Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 15, 2019

The challenge is to recognize and recruit that ideal partner match early with minimal cost and risk. If one of your core values is exceeding your customer expectations for quality and service, and your potential partner ascribes to the low cost, high profit mantra, a successful partnership is highly unlikely over the long-term.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

Cash flow is a basic survival metric for every startup. Yet it always amazes me that I can find two different startups, seemingly working on the same problem, with one having a burn rate several times higher than the other. Things will cost more than you expect. They understand startup realities. You will make mistakes.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 18, 2019

When opening a new business, time and cost management are extremely important, in order to get you that jumpstart you need as a new entrepreneur. When looking for an accounting firm , make sure to choose one that has experience working with startups or small businesses. Software Development. Customer Service.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2020

Cash flow is a basic survival metric for every startup. Yet it always amazes me that I can find two different startups, seemingly working on the same problem, with one having a burn rate several times higher than the other. Things will cost more than you expect. They understand startup realities. You will make mistakes.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The software outsourcing sector in India is flourishing, offering organizations low-cost solutions. In this article, we’ll look at the top 10 Indian software outsourcing firms of 2023. This blog features the top ten software outsourcing businesses in India , highlighting their experience and software development solutions.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The truth, though, is that individuals, startups, and small businesses are just as susceptible to cybercrime as the behemoths. What’s more, cyber attacks are estimated to cost small businesses between $84,000 and $148,000, and 60% go out of business within six months of an attack. Here are a few easy-to-implement ideas.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 26, 2022

The creation of a hit software is an impressive feat — especially because 21.5% of startups across industries fail within their first year of business, while 30% don’t make it past their second. After all, 50% of startups fail in their fifth year. That number jumps to 70% in year 10. Figuring Out Your Next Big Move.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 16, 2021

A few managers trust their employees, whereas others use tracking software to track their employees. Thanks to some research-based tips with the help of which managers can hire dedicated developers to enhance the productivity of remote employees and, at the same time, manage them effectively.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2018

These days, it is almost impossible to find a small business where everything is done at the home location, by full-time employees. These approaches allow your startup to grow more rapidly, save costs, but costly mistakes can lead to business failure. Let’s cut costs by outsourcing all from this point forward.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 25, 2015

These days, it is almost impossible to find a small business where everything is done at the home location, by full-time employees. These approaches allow your startup to grow more rapidly, save costs, but costly mistakes can lead to business failure. Let’s cut costs by outsourcing all from this point forward.”

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Startups are all the rage these days with innovative minds coming up with novel ideas and transforming them into reality. Although help comes in the form of diligent teams and reliable investors, in order to come at par with established names, a startup needs to rope in useful tools and resources which can standardize things.

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David Teten

OCTOBER 1, 2015

. … and if you’re like most of today’s startups — you need to get an app in the hands of customers. And that costs more money than most people have in savings (minimum $100-500K). Can all of this lead to a truly successful startup? But, you need to build that first product right. Can a shop work for just equity?

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 20, 2022

While employees are often inspired by success stories and case studies of triumphant innovation tales of large companies, the cost of not innovating is often overlooked. Sharing the stories of organizational failure due to a lack of enterprise innovation can create a sense of urgency in employees and make them understand the stakes.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 16, 2019

In 2018, Canada had a record-low unemployment rate and as a result we are seeing more companies, startups and online-based businesses dedicated to serving the niche-jobs industry. Positions for software development and data science continue to expand throughout the industry. developed the Ojibway People and Language App.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 28, 2014

Challenges I started by asking the founders in the room to tell me some of the challenges they have working with developers. Here are some of the issues that were mentioned: I just want the cost, timeline and impact. But my developers want to go into way too much detail. Don’t do this to a developer or they will hate you.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 29, 2018

If you want to take your business to the next level, you should consider app development. Are you are a startup that needs to market your products and services ? Either way, custom software development is an effective way to build brand awareness and give your business a competitive edge.

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David Teten

OCTOBER 1, 2015

Should you co-found your company with a software development shop? intrapreneurs, e.g., the employee of GE who is tasked with launching a new business. intrapreneurs, e.g., the employee of GE who is tasked with launching a new business. Vlad is also the CEO at DarwinApps , a software development shop.

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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.

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SoCal CTO

JULY 23, 2012

I received a great question via LinkedIn: I'm the founding engineer and working hard to launch my startup. I've previously addressed the role of a CTO in early-stages in my post Startup CTO or Developer. for a Lead Developer: How much will it cost to build what we need to build? How do we balance concerns vs. cost?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2014

These days, it is almost impossible to find a small business where everything is done at the home location, by full-time employees. These approaches allow your startup to grow more rapidly, save costs, but costly mistakes can lead to business failure. Let’s cut costs by outsourcing all from this point forward.”

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Moreover, an agile approach frees up management to give more attention to strategy and less to micromanaging employees and projects. Is this a software development project? Agile provides tools such as prototyping and feedback (both are essential) for a successful and efficient product or project development.

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

You can deal directly with full-time or freelance/contracted employees, or you can outsource using local or offshore development firms. Full-Time Employees, Freelancers (directly) or Contracts (through staffing companies) – This approach allows your company to maintain total control as it manages the fine details of the project.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 1, 2019

This could save your startup quite a bit of time. Particularly with a small startup budget, quite simply, using a public cloud server in place of a traditional physical server can save your organization money – especially when it comes to workloads that your staff only have to run temporarily or infrequently. Globalization.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Cash flow is a basic survival metric for every startup. Yet it always amazes me that I can find two different startups, seemingly working on the same problem, with one having a burn rate several times higher than the other. Things will cost more than you expect. They understand startup realities. You will make mistakes.

Burn Rate 120

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 27, 2020

In today’s ever-changing, highly competitive business climate, small startups and large companies alike are increasingly turning to outsourcing processes. After a while, it began to place an immense strain on our internal resources to manage all of the centers efficiently, effectively negating the cost-savings we were benefiting from.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 29, 2011

A while back I talked about how and where to find a co-founder in “ Ten Steps in Choosing the Right Startup Partner ”. The feedback was good, but some readers asked me to be a bit more specific on attributes that might indicate an ideal startup partner. Look at the big picture first of development, finance, and marketing/sales.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 4, 2020

But, just an importantly, they’re also in business to put food on the table for their families and employees. With people counting on them—their families and their employees’ families—they have to carry on. Our families — and the families of the employees we eventually hire—come first. The software exists, and you add users.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 29, 2020

That means they work with freelancers rather than hiring full-time employees. All customers have to do is make a click, and the business will be there to serve them at their doorsteps in the most time and cost-effective fashion. The post On-Demand Money Making Business Model for Startups appeared first on ReadWrite.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 19, 2016

Your employees, after all, become part of what you sell. The ability to attract, engage, and grow talented employees makes the difference between the startups that thrive and those that die. Talent development can even strengthen a company’s investment portfolio. What do you value most about your employees?

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Examples: large bidders tripled the cost per click, Google’s SEO algorithm changed, the event organizers changed the rules or stopped doing the event, the link-sharing site became irrelevant, the hot blog lost its traffic, the magazine running the ads finally failed. A key employee left the company, which caused the company to fail.

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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

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2014

A while back I talked about how and where to find a co-founder in “ For a Startup, Two Heads are Always Better Than One ”. The feedback was good, but some readers asked me to be a bit more specific on attributes that might indicate an ideal startup partner. Look at the big picture first of development, finance, and marketing/sales.

Partner 269

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Transformify

AUGUST 27, 2017

Your team is directly correlated with the valuation of your startup. All of the above is true, but it is also true that many startups have failed because they hired too early, too fast, or fired too late. Many of the points below can be found among the best hiring practices for startups and there is nothing wrong with them in general.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

JUNE 2, 2021

As with certain other sectors that you could consider for a startup such as food, eCommerce, and software development that were propelled into focus as an unexpected effect of the Covid-19 virus and its ripple effect across industries, some other industries have also been highlighted as necessary or rapidly expanding as a result of the pandemic.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 24, 2015

With the key themes of freedom and value at its core, “ The $100 Startup ” is a brilliant blueprint assisting “wannapreneurs” keen to heed the rallying call of the microbusiness revolution. Software Developer: From “App developer” to “We provide technology solutions to take your headaches away”.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 16, 2021

A few managers trust their employees, whereas others use tracking software to track their employees. Thanks to some research-based tips with the help of which managers can hire dedicated developers to enhance the productivity of remote employees and, at the same time, manage them effectively.

Management 78

Management Employee Hiring Software Developers 78

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 5, 2014

Cashflow is a basic survival metric for every startup. Yet it always amazes me that I can find two different startups, seemingly working on the same problem, with one having a burn rate several times higher than the other. Things will cost more than you expect. They understand startup realities. You will make mistakes.

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