be more competitive. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 59

Startup Outsource Competition Acquisition 59