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Technical Advisors: Every Web/Mobile Startup Must Have One

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I did a presentation recently for a graduate class from The Founder Institute around getting online/mobile products out the door. And it made me come to a new realization: Every early-stage web/mobile/online startup should have at least one technical advisor, probably two. It just didn't dawn on me how common this need is.

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Selecting a Web Development Company

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I''ve written before about finding Web Development Firms in Los Angeles. What do they do after the web site is launched? Not asking you what your plans are for mobile. What I didn''t discuss was how you should go about selecting the right company. Some project managers get in the way of effective communication. References.

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Google Maps Mobile

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skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Wednesday, February 28, 2007 Google Maps Mobile I recently downloaded Google Maps Mobile for my Treo. ► January (5) Los Angeles Web Developer Startup CTO or Developer When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Goo. Its works great. And there was a big surprise.

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Document Your MVP for a Developer

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He is not a technical person, but is somewhat web savvy. And in the case of defining mobile/web/software, there is even more variability in terms of form and format. I was talking with an early-stage founder who has a product vision and wants to get it built.

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What Startup Advisors Do I Need?

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A little while ago, I suggested that Every Web/Mobile Startup Should Have a Technical Advisor. Maybe it’s knowledge of the players and dynamics of the mobile ad ecosystem. Solving the Founder-Tech Gap that came out of some fun conversations that Bob and I have been having.

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Making Sure You Are Ready to Begin Building Your MVP

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Do you have a Technical Advisors: Every Web/Mobile Startup Must Have One ? Have you Documented Your MVP for Your Developer s? Have you looked through Things You May Have Forgot in Your MVP and provided answers to these? Don't be fooled by a Common Misunderstanding in Agile Software Development.

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32 Questions Developers May Have Forgot to Ask a Startup Founder

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How concerned are we about design for mobile? Native mobile apps? Obviously, it's far simpler to aim for browser-based systems and basically aim your design to work okay on mobile devices with some additional effort on the part of the user. Does it need to playback on mobile devices? Do you have a payment gateway?

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