Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Outsourcing your core competency does not work. In the midst of high-tech development, funding, and selling, someone has to keep the office network running, get processes documented, and manage to keep everyone happy and busy. Outsourcing any of these critical roles is very expensive, and usually not very effective.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Daily updates from the top and documented processes are critical. Outsourcing services that could be done in-house. There is always a need for highly skilled or capital-intensive services, such as legal and manufacturing, that should be outsourced. Outsourcing is an expensive solution for poor planning.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2023

If you can’t quantify or document your service for repeatability and new employee training, you will kill yourself trying to grow the business. 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.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2020

If you can’t quantify or document your service for repeatability and new employee training, you will kill yourself trying to grow the business. 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.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Outsourcing your core competency does not work. In the midst of high-tech development, funding, and selling, someone has to keep the office network running, get processes documented, and manage to keep everyone happy and busy. Outsourcing any of these critical roles is very expensive, and usually not very effective.

Technical Advisors 123

Technical Advisors Outsource Development Startup High Tech 123

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 29, 2022

A three-dimensional prototype is always better than just a documented specification when negotiating contracts for manufacturing, support, and marketing. You should never outsource the management of your core technology. Don’t spend your whole development budget, before finding that you need another iteration.

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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. They don’t love documentation. you also need to update your marketing documents including your website.

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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

OCTOBER 1, 2023

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. Negotiate and document roles early, including who is the boss. The right answer is to find a co-founder with complementary skills.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

A three-dimensional prototype is always better than just a documented specification when negotiating contracts for manufacturing, support, and marketing. You should never outsource the management of your core technology. Don’t spend your whole development budget, before finding that you need another iteration.

Outsource Development 124

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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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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. Negotiate and document roles early, including who is the boss. The right answer is to find a co-founder with complementary skills.

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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

MAY 24, 2015

Entrepreneurs need to document a process of responding to a market need, sizing opportunity, assigning a specific business model, and planning for marketing, sales, and customer satisfaction. Typically some production and delivery is outsourced, requiring formal contracts and documentation. Solution development and delivery.

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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

MAY 28, 2016

Entrepreneurs need to document a process of responding to a market need, sizing opportunity, assigning a specific business model, and planning for marketing, sales, and customer satisfaction. Typically some production and delivery is outsourced, requiring formal contracts and documentation. Solution development and delivery.

Ideas 62

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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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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

Outsourcing your core competency does not work. In the midst of high-tech development, funding, and selling, someone has to keep the office network running, get processes documented, and manage to keep everyone happy and busy. Outsourcing any of these critical roles is very expensive, and usually not very effective.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

November 23, 2010 Entrepreneurs, Using Outsourcing to Obtain Capital Efficiency Needs to be Thought Through to be Effective - Robert Ochtel , June 7, 2010 Teen Entrepreneur, Brian Wong, Youngest Founder to Receive Angel Funding - teenentrepreneurblog.com , October 28, 2010 Build Your Own Silicon Valley?

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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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socalTECH

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Be as detailed as possible and give any supporting documentation. Jaspar Weir: Service is our favorite innovation app (and site) this year. Service solves your customer complaints for you in three easy steps: 1. Tell them what happened. They work on your behalf. They contact the business and pursue a fair resolution for all 3 parties.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2012

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). Because this document is “outward facing” the tone and level has to change to be understandable by customers and investors.

Product 92

Product Outsource Development Competition High Tech 92

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2018

Outsourcing your core competency does not work. In the midst of high-tech development, funding, and selling, someone has to keep the office network running, get processes documented, and manage to keep everyone happy and busy. Outsourcing any of these critical roles is very expensive, and usually not very effective.

Technical Advisors 57

Technical Advisors Startup Outsource Development High Tech 57

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2014

Outsourcing your core competency does not work. In the midst of high-tech development, funding, and selling, someone has to keep the office network running, get processes documented, and manage to keep everyone happy and busy. Outsourcing any of these critical roles is very expensive, and usually not very effective.

Technical Advisors 98

Technical Advisors Startup Outsource Development High Tech 98

Alon Schwartz

DECEMBER 2, 2008

My name is Alon Shwartz and I’m the CTO and co-founder of Docstoc, a LA based start-up focused on sharing and finding documents: www.docstoc.com. Check my profile and documents on: www.docstoc.com/Profile/Alon.

SEO 40

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Alon Schwartz

DECEMBER 2, 2008

My name is Alon Shwartz and I’m the CTO and co-founder of Docstoc, a LA based start-up focused on sharing and finding documents: www.docstoc.com. Check my profile and documents on: www.docstoc.com/Profile/Alon.

SEO 40

SEO Tips Outsource Blogging 40

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

If you can’t quantify or document your service for repeatability and new employee training, you will kill yourself trying to grow the business. 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.

Services 72

Services Startup Training Writing 72

Alon Schwartz

DECEMBER 2, 2008

My name is Alon Shwartz and I’m the CTO and co-founder of Docstoc, a LA based start-up focused on sharing and finding documents: www.docstoc.com. Check my profile and documents on: www.docstoc.com/Profile/Alon.

SEO 40

SEO Tips Outsource Blogging 40

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2011

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). Because this document is “outward facing” the tone and level has to change to be understandable by customers and investors.

Product 93

Product Entrepreneur Outsource Development Competition 93

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 23, 2015

A three-dimensional prototype is always better than just a documented specification when negotiating contracts for manufacturing, support, and marketing. You should never outsource the management of your core technology. Don’t spend your whole development budget, before finding that you need another iteration.

Ideas 107

Ideas Outsource Development Startup Tool 107

InfoChachkie

MAY 16, 2011

Fallacy: Third-party, OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturing) representatives succeed once the sales process is defined, proven and documented. 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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socalTECH

MARCH 26, 2014

We also have a cloud-baesd, billing and practice management solutions, which enables them to manage all of their internal financial processes, and we also have solutions for billing and cloud-based outsourcing of back office tasks.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 8, 2011

All distributors are obliged to sign documents stating that they would not use any of their commissions for payments to foreign officials. Distributors willingly signed the required documents, since they were threatened by corporate with cancellation if they did not comply. However, in reality the U.S.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2012

Customers don’t like to see you learning on the job or outsourcing. Define and document the service process you sell. You can’t measure, scale, or patent a service process that is not clearly documented.

Satisfaction 91

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 19, 2011

They outsource the critical negotiations and “trust their advisors to handle the details.&# You can’t outsource this to a recruiter. You thought it was going to be as easy as just having term sheet transferred to a longer form document. You name it. And yes, VC’s, too. We need them all. Trust me, that happens.

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