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. Companies in Asia and Eastern Europe can still provide direct cost reductions of up to 75%.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2014

Outsourcing is defined as contracting the work to another company, usually located in a developing country, like India, China, or Eastern Europe. The same applies to manufacturing and almost any process these days. This alternative has been around for several decades, with the generally accepted advantage of reducing costs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 27, 2014

In Europe, software is already deemed not patentable, and other parts of the world are somewhere in between. As a result, lawyers always apply for a broader patent than they think will be granted, and the examiners reply by throwing out some of the claims and granting others. Different rules around the world.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 25, 2017

There is a reason that sites like Priceline.com Europe and Facebook, which everyone believes were made popular by viral marketing, have spent at least $50 million each becoming a household name. However, the cost of entry has gone up as the concept of viral marketing has become pervasive.

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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. Companies in Asia and Eastern Europe can still provide direct cost reductions of up to 75%.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2016

Outsourcing is defined as contracting the work to another company, usually located in a developing country, like India, China, or Eastern Europe. The same applies to manufacturing and almost any process these days. This alternative has been around for several decades, with the generally accepted advantage of reducing costs.

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Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Software Review Technical Review 120

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 11, 2013

There is a reason that sites like Priceline.com Europe and Facebook, which everyone believes were made popular by viral marketing, have spent at least $50 million each becoming a household name. However, the cost of entry has gone up as the concept of viral marketing has become pervasive.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

The reach is very broad, however, with 30 branches worldwide covering over 80 countries in Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia and Australasia, and over 120,000 members worldwide. Angel Capital Association (ACA).

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2012

There is a reason that sites like Priceline.com Europe and Facebook, which everyone believes were made popular by viral marketing, have spent at least $50 million each becoming a household name. However, the cost of entry has gone up as the concept of viral marketing has become pervasive.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 21, 2011

There is a reason that sites like Priceline.com Europe and Facebook, which everyone believes were made popular by viral marketing, have spent at least $50 million each becoming a household name. However, the cost of entry has gone up as the concept of viral marketing has become pervasive.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2015

In Europe, other investors can buy equity, with platforms such as Seedrs. The allure is the ability to get small loans easily, or excellent returns from the interest, but the risks are high. Startup equity model. In the U.S., only accredited investors can use crowdfunding sites such as EquityNet to buy ownership in their favorite startup.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 18, 2020

In the same year, Lego's profits soared 63% as they expanded their initiatives and operations in Asia and Europe. They grew sales by 28% in 2009, while most companies were hunkered down and losing share. In my experience, every business transformation will take longer to implement than you expect.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 26, 2010

There is a reason that sites like Priceline.com Europe and Facebook, which everyone believes were made popular by viral marketing, have spent nearly $50 million each becoming a household name. However, the cost of entre has gone up as the concept of viral marketing has become pervasive.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 30, 2023

He started an up and down career as an entrepreneur at an early age, and has since gathered experience and success in Europe and the USA on all sides of the business equation, including philanthropy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

The reach is very broad, however, with 30 branches worldwide covering over 50 countries in Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia and Australasia, and over 60,000 members worldwide. But remember that numbers and locations are not the whole story. The challenge is to find the right angel for your, and for your situation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 1, 2016

I was interim CEO of a Europe based systems software company. If consensus can be readily obtained it is helpful. Lacking consensus the interim CEO must and will make autocratic decisions to ensure financial viability of the company. Over 70 percent of the development team was working on a new product.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 13, 2012

In Europe, software is already deemed not patentable, and other parts of the world are somewhere in between. As a result, lawyers always apply for a broader patent than they think will be granted, and the examiners reply by throwing out some of the claims and granting others. Different rules around the world.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 24, 2010

For example, Orkut is most popular in India and Asia, while Ryze is popular in Europe. There are dozens of other social/business networking sites out there, some regionalized, and some are special interest boutiques. Before you decide to build your own perfect match, combining the best of all of these, consider these sobering statistics.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 7, 2011

In Europe, software is already deemed not patentable, and other parts of the world are somewhere in between. As a result, lawyers always apply for a broader patent than they think will be granted, and the examiners reply by throwing out some of the claims and granting others. Different rules around the world.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 12, 2011

Content which may be perfectly acceptable in the USA or Europe may cause offence in other parts of the world. Cultural sensitivities could have an influence on the material you publish on your website, or the way it is presented. A properly localized website is attuned to these cultural differences.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2010

In Europe, software is already deemed not patentable, and other parts of the world are somewhere in between. Like nuclear weapons, the main role of big companies' patent portfolios is to threaten potential competitors who sue with a counter-suit. Different rules around the world. What I have described so far is the situation in the US.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 2, 2011

Fully staffed entities were also established in a number of countries in both Western and Eastern Europe. He has long helped entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley, as well as providing turnaround assistance as interim CEO for several companies in Europe. You can contact him directly at ernst@startupprofessionals.com.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 22, 2017

They bring over 25 years of experience in alignment strategy deployment for large and small organizations across Europe and North America. They summarize alignment as an embodiment of seven initiatives, as follows: Define a unified focus and direction, shared by all.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 25, 2016

The most successful project resulted in release of localized products, for all the major languages in Europe, within four weeks of US product introductions. Also, you must remember that localization costs are up-front costs, which must be fully funded before any incremental sales revenues can be achieved.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2022

And aging populations in Europe and Japan will join the retiring baby boomers in the U.S. Not every international market matters, but some are larger than life. Just the middle class in India is equal in size to the entire population of the United States. with demands for new products and services.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2022

They claim to have already raised over $560 million for 1400 startups, primarily in the US and Europe. AngelList has featured over 3 million businesses for potential investors in a format that is, effectively, a social network for entrepreneurs and angels. In addition, they serve as a jobs available site for 24,000 startups. Keiretsu Forum.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 20, 2010

Fully staffed groups where also established in a number of other countries in both Western and Eastern Europe. He has long helped entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley, as well as providing turnaround assistance as interim CEO for several companies in Europe. You can contact him directly at ernst@startupprofessionals.com.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 4, 2010

The most successful project resulted in release of localized products for all the major languages in Europe a few years ago within four weeks of US product introductions. ##### Today’s article is presented by one of the founders of our Startup Professionals team, Ernst H. I have personally implemented the above recommendations repeatedly.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

They claim to have already raised up to $200 million for startups, primarily in the US and Europe. Although relatively new, AngelList already has featured over 42,000 businesses and provided over 28,000 introductions to potential investors in a format that''s, effectively, a social network for entrepreneurs and Angels. Keiretsu Forum.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2019

And aging populations in Europe and Japan will join the retiring baby boomers in the U.S. McKinsey estimates, for example, that the upper middle class in China will grow from 14 percent in 2012 to 54 percent by 2022. Just the middle class in India is equal in size to the entire population of the United States.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2019

They claim to have already raised over $560 million for 1400 startups, primarily in the US and Europe. AngelList has featured over 3 million businesses for potential investors in a format that is, effectively, a social network for entrepreneurs and angels. In addition, they serve as a jobs available site for 24,000 startups. Keiretsu Forum.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 27, 2011

Entering Europe is not a single effort. If you purchase a consumer electronic product in Europe, instructions come in numerous languages and tiny print. He has long helped entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley, as well as providing turnaround assistance as interim CEO for several companies in Europe.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2023

From my consulting with entrepreneurs in Europe and other countries, I’m convinced that we all could benefit from adapting to meet their environments. It has played almost no role in the emergence of current non-US bred startups, including Alibaba in China, Waze from Israel, Paytm in India, and many more.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2017

They claim to have already raised over $560 million for 1400 startups, primarily in the US and Europe. AngelList has featured over 3 million businesses for potential investors in a format that is, effectively, a social network for entrepreneurs and angels. In addition, they serve as a jobs available site for 24,000 startups. Keiretsu Forum.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

And aging populations in Europe and Japan will join the retiring baby boomers in the U.S. McKinsey estimates, for example, that the upper middle class in China will grow from 14 percent now to 56 percent by 2022. Just the middle class in India is equal in size to the entire population of the United States.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

And aging populations in Europe and Japan will join the retiring baby boomers in the U.S. The middle and above-middle class population of China will grow from 172 million in 2010 to 314 million by 2015. Just the middle class in India is equal in size to the entire population of the United States. with demands for new products and services.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2012

And aging populations in Europe and Japan will join the retiring baby boomers in the U.S. The middle and above-middle class population of China will grow from 172 million in 2010 to 314 million in 2015. Just the middle class in India is equal in size to the entire population of the United States. with demands for new products and services.

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