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Can A Startup Do OffShore Development? Part 2

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Prosperati HOME BLOG ABOUT CONTACT Blog Can A Startup Do OffShore Development? Part 2 Posted 07.15.2009 in Blog In my previous article ( Can a Startup Do OffShore Development? Part 1 ), I talked about alignment of interest and trust as being the two most critical aspect when starting a new offshore development team.

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What Happens When Leaders Forget The Culture That Made Their Company Great?

YoungUpstarts

At Boeing, engineers were king. Mergers and acquisitions are always fraught with danger both financially and culturally. I always told them I would handle the issues internally with engineering and externally with clients or suppliers, but they should stay the course on quality. At McDonnell Douglas, the bottom line ruled.

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New Entrepreneurs Are Rebuilding Our Business Engine

Startup Professionals Musings

Large corporations and conglomerates, the engines of growth and vitality in the twentieth century, have lost their edge and their image. Most of their new claims to innovation are acquired through mergers and acquisitions from the entrepreneurial pipeline. Outsourcing and manufacturing “offshore” have become the norm.

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Looking Back On Tech, Startups, And VC In 2018

Haystack

And as more economies worldwide seek to shift their investment strategies offshore and seek out technology, hubs like Silicon Valley and Shanghai, among others, have reaped the benefits. Governments blocking acquisitions, the curtailment of company expansion, more scrutiny on overseas operations of U.S. 3/ Crypto Hibernation.

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The Corrosive Downside of Acquihires

Both Sides of the Table

But the press (and I suspect many of the senior execs of these companies) don’t really explore the corrosive downside of these acquisition. If I don’t commit to millions of dollars of acquisitions I will … die? Hire legions of young, impressionable graduates from the top engineering universities. Woo the press.

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Welcome To The New Wave Of Opportunities And Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

Large corporations and conglomerates, the engines of growth and vitality in the twentieth century, have lost their edge and their image. Most of their new claims to innovation are acquired through mergers and acquisitions from the entrepreneurial pipeline. Outsourcing and manufacturing “offshore” have become the norm.

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Entrepreneurs Can Revitalize The Image Of Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Large corporations and conglomerates, the engines of growth and vitality in the twentieth century, have lost their edge and their image. Most of their new claims to innovation are acquired through mergers and acquisitions from the entrepreneurial pipeline. Outsourcing and manufacturing “offshore” have become the norm.