Up and Running

MAY 10, 2017

In the summer of 2009, my wife and I caught the entrepreneurial bug and started a company without any prior business experience. We’d never hired anyone. We didn’t know anything about small business accounting or finance. We didn’t even know how to write a business plan. Suddenly, we were business owners.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 31, 2016

Often entrepreneurs and business owners create their New Year’s Resolutions around their business. It could be more revenue, hiring clients or launching a new product or service, but every new year is an exciting time because it’s ripe with opportunity. 1 – Developing Software. 13 – Do Less.

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 28, 2010

Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Goals, Strategies and Tactics (why startups & small business should pay attention to all 3) – [link]. New-to-the-world: strategic marketing for startups and small business – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2012

It’s Time to Join the Crowd | Fox Small Business Center – [link]. What Job Are Your Customers Hiring Your Products To Perform? Small Business and Startups: Dear Santa - [link]. Why You Should Want to Pay for Software, Instagram Edition | The Atlantic - [link]. Bonnstetter-Harvard Business Review - [link].

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 21, 2014

For businesses that need to be started quickly, just go where people are already making money and throw your hat in the ring. What about hiring, taxes, llcs, operations, scaling? It’s good to review your goal and determine if it is still SMART. Take a day to do your research and get your business plan written.

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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. The right sort of person is so passionate about coding, they can’t be stopped from doing it. Expensify Blog. Expense Reports That Don't Suck. Some additional comments at the end.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 13, 2012

Why You Can’t Hire – [link]. When Reviewing A New Idea, Never Forget Its First Impression – [link]. A Surprising Business Plan. Small Businesses Spending More And More On Social Media – [link]. What history teaches us about startup incubators – [link]. Smart: A Man. – [link].

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 2, 2011

Whatever kind of business you’re running — whether it’s a retailer, software development firm, restaurant, accounting firm, or manufacturer — it’s imperative to listen to what your customers are really saying when they tell you what they want from your business. Let “Mother” do the hiring. I apologize.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 3, 2010

These posts and videos are about design, startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Designers: How to Search For, Hire, and Work With a Web-Developer – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Good thoughts on why startups are struggling to hire people – [link]. Business plans for entrepreneurs – Part III: refinement – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. 43 page dress code manual at UBS AG?

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discuss.joelonsoftware.com

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

(Not logged on) | Register | Log On Home Discuss Jobs About The Business of Software A community discussing the business of software, from the smallest shareware operation to Microsoft. A part of Joel on Software. I intend to rewrite my internal 50-page business plan into an investors proposal.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Over time, such teams either explode due to irreconcilable differences or dramatically slow down. As I found out to my dismay, this is a dangerous game: in many cases, you’re asking trained professionals to violate their own code of best practices, for the good of the company. Any excesses are likely to be moderated by others.

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

You are here: Home » Hiring » Crazy! Written By Dan Martell on February 2nd, 2012 | Category: Hiring LeanStartup Marketing Metrics Startup Life | 6 Comments. Ability to hire top talent (A+ talent). you can hire for those. I think quick, do something, then review what I’ve learned. Maple Butter.

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www.quora.com

JANUARY 16, 2011

Henry , Chris Callahan , Travis Briggs , Nene Kalu , Nikolay Pohodnya , Jamin Wong , Nick Gauthier , Anon User, Andrea Narciso , Steve Shapero , Max Yankov , Christopher Wiley , Bruce Serven and Tony Karrer This question gets asked a lot on Quora, but this one strikes me due to the phrasing. Yishan Wong • Nov 8, 2010 lol.if

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Software By Rob

AUGUST 18, 2010

Maybe we should just skip that free plan and focus on making money instead. About the Author Ruben Gamez is the founder of Bidsketch , web based proposal software for designers. When he’s not developing software, he’s furiously working towards becoming a better Micropreneur. Check out my book Like this post?

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news.ycombinator.com

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

The reason feedback - specifically from actual customers - is usually chosen is because it is more on the science side than the art side, but I surely cant knock those people and teams that can deliver product excellence due to vision, luck or art. -- arrel 215 days ago | link. The article and HN are concerned with software.

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www.virtuosimedia.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Many partnerships don’t make it past this stage, devolving into a tangled mess about who owns the idea and the code and what the compensation should be. Hire someone to do a working prototype/proof-of-concept. Gather your market research, your business plan, and your prototype and make your presentation to potential CTOs.

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