Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2020

Yet if that leaves you with no documented business plan or unclear strategy, most investors and even customers will walk away. Don’t forget the wealth of “gig” experts for outsourcing at a low cost. For example, you may feel you are saving money by doing all your own administrative work and monitoring social media feedback.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2015

Outsource what is non-strategic to optimize leverage. Smart entrepreneurs never outsource their core competency, and never rely on intellectual property they don’t own. Document processes and build online training videos so new people can come online quickly and consistently. Attract and relish investor funding.

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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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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2013

Outsource what is non-strategic to optimize leverage. Smart entrepreneurs never outsource their core competency, and never rely on intellectual property they don’t own. Document processes and build online training videos so new people can come online quickly and consistently. Attract and relish investor funding.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2014

Like it or not, you are now entering the dreaded realm of specifying and documenting “formal business processes.” Even if you are doing the work yourself, you need to document requirements, features, metrics, and milestones. If you are contracting or outsourcing, this is even more important. Product development process.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

Outsource what is non-strategic to optimize leverage. Smart entrepreneurs never outsource their core competency, and never rely on intellectual property they don’t own. Document processes and build online training videos so new people can come online quickly and consistently. Attract and relish investor funding.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

If your forte is a service, like consulting or web site design, it’s harder to find guidance on what will get you funded, and how you can scale your business. If you can’t quantify or document your service for repeatability and new employee training, you will kill yourself trying to grow the business. Capture your “secret sauce.”

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SoCal CTO

JUNE 26, 2012

In three of the cases, the founder was finding that the software teams (1 in-house, 2 outsourced) were delivering relatively well in the short-run. Actually, you are setting yourself up to be in the situation of the two founders that had outsourced. You don't need a lot of documentation of these items.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

. - Steve Blank , January 25, 2010 10 Tips for Adding Game Mechanics to a Non-Gaming Service - ReadWriteStart , September 21, 2010 Startups & VCs: Learn How to Design, Market, & Eat Your Own. -

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2013

Like it or not, you are now entering the dreaded realm of specifying and documenting “formal business processes.” Even if you are doing the work yourself, you need to document requirements, features, metrics, and milestones. If you are contracting or outsourcing, this is even more important. Product development process.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2014

If your forte is a service, like consulting or web site design, it’s harder to find guidance on what will get you funded, and how you can scale your business. If you can’t quantify or document your service for repeatability and new employee training, you will kill yourself trying to grow the business. Capture your “secret sauce.”

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Services Startup Training Writing 105

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2012

Many writers have outlined the critical success factors for product companies, like sell every unit at a profit, patent the design, and continuous product improvement. Customers don’t like to see you learning on the job or outsourcing. Define and document the service process you sell.

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Satisfaction Patents Outsource Development Services 91

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2012

A simple differentiation is that a product plan is designed for internal use, to get the product out. A business plan is an “outward facing” document for external investors, or for C-level executives within your own company. Enough detail is required so that someone else can build it without you (outsourcing). Market research.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 23, 2015

In reality, the process of designing, building, and validating a prototype does dramatically reduce the risk, and allows everyone to hone in on the real costs of going into production. A three-dimensional prototype is always better than just a documented specification when negotiating contracts for manufacturing, support, and marketing.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 12, 2015

Network engineers and programmers are essential in designing platforms and up-keeping them. These roles might include Designers and Creative Leaders. Also, the Web Team will be responsible for the overall design of company websites and applications. They are required to design for multiple platforms and devices.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2016

If your forte is a service, like consulting or web site design, it’s harder to find guidance on what will get you funded, and how you can scale your business. If you can’t quantify or document your service for repeatability and new employee training, you will kill yourself trying to grow the business. Capture your “secret sauce.”

Services 61

Services Startup Training Writing 61

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2011

A simple differentiation is that a product plan is designed for internal use, to get the product out. A business plan is an “outward facing” document for external investors, or for C-level executives within your own company. Enough detail is required so that someone else can build it without you (outsourcing). Market research.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Many writers have outlined the critical success factors for product companies, like sell every unit at a profit, patent the design, and continuous product improvement. Customers don’t like to see you learning on the job or outsourcing. Define and document the service process you sell.

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socalTECH

MARCH 26, 2014

Most of the solutions in our market are for lots of doctors, and are on-premise solutions, and are really designed for bigger physician groups and hospitals. We were hired by a company that did outsourced medical billing and consulting for physicial medicine and rehab doctors. We''re laser focused on small medical practices.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2014

In reality, the process of designing, building, and validating a prototype does dramatically reduce the risk, and allows everyone to hone in on the real costs of going into production. A three-dimensional prototype is always better than just a documented specification when negotiating contracts for manufacturing, support, and marketing.

Outsource Development 105

Outsource Development Startup Ideas Tool 105

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Even if you are doing the work yourself, you need to document requirements, features, metrics, and milestones. If you are contracting or outsourcing, this is even more important. How do you access the Internet, what servers do you need, applications required, databases designed, and backups scheduled? Funding process.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

In reality, the process of designing, building, and validating a prototype does dramatically reduce the risk, and allows everyone to hone in on the real costs of going into production. A three-dimensional prototype is always better than just a documented specification when negotiating contracts for manufacturing, support, and marketing.

Ideas 53

Ideas Outsource Development Tool Outsource 53

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2010

Even if you are doing the work yourself, you need to document requirements, features, metrics, and milestones. If you are contracting or outsourcing, this is even more important. How do you access the Internet, what servers do you need, applications required, databases designed, and backups scheduled? Funding process.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 15, 2009

One interesting project, a bit different, is helping a paper-based collections agency implement a CRM/workflow software package and also select and integrate an eDocument Management Solution including scanning the paper-based backfile and putting in a go-forward process for capturing digital documents. What keeps you up at night?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 9, 2010

A simple differentiation is that a product plan is designed for internal use, to get the product out. A business plan is an “outward facing” document for external investors, or for C-level executives within your own company. Enough detail is required so that someone else can build it without you (outsourcing). Market research.

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Product Outsource Development Competition High Tech 48

Jason Nazar

MAY 2, 2016

Design a logo ( 99designs ). Set up a collaboration method for business documents, spreadsheets and presentations ( GoogleApps ). If outsourced development is needed, use Guru or Elance. Open your company bank account. Identity and Branding. Recommended. Pick an internal email system ( Gmail , Outlook ). Choose a tax year.

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Frank Addante

DECEMBER 5, 2006

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? I dug up the document and re-read it. Keep it Ready Your application should be presentation ready at all times, this includes: - Demo Applications - Demo Data - Test/QA Applications - Test/QA Data - Documentation Solicit Feedback Dont build technology in a bubble.

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Frank Addante

JANUARY 23, 2007

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Outsourcing 1. Personally, I think the best products are designed, architected and built all at the same time. (As Blogger Template originally design by Web-Kreation Converted By Jacky Supit FounderBlog’s 1 Year Anniversary! A BIG THANK YOU.

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Frank Addante

MAY 20, 2007

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? My plan is to use this blog to share and document my experiences, as they happen, while I explore the new idea from its early inception… I’d also like to make this blog more interactive to get –your- input and collaboration. A BIG THANK YOU.

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Frank Addante

MAY 24, 2007

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? I plan to do more frequent, informal updates to document the events and decisions that need to be made from the inception of a startup company. Blogger Template originally design by Web-Kreation Converted By Jacky Supit A BIG THANK YOU. ► March (2) 4.

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Frank Addante

JULY 5, 2007

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? So, I decided to spend some time trying to document what it is that I look for. Blogger Template originally design by Web-Kreation Converted By Jacky Supit FounderBlog’s 1 Year Anniversary! A BIG THANK YOU. ► March (2) 4. Build a SWAT team 3.

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