YoungUpstarts

JUNE 27, 2020

Everything from customer service, technical support, to back office operations are able to be outsourced as a way to reduce costs, keep up with the evolving consumer expectations, and drive a faster return on investment. Here are four major reasons why nearshore is often a solution that provides the best of both worlds: Cost Effectiveness.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2012

Every time I challenge a business plan with little or no budget for marketing, I get the answer that they will be using “viral” marketing, which costs nothing. At any rate, “buzz-worthy” and “viral” are marketing illusions that cost big money to create. Develop viral content. Marty Zwilling.

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Viral Cost Marketing SEM 238

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

Every time I challenge a business plan with little or no budget for marketing, I get the answer that they will be using “viral” marketing, which costs nothing. At any rate, “buzz-worthy” and “viral” are marketing illusions that cost big money to create, and these are only the beginning. Develop viral content. Marty Zwilling.

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Viral Marketing SEM Campaign 268

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2020

In Europe, other investors can buy equity, with platforms such as Seedrs. Concurrently, I am seeing an upswing in the number of entrepreneurs and startups, with the cost of entry at an all-time low, and the new focus on entrepreneurship in every university and every community development organization. Startup equity model.

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Accredited Investor Entrepreneur SEC Equity 324

The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 21, 2021

From Europe to Asia-Pacific and the Americas, sustainability reporting is the new denominator for businesses and project operations. NOTE: The entire process should be developed with the targeted reader (stakeholder) in mind, but with a relentless focus on enriching the current strategies to adopt sustainability.

Software Review 170

Software Review Software Framework Asia 170

YoungUpstarts

JULY 5, 2020

With projections of steady growth in Canada by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), proactive business managers, executives, and entrepreneurs are moving fast to secure their spot in Canada’s expanding economy. while Europe, China, and Japan take 7%, 4%, and 2%, respectively.

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Canada North America Intellectual Property Asia 264

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2014

If you have a software development background like mine, Im sure you often get questions about when to outsource, versus building the solution in-house. Outsourcing is defined as contracting the work to another company, usually located in a developing country, like India, China, or Eastern Europe.

Intellectual Property 238

Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Software Review Offshore 238

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 11, 2012

Since my background includes software development, I often get the question about when to build a solution in-house, versus outsourcing it to a local company, near-shore service, or off-shore organization in China, India, or Eastern Europe. Cost factors. The net may be less cost reduction than you thought.

Intellectual Property 222

Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Non-Compete Vietnam 222

ReadWriteStart

JULY 13, 2023

The following indicators from the past year are highlighted by Simbe: Provided goods and services to 12 of the world’s top 250 retailers, including BJ’s Wholesale, Schnucks Markets, SpartanNash, Wakefern, Carrefour, and more, across the Americas, Europe, and the Middle East. Finished more than 1.7

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Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Stock Demand 118

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 26, 2010

Every time I see a business plan with little or no budget for marketing, I get the answer that they will be using “viral” marketing, which costs nothing. At any rate, “buzz-worthy” and “viral” are marketing illusions that cost big money to create. In a business plan these are called marketing campaigns, which continue to rise in cost.

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Viral Cost Marketing SEM 141

VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2023

“ Video games will move to the center of the entertainment and pop-culture universe next year” Axios, Future of media: Gaming Over the past two days, I had a chance to attend the Pocket Gamer Connects (PGC) London and meet and greet game developers, execs, studios, investors and service providers to the gaming industry.

Generative AI 103

Generative AI San Francisco Technical Review Europe 103

ReadWriteStart

JULY 5, 2023

Since more than a decade ago, Daniel Ek, CEO of Spotify, has been an ardent believer in the unrealized potential of new developments in the medical field. After a full-body examination that lasts for ten to twenty minutes and costs a patient €250, the results are discussed with a medical professional.

Sweden 126

Sweden Artificial Inteligence Cofounder Technical Review 126

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2011

Since my background includes software development, I often get the question about when to build a solution in-house, versus outsourcing it to a local company, near-shore service, or off-shore organization in China, India, or Eastern Europe. Cost factors. The net may be less cost reduction than you thought.

Intellectual Property 225

Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Non-Compete Vietnam 225

Scalable Startup

JANUARY 15, 2015

This discussion began last week and has fostered some great comments and resources… Offshore resources/Europe company for U.S. web development projects. Tom Nora Startup Whisperer, Web Market Development. They start by demoing their skills on my project at no cost for 1-2 days. There is nothing close to that.

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Offshore Web Development Europe Web 20

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2016

If you have a software development background like mine, I’m sure you often get questions about when to outsource, versus building the solution in-house. Outsourcing is defined as contracting the work to another company, usually located in a developing country, like India, China, or Eastern Europe.

Intellectual Property 120

Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Software Review Technical Review 120

Board Effect

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2023 shows that the average cost of a data breach in the healthcare industry is $10.93 million, which is the most expensive cost of all industries. Since 2020, healthcare data breach costs have increased by an alarming 53.3%.

Software Review 97

Software Review Technical Review Security Reputation 97

YoungUpstarts

JULY 16, 2019

Positions for software development and data science continue to expand throughout the industry. These are software engineers, business analysts, project managers, graphic designers, and web developers. The most sought-after hires are computer programmers and interactive media developers. Job sites such as BCjobs.ca

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Canada Hiring Artificial Inteligence Software Developers 167

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Take software developers as an example. Coming up with an idea for a new piece of software, developing it, and testing it is expensive. Yet once the software is coded, it can be reproduced millions of times at virtually no cost. These costs are largely fixed. Advancement takes considerably longer, as does demotion.

Technical Review 170

Technical Review United States Software Review China 170

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2013

Anyone who reads this blog frequently will know that I am a big believer in low-cost video content and specifically the power of YouTube as a content creation & distribution platform. Production costs have fallen more than 90%. Distribution costs have, too. hours of TV / day. They read less than 30 minutes.

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Video Los Angeles Technical Cofounder CTO Hire 320

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 11, 2013

Every time I challenge a business plan with little or no budget for marketing, I get the answer that they will be using “viral” marketing, which costs nothing. At any rate, “buzz-worthy” and “viral” are marketing illusions that cost big money to create. Develop viral content. Marty Zwilling.

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Viral Marketing Entrepreneur SEM 249

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 27, 2014

The bad news is that patent trolls (non-producing companies that make their money from licensing patents) can squeeze the lifeblood out of unsuspecting entrepreneurs, as exemplified by the recent mess around Lodsys suing small Apple IOS developers. This hit RIM (Research In Motion) a few years ago, and cost them $650M to recover.

Software Review 250

Software Review Software Technical Review Intellectual Property 250

The Startup Magazine

JULY 18, 2018

Also, the market in France has a very high purchasing power – as Europe’s second-largest economy, and the world’s sixth largest. France Has A Well Developed And Efficient Transportation Infrastructure. Costs for getting a business set up in France are much lower compared to the U.S., Japan, and Germany.

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France Europe Germany Incubator 61

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Europe is roughly the same as the US. Traditional video had very high costs of distribution due to limited time slots of broadcast TV (we only had enough spectrum to support 3-4 channels). Much of network television can cost $100,000 / minute to produce. Producers can cost-effectively test formats and build fans as they go.

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Video Technical Review Distribution Aggregator 339

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 31, 2013

Web technologies and software expedite the process of development. Costs and flexibility can be kept within budget if the startup plans to operate out of an incubator. London is taking top position as the best place for startups in Europe. The startup also gains the benefit of not subscribing to traditional business structures.

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San Diego Thailand Technical Review New York City 237

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 18, 2019

They are no longer remarkable in Santa Monica or Venice or in many cities in America, Europe or South America. As drivers we look out for them, as pedestrians we might be annoyed if they steer in our way but the riders themselves have developed better norms as happens in all forms of transportation. —?invisble. They’re not new.

South America 250

South America Global New York City Software Review 250

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 22, 2012

He also nails the reason why venture capital is still necessary to grow large businesses quickly in a world where the costs of running startups have fallen dramatically. So investing $3-5 million in a company and taking a year to 18 months to see how it develops before adding more fuel can often be the right course of action.

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Silicon Valley Venture Capital Startup Technical Review 390

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 20, 2018

Today it takes us now mere hours and costs less than $1,000. And solar energy reached parity in its price/performance ratio to conventional sources of energy like coal – turning a scarce natural resource into something which will be abundantly available at little to no cost in the near-term future.

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Bangladesh Silicon Valley Global India 133

The Next Web

MAY 4, 2013

Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Stefano Bernardi, who is on the founding team of Betable , where he heads Customer Development. Previously, he worked in venture capital in Europe. They will poke holes all over it and you should be glad, as you’ll go back to Europe with a much stronger pitch and deck.

San Francisco 159

San Francisco Europe Technical Review Due Diligence 159

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2010

Since my background includes software development, I often get the question about when to build a solution in-house, versus outsourcing it to a local company, near-shore service, or off-shore organization in China, India, or Eastern Europe. Cost factors. The net may be less cost reduction than you thought.

Software 129

Software Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Non-Compete 129

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Cash flow can weaken for many reasons, including poor sales and high costs. The pivot came when former-CEO Howard Schultz returned from Europe with the idea of selling ready-made coffee drinks like cappuccino and espresso. It’s a good idea to develop at least several years’ worth of profitability forecasts.

Forecast 84

Forecast Europe Small Business Demand 84

YoungUpstarts

JULY 3, 2017

You cannot look at Europe as one playground. You need to do local research on competitors, pricing, service levels, potential marketplaces, operational cost, search trends, local VAT etc. By doing research you will see where you probably have the most chance of succeeding: Knowing the exact cost is crucial. Market places.

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Europe New York Operations Web 100

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 26, 2020

This is a jarring realization, as our natural, human inclination is to maintain control wherever we can, no matter the cost. It will take putting the needs of others above your own and adjusting your management style to face unknown developments. The COVID-19 outbreak stripped away our sense of control.

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North America Cofounder Leadership Global 165

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 21, 2011

Every time I challenge a business plan with little or no budget for marketing, I get the answer that they will be using “viral” marketing, which costs nothing. At any rate, “buzz-worthy” and “viral” are marketing illusions that cost big money to create. Develop viral content. Marty Zwilling.

Viral 225

Viral Marketing SEM Startup 225

Gust

OCTOBER 19, 2014

The bad news is that patent trolls (non-producing companies that make their money from licensing patents) can squeeze the lifeblood out of unsuspecting entrepreneurs, as exemplified by the recent mess around Lodsys suing small Apple IOS developers. This hit RIM (Research In Motion) a few years ago, and cost them $650M to recover.

Software Review 173

Software Review Software Technical Review Intellectual Property 173

Transformify

JANUARY 13, 2020

Keeping costs low. Remote Companies are More Cost Effective. Renting physical offices is a huge overhead cost, not to mention equipment, internet, electricity, meals, and transportation, it’s no wonder that 82% of businesses that fail do so due to poor cash management. Most managers are still reluctant to go all-remote.

Vietnam 64

Vietnam Software Review Technical Review Philippines 64

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 16, 2012

Some countries in Europe may have lost their AAA ratings, but they have not lost their appetite to innovate and create new online services. The passengers compensate the driver for the gas and toll costs, making it a fair trade. Labels: Europe Consumer , internet. Europe Consumer. (1). Monday, January 16, 2012.

Software Review 95

Software Review Europe Technical Review Spain 95

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 7, 2016

Led by a powerful team of entrepreneurs that takes a major role in the entire lifespan of the seed stage startup, a Startup Lab provides the backbone for its startups by building and developing a strong foundation. Ideas can only come to lifewith a successful path to development and beyond.

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