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Making Decisions in Context

Austin Startup

Early stage startups have to survive one day at a time and are often presented with limited choices of the moment that enable them to continue. At early stages you probably don’t have an assembly line and can’t clearly define any particular job. Your Product Plan must fit into context of your overall business mission.

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Beware The Consultant

infochachkie.com

Such positions include: PR, Sales, Product Development, Lead Generation, Strategic Planning, Fund Raising, etc. Their story, market positioning, products, etc. At the early stages of your company’s life, you cannot rely on disinterested, hired guns to define your company’s key tasks. Pyramid Power. John Greathouse.

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Should You Co-Found Your Company With a Software Development Shop (2 of 2)?

David Teten

I recently joined CoVenture , an early-stage venture capital firm that develops products and invests cash in exchange for equity. My comments here relate mostly to new or early-stage startups, as I’ve spent most of my career investing in those companies and it’s what we do at CoVenture. 5% launch of v1.

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Crazy! 189 Answers To The Top Startup Questions On Your Mind

maplebutter.com

what are the most crucial steps to be taken by a new tech startup when outsourcing major part of the tech to IT firms or outsourcing “product development” eg new social media website project? Near shoring development with your team (ex: your team is based in Canada / India) is cool, but not outsourcing.