Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 12, 2009

When we started IMVU in 2004, we could rely on a staggering amount of open source software that jumpstarted our initial product offering. Add onto that the incredible amounts of infrastructure code that we reused, and we were able to bring our product to market months earlier. Ajax is 10 times easier with php than any other language.

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

INFOGRAPHIC] The Interconnected World of Tech Companies [INFOGRAPHIC] Apple Product Design: 35 Years of Consumer Electronics [INFOGRAPHIC] Happy 4th Anniversary, iPhone [INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Advertising on Facebook [INFOGRAPHIC] How Much Data Will Humans Create & Store This Year?

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 27, 2010

And when — if ever — do you need to hire your own full- or part-time, in-house dev to work on your website and applications? If you’ve got tips for other business owners or want to share your experiences with hiring developers, please leave us a note in the comments section.

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techcocktail.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

be the manager and product developer). As you grow, think about the right timing for bringing on more people with specific roles, but remember – hire slow, fire fast. As Tony Hsieh of Zappos pointed out during his DCWEEK visit, bad hires have accounted for millions of lost dollars through the years.

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Clearly Define Your Business Model While this may sound like a trivial task, young startups often have an exciting and innovative product, but no real plan for monetizing it. You’ll also likely be hiring local staff for your new office. With that in mind, here are four tips for entrepreneurs looking to expand globally.

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 7, 2007

In this post, we show you how to go from idea to specified product. Not only that, but the end product will be better architected, more coherent and easier to maintain. A Word on AJAX You seemingly can’t launch a new web site these days without using a few dollops of AJAX here and there.

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

No doubt early-stage companies can be started on a shoestring by low-paid entrepreneurs, but when financing a scalable, sustainable product, a free application server won’t make much of a difference. For example, my company decided early on to hire a UI designer, which has helped tremendously with our product development.

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Up and Running

MARCH 6, 2017

It can be tempting to rush through the early stages of the startup process; you might be inclined to hire the first person who comes along , or choose the first storefront location you find that checks most of your boxes. Hire a coach, hire a trainer, and read and write every day.”. Your environment affects your success.

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

You can minimize risk by performing due diligence when selecting a company or individual to work with, clearly defining the project scope, expectations and milestones in any development contracts, and allocating enough money to hire competent developers. it doesn't much matter who you hire in terms of risk. Nice Article.

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css-tricks.com

JANUARY 2, 2013

I need a full size image of that product - here you go. Now I need thumbnails of related products - here you go. I want to request some content via Ajax and get just the content back, no markup - here you go. Almost certainly youll be needing to do some DOM manipulation stuff and Ajax and thats what jQuery slays at.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Not to mention, early-stage startups usually only employ a few people focused on product and development. If your startup is in that boat, it’s really not a matter of figuring out how to pitch your company — instead, you may want to consider improving your product before hitting the pavement. Screenshots of the product.

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mashable.com

JANUARY 13, 2012

And often, businesses suffer from a “set it and forget” mentality, in which a product manager will slap a Facebook Like button on his sites and declare the business’s website now social. Jobs by Simply Hired. Productivity Lists. Unfortunately, the web is ripe with sites that offer social implementations that miss the mark.

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Include screenshots of your product , a video walk-through and one or two charts that display traction or revenue. Jobs by Simply Hired. Productivity Lists. Focus on traction. How many customers have signed up to your service? How many have been active in the past 30 days? What is your viral coefficient? Back to top. FriendFeed.

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mashable.com

JULY 18, 2012

The search giant’s VP of Corporate Development, along with CEO Larry Page, signs off on the dozens of acquisitions and acqui-hires made every year, large and small. The product is the star of the show.” Productivity Lists. “We’re counting on people to come to Google and take advantage of the opportunity.

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mashable.com

JANUARY 23, 2012

Jobs by Simply Hired. Productivity Lists. Adults Own a Tablet or Ereader [STUDY]. 9 Digital Ways to Become a Social Good Hero in 2012. 10 Inspiring Social Networks for Writers. YouTube Users Watch 4 Billion Videos a Day, But Don’t Stick Around Long. Back to top. Blogger Lists. Blogging Lists. Mobile Lists. Movie Lists.

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LLC Technical Review Social Media Startup 68

mashable.com

AUGUST 20, 2011

For them, “working from home is the most efficient situation for us to build our product — we can be machines over here,&# says Golkin, explaining that the two simply “work, eat, sleep and gym, all with a constant Spotify soundtrack.&# instead of having to travel home. Let us know in the comments below.

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mashable.com

JANUARY 18, 2012

Whether you’ll be name-brainstorming yourself or have hired a branding firm, here are a few tips to help you pick the right name for your new business. ” Along these lines, a strong brand or product can overcome a potentially ill-conceived name. Jobs by Simply Hired. Productivity Lists. Set the tone.

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Electronic Communications Production. Facebook Wins Another Patent for Its. HOW TO: Win a MAZDA2 on Foursquare [S. Whats Hot in Social Media This Week HOW TO: Organize a Mashable Meetup View More » Business 5 Proven Strategies for B2B Social Me. View More » Jobs SENIOR CONTENT STRATEGIST at Leo Burn.

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Developer Software Review PHP Social Media 73

mashable.com

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Birchbox didn’t discover the subscription product model when it launched in 2010, but it did make subscription service sexy. dog products ? Jobs by Simply Hired. Productivity Lists. Prospects for remaining apps dwindled later in the year when Apple announced it would be including a group messaging feature in iOS 5.

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mashable.com

JULY 4, 2012

Hiring someone new? ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ Has a Not-So-Amazing Bing Product Placement. Productivity Lists. If you have been on the receiving end of an algorithm update gone wrong, one of the best ways to get back in Google’s good graces is to feed it good, relevant content. Put out a press release once a month.

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Software By Rob

JULY 14, 2009

She will likely produce a better finished product than I can. Drip outsourcing has become invaluable to my productivity. This ties back into a topic I’ve spoken about previously: when it comes to your product should you build it, buy it or hire it out? How Much Can You Really Gain?

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blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

Update: The end is near, Expensify is hiring a.NET programmer! As you might know, we’re hiring the best programmers in the world. If you are a startup looking to hire really excellent people, take notice of.NET on a resume, and ask why it’s there. Expensify Blog. Expense Reports That Don't Suck.

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mashable.com

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Jobs by Simply Hired. Productivity Lists. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Joins Pinterest. Mashable SXSWi House. Buffalo Billiards, Austin, TX. March 13th - 14th, 2011. Join Mashable at SXSWi. PRESENTED BY. Back to top. Mobile Lists. Moms and Family Resource Lists. Money and Finance Lists. Movie Lists. Music Lists. MySpace Lists.

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www.thenameinspector.com

DECEMBER 5, 2011

10 tips for naming your company, product, or service. This will make you consider possibilities you otherwise might overlook, and will help you learn what kind of name is right for your company, product, or service. Start with a clear understanding of what your company/product/service does and how it benefits people.

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Growthink Blog

MARCH 2, 2013

Even if you only hire one, you can go back and contact the same pool of talent for future projects. Some website projects require that the provider knows certain programming languages besides standard html, such as PHP, AJAX, etc. Because you want to have as many people as possible to choose from. Programming languages. Payment amount.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

But like lemmings, every company in the market rushed to proclaim they were launching WAP versions of their products. Before you let me have it let me say I am a FanBoy of Apple products. I can’t be more of a FanBay of their products. You’ve just hired your iPhone development team for you app.

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mobile.smashingmagazine.com

JANUARY 16, 2013

To hire people to crop pictures for customers who will not know they are dissatisfied? AJAX-savvy media queries? It seems to me the design industry is forgetting that it has 2 clients, the content-provider and the content-consumer, and is only catering to the content-consumer. Is that what you tell your clients? But that’s me.

Mobile 101

Mobile HTML Flash Software Review 101

Aymeric Gaurat-Apelli

AUGUST 5, 2010

get(url, formData, function(html) { // perform an AJAX get $("#big-search-box").removeClass("loading"); The View (tasks/index.html.erb) "> The Javascript code (application.js) $("#big-search-box").bind("keyup", bind("keyup", function() { $("#big-search-box").addClass("loading");

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Aymeric Gaurat-Apelli

AUGUST 5, 2010

get(url, formData, function(html) { // perform an AJAX get $("#big-search-box").removeClass("loading"); The View (tasks/index.html.erb) "> The Javascript code (application.js) $("#big-search-box").bind("keyup", bind("keyup", function() { $("#big-search-box").addClass("loading");

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Aymeric Gaurat-Apelli

AUGUST 5, 2010

get(url, formData, function(html) { // perform an AJAX get $("#big-search-box").removeClass("loading"); The View (tasks/index.html.erb) "> The Javascript code (application.js) $("#big-search-box").bind("keyup", bind("keyup", function() { $("#big-search-box").addClass("loading");

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Occam's Razor

DECEMBER 12, 2011

If your product costs you $15 to make then, in the above scenario, you are shipping a crisp $5 bill along with every Social Media order! What products are people buying? Look at sources, locations, product bundles purchased, keywords and campaigns and all that to learn where/how you can find more Whales. That's the cost.

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