The Startup Magazine

APRIL 11, 2019

All of us know in software companies that scrum is the most significant agile methodology for handling software projects. In spite of its well-known advantages (flexibility, quick feedbacks, adaptability and better communication), we might be uncertain whether to use this framework or follow a traditional way for the development.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

MAY 31, 2010

What if a huge company with a hundred software developers and a million dollars in marketing budget decides to copy my idea? First, take a deep breath and remember that every little software company on Earth in under this threat. Answer: You're dead! No small company has ever survived competition with a large one!

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Ask a technical founder about his startup, and he'll proudly describe his stunning software — simple, compelling, useful, fun. Great," I always exclaim, sharing the thrill of modern software development, "so how will people find out about this brilliant website?". "A We're going to get reviews on blogs.".

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JANUARY 10, 2011

Here’s a simple question, often asked when designing software but more useful when you’re designing your marketing and sales pitch: How are people doing this today without you? Here’s how this gets your marketing and software design off the ground. Example and pattern. What’s the HTML5 tag for sarcasm?)

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

The people, who bring you the revenue by using your products or services, need to be kept content and appeased. CRM software, in this case, can really help you build the foundation of a successful start-up. But, how do you select the right CRM software for your startup? Review Different CRM Solutions. Product Demo.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 17, 2021

From long sales cycles to trying to stand out from the sea of sameness, B2B companies face an uphill battle from the start. While thousands of B2B organizations struggle, plenty are able to develop long-term success. Sales cycle length increased. Companies experience a high churn rate because of bad product adoption.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 30, 2016

By Vadim Kondratiev, Head of Sales at Anadea Inc. When a project owner seeks for a software development company, they often mention in their inquiries that they want to deal with a very professional developer. But what kind of service do they actually want their developers to provide? Professional project owner.

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Hearpreneur

JULY 13, 2022

Sustainable products and services are slowly coming into the spotlight and they’re all set to take center stage. The IT industry is made up of a wide range of sectors, such as software development, hardware manufacturing, and telecommunications. Thanks to Struan Baird, Luxury Ireland Tours ! #4- 4- Eco-conscious Industry.

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View from Seed

MARCH 19, 2015

Starting in 2009, Savoia began using an approach as an engineering director at Google that helped the tech giant know whether it was about to build the right product for the market … or a product that would flop. Having The Right It is essential for the following reason: Most new products and innovations fail in the market.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

(Almost) everything you need to know (but are afraid to ask) before you wistfully ask a product manager to coffee so they will help you find a job. TL;DR Product management is a unique and poorly understood discipline, especially as it applies to software and other tech-related companies.

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Software By Rob

JULY 24, 2009

Software by Rob Passionate about Startups and MicroISVs Lessons Learned by a Serial Entrepreneur home about press micropreneurs archives ← The Future of the Web is Small, Academic Earth, Beatles Rock Band, Top Developer Blogs, et al. 95% of developers are comfortable, and probably excel at, being technicians.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 30, 2020

3- Create a unique product. My wife Erin and I started our business as we needed a product that did not exist. This helps them generate leads and sales. My expertise in product development and project management came after working as a consultant in many industries. Thanks to Ksenia Yudina, UNest ! #3- Virtina ! #16-

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Software By Rob

JUNE 23, 2010

I was a judge at last night’s 59 days of code startup competition here in Fresno. The Categories There were two categories: zero-code and in progress. Zero-code meant you had to start with…um, zero code on day 1. In progress meant you could have a partial or complete product, but it needs polish and customers.

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Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Even when someone is aware of what a CTO does, they often have limited context due to the wide variety of CTO roles. A chief technology officer (CTO) is a C-suite executive who is focused on scientific and technological issues including web applications, mobile applications, electronic and digital media development.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 12, 2015

Just because your products are not seasonal doesn’t mean your customers are not seasonal. They have experienced low sales for the previous months and are trying to build up inventory for high season. A review of average days to pay over years of history may show a pattern of slow payments in certain parts of the year.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 30, 2021

You must have a passion for the problem and a love for building great products. You need your minimum viable product (MVP), you need to show how you’re better than competitors , you need good leadership skills, and you need traction. One of the top reasons startups fail is due to their team. It can’t just be about the money.

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Software By Rob

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

The Micropreneur Academy Product Showcase is a place to showcase these products (currently eight are listed – there are at least that many not yet added). I will be adding many more in the coming months as members launch their products and request to be included in the showcase.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 20, 2021

The trends shifting in the eLearning sector due to the influence of COVID 19 on schools and colleges across the United States and the world are shifting to a hybridized-online and in-person format. I foresee a shift in the way products are marketed. 16- Rise of citizen developers. 17- Employee burnout and productivity loss.

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Software By Rob

MARCH 25, 2010

Reviewing CrmInnovation.com March 25th, 2010 | Website Reviews Building your startup? I cover topics that affect software and web startups of all sizes, but mostly relating to startups you can fund yourself. at 12:24 pm Great Review. Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. 5 Jon on 03.27.10

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 6, 2014

Mary Meeker of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers presented the data at the recent Code Conference. To Negotiate Effectively, First Shake Hands | Francesca Gino |Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/1jQOCwN. Does Team Size Impact Code Quality? Code Climate Blog – crowdspring.co/1nJ3Mwt. 1nJ2Ms0.

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Transformify

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

What are the drivers behind these figures and why Africa is so polarized when it comes to skills development and unemployment rates? Those countries relying on agriculture or oil production tend to have high unemployment rates and wide skills gaps. Java EE, Java SE, Javascript, PHP, Software, Development, Software Testing, SQL.

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Software By Rob

OCTOBER 29, 2009

Product naming is hard. The Approach A while back Patrick contacted a handful of Academy members and asked for opinions on potential product names. Regarding the product name, which was the original purpose of the survey, a list of 40 names was given to each respondent was asked to choose up to 3 names.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

You must have a prototype or a minimum viable product (MVP). To fund the sudden spike in production, funds will be required for additional inventory and wages. Once the order is fulfilled and paid for, the funds can be paid back. ? Research and development. Gone are the days where you can get funded based on an idea.

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Software By Rob

MARCH 25, 2010

Well…I’ve hit that point reviewing websites. I’ve recorded stacks of site review screencasts over the past four years, and I’m ready to take it to a whole ‘notha level. Send your URL to rob (at) softwarebyrob.com and I’ll queue it up to be reviewed it in a screencast that I will publish on this blog.

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Software By Rob

OCTOBER 12, 2010

The Business of Software 2010 was last week in Boston. The whirlwind of the conference was such that it took me about 48 hours before I could hold a conversation about anything but starting a software company. I cover topics that affect software and web startups of all sizes, but mostly relating to startups you can fund yourself.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

People mistook extra doses of Ajax for a successful product. The last couple of years has also seen the huge initial success of Ycombinator, the Lean Startup and many other product driven approaches to going to market. I have seen really great product people espouse the death of the business plan. Do so at your peril.

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Software By Rob

MARCH 30, 2010

Reviewing HowsThe.com March 30th, 2010 | Website Reviews Building your startup? I cover topics that affect software and web startups of all sizes, but mostly relating to startups you can fund yourself. at 8:52 am Hey Rob, I just wanted to publicly thank you for the review. at 1:55 am I’m enjoying the reviews.

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Software By Rob

APRIL 8, 2010

My screencast series Startup Website Reviews took on a life of its own rather quickly. I offered to perform free website reviews a few weeks ago and I’m now booked well beyond the six-month mark. I offered to perform free website reviews a few weeks ago and I’m now booked well beyond the six-month mark.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

On the strength of that ad, Go Daddy had its biggest sales day ever. Focus On Developers, Data And Big Problems | TechCrunch – [link]. What is Product Management? Why Innovators Love Constraints | Harvard Business Review – [link]. Avoiding Undue Diligence: My Strange Approach To Angel Investing – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 20, 2014

Start-Ups Need a Minimum Viable Brand | Denise Lee Yohn, Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/1qkFicI. Start-Ups Need a Minimum Viable Brand | Denise Lee Yohn, Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/1qkFicI. Start-Ups Need a Minimum Viable Brand | Denise Lee Yohn, Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/1qkFicI.

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Software By Rob

APRIL 1, 2010

Reviewing SimplyBill.com April 1st, 2010 | Website Reviews Building your startup? I cover topics that affect software and web startups of all sizes, but mostly relating to startups you can fund yourself. at 8:19 am Hi Rob, Many thanks for the review. at 3:03 pm Yes your reviews are nice! Stephan #4 Rob on 04.01.10

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Software By Rob

JULY 20, 2010

July 20th, 2010 | Cool News, Links & Reviews Building your startup? I cover topics that affect software and web startups of all sizes, but mostly relating to startups you can fund yourself. I recommend it. Check out my book Like this post? Subscribe via RSS On Twitter? Follow me Startups for the Rest of Us.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2018

A chatbot (or bot) is a piece of automated software that engages in a conversation with people. You Get Their Facebook ID: These tend to last forever, where as business emails expire on average 4% / month due to people changing jobs, etc. You don’t need to know how to code to launch a Facebook Messenger chatbot.

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Growthink Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2012

The reason the media call the Friday after Thanksgiving Black Friday is that many businesses do not reach their break-even point for the whole year until that day, due to the tremendous volume of sales. After hitting this point, all further sales become profit, less any additional variable costs for manufacturing and sales expenses.

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Software By Rob

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Business of Software is a conference organized by Neil Davidson and Joel Spolsky , and was held this year in San Francisco. The speaking line-up is a who’s who of software bloggers and authors, including Geoffrey Moore, Paul Graham, Dharmesh Shah and Joel Spolsky. There were several great presentations during the conference.

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Software By Rob

OCTOBER 11, 2008

Software by Rob Passionate about Startups and MicroISVs Lessons Learned by a Serial Entrepreneur home about press micropreneurs archives ← Should You Build or Buy Your Micro-ISV? A few months ago I received a review copy of Debugging Your Information Technology Career: A Compass to New and Rewarding Fields that Value Computer Knowledge.

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Transformify

MAY 28, 2018

About us At Scopic Software, we have over 250 employees in over 30 countries all comfortably working from home/remotely. About you You are a skilled C++ 3D Graphics developer, a problem solver, a creative and analytical thinker who enjoys the security of regular projects and values the advantages of working remotely.

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