Startup Professionals Musings

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Six Criteria for Outsourcing the Right Processes

Startup Professionals Musings

In the USA, “near-shore” is a euphemism for connected countries, like Mexico and Canada. 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.

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Six Key Factors in the Right Outsourcing Decision

Startup Professionals Musings

In the USA, “near-shore” is a euphemism for connected countries, like Mexico and Canada. 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.

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To Outsource or Not to Outsource Software

Startup Professionals Musings

In the USA, “near-shore” is a euphemism for connected countries, like Mexico and Canada. 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.

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10 Key Risk Factors to Minimize for Startup Success

Startup Professionals Musings

Evaluate your business and location for sensitivity to floods, hurricanes, and catastrophic pollution problems, like an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. A nuclear reactor built on an earthquake fault line is a huge risk. The biggest risk of all is starting a company, any company, for the wrong reasons.

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Stephanie Spong – Venture Capital Executive Interview

Startup Professionals Musings

Her experience includes helping startups for many years, and board positions on the Rocky Mountain and New Mexico Venture Capital Associations, New Mexico Angels, as well as several startups. Stephanie: I am a venture capitalist currently based out of Santa Fe, New Mexico, with EPIC Ventures. Tell us what you do.

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Ten High Risk Drivers Every Entrepreneur Faces

Startup Professionals Musings

Evaluate your business and location for sensitivity to floods, hurricanes, and catastrophic pollution problems, like the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. A nuclear reactor built on an earthquake fault line is a huge risk. The biggest risk of all is starting a company, any company, for the wrong reasons.

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Ten Key Elements Make a Startup a Risky Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Evaluate your business and location for sensitivity to floods, hurricanes, and catastrophic pollution problems, like the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. A nuclear reactor built on an earthquake fault line is a huge risk. The biggest risk of all is starting a company, any company, for the wrong reasons.