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Six Criteria for Outsourcing the Right Processes

Startup Professionals Musings

Near-shore and local outsourcing alternatives are manageable with contracts and non-disclosure agreements. In these calculations, be sure to include indirect costs of remote work, such as more project management, more travel, and less efficient communication. Protect your intellectual property. Technology level.

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How to Protect IP When Outsourcing Software Development

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For a lot of non-technical founders—that is, entrepreneurs with a business idea but without technical expertise— sourcing software development talent is critical. In many areas, however, the high demand for tech talent appears to be larger than the supply of qualified tech and software developers for hire.

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Six Key Factors in the Right Outsourcing Decision

Startup Professionals Musings

Near-shore and local outsourcing alternatives are manageable with contracts and non-disclosure agreements. In these calculations, be sure to include indirect costs of remote work, such as more project management, more travel, and less efficient communication. Protect your intellectual property. Technology level.

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Tips For Hiring An Independent Contractor

YoungUpstarts

For small business owners, this adds up to many opportunities to round out staff, manage business surges, and leverage expertise for specific situations. It’s easy to find and hire an independent contractor. Any person or business you hire to do work on your behalf, but not as an employee, is an independent contractor.

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How to Hire a CRO Agency: A Process to Get It Right

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Hiring an agency can make sense for companies that don’t have the time or resources to build an in-house team. On the other hand, hiring a CRO agency isn’t always the best fit either. The two options aren’t mutually exclusive: If you hire an agency, you can lean on them to help you build and run (or speed up) an in-house CRO program.

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To Outsource or Not to Outsource Software

Startup Professionals Musings

Near-shore and local outsourcing alternatives are manageable with contracts and non-disclosure agreements. In these calculations, be sure to include indirect costs of remote work, such as more project management, more travel, and less efficient communication. Outsourcing for services needs to be carefully managed.

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14 Points To Consider When Structuring A Deal

YoungUpstarts

by JP James, Managing Director of Libreum Capital Management. No matter what you do, you want to make sure that in the process that you protect your intellectual property, have non-disclosure agreements in place, if possible non-circumvents. What is a huge success for me in the terms? Due Diligence.