Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 15, 2019

As a long-time business advisor and angel investor, I’m a believer that “two heads are better than one” in building a new business. If both of you are experts at software development, even though one loves design and the other loves coding, that still won’t get the marketing done.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

For example, a software development startup raising $250,000 from angel investors better be able to operate on $25,000 per month. This could equate to two technical founders (with a minimal salary), funding two developers for a year.

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Scalable Startup

AUGUST 18, 2013

But, there is a serious gap in the discipline, number of developers and community around real software development here. Drupal works at all levels of software development. Then last year I decided to re-educate myself in software development, but this time as a regular ol’ coder.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 5, 2014

For example, a software development startup raising $250,000 from angel investors better be able to operate on $25,000 per month. This could equate to two technical founders (with a minimal salary), funding two developers for a year.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2017

As a long-time business advisor and angel investor, I’m a believer that “two heads are better than one” in building a new business. If both of you are experts at software development, even though one loves design and the other loves coding, that still won’t get the marketing done.

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Partner Software Review CTO Hire Cofounder 140

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 4, 2020

Though the trend in the startup world seems to be relocating to Silicon Valley (a choice that some angel investors and ven­ture capitalists now call mandatory) and knocking on the doors of venture capital, this path doesn’t make sense for all businesses, and it’s not acces­sible to many entrepreneurs because of their life circumstances.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 12, 2014

If you’re not a strong software developer, for example, hire someone or bring on a co-founder who is. Be ready to commit time to gathering funding from friends, family, banks, and angel investors. Seek help for things you don’t fully understand. Talk to other entrepreneurs for real advice.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

For example, a software development startup raising $250,000 from angel investors better be able to operate on $25,000 per month. This could equate to two technical founders (with a minimal salary), funding two developers for a year.

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Gust

APRIL 27, 2014

Software Development Process via Wikipedia. Even when your startup is a one-man show and lots of fun, a “business” needs some discipline and controls to keep it from being defined as a hobby by investors, and assure some financial return. Develop your business plan. Product development process. Funding process.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 30, 2021

Angel investors, venture capital firms, accelerators, and (maybe) the newer equity crowdfunding will look to see if you have previous experience in startups. Alex understood he knew next to nothing about software development and engineering, so he searched for an engineer. You don’t have to be good at everything.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Anyway, the Rockstart startups have already been in the States for two weeks now, working out of RocketSpace and networking with VCs, angel investors and other startups in between mentorship sessions at Mozilla, Google, Blackbox, and the Dutch Consulate. Ideedock : a Q&A platform for employees in enterprises.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 22, 2012

While some lucky startups attract angel investors or have access to money from friends and family, the vast majority are on their own, at least at first. So far, Herman has put about $60,000 on his credit cards, using them mostly to finance software development. The experience shaped how Turner funded Planwise. “We

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Feld Thoughts

MAY 28, 2015

I remember my friend Ryan Martens sitting down with me and Chris Wand around 2001 and walking us through his idea for changing the how he approached managing the software development process. We weren’t the first investor in Rally. Rally started out life as F4 Technologies. Get Agile with Rally Release 5.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Character is a solid stepping stone to help you develop and work on new talents. It’s a practical collection of tips, suggestions, and myth-busting from a prolific and very well known and experienced angel investor, head of a group of New York angel investors,” Berry says. Shoe Dog by Phil Knight.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 10, 2017

Since this number is budgeted and pre-authorized, managers tend to focus upon other things such as sales, marketing and product development issues. There is an art to efficient management of a process, whether that is the process of bringing a product to market from R&D to production or developing a new product’s launch program.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

Once the order is fulfilled and paid for, the funds can be paid back. ? Research and development. In very few specific cases, depending on the nature of the business, the business model might demand a considerable gestation period or extensive research and development. Equity investors.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 6, 2012

Students will even receive a minor in entrepreneurship as they develop their own business plans. Dysonics secured $750,000 in funding from angel investors to develop products that will reproduce three-dimensional, immersive sound in headphones. Syracuse Student Sandbox. Harvard Innovation Lab. Innovation Depot.

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Hunter Walker

MARCH 16, 2013

We needed fast, integrated, as-you-type search across all history, the ability to see multiple conversations at the same time, good support for copy and paste of source code, and great integration with development tools. What qualities are you looking for in your angel investors?

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Gust

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

When people would ask a similar question back then about the difficulty of software development, my usual response was “anyone can write a TAP program over a weekend that will work with 80% of the paging systems in the world…but getting it to work on the other 20% will take you a year.”

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Up and Running

MAY 20, 2019

The goal is to develop a deep knowledge of what makes them tick and what to expect when interacting with them. Typically, they are a more generic profile—such as “angel investor” or “premium consumer”—but you may also find it necessary to hone in on specific individuals. Go beyond user or buyer personas.

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Transformify

JULY 16, 2019

Jenn has over 15 years of experience in talent development, training and design. Combining TERP's expertise with MentorcliQ's award-winning mentoring software to expand mentoring content, training and value for customers. Our software development team has achieved gender parity which is rare. About the author.

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Scalable Startup

OCTOBER 18, 2013

via 5Q03: Puneet Agarwal (True Ventures) on pitching investors, maker culture, and big trends he’s watching. — Angel Investor CEO Succession early stage founder Hawaii PHP SaaS Scalability startup CEO Tom Nora venture Cash Flow CEOing google revenue growth scalability Software Development The Next Level tom nora vc venture capital'

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Transformify

JULY 25, 2019

Over the past 30 years, Brian has held senior executive software development and management roles in a number of industries/technology sectors including cloud computing, supply chain, healthcare, finance, telecommunications and utilities. Lilia Stoyanov is CEO and angel investor at Transformify. About the author.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 30, 2013

Some fear they’ll end up paying exorbitant legal fees or that they’ll receive bad advice that will destroy their business (if you’ve watched the show Arrested Development and have seen Barry Zuckerkorn in action, you’ll know exactly what I mean). Others agonize over how to find a reasonably priced, competent lawyer.

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Gust

JUNE 19, 2012

I come from a high-tech software background, and only a few years ago, it would cost at least a million dollars ($1M) for a team of professionals to produce any commercial software product. Now, with open source software components, and low-cost development tools, the same job can be done by one good hacker for a few thousand dollars.

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Scalable Startup

JULY 20, 2013

Angel Investor early stage founder Hawaii SaaS Scalability startup startup CEO Tom Nora angel investor CEOing first revenue leadership software Software Development The Next Level tom nora twitter venture capital' You know it will happen. > > Connect with me here and on twitter @tomnora.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2010

Excellent post by @msuster offering advice about talking with investors about your competitors – [link]. Pennies from Heaven: Chicago Startups’ Experiences with Angel Investors – [link]. Must Read Links for Web Designers and Developers – Volume 1 – [link]. User Experience for Developers – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 10, 2014

The Other 1% – Ranking The Top 20 Angel Investors | 500 Startups – crowdspring.co/1is3Iiw. Good insight on startups and product development in this AMA with Jason Fried – crowdspring.co/TmVP1. Fresh Resources for Designers and Developers – July 2014 – crowdspring.co/1qOorQj. ” – crowdspring.co/1ls0X06.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

But by taking advantage of open source, agile software, and iterative development, lean startups can operate with much less waste. I am heavily indebted to earlier theorists, and highly recommend the books Lean Thinking and Lean Software Development. Labels: customer development , lean startup 8comments: Amy said.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 25, 2010

Nor was there a widely established network of Angels with a track record of supporting local companies. Our hurdle was to develop our own network of investors and we did this the old-fashioned way: one degree of separation at a time. Finally, recruiting talented workers has been an ongoing concern.

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 28, 2010

50+ Ultimate Useful Cheat Sheets for Web Developers and Designers – [link]. How To Successfully Educate Your Clients On Web Development – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. – [link]. Never Hire Job Hoppers.

Social Media 91

Social Media Small Business Design Media 91

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 24, 2013

The Why and How Of Updating Your Angel Investors – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. The importance of startups passing the 10 second test – [link]. 14 Ways To Be A Great Startup CEO | by Jason Baptiste – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 93

ReadWriteStart

MAY 29, 2012

Crowdfunding] investors are not as sophisticated as professional venture and angel investors. Brian Fargo, who created Wasteland 2 and [crowdfunded] nearly $3 million, said, “Our software development company all but stopped for three weeks so we could get our ducks in a row.” It comes down to a sales pitch.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 30, 2010

Since this number is budgeted and pre-authorized, managers tend to focus upon other things such as sales, marketing and product development issues. There is an art to efficient management of a process, whether that is the process of bringing a product to market from R&D to production or developing a new product’s launch program.

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Silicon Valley Burn Rate Angel Investor Down Round 85

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Every company and startups needs marketing experts, who are skilled and knowledgeable in the development of marketing programs, content creation, lead generation, and the utilization of social media. Software Development Professional.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2012

Angel Investors Do Make Money, Data Shows 2.5x Download Free Online eBooks for Web Designers and Developers – DesignModo - [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. ” – [link]. Returns Overall | TechCrunch - [link].

Social Media 93

Social Media Small Business Design Media 93

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2020

Every company and startups needs marketing experts, who are skilled and knowledgeable in the development of marketing programs, content creation, lead generation, and the utilization of social media. Software Development Professional.

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