Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

In the last decade, SaaS (Software as a Service) has become a very popular model for new software product development. The largest cost component of establishing a SaaS company is product development costs. This includes the design, development, launch, and enhancement of the SaaS application. .

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Even if you don’t have “direct&# sales I would tell you that “everything is a sale&# including fund raising, hiring, getting press and doing business development. One of the biggest mistakes I see early-stage startups making is hiring “seasoned&# sales professionals or hiring people too senior, too early.

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Transformify

MARCH 14, 2020

’’ Diversity hiring is not about ticking boxes in checklists or having all groups represented whatever the definition might be across different geographies around the world. So, who benefits the most from work from home jobs and diversity hiring programs? Work from home jobs & Hiring Neurodiverse People.

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David Teten

JULY 9, 2012

We are thus more likely to befriend those people, we are more likely to develop strong ties to them, and even eventually to marry one of those people. [1] Often, when startup founders first assemble teams, they hire familiar people – either people they know, or people like them.

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David Teten

JULY 9, 2012

We are thus more likely to befriend those people, we are more likely to develop strong ties to them, and even eventually to marry one of those people. [1] Often, when startup founders first assemble teams, they hire familiar people – either people they know, or people like them.

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 26, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Sunday, April 26, 2009 Product development leverage Leverage has once again become a dirty word in the world of finance, and rightly so. But I want to talk about a different kind of leverage, the kind that you can get in product development. Its a key lean startup concept.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 14, 2023

Hire a professional marketing and public relations agency once you have a good revenue stream but you don’t need them to start a free blog, establish Facebook and Twitter accounts with initial content and complete the basics of search engine optimization. Cash flow can be drastically reduced by working out of your garage.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Hire A Team Of Software Developers. Once you understand the industry viability for your software startup, you can now hire a team of developers. Throughout recruitment, look to hire knowledgeable software developers with adequate experience and technical skills. Install Productive Development Tools.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 30, 2019

As a product developer, there won’t be a day where the company doesn’t face any issue. For a start-up, a good head start is essential, and it is more essential to continue to be on the line until the end. Next is the scrum master, who is in charge of clearing obstacles for the scrum team.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, September 22, 2008 Thoughts on scientific product development I enjoyed reading a post today from Laserlike (Mike Speiser), on Scientific product development. I agree with the less is more product development approach, but for a different reason. Now that is fun.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2020

Hire a professional marketing and public relations agency once you have a good revenue stream but you don’t need them to start a free blog, establish Facebook and Twitter accounts with initial content and complete the basics of search engine optimization. Cash flow can be drastically reduced by working out of your garage.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 17, 2018

As a new entrepreneur or business owner, the most important thing you will do is hire talent. Hiring = Sales. Robert Metcalfe, co-founder and CEO of 3Com, says you need to think about it as “recruiting, not hiring”. What does the right hire look like? Know When To Hire. Make Time For Hiring.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 12, 2020

Different ways of working are better suited to different industries and business sizes, so it’s crucial to consider these sorts of things before you begin hiring or go to market. One of the major benefits of using a SOM approach is that product development costs are drastically decreased and technical risk is also reduced.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 15, 2019

HR processes, legal processes, financial processes, acquisition and contracting processes, security processes, product development and management processes, and types of organizational forms etc. In government agencies process versus product has gone further. Instead, most organizations look to create even more process.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 19, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, January 19, 2009 Lean hiring tips In preparing for the strategy series panel this week, I have been doing some thinking about costs. And all of that cost was caused by one activity: hiring. Hiring is no different from any other company process. Sounds a little abstract, though, doesnt it?

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 31, 2009

After 20 years of working in startups, I decided to take a step back and look at the product development model I had been following and see why it usually failed to provide useful guidance in activities outside the building – sales, marketing and business development. So what’s wrong the product development model?

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View from Seed

MARCH 24, 2021

” Below are our favorite pieces from the past few years, divided in to a few key categories: fundraising, company building, product development, industry trends, and the life of a VC. Hiring Your Team. So, we decided to aggregate NextView’s “greatest hits.” ” (Rob Go). ” (Melody Koh).

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2019

Most of you aspiring entrepreneurs have no idea how dramatically your own role has to evolve as you develop a solution, start a business, and expect it to scale into a successful self-managed company. Thus my job as a small business advisor really is really more about getting you developed than perfecting the business.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Without strong PMs you build crappy products that nobody needs or that real people can’t use. Don’t hire a homogenous team. Don’t hire “relationship management” sales people too early. Hire admin / office management after you raise a reasonable size VC round. Know the difference.

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View from Seed

JULY 5, 2022

One hour I’m deep into product development, the next I’m thinking about our hiring needs and recruiting, to the next on a sales call. My favorite part is how many different hats I wear. I’ve learned and grown more as a leader than I ever could have imagined.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

It wasn’t always perfect, but it was way more right than wrong, It informed our product development to a great degree and kept us working on more or less the right stuff. Hired the Smartest People. The old adage “A players hire A players, and B players hire C players ” applies here.

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Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 11, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Wednesday, February 11, 2009 The free software hiring advantage This is one of those startup tips Im a little reluctant to share, because its been such a powerful source of competitive advantage in the companies Ive worked with. This approach gives you an edge in hiring. Instead, engage with the project.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Not putting resources into staff development. When a team isn’t meeting goals, some companies hire a third-party expert to fix the problem. After all, isn’t it more cost-effective to pay one specialist instead of having to hire and train more people? At first glance, this seems like a worthwhile expense. Think about it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

Hire a professional marketing and public relations agency once you have a good revenue stream but you don’t need them to start a free blog, establish Facebook and Twitter accounts with initial content and complete the basics of search engine optimization. Cash flow can be drastically reduced by working out of your garage.

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Mucker Lab

MAY 28, 2020

These lost startups land higher valuations, have larger teams, outsource more product development and spend more money on customer acquisition than their peers. Before you indulge in marketing, sales and blinged-out offices, find product-market fit. Hire the wrong people. Be trigger shy about hiring.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 3, 2012

There are unknowns at every turn, leading product development, attracting customers, managing cash, and dealing with human resources and office politics. The proactive solution is to hire sparingly, and spend the time and effort needed to hire existing experts in all cases.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 4, 2016

Every business takes time to scale and penetrate a market due to organizational growth, hiring, training, brand building and customer adoption. Entrepreneurs who under-estimate cash requirements or focus on product development while someone else pays the bills are doomed to fail over and over again. Hire slow and fire fast.

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Intellectual Property Startup Forecast Angel Investor 120

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Maybe hire an employee for $30 per hour and re-bill them at $60. Suppose you hire an employee at $60,000/year. And let’s suppose you want to allocate just a little time for career development. Employee turnover becomes more common, so you’re permanently in hiring mode. Easy money, right? Double is nothing.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 13, 2017

Consider the marketing and product development required to walk through each step. Hiring a professional marketing team may be worth the expense in some cases. It may even reduce the need to hire more staff, providing additional financial savings. Consider where you want your business to be in two, three and five years.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 24, 2014

Most of us would want to hire the most experienced, cutthroat lawyer specializing in multimillion-dollar mergers. Adam Root has worked in development and design for Fortune 500 companies, midsize agencies, and startups. Professionalisms Adam Root Hiplogiq product development startup' A DUI lawyer? Didn’t think so.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 10, 2013

Website hosting, internet access and other IT products will be a part of the technological costs of starting a new business. Product Development and Marketing. A big part of your startup budget will have to be dedicated to product development and marketing. Start with a small number of employees.

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View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

This guide will help you figure out how to navigate building a product people will love prior to hiring a full time PM, and figuring out when the right time to bring someone on is. we’ll cover the following topics: Challenges of Product Development. Thoughtful & Clever Product Experiences.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 20, 2011

There are unknowns at every turn, leading product development, attracting customers, managing cash, and dealing with human resources and office politics. The proactive solution is to hire sparingly, and spend the time and effort needed to hire existing experts in all cases.

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Advisory Board Startup Forecast Early Stage 232

Women Entrepreneurs Can

OCTOBER 19, 2021

You may also consider ensuring that you hire different people, for different parts of your software. Hiring a smaller team may seem more cost-efficient at the start, but taking shortcuts and trying to cover everything without the relevant skills and experience, can hinder your product development later down the line.

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View from Seed

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Most startups don’t have the luxury of hiring an experienced PM early in their journey. Many founders have to turn to brute force to figure it out, even when they themselves don’t have practitioner product management experience. The post How to Build a Great Product Before Hiring Your First PM appeared first on NextView Ventures.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 16, 2019

Have you developed any vision of a product development strategy? And keep in mind that the best option is to develop at least 5 domain names connected to your brand’s name to find an unoccupied domain. At least 6 team members should participate in your product development. What slogan do you see there?

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

They can now save money with VPN products. Hire Remote Contracted Employees. All of that goes away when an employer hires remote contracted help. By hiring remote help, businesses are discovering how much money they are saving by not having an extra team member sit at a desk on site.

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