Software By Rob

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. Business of Software is a conference organized by Neil Davidson and Joel Spolsky , and was held this year in San Francisco. Adding features without making the product too complex creates real value for your customers and produces revenue for your company.

Software Review 47

Software Review Software San Francisco RSS 47

Software By Rob

JULY 17, 2009

Software by Rob Passionate about Startups and MicroISVs Lessons Learned by a Serial Entrepreneur home about press micropreneurs archives ← Two Must-Read Books for Micropreneurs Transitioning from Developer to Software Entrepreneur → The Future of the Web is Small, Academic Earth, Beatles Rock Band, Top Developer Blogs, et al.

Web 27

Web Software Review RSS Software Developers 27

Software By Rob

NOVEMBER 21, 2008

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. The Startup Success Podcast – After the demise of The Micro-ISV Show, Bob Walsh is back discussing issues affecting software startups. We help you team with others, track revenue and share it openly and fairly. Subscribe via RSS On Twitter?

Open Source 27

Open Source Software Review Startup RSS 27

Software By Rob

APRIL 7, 2009

Digital Products → Front End Developer Resume, An 11-pound Notebook, A 2-pound Netbook, and Internet 1996 Cool News, Links & Reviews If youre trying grow your startup youve come to the right place. Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. “Front-End Developer&# Resume – Awesome.

Software Review 27

Software Review Developer Fresno RSS 27

Software By Rob

AUGUST 6, 2010

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. When I originally published Start Small, Stay Small: A Developer’s Guide to Launching a Startup , my intention was to follow up the PDF and paperback versions with Kindle, iBook and ePub versions. Subscribe via RSS On Twitter? per book in revenue.

Software Review 43

Software Review Chad RSS Software Developers 43

Software By Rob

MAY 4, 2009

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. A recent discussion in the Micropreneur Academy surrounded the topic of starting an online business selling physical products as opposed to software. And credit card processing fees took another 3%, which left me with a net profit of around 10% of my gross revenue.

Product 35

Product Software Review RSS Software 35

www.virtuosimedia.com

MARCH 8, 2012

If the idea was reliant on ad revenue for profit, it quickly becomes apparent that there will be no incoming money at all. Research the cost of advertising your product. Do an initial financial projection based on competitors’ prices, your development costs, and the advertising costs to see if your product is financially viable.

Technical Cofounder 41

Technical Cofounder Cofounder Technical Review NDA 41

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

The key contributors to an out-of-control burn rate is 1) hiring a sales force too early, 2) turning on the demand creation activities too early, 3) developing something other than the minimum feature set for first customer ship. And I can even imagine cases where it might burn more cash than a traditional startup. Lets see why.

Lean 260

Lean Silicon Valley Startup RSS 260

www.kalzumeus.com

AUGUST 13, 2012

Kalzumeus Software. Patrick McKenzie (patio11) blogs on software development, marketing, and general business topics. You might have heard the old advertising saw that someone needs to hear about your brand seven times before they buy. Email Helps Get Marginal Revenue Out Of Existing Customers For Almost Nothing.

Email 54

Email Software Review Software Campaign 54

www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 7, 2007

But it is fraught with risks - and the primary risk you need to guard against is software development failure. The main causes are: Client fails to precisely express their requirements to the vendor; Client continuously changes their mind during the development process; A poorly constructed development contract.

Bootstrapping 41

Bootstrapping Offshore Startup EC2 41

crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 4, 2013

Funding startups that rely on advertising (by @bijan) – [link]. Revenue is the new black | Gigaom – [link]. Revenue Doesn’t Matter – [link]. Facebook Could Now Advertise To Children, Thanks To Updated Federal Privacy Rules – [link]. IAB: US Interactive Ad Revenues Hit $9.3 – [link].

Social Media 100

Social Media Small Business Design Media 100

Software By Rob

MAY 21, 2010

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. I let him know he would be better off if he adjusted his expectations and shot for $6k in revenue in the first 6 months. Subscribe via RSS On Twitter? Check out my book Subscribe via RSS Thousands of entrepreneurs cant be wrong.

Software Review 55

Software Review Startup RSS Software Developers 55

Software By Rob

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. But who needs revenue?) Once you have a viable product and some revenue, you’re in control. Subscribe via RSS On Twitter? Check out my book Subscribe via RSS Thousands of entrepreneurs cant be wrong. Check out my book Like this post?

Equity 42

Equity Software Review RSS Widget 42

Software By Rob

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. Of course, the effectiveness of your funnel drops exponentially when you move to mass advertising. It then crunches those numbers together with an expected conversion rate and expected price to give you an idea of expected monthly revenue.

Marketing 64

Marketing Software Review Matching Bootstrapping 64

Software By Rob

AUGUST 18, 2010

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. The only thing that seemed to be consistent about my growth was that my revenue was relatively flat while my user base kept growing. This turned out to be a good move since it doubled their revenue that month. His reason for doing this?

Software Review 78

Software Review Software Revenue Cofounder 78

Software By Rob

DECEMBER 15, 2009

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. I talk a lot about marketing/sales on this blog because it’s crucial to your success, but in this case there’s a real trade off between growing revenue and keeping your current customers happy. Subscribe via RSS On Twitter? Don’t waste it.

Software Review 55

Software Review Marketing Startup RSS 55

Software By Rob

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. Subscribe via RSS On Twitter? If it grows in revenue that’s fantastic. Check out my book Subscribe via RSS Thousands of entrepreneurs cant be wrong. Please post them to the comments. Check out my book Like this post?

Software Review 50

Software Review Costa Rica RSS Employee 50

Software By Rob

FEBRUARY 10, 2009

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. As a software developer I want things in neat little boxes. Subscribe via RSS On Twitter? at 4:12 pm Loved this post; so true, and so often overlooked by software developers. Correction…it was 0%. I want solid answers.

Design 51

Design Software Review Marketing Software Developers 51

Software By Rob

NOVEMBER 18, 2008

Blog Blazers: 40 Top Bloggers Share Their Secrets Startup Success Podcast, Open Source For-Profit Startups, One Laptop Per Child 2008, and $19 Usability Testing → The Software Product Myth Micropreneurship , Startups If youre trying grow your startup youve come to the right place. Subscribe via RSS On Twitter? 16 Rob on 11.19.08

Software Review 42

Software Review Software Product Salary 42

Software By Rob

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. Subscribe via RSS On Twitter? If it grows in revenue that’s fantastic. Check out my book Subscribe via RSS Thousands of entrepreneurs cant be wrong. Please post them to the comments. Check out my book Like this post?

Software Review 27

Software Review Costa Rica RSS Employee 27

Software By Rob

JANUARY 7, 2009

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. I ruffled a few feathers with my recent post The Software Product Myth. The unrest surrounded my statement that making $2500/month from your software product wouldn’t allow you to quit your day job. Subscribe via RSS On Twitter? It adds up.

Software Review 52

Software Review Software Hosting Salary 52

Software By Rob

AUGUST 5, 2010

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. They cover topics like how to pivot your product and/or revenue model to find market fit, how to test a business idea before building the business, how to find a business model for your company, and how to build great companies. Subscribe via RSS On Twitter?

Founder 78

Founder Startup Software Review Software 78

maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

I would focus on one product and set a goal to generate $1M in yearly revenue from it. Near shoring development with your team (ex: your team is based in Canada / India) is cool, but not outsourcing. Outsourcing is something a big company, with a known customer / problem (that has revenue & traction) does to save cost.

Technical Review 44

Technical Review Startup Cofounder Software Review 44

davetroy.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

It gets some traction, some revenue, some press, raises some money, gets huge and then sells out to Google or Disney or whoever. It’s been said that advertising is a tax for being boring. blog comments powered by Disqus Search About Dave Troy Im an entrepreneur, software developer, and community builder in Baltimore, Maryland.

Cofounder 41

Cofounder Technical Cofounder Baltimore Ruby 41

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Google buzz Advertise Network Blippr iPhone App Mashable France MashDeck Twitter App Mobile Site Social Media Events Twitter Guide Book Facebook Guide Book Partners App Development WordPress Expert Rackspace Hosting MaxCDN Content Delivery Dynect Managed DNS ConVerdge Communities About Us Submit a Tip!

Software Review 78

Software Review Social Media Social Network Software 78

mashable.com

MAY 24, 2011

Mobile commerce revenues may still pale in comparison to their ecommerce brothers, but we’re already seeing signs of mobile commerce’s potential. Choosing Between Mobile and Native Apps One of the resounding themes for mobile software developers in 2011 is the debate between building a native app or building a mobile web app.

Mobile 90

Mobile Web Social Media Software Review 90

sivers.org

JUNE 25, 2010

Weve built Sandcastle specifically for an entrepreneur with an idea, who is not a developer. Sandcastle is a software development service for entrepreneurs. I would rather go for an established development company which can easily scale development team as project grows. Also consider hiring by recommendation.

CTO Hire 84

CTO Hire Hiring Software Review Technical Review 84