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Five Pitfalls to Avoid When Offshoring Software Development

The Startup Magazine

Have you ever looked for software development talent abroad? Doesn’t it seem to you that all the benefits of this business model are too good to be true? 1 Failing to choose a proper business model. 1 Failing to choose a proper business model. Source: Pixabay. 2 Preferring the cheapest.

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On-Demand Money Making Business Model for Startups

ReadWriteStart

However, owing to the rise of on-demand businesses – stepping out of our homes for our daily needs seems to be an idea of another era. On-demand business, what is that? The on-demand business model is also known as an access economy or a shared economy. On-demand businesses on the rise. billion on them.

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How to Protect IP When Outsourcing Software Development

Up and Running

We live in an era when technology permeates every aspect of our lives. Our commercial marketplace is ripe for innovation, and if you’re building a business right now, you’re probably thinking about how to streamline or disrupt an industry that’s been stagnant—just doing business as usual—for decades. It’s a valid concern.

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How to Build a Successful Subscription Business Model

Up and Running

Gartner predicted that “By 2020, all new entrants and 80% of historical vendors will offer subscription-based business models.” Everything from software, to digital goods, eCommerce packages, and even newsletter based subscription boxes. Software development can be especially competitive.

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Microservices Essentials for Executives: The Key to High Velocity Software Development

For Entrepreneurs

Software is eating the world” – Marc Andreesen Companies thriving in the new world order have technology as a core competency. And despite the constant iteration and updates to their cloud application, their software is rock-solid reliable. They build complex cloud applications. How do they.

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Open Source Business Model

SoCal CTO

A friend of mine has a company that builds open source applications in spaces that are a bit less innovative than Elgg, but they do very well financially through the packaging and support models. There are quite a few other Software Development Companies in Southern California working on open source and/or freemium business models.

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Startup Development

SoCal CTO

I’ve come to realize that I have lots of posts around startup software development scattered around in different posts. Thought it would be good to capture them in one spot and also include links to related posts from other sources.

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