Hearpreneur

MAY 28, 2019

Marcelo Ricigliano is the co-founder of 4Geeks Academy , a Miami based coding academy with campuses in USA, Chile and Venezuela. 4Geeks Academy students gain real-world software development skills that traditional education left behind but are required to meet the demands of our digital economy. It’s a project “For” “Geeks.”.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 21, 2019

As part of The Startup Magazine founders interviews, we sat down with Senior Software Engineer Carson Lv, a team leader from CouponBirds , a growing e-commerce company specialising in coupon code services and advertising. Now more about you and your career path, what inspired you to become a Software Engineer?

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

As part of The Startup Magazine’s Female Founder Interview series , we interviewed Adriana Rozo-Angulo, founder of international consulting firm MAS Connections and author of The Buoyant Business: How Simplicity Can Keep Organizations Afloat in a Stormy Economy. Adriana Rozo-Angulo, President & Co-Founder, MAS Connections.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 5, 2013

by Aneace Haddad, CEO & Founder, Taggo. Loyalty programs have not changed much since the first airline loyalty cards took off more than 30 years ago. Survey after survey show that in most cases, businesses have no clear way of calculating the ROI of their loyalty programs. Sure, lots of features were added over the years.

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SoCal CTO

MAY 27, 2010

I was just interviewed by Frank Peters - Tony Karrer and the Founder-Developer Gap. I received a follow-up question from an early-stage startup about the Founder Developer Gap that I’ve described before and that was part of the interview with Frank. Many founders are not equipped to evaluate the capabilities of a developer.

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Guest post by Jennifer Maerz, Program Chair of Lean Startup Co. For eight years, our flagship conference has focused on sharing stories and lessons of putting Lean Startup’s entrepreneurial methodology into practice. Side Note: Eric and Marilyn will be doing a webcast as a preview to their workshop on Oct 11. Sign up for free here.

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Lean Programming San Francisco Cofounder 108

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. If your software is your solution and “secret sauce,” don’t entrust it to outsiders of any kind.

Software 129

Software Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Non-Compete 129

ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Why It’s Critical to Choose a Modern Software Development Technology. Additionally, it becomes critical to choose a modern software development methodology suitable for crafting digital ventures. Providing an agency’s growing technology team with state-of-the-art tools for modern software development also becomes critical.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

by Saeju Jeong, CEO and Co-founder of Noom Coach. Ten years ago, I decided to launch a weight loss program with my best friend, Artem Petakov. Today, our program, Noom, is a bonafide health empire that’s helped over 47 million people live longer, healthier lives – and counting. I should know – I’ve done it.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 20, 2019

by Chris Grey, co-founder and COO of CapLinked. The move to specific tools and software programs increases speed and accuracy of processes. Many of these programs previously required specialized training and adaptability. FinTech continues to utilize software which speeds up communication and productivity.

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Technical Review Software Review Private Equity Cofounder 127

The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

But have you ever had the opportunity to pick the brains of founders who created amazingly successful startups and companies like Envato , Backblaze , Simple , or Treehouse ? Few people like talking about their mistakes, but thankfully nine founders took some time to share some of their hard-earned knowledge with you. Find your niche.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 8, 2017

Having worked as a consultant at an A/B testing and personalization software company, I’ve seen many personalization efforts getting stuck in the weeds. User experience research or UX research, shouldn’t be limited to A/B testing programs only. So you will need smarter software to augment you. Image Source. The solution?

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Programming Revenue Analytics Software Review 97

ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 28, 2012

But when it comes to core technical skills, more and more entrepreneurs are opting to partner with technical co-founders rather than hiring someone for an in-house position. I really believe that what’s most important for a founder is the ability to have a vision for the company, make sales and hire well. Laura Roeder , LKR.

Technical Review 131

Technical Review Cofounder Founder Software Review 131

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 10, 2017

by Mark Gilbert, founder and CEO of MBS Accounting Technology & Advisory. These software programs are more efficient for managing a company’s finances. These accounting software programs were designed to scale the financials with the business. Founders overlook how their salary looks to investors. >Investors

Software Review 124

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 2, 2013

What's Going to Go Wrong A lot of founders don't really understand Lean Startup principles. Don't be fooled by a Common Misunderstanding in Agile Software Development. And when you have Poor Software Developers - Pull the Plug Early. What's going to go wrong? Correct your course quickly.

Technical Cofounder 219

Technical Cofounder Cofounder Software Developers Software Development 219

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 10, 2012

I did a presentation recently for a graduate class from The Founder Institute around getting online/mobile products out the door. I LOVED it because, the presenting part was over quickly and we got into specific issues that the founders had in terms of getting things built. CTO Founder - Do they really still need a technical advisor?

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Technical Review CTO Hire Fractional CTO Software Review 332

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 7, 2018

by Humberto Farias, CEO and co-founder at Concepta. The problem, is historically, the investment in time and resources required for traditional digital solutions can feel out of reach, and the type of programs used by corporations aren’t practical for SMBs for daily operations like reporting, inventory, or accounting.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Along with lack of oversight, outdated software or hardware, inadequate cybersecurity, or one bad tech investment could seal the demise of a small enterprise. is any liability incurred in the development, acquisition, use, and retirement of technology — i.e. hardware and software systems, or the skills set needed to support them.

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Technical Review Small Business Software Review Security 246

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 5, 2023

The last few months have been an unprecedented time for entrepreneurs and startup founders on the market. While the city is small in comparison to other major European destinations, many successful startup founders have ranked it among the likes of London or Paris.

South Africa 136

South Africa New York City San Francisco Technical Review 136

Berkonomics

OCTOBER 5, 2023

There is an art to efficient management of a process, whether that is the process of bringing a product to market from R&D to production or developing a new product’s launch program. In the technology sector where I most often play, extended unplanned software development cycles account for the majority of these corporate failures.

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Silicon Valley Burn Rate Angel Investor Down Round 118

View from Seed

JANUARY 27, 2021

We are looking to bring on board a versatile new team member to support the varied internal operations of the firm as well as collaborate with the partners on our external programs and communications with the broader entrepreneurial community. Check out our blog for how we think about company building and investing. . A Final Note.

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Operations Hiring Seed Stage Software Review 227

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 31, 2020

by Roland Polzin , MBA and Co-founder of Wing AI. They process language based on predefined patterns and return results based on what humans have already programmed them for. While some technology investment in software might help teams greatly to be more productive, many tasks do require businesses to employ people to do the job.

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Artificial Inteligence Mali Management Technical Review 214

Version One Ventures

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Nothing that I programmed ever compiled perfectly the first time. Despite being decades into coding, most developers still debug with “printf” statements, essentially adding code to generate specific output while the program is executing. The output generated can then be used to help diagnose issues within the program.

CTO Hire 78

CTO Hire Web Cofounder Software Engineering 78

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 11, 2012

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. If your software is your solution and “secret sauce,” don’t entrust it to outsiders of any kind.

Intellectual Property 222

Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Non-Compete Vietnam 222

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 22, 2021

In preparing to write his acclaimed book David and Goliath , Malcolm Gladwell recalls an encounter with a software programming legend named Vivek Ranadivé. In the seconds, moments, weeks, and months after a felt loss, founders have the precious chance to monitor the movement of their thoughts.

Early Stage 140

Early Stage Technical Review Software Review Algorithm 140

View from Seed

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Isaac Cambron is co-founder and CTO of Zensight.co , whose pre-launch product enables sales reps to find and use their best content to close more deals. For example, my team’s bias at Zensight is towards functional programming, and the tools we’d be using for almost anything are colored by that philosophy.

Technology 334

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View from Seed

AUGUST 17, 2021

A few weeks ago, we hosted a small dinner for a number of portfolio company founders, LP’s, and friends of the firm. It’s by far the longest time I’ve spent working on any one thing, and I feel very blessed to have been able to work with my partners, colleagues, founders, and collaborators. Traction creates opportunity.

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 28, 2012

But when it comes to core technical skills, more and more entrepreneurs are opting to partner with technical co-founders rather than hiring someone for an in-house position. You Need To Know Tech Basics I really believe that what’s most important for a founder is the ability to have a vision for the company, make sales and hire well.

Technical Review 79

Technical Review Cofounder Founder Software Review 79

Up and Running

AUGUST 12, 2014

A few weeks ago I spoke with Boris Wertz, founder of JustBooks, COO of AbeBooks and founding-partner of Version One Ventures. In For the purposes of our own discussion on female founders, the portfolio was the first thing I asked Boris about, and an obvious starting point. The founder drives the culture. Boris Wertz.

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Venture Capital Founder Angel Investor Portfolio 90

YoungUpstarts

JULY 25, 2019

by Rick Mac Gillis , founder and CEO of Dragon Cloud , author of “ The New Frontier In Web Api Programming “ Startups, more than any other type of business, are sensitive to change. For instance, an unscreened software contractor might go Missing in Action or write unusable code.

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Hiring Software Review Startup API 113

Board Effect

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Look for a partner that has extensive experience with organization needs and offers secure software that supports collaboration — like Diligent. ” — Sal Khan, educator and founder, Khan Academy So, when is the right time to start building your organization’s governance for generative AI? “Think of AI as a junior assistant.

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Government Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Generative AI 95

Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 22, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Sunday, February 22, 2009 Please teach kids programming, Mr. President Of course, what I really mean is: let them teach themselves. See Paul Grahams Why Nerds are Unpopular to learn more) Take a look at this article on a programming Q&A site: How old are you, and how old were you when you started coding?

Programming 143

Programming San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment 143

View from Seed

AUGUST 17, 2021

A few weeks ago, we hosted a small dinner for a number of portfolio company founders, LP’s, and friends of the firm. It’s by far the longest time I’ve spent working on any one thing, and I feel very blessed to have been able to work with my partners, colleagues, founders, and collaborators. Traction creates opportunity.

IRR 156

IRR Dilution Founder Portfolio 156

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

I’ve been very blessed to have had a 22-year career at Intuit where I held various product roles from software developer on QuickBooks for DOS to offering leader on QuickBooks Connected Services. I was generously rewarded the Intuit Founders Award in 2011 for helping get it started.

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Incubator Cofounder Green Programming 121

Up and Running

JULY 28, 2022

Still, you can use accounting software or work with a tax professional. Develop a founders agreement. A founders’ agreement is a legal contract defining and governing the relationship between cofounders. Its importance is to outline founders’ rights, responsibilities, ownership, and roles.

Small Business 167

Small Business Intellectual Property Cofounder Software Review 167

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 22, 2019

Without the resources to hire a full time bookkeeper and little understanding of how to get their heads above water, many of these small businesses will founder having struggled due to lack of cash flow and poorly managed accounts. One-stop-shop” accounting software. For the self employed, software needs to be fit for purpose.

Software Review 176

Software Review Due Diligence Startup Stock 176

This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 19, 2012

The other day I wrote a post about the lack of Enterprise Software disruption coming out of NYC —and a lot of people responded that I wasn’t citing Buddy Media. When I looked at the site, it had the term “Social Enterprise Software” written all over it. Social Media Software. Facebook Pages.

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Software Media Social Media Advertising 105