crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 12, 2011

VC’s apparently are increasingly nervous about early stage investments – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. List of hosting choices by yc startups – [link]. Going to raise VC at some point?

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Altgate

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

The presentation was on outsourcing generally, not just software engineering and the audience was very early stage companies (some yet to be founded). Now, for very early stage companies, you may be thinking, “I don’t have any cash, so outsourcing isn’t an option.&# PR/Marketing.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Business Development for Early Stage Startups – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. Small business and startup issues: net neutrality and H.R. 1 – [link]. 10 Questions VCs Will Ask and What They Mean – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Practical Advice for Raising Early Stage Venture Capital – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Staffing your startup? Pick the right kind of staffer – [link]. 8 Elements That Make A Great SaaS Website – [link].

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Transformify

AUGUST 27, 2017

Outsource the development of your MVP. This could be the right move as the software development companies have well-trained teams which mitigates the risk. Many software development companies take more projects than they could handle which results in delays and poor quality. The downside? We have been there.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 1, 2010

Most early stage startups having monthly board meetings. Quarterly is too few for an early stage business. It’s the kind of thing you’d give to your PR company if you could afford one. Think of it this way: if having your development team work this way through sprints, why not board notes?

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 23, 2014

The Price Is Right: For Early-Stage SaaS Companies, It Needs To Be | TechCrunch – crowdspring.co/1j0ToYh. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. The hard thing about inspiring more women entrepreneurs | Fortune – crowdspring.co/Sl1hSW.

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 7, 2007

But it is fraught with risks - and the primary risk you need to guard against is software development failure. The main causes are: Client fails to precisely express their requirements to the vendor; Client continuously changes their mind during the development process; A poorly constructed development contract.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

Books that Shape Common Early Stage (Startup) Culture – crowdspring.co/1fLefAN. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. The mobile future of variable pricing | ThoughtGadgets by Ben Kunz – crowdspring.co/1epd89z.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 2, 2013

Early Stage Distractions | Nick Francis – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Apple’s remote customer support program seems to have a very strict culture. I wonder how much turnover they have – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Not persuaded by arguments about early stage startups & org charts – [link] – Worry about getting s**t done. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. To succeed, you need a good product AND a sound business model – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

Lessons from a top Angel Investor: Fabrice Grinda talks about his 100 early-stage investments – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Six best practice tips for email unsubscribe pages | Econsultancy – [link].

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www.paulgraham.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

You make elaborate plans for a product, hire a team of engineers to develop it (people who do this tend to use the term "engineer" for hackers), and then find after a year that youve spent two milliondollars to develop something no one wants. There is nothing more valuable,in the early stages of a startup, than smart users.

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