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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

TechEmpower

Still, if you’re a business leader and your developers haven’t asked you these questions, look for a Fractional CTO to help navigate the critical early stage of development. Ads, Viral/Social, SEO)? How will you differentiate from these? Targets Are you developing a native app and/or a web app?

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32 Questions Developers May Have Forgot to Ask a Startup Founder

SoCal CTO

Almost every day I'm talking to early stage startup founders (see Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions ) about what they plan to do. How will you differentiate from these? Social Integration/Viral Outreach - are you integrating in some way with social networks? Any other kind of viral outreach? Refer a friend?

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32 Questions Developers May Have Forgot to Ask a Startup Founder

SoCal CTO

Almost every day I'm talking to early stage startup founders (see Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions ) about what they plan to do. How will you differentiate from these? Social Integration/Viral Outreach - are you integrating in some way with social networks? Any other kind of viral outreach? Refer a friend?

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The most important mobile design decision a startup faces

The Next Web

Bubba is an early stage investor in consumer internet and mobile technology companies for @DFJvc. All consumer application creators need to focus on three core challenges: A differentiated product experience. Building a differentiated product experience. Attracting and growing a user base. Keeping the user base engaged.

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Episode 3: Smart Bear Live!

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

” Introduced a few months ago as an Austin event, I’m now doing this live audio advice column to the web, taking phone calls from startups around the country. How to differentiate yourself in a crowded market (and when perhaps you shouldn’t try). It’s Episode 3 my little “ Loveline for startups.

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Why Did I Invest in the Company Pose?

Both Sides of the Table

Our firm invested at a very early stage in retail brands including CostCo, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Ulta, Starbucks and many more. I am on record as saying that my opinion is that Web 2.0 “And importantly Web 2.0 “And importantly Web 2.0 companies versus the Web 1.0 And they still do.

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The Ultimate Guide to Starting a Software Company

Up and Running

Eric Ries, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur and author of The Lean Startup, popularized this strategy for web applications. I used a freelance web designer and I only created the core functions to create, send, and manage invoices. Step 3: Brand and differentiate yourself. The Definitive Guide to Building a Brand.