Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 12, 2009

But by the time I was building my first websites for commercial use , PHP had taken over. Since then, PHP (as part of the LAMP stack ) has really been the dominant development platform, at least in the free software and startup worlds. Memory-resident code made it slightly slower to iterate on scripts.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 19, 2013

Here at Palo Alto Software, we spend all day every day building software and writing advice for small businesses and entrepreneurs. Some of us on staff are entrepreneurs ourselves. So without further ado… Palo Alto Software’s Best Small Business Tools of 2013. ” -Mike Wheeler, Lead Web Developer.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 27, 2010

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. These nine websites will help you track down the appropriate entrepreneurs. Small Business Administration, SCORE gives free advice to entrepreneurs.

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Software By Rob

DECEMBER 3, 2009

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. This episode’s Micropreneur is Ruben Gamez who recently launched online design proposal software Bidsketch. == Rob: Thanks for your time today, Ruben. My name is Ruben Gamez and I’m a 32 year old web development manager living in south FL.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 8, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Saturday, August 8, 2009 Revisiting the Software Design Manifesto (and whats changed since then) My recent article on technical debt and its positive uses generated a fair bit of controversy. The same might be said of good software. Here we have the beginnings of a theory of design for software.

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steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

signup, upgrade, trial pricing Zuora – online subscription management FeeFighters – find the cheapest credit card processors HealPay – Collections made easy Customer Support Tender – support, knowledgebase tool for your site GetSatisfaction - conversations between companies / customers.

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 3, 2015

Here is a whole slew of great links and articles we shared with you over the past week on our crowdSPRING Twitter account (as well as my own Twitter account ). We so like to talk about fonts, logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, economics and other interesting stuff!

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Up and Running

MAY 18, 2015

Editor’s note: After writing this article and prior to publication, oDesk and Elance have merged and rebranded to Upwork. I’m home at 11am on a weekday because I work remotely; I am employed by Palo Alto Software, but as they are located in Eugene, Oregon, and I am currently living in Portland, I am rarely in the office.

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

VC Cafe highlights everything you need to know from hosting your code in hackathons to open source legal docs. A group of Seedcamp entrepreneurs started a startup tools wiki for that purpose, and we thought it would be well suited here. Mobile Tools: If you are a web developer, you donâ??t Web frameworks.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 14, 2015

No matter the tale, the background behind each and every business is what fuels each entrepreneur and brand. Many franchise systems who receive support from our sister company, iFranchise Group — a premiere franchise consulting group — would ask where could they find services in PR, SEO, and website development.

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mashable.com

JANUARY 23, 2012

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. In the life cycle of an entrepreneur, shutting the doors on a business isn’t necessarily a gloomy situation. Jobs Join Mashable on Google+ Welcome to Mashable!

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blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

The right sort of person is so passionate about coding, they can’t be stopped from doing it. But every day spent in that kitchen is a day NOT spent in a real kitchen, learning how to cook real food, and write real code. Full discloure, I am a former PHP, Perl, ColdFusion, ActionScript, VB.NET, ASP.NET and C# developer.

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sivers.org

JUNE 25, 2010

First read my short “ Version Infinity ” article. They log in to translate the documents, one at a time, marking each finished when done, which sends the file back to the company for review.” Also important: Only go for providers who have great reviews from many past customers. so any further advice is appreciated.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2012

5 Things Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Art Students – [link]. How to Build Trust in a Virtual Workplace | Harvard Business Review – [link]. Entrepreneurs Starting Up With Fewer Employees – [link]. Paying Developers is A Bad Idea – [link]. How to Be Happier at Work: 10 Tips – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 18, 2012

Look in the Other section below for an in depth article about special effects, the challenges, and how the special effects for The Avengers were created – it’s a terrific article. Good reminder about What Matters (to entrepreneurs) – [link]. How Colors Help Make Websites Successful – [link].

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 27, 2010

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. So, you’re a small or medium-sized business, and you want to build a Facebook, mobile or web app.

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mashable.com

MARCH 24, 2011

I’ve reviewed hundreds of startup pitches and I can tell you that everyone makes the same types of errors. Ignoring Your Faults You might have all sorts of shortcomings — it’s your first startup, you’re inexperienced, ignorant about how “sales&# works, you have buggy software, etc. It’s OK.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

We have been using LinkedIn for both sourcing recruits and reviewing backgrounds for recruits. ► January (5) Los Angeles Web Developer Startup CTO or Developer When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Goo. Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller SEO for Startups Startup Version 1.0

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www.reincubate.com

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

Share this: net c# development django java language php software Were often asked by entrepreneurs which language their startups should adopt when developing their technology. Attending events around London, or talking with some of the development agencies present at the events, one might hear a startling set of opinions.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

You’ll find that infographic and other articles focusing on social media and marketing, in the Social Media & Marketing section below. Spot on post by @msuster on why super pro rata rights are not a good deal for entrepreneurs – [link]. 14 Tips in Designing Impressive Dark Website Backgrounds – [link].

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mashable.com

MAY 9, 2011

a New York-based sizzle reel production company specializing in promotional videos for PR and marketing professionals, and the Young Entrepreneur Council. I asked a panel of successful young entrepreneurs what fledging tech startups should be looking for in a CTO hire to ensure founders get the right person for the job.

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Software By Rob

MAY 3, 2010

Software by Rob Passionate about Startups and MicroISVs Lessons Learned by a Serial Entrepreneur home about press micropreneurs archives ← Catch Me at the 2010 Business of Software Conference in Boston Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Out → I’m Writing a Book: “Start Small. Stay Small. Start Small.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

Not only that, but the growing battle between venture capital firms and “super angels&# presents an amazing opportunity for entrepreneurs trying to build the next big thing. The YCombinator founder believes this means great things for entrepreneurs. This all very fascinating, what a time to be an entrepreneur!

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

Not only that, but the growing battle between venture capital firms and “super angels&# presents an amazing opportunity for entrepreneurs trying to build the next big thing. The YCombinator founder believes this means great things for entrepreneurs. This all very fascinating, what a time to be an entrepreneur!

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Angel Investor Venture Capital Social Media Technical Review 83

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 5, 2010

An Amazing Round Up of Illustrations in Website Designs – [link]. Useful Glossaries For Web Designers and Developers – [link]. The State of Web Development 2010 – [link]. Anatomy of Colors in Web Design: Black – A Representation of Style & Mystery – [link].

Social Media 88

Social Media Small Business Design Media 88

Software By Rob

MAY 13, 2010

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. This post is an excerpt from my upcoming book, Start Small, Stay Small: A Developer’s Guide to Launching a Startup. Such as “Simple proposal software made for designers.” DotNetInvoice’s hook is “Save Time. Get Paid Faster.” Get Paid Faster.”

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 14, 2012

You will hear me say this many times in this article, but being as specific and detailed as possible is best. For example, if you are redesigning a client website, does that also include coding? When are your invoices due? Project details. This is so very true when it comes to outlining the project specifics. Warranties.

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techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

It is the first in a series of posts he’s writing about the decisions a young entrepreneur needs to make when she/he is first starting a business. One of the things I do as a founder of a later stage startup is to meet with early stage entrepreneurs to help them get their companies going. will Great article. Thanks again.

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Software By Rob

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

Software by Rob Passionate about Startups and MicroISVs Lessons Learned by a Serial Entrepreneur home about press micropreneurs archives ← Startup Success Podcast, Open Source For-Profit Startups, One Laptop Per Child 2008, and $19 Usability Testing WordPress Headaches with Closing HTML Tag – Any Ideas?

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 27, 2010

For tips on creative effective calls to action, I suggest you review 10 Techniques For An Effective ‘Call To Action’ 2. Although some freelancers can do both, the skills for design and development are typically different and you may want to leverage different people for each part of the job.

Small Business 123

Small Business Web Design Marketing 123

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 27, 2010

For tips on creative effective calls to action, I suggest you review 10 Techniques For An Effective ‘Call To Action’ 2. Although some freelancers can do both, the skills for design and development are typically different and you may want to leverage different people for each part of the job.

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mobile.smashingmagazine.com

JUNE 11, 2012

Web Design. He spends most of his time helping clients understand the value of user centered design and challenging their assumptions about the web and mobile. Related Articles. Very cool to read this article, thnx. Very interesting article! Newsletter. JavaScript. Techniques. Typography. Inspiration. Responsive.

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Web Mobile Software Review Design 89

mashable.com

AUGUST 31, 2010

Nellie Akalp is the CEO & Co-Founder of CorpNet , her second incorporation filing service company based on the simple philosophy of truth in business and her strong passion to assist small business owners and entrepreneurs. Here' the article: [link] Seriously, thanks. Follow her on Twitter @corpnet and Facebook.

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mashable.com

AUGUST 31, 2010

Nellie Akalp is the CEO & Co-Founder of CorpNet , her second incorporation filing service company based on the simple philosophy of truth in business and her strong passion to assist small business owners and entrepreneurs. Here' the article: [link] Seriously, thanks. Follow her on Twitter @corpnet and Facebook.

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mashable.com

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Ann Smarty is a search marketer and full-time web entrepreneur. Most of the scripts that run the spreadsheets are “public,” meaning you can access them from the Tools + Script Gallery menu (this also means they were reviewed and approved by Google Spreadsheets team). More Stories in Apps & Software.

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thenetsetter.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Between the long traditions of forum and chat software and the rapidly growing areas of social networking services, you can build a significant community online without much in the way of hardcore development. Mechanics Need Tools Discussion 9 Comments | Comment RSS Sirwan on the 16th March Reply   Excellent article, perfect!

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Software By Rob

AUGUST 11, 2009

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. And thus it is with the majority of open source software: Open source software is free if your time is worth nothing. Even fewer can be installed in five minutes or less, even by an experienced software developer. But I don’t buy it.

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Open Source Software Review Non-Compete Software 62