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OCTOBER 4, 2013

Why Founders Can’t Afford to Have Any Weak Links | by Mark Suster – crowdspring.co/18L78oE. Why Founders Can’t Afford to Have Any Weak Links | by Mark Suster – crowdspring.co/18L78oE. A Web Designer’s Guide to Choosing Product and Business Names | Vandelay Design Blog – crowdspring.co/18Ga1qJ.

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MAY 2, 2014

80% of Your Culture is Your Founder | First Round Capital – crowdspring.co/1lk0ZGm. Startups Anonymous: Things founders say to investors that are complete BS | PandoDaily – crowdspring.co/1lSUyZ9. How Founders Can Fight Through The Great Fragmentation Of Talent | Haywire – crowdspring.co/1hxFsZn.

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Transformify

MARCH 14, 2020

At the same time, the stock markets collapsed, and most businesses already report skyrocketing losses, unmet revenue targets and insufficient stock due to production slow down in China, India and the rest of the world. Out of a sudden, both startup founders and investors started asking themselves ‘’ What is our remote strategy?

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OCTOBER 3, 2014

These 44 Apps Will Make Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners More Productive – crowdspring.co/YGV8Dp. These 44 Apps Will Make Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners More Productive – crowdspring.co/YGV8Dp. Why startups fail, according to their founders – crowdspring.co/1roF9DZ.

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JUNE 6, 2013

Tie Your Ego to the Product, Not the Process | Cap Watkins – [link]. “Real companies build real value by building real products that address real problems. A founder-friendly term sheet – [link]. Productivity’s Worst Enemy — And How to Conquer It – [link]. – [link]. End of story.”

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DECEMBER 13, 2013

How to Win as a First-Time Founder – crowdspring.co/1iGhXzt. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Entrepreneurship is hard – crowdspring.co/1gJLwvJ. Good business advice from @jasonfried during his @TechCocktail talk – crowdspring.co/1gJN0Wz.

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MAY 30, 2014

How much do Y Combinator founders earn? Photography Post-production: Lightroom & Photoshop Tutorials | Abduzeedo – crowdspring.co/1lDsOWD. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. 80,000 Hours – crowdspring.co/1k0NMTU.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2013

How can you price your products & services to demonstrate value? Create products that people love by validating your idea first - crowdspring.co/188qOFM. How can you price your products & services to demonstrate value? Interesting perspective on lack of women founders - crowdspring.co/1dfjDxu.

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 25, 2011

It may be hard to remember that there was a time when people in the agile software development community thought Lean Startup was incompatible with agile practices. Brad Smith is the CEO of Intuit, one of the most successful software companies in Silicon Valley. No BS, no vanity metrics, no launches, no PR.

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JULY 10, 2014

The Perils of Founder Fighting – crowdspring.co/1qnNtlJ. The surprising secret of happier, more productive organizations: conflict – crowdspring.co/1qscUpx. The Perils of Founder Fighting – crowdspring.co/1qnNtlJ. The surprising secret of happier, more productive organizations: conflict – crowdspring.co/1qscUpx.

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AUGUST 22, 2013

A third of all venture backed companies that went public in the last six years had at least one immigrant founder – [link]. Rejected by PR industry for being an ad guy | by Edward Boches – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link].

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JUNE 6, 2014

5 Mistakes Every Startup Founder SHOULD Make – crowdspring.co/1pNJ2R1. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. [Customer] Retention is King (good insights on measurement) – crowdspring.co/1haiyJt.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Good short read dispelling productivity myths about employee performance – [link]. Lesser Known Traits of Successful Founders – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. Wake Up & Smell the Innovation Mike – [link].

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NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Founders Becomes An Overnight Must-attend, As Europe’s Startup Circuit Accelerates – [link]. 25 Funny T-Shirts for Designers and Developers – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link].

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MAY 10, 2013

“Working in 90-minute intervals turns out to be a prescription for maximizing productivity.” How to Set Yourself Up for a Productive Day | by Michael Hyatt – [link]. How to Set Yourself Up for a Productive Day | by Michael Hyatt – [link]. Creative product packaging – [link]. .” [link].

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OCTOBER 20, 2010

Product or Service Features Are Rarely A Competitive Advantage – [link]. From Prototype to Community: Forrst Founder Kyle Bragger Shares His Startup Journey – [link]. Product or Service Features Are Rarely A Competitive Advantage – [link]. Amazon’s Approach to Product Development – [link].

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DECEMBER 7, 2012

Attention founders: Here’s how you respond to an unfair post about your company - [link]. Questions to Ask Potential Cofounders: The Master List | Founder Dating - [link]. The product lens - [link]. Attention founders: Here’s how you respond to an unfair post about your company - [link]. Have we even noticed?

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NOVEMBER 1, 2013

The Unexpected Compensation Trends of Post-Series A Startup Founder/CEOs – crowdspring.co/1iu3ukT. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. It’s The Future” – crowdspring.co/1c1aJij. ” A New Workplace Manifesto - crowdspring.co/HqrjhY.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Important insight – Harsh Realities From 500 Startups Founders – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. Innovative Product Design #3 – [link]. Mike Samson, Co-Founder of @crowdSPRING on Community Building & NO!SPEC

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MARCH 17, 2010

Simplicity in Product Packaging – 80+ Examples - [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Startup Founder Agreements - [link]. Creative Logos of the Week! - [link]. Showcase Of Web Design In China: From Imitation To Innovation - [link].

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NOVEMBER 23, 2012

Deciding if a product feature is worth the effort – [link]. You can do it alone (why it’s not critical to haver a co-founder) – [link]. A co-founder’s guide to Biz Dev | Soundboy – [link]. 7 tactics lean startups need to build great products | Gigaom – [link]. – [link].

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MARCH 8, 2013

More founders reject VC money | Crain’s New York Business – [link]. “Any organization … can develop faster, more effective, cheaper solutions to problems by challenging its people.” 5 Things Founders Shouldn’t Skimp On – [link]. Creative product designs #9 | Designskilz – [link].

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JANUARY 19, 2011

Skype Founder, Niklas Zennström – words for young entrepreneurs – [link]. Core Peer Groups: How I Found a Co-Founder, Built a Prototype, and Raised $5M in 4 Weeks&# – [link]. 14 Year Old Develops Top iPhone App; Dethrones Angry Birds – [link]. 45 Free eBooks for Developers and Designers – [link].

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MAY 3, 2012

Traits of successful founders - [link]. Startup Founders: Don’t Freak Out - [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Lean Marketing: Delivering Customer Service via Social Media - [link]. Free Stone Textures - [link].

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FEBRUARY 15, 2013

How do I find good technical co-founders? How should one go about pricing their software product? How CEOs Stay So Productive | Fast Company – [link]. What is someone going to stop doing when they start using your product? The Value of Taking a Productive Pause – [link]. Quora – [link].

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DECEMBER 9, 2010

Useful reminder about importance of saying “No&# when building software – [link]. How to Find a Technical Co-Founder – [link]. Fundry – Crowdfunding software development – [link]. Useful reminder about importance of saying “No&# when building software – [link].

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FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Focus On Developers, Data And Big Problems | TechCrunch – [link]. What is Product Management? Evolution of a Founder: Lessons I have learned | Om Malik – [link]. 5 Product Design Principles from Apple | A.R.Karthick – [link]. 5 Product Design Principles from Apple | A.R.Karthick – [link].

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NOVEMBER 30, 2012

The Founders Lie About Comfort Zones – [link]. Investors Need to Lose Their Egos and Founders Need to Gain Some Confidence – [link]. The ABCs of MVPs: How to Get the RIGHT Product out Faster – [link]. The problem with a Lean Startup: the Minimum Viable Product | Paul Kortman – [link].

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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). But did you know that founder Markus Frind has just 3 employees for his $10MM+ revenue business? PR/Marketing. For startups, PR firms are a waste of money. Start a blog.

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JUNE 1, 2011

Good post by @micah about the need for startup founders to think about their health/well-being – [link]. Retro designs are again in style for consumer goods product packaging – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link].

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OCTOBER 6, 2011

Important Questions Startup Co-Founders Should Ask Each Other - [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. CrowdSourcing Repetitive Tasks: CrowdFlower Founder Lukas Biewald - [link]. 10 Lessons on Design We Can Learn From Apple - [link].

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MARCH 22, 2013

The founder’s empty nest: letting go of every detail. | Creative product designs #11 | Designskilz – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. The Bacon-Wrapped Economy – [link]. Kin – [link].

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APRIL 13, 2011

An Interview With Twitter’s Forgotten Founder, Noah Glass – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. The 5 Dangerous Realities of Social Media for Business – [link]. 10 Tips To Improve Email Marketing – [link].

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 4, 2008

Although Catalyst folded with the dot-com crash, Ries continued his entrepreneurial career as a Senior Software Engineer at There.com, leading efforts in agile software development and user-generated content. While an undergraduate at Yale Unviersity, he co-founded Catalyst Recruiting. I will come back for more.

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OCTOBER 26, 2012

Why Everyone In Your Company Should Be A Product Manager | Co.Design – [link]. Fighting among co-founders is healthy- [link]. More and more Kickstarter flops – companies are having a tough time delivering products | Forbes – [link]. How To Stop Being Too Busy – [link].

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OCTOBER 19, 2012

Avoid the 50/50 co-founder model – here’s why – [link]. SaaS products aren’t viral – [link]. The Product is the Byproduct – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Then Act | crowdSPRING Blog - [link].

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AUGUST 24, 2012

Should You Really Sit on Other Boards When You’re a Startup Founder? Be More Productive. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Interpreting some of Twitter’s API changes – [link]. – [link]. Take Time Off – [link].

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