Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 8, 2023

Outsourcing is defined as contracting the work to another company, usually located in a developing country, like India, China, or Eastern Europe. Don’t count on contracts and non-disclosure agreements to save you. Internal services, like marketing and accounting, are more manageable and have less customer visibility.

Software Review 285

Software Review Technical Review Due Diligence Intellectual Property 285

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 13, 2020

Outsourcing is defined as contracting the work to another company, usually located in a developing country, like India, China, or Eastern Europe. Don’t count on contracts and non-disclosure agreements to save you. Internal services, like marketing and accounting, are more manageable and have less customer visibility.

Intellectual Property 306

Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Software Review Technical Review 306

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. Dont count on contracts and non-disclosure agreements to save you. Internal services, like marketing and accounting, are more manageable and have less customer visibility.

Intellectual Property 238

Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Software Review Offshore 238

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. Outsourcing for services needs to be carefully managed, and almost never works.

Intellectual Property 222

Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Non-Compete Vietnam 222

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. Outsourcing for services needs to be carefully managed, and almost never works.

Intellectual Property 225

Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Non-Compete Vietnam 225

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. Don’t count on contracts and non-disclosure agreements to save you. Internal services, like marketing and accounting, are more manageable and have less customer visibility.

Intellectual Property 120

Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Software Review Technical Review 120

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. Outsourcing for services needs to be carefully managed. Protect your intellectual property.

Software 129

Software Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Non-Compete 129