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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. ” So I left Google to do another startup, Agitar Software. Why doesn’t everyone do this?”

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JULY 24, 2009

Startup Marketing Advice, “Failure,&# Things I Learned the Hard Way, and more… → Transitioning from Developer to Software Entrepreneur Micropreneurship , Startups If youre trying grow your startup youve come to the right place. July 24th, 2009 | Micropreneurship , Startups Building your startup? at 7:51 am [.]

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DECEMBER 2, 2009

It was the Business of Software 2009 conference that did it. Like everyone else whom I’ve talked to, I think the verdict is still out about the real value of Twitter, but I’m in and I’m tweeting like crazy about Micropreneurship, microISVs, launching and marketing software, and making it work as a single founder.

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JULY 31, 2009

Hierarchy of the Successful Independent Software Developer – Freelancer -> Consultant -> MicroISV -> Micropreneur. July 31st, 2009 | Cool News, Links & Reviews Building your startup? “Failure&# Nike Commercial – “I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. .

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OCTOBER 28, 2009

October 28th, 2009 | Cool News, Links & Reviews , Micropreneurship , Startups Building your startup? Hot off the press, hear the hosts of the Startup Success Podcast interview Mike Taber and I about the Micropreneur Academy. You can download the MP3 here. P.S. I did a written interview a few weeks ago for LocationIndependent.com.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

When you receive 50,000 visitors from one of the major media sites you will be lucky to convert five sales. Five measly sales. September 23rd, 2009 | Micropreneurship , Startups Building your startup? When I’ve been on the front page of Digg more than 90% of that traffic has stayed on my site for less than 5 seconds.

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JULY 16, 2009

This book is for software developers who want to start successful web businesses and includes interviews with Joel Spolsky, Eric Sink, Guy Kawasaki, and David Allen. July 16th, 2009 | Cool News, Links & Reviews , Micropreneurship Building your startup? Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed.

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MAY 3, 2010

After last year’s Pecha Kucha at BoS 2009 it took me a few days to recover from the stress. Headliners for the conference include Joel Spolsky, Seth Godin, Eric Sink and Dharmesh Shah. For the full list of speakers, check out the speakers page. With my luck I will speak immediately after Seth Godin.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2009

November 2nd, 2009 | About this Blog Building your startup? Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. It’s an interesting twist on the problem of trusting your data to the cloud, and one that has left me spending several hours trying to figure out the problem (a problem that began out of the blue).

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

September 24th, 2009 | Micropreneurship Building your startup? 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). Check out my book Like this post? Subscribe via RSS On Twitter? Follow me Startups for the Rest of Us.

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DECEMBER 15, 2009

If you’re focusing hard on optimizing your website sales funnel it’s easy to ignore what existing customers are saying. But adding new features is at times more important than focusing on sales. If you can’t get any customers into your funnel you will never make a sale. Don’t waste it. Plug your funnel.

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JUNE 10, 2010

During his presentation at the Business of Software conference in 2009, Dharmesh Shah said “For your first startup, maximize your odds of a modest outcome.&# A slightly better chance than buying a lottery ticket. And while it’s true that you might get lucky your first time, “luck&# is not a plan.

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OCTOBER 26, 2009

October 26th, 2009 | Cool News, Links & Reviews Building your startup? Know Thy Audience – And look at creative funding sources. How to Avoid Being Outsourced or Open Sourced – Pointed out to me after my post about competing with open source competition. Check out my book Like this post? Subscribe via RSS On Twitter?

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OCTOBER 6, 2009

I’m a 31 year old Norwegian software developer. By day I work in a small startup specializing in mobile software. I formally launched the product in late July 2009, after running a beta for a few months. Rob: When & why did you decide to build and launch your own software product? Just go for it!

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MARCH 6, 2009

I realized I struck a nerve when I began receiving question after question about recent topics: one-person startups, the business of solo software, Micropreneurship, etc… Until this point there have been many more questions than answers. March 6th, 2009 | Micropreneurship Building your startup? Check out my book Like this post?

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NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Whether you’re trying to get hired, promoted, funded or close a sale…passion wins. November 19th, 2009 | Micropreneurship , Software Development , Startups Building your startup? Even if Fred is not passionate (in a developer view of word), he seems professional. #2 My roof is leaking.

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MAY 4, 2009

The better route is to find a drop-shipper who will ship directly to your customers once you’ve made the sale. As a developer you have the ability to build/hire out/buy applications and websites, where the margin is huge and you have something unique. From a blockbuster month of sales I made just over 10% net profit.

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MARCH 2, 2009

I’m in the cusp of something new that’s coming together from a perfect storm of the economy, my internal search for independence, and an undercurrent I’m observing with developers who’ve made the decision to pursue something worth pursuing. Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

A few weeks ago a Micropreneur Academy member asked about getting started as a freelance developer since freelance development can be more conducive to getting started as a Micropreneur. September 29th, 2009 | Software Development Building your startup? And that’s the position you want to be in.

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DECEMBER 2, 2009

Check out my book Like this post? Subscribe via RSS On Twitter? Follow me Startups for the Rest of Us. If youre trying to grow your startup youve come to the right place.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2009

10k can pay for a senior offshore developer ($15/hour) full-time for 4 months. Or all of your logo design, application and sales site design, HTML and CSS…and you’ll have several thousand left over for an epic launch party the day you go live. November 16th, 2009 | Micropreneurship , Startups Building your startup?

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JULY 17, 2009

July 17th, 2009 | Cool News, Links & Reviews Building your startup? We are a company called Connected Ventures, a group of friends who work for: Vimeo, CollegeHumor, Busted Tees, and Defunker.&# The Beatles: Rock Band – 09.09.09. ‘Nuff said. Check out my book Like this post? Subscribe via RSS On Twitter?

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DECEMBER 9, 2009

So you have some traffic and few sales, what do you do next? In un-optimized sales websites I typically see conversions in the 0.1% I’ve been doing this a long time, and I assure you that doubling your conversion rate is far cheaper and will yield many more sales in the long-run than doubling traffic. 2 Rob on 12.09.09

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OCTOBER 8, 2009

October 8th, 2009 | Micropreneurship , Startups Building your startup? Write like you talk, not like how you think people want you to write. It was just a postcard, but now six people have seen it, and I’ll be calling him the next time I need service. Check out my book Like this post? Subscribe via RSS On Twitter?

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MARCH 9, 2009

It’s OK If You Don’t Like Your Job If you’re like the hundreds of software developers I’ve talked to over the past few years you’re not thrilled with your job. Read on… March 9th, 2009 | Micropreneurship Building your startup? But the time has come…today I lay everything on the table.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2009

Always Be Testing The biggest lesson I learned while taking the site from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars a month (revenue, not profit), is that there are a lot of great theories about marketing, but no one can tell you the exact thing that’s going to lead to an uptick in sales. I want solid answers. Always be testing.

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OCTOBER 29, 2009

Quantifying these kinds of things will improve sales and, trust me on this one, will allow you to sleep at night. October 29th, 2009 | Micropreneurship , Software Development Building your startup? Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. Product naming is hard. Subscribe via RSS On Twitter?

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OCTOBER 22, 2009

So I’m in the process of booking speaking engagements over the next several months on how developers can launch and market their first product. October 22nd, 2009 | Cool News, Links & Reviews Building your startup? 7 Highlights from the 2009 Business of Software Conference | Software by Rob on 11.16.09

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DECEMBER 3, 2009

But I was also doing important marketing related activities at night – building a sales website, building my email list, link building, blogging, etc. So at the time I was finalizing development, launching a product, and working through an acquisition. I had the day job and was writing code at night.

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APRIL 7, 2009

April 7th, 2009 | Cool News, Links & Reviews Building your startup? If you haven’t setup no-touch backups for your personal system, check out Mozy. 8 Core CPUs on The Horizon – Even with 2.3 billion transistors and 8 cores, Intel says they “will be able to maintain the power envelope of its current Core 2 processors.&#

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MARCH 10, 2009

As more information becomes available I’ll be providing it via the the Six Figure Software mailing list – click here to sign up. March 10th, 2009 | Micropreneurship Building your startup? In the meantime I’m happy to answer your questions; drop me a line at rob@softwarebyrob.com. Check out my book Like this post?

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OCTOBER 15, 2009

October 15th, 2009 | Micropreneurship , Startups Building your startup? Or at least as long as there is a thirst for original content and interactions beyond having to follow someone, friend them, or communicate in 140 characters or less. Because someone has to continue creating original content and ideas. Check out my book Like this post?

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JANUARY 7, 2009

We could get into a discussion about how much developers make, and how many costs you will take on by quitting your day job, but it’s completely irrelevant. As I said in The Five Minute Guide to Becoming a Freelance Software Developer , an accountant is not an optional expense. 4 Inflecto [Software Developers] on 01.08.09

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JULY 14, 2009

July 14th, 2009 | Micropreneurship Building your startup? So take a risk this month: outsource your first task and see where it takes you. When was the last time a single tool or work habit offered the opportunity to save 20-60 hours in a month? Check out my book Like this post? Subscribe via RSS On Twitter?

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NOVEMBER 18, 2008

It may wind up for sale on SitePoint , or it may be relegated to the bone yard of failed software products. The Upside The flip side to all of this is what you’ve already heard on the blogs of successful product developers. 26 2009, l’année de l’auto-entrepreunariat ? 15 Chris on 11.19.08 on 01.01.09

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

September 22nd, 2009 | Micropreneurship , Startups Building your startup? But once you find them, provide your product with no hassles at a price where you make a healthy profit and you’re set. Do that, and your marketing plan won’t need luck. Check out my book Like this post? Subscribe via RSS On Twitter?

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AUGUST 11, 2009

The Differentiators The areas that kill the most time when consuming open source software are: Installation process Documentation Support Usability I’m sure we can all point out a handful of open source projects that have decent documentation and decent usability. August 11th, 2009 | Micropreneurship , Startups Building your startup?

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