ConversionXL

MARCH 17, 2021

In this article, I’ll share what I’ve learned and detail the exact steps you should take to put yourself in a position to succeed. Last September (2020), six months after the 1st lockdown, my co-founder Vladimir Blagojevic and I decided to run market research to figure out what challenges B2B companies face and how they solve them.

B2B 150

B2B Sales Cycle Belgium IP 150

YoungUpstarts

JULY 17, 2014

There are articles all over the internet about the marginalization of women and how, even in our advanced society, most of the professional workspace is a male dominated “boy’s club” where women are expected to drop out, become soccer moms and, basically, be reflections of the men and children who surround them. This is stupid.

Cofounder 176

Cofounder Software Developers Software Development Campaign 176

SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2012

I've talked about that in lots of other posts, so you can visit some of these to help determine what you specifically need: Startup CTO or Developer Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Before You Develop Anything Key ingredients in the equation are: How complex is the system?

Technical Cofounder 211

Technical Cofounder Cofounder CTO Hire Los Angeles 211

Software By Rob

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

There are traits that successful founders possess that tend to be weaker or absent in people who are never quite able to make it work. So today I want to focus on a handful of lesser known traits that will contribute to your success as a founder. Successful founders don’t tend to waste time.

Founder 62

Founder Software Review RSS Software Developers 62

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2010

A week ago I talked about how and where to find a co-founder in “ How to Select an Ideal Startup Co-Founder ”. In this article, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.” In this article, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.”

Partner 230

Partner Software Review CTO Hire Fractional CTO 230

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2011

Here the principles of finding any top executive apply, as I’ve covered in a previous article. If you already have some technical people on board, like software developers, and need a new manager, you supply the candidates based on credentials, and let them do initial interviews and make recommendations.

Technical Review 236

Technical Review Partner Entrepreneur Dilution 236

Software By Rob

MAY 24, 2010

Late Stage Co-Founder Wanted – [Filled] I’ve been contacted by a colleague who has been working on a SaaS application in a fairly large market. No obligation; the current founder will not know who you are unless you decide to contact him. Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed.

Cofounder 39

Cofounder Founder Software Review Ruby 39

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

MAY 31, 2010

Every founder frets about competition from a big company, me included. What if a huge company with a hundred software developers and a million dollars in marketing budget decides to copy my idea? What if a huge company with a hundred software developers and a million dollars in marketing budget decides to copy my idea?

Software Review 243

Software Review Development Team Review Technical Review Software Developers 243

The Equity Kicker

OCTOBER 5, 2015

Last week friend of Forward Partners Douglas Squirrel published a post about Sustainable engineering on The Path Forward in which he advises founders on how to scale their engineering effort. He wrote a about How to read a CV and we have more articles from him coming in the near future.

Engineer 60

Engineer Framework Software Developers Software Development 60

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

by Tony Delmercado, founder of 1099.me I remember reading articles in the ‘90s about what humans would do with their lives after technology took over and ran everything. Tony Delmercado is the founder of 1099.me me and COO at Hawke Media. That’s a choice,” I said. It’s good to not be busy. Just turn off the phone.

Software Developers 100

Software Developers Software Development Technology Media 100

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

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. Any custom manufactured IoT device would require software development as well as hardware customization. Both of which are expensive and time-consuming.

Startup 150

Startup Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Seed Stage 150

blog.captainrecruiter.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Technical Co-Founders Are A Myth. Two years ago I got the bug to do an online recruiting startup and I began the hunt to find a technical co-founder - a software engineer who works for no cash - to help me build my dream website. I learned something: technical co-founders are a myth. Captain Recruiter. Real Advice.

Cofounder 40

Cofounder Technical Cofounder Founder Software Engineering 40

The Next Web

MARCH 24, 2013

I’ll admit it, the title of this article is downright curmudgeonly. But between visioning sessions, collaborative software development and Linus’ Law of bug detection — we’ve been taught to accept the wisdom of crowds as necessary to most startup decision-making. To an extent, all of this is true.

Startup 130

Startup SCRUM Cofounder Aggregator 130

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 20, 2007

that talked about a recent NY Times article When It Comes to Innovation, Geography Is Destiny. Reading the articles and the comments is probably worth it, but I personally think that the NY Times is overstating the advantage of being in Silicon Valley with a couple of exceptions.

Technical Cofounder 150

Technical Cofounder Southern California Los Angeles CTO Hire 150

SoCal CTO

MARCH 5, 2007

There are quite a few other Software Development Companies in Southern California working on open source and/or freemium business models. ► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO? One of his companies - Gluecode - was sold to IBM for a pretty good price.

Open Source 150

Open Source Business Model Technical Cofounder Southern California 150

SoCal CTO

MARCH 1, 2007

The articles I cited there around finding co-founders suggests that Ben is on the money. ► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO? ► January (5) Los Angeles Web Developer Startup CTO or Developer When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Goo. No small task Ben.

Technical Cofounder 150

Technical Cofounder Networking Southern California Los Angeles 150

The Next Web

DECEMBER 19, 2013

GitHub can be a fantastic resume for software developers. Several followers offered me a job and introductions to other founders. We seeded the community largely with relationships formed through my writing, inviting several dozen well-respected startup founders, investors, and product people to participate.

Stealth 167

Stealth Cofounder Social Media Viral 167

Austin Startup

MAY 24, 2021

and you can hear it in this quote from a TechCrunch article ?—?but Our own team likes Camunda’s offering for its simple value proposition and developer-friendly philosophy. This stands in contrast to some commercial offerings with proprietary languages and approaches that are hostile to standard software development practices.

Cofounder 94

Cofounder Marketing North America Acquisition 94

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

Im sure that many of you have read Guys article Ten Ways to Use LinkedIn. ► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO? ► January (5) Los Angeles Web Developer Startup CTO or Developer When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Goo.

Technical Cofounder 150

Technical Cofounder Southern California Los Angeles CTO Hire 150

SoCal CTO

MARCH 20, 2007

► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO? ► January (5) Los Angeles Web Developer Startup CTO or Developer When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Goo. Technology Jobs in Southern California – a Rebound. Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh.

Venture Capital 150

Venture Capital Technical Cofounder Southern California Los Angeles 150

SoCal CTO

MARCH 9, 2007

► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO? ► January (5) Los Angeles Web Developer Startup CTO or Developer When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Goo. Technology Jobs in Southern California – a Rebound. Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh.

Technical Cofounder 150

Technical Cofounder Southern California Los Angeles CTO Hire 150

David Teten

APRIL 17, 2015

When I meet a founder, I often will make suggestions of people for them to meet/competitors to analyze/ideas to pursue. If a founder doesn’t do some basic research before approaching investors, that’s a bad sign for their ability to operate autonomously. Quora is a particularly good resource for founder-related issues.

Technical Review 60

Technical Review Software Review Software Developers Software Development 60

SoCal CTO

MARCH 20, 2007

► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO? ► January (5) Los Angeles Web Developer Startup CTO or Developer When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Goo. Technology Jobs in Southern California – a Rebound. Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh.

Technical Cofounder 150

Technical Cofounder Southern California Search Engineer 150

SoCal CTO

MARCH 13, 2007

► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO? ► January (5) Los Angeles Web Developer Startup CTO or Developer When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Goo. Technology Jobs in Southern California – a Rebound. Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh.

Technical Cofounder 150

Technical Cofounder Southern California Los Angeles Internet 150

Women Entrepreneurs Can

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

The goal of this article is to look at this decision from a number of viewpoints and to try and guide startup founders towards a decision that will make the most sense for them. As informed by agile software development , some of the basic ideas behind running a startup the agile way include: Welcoming change.

Agile 40

Agile Software Review Startup SCRUM 40

Software By Rob

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. The full article includes 11 realizations and a worksheet. Great article. #12

Software Review 76

Software Review Software Developer Entrepreneur 76

crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 1, 2011

Good article by @jasonfried arguing business owners should not exaggerate size of their companies – [link]. Good article by @jasonfried arguing entrepreneurs should not exaggerate size of their companies – [link]. Good post by @micah about the need for startup founders to think about their health/well-being – [link].

Social Media 87

Social Media Small Business Design Media 87

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2012

Find a link to the full article, with suggested days, times, and other helpful facts, in the Small Business Section below. Attention founders: Here’s how you respond to an unfair post about your company - [link]. Questions to Ask Potential Cofounders: The Master List | Founder Dating - [link]. What Makes People Happy?

Social Media 104

Social Media Small Business Design Media 104

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2011

Important Questions Startup Co-Founders Should Ask Each Other - [link]. Good NYT article about the growing clout and success of Mashable - [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. This NYT article on slime molds blew my mind.

Social Media 98

Social Media Small Business Design Media 98

SoCal CTO

MARCH 20, 2007

► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO? ► January (5) Los Angeles Web Developer Startup CTO or Developer When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Goo. Technology Jobs in Southern California – a Rebound. Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh.

Technical Cofounder 150

Technical Cofounder Southern California Los Angeles CTO Hire 150

BeyondVC

JANUARY 6, 2018

2017 was another year of growing, learning, investing and partnering with amazing founders. Once again, we are grateful to have the opportunity to work with so many amazing founders, advisors, co-investors, and other collaborators to bring the boldstart family together. 2017 Recap.

Cloud 60

Cloud Cofounder Portfolio Advisory Board 60

Rob Go

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Ed Zimmerman wrote a nice article in the WSJ about the value of VC Associates. Partners are prone to bad behavior too, but because they are the “decision makers”, founders are more likely to just shrug their shoulders and move on (although everyone has their limits). It’s not that VC associates are bad or ineffective.

CTO Hire 68

CTO Hire Partner Software Developers Software Development 68

Software By Rob

MARCH 17, 2010

Though his blog has been pretty quiet for a few years now, I can still remember the bolts of insight I experienced as I read those early articles; always within minutes of receiving his email announcing it had been published. As if every article re-shaped my thinking about the software development process.

Software Review 39

Software Review Software RSS Software Developers 39

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

This is a customer development problem. By the end of this article, you should have a better understanding of how to develop new products or tweak your existing offerings by working with existing or prospective customers to incorporate their feedback to create viable solutions to their problems, and clearly communicate their value.

Customer Development 126

Customer Development Conversion Developer Customer 126

Up and Running

MAY 10, 2017

I discovered this firsthand when I contracted a software developer to build a system for the English teaching company that allowed classes to be purchased and scheduled via web application. After several meetings with the developer, I was ready to get moving on it. Share this article on Facebook or Twitter and let us know. .

Startup 119

Startup SEO Montana Argentina 119

rapidrollout.wordpress.com

JANUARY 15, 2011

In this article, you’ll find out how a consulting CTO can help you, when to use one, and how to find the right person. If you haven’t noticed from my web site or blog, I work as a web applications developer and a consulting CTO. If you find him, he’s gold, and not only because of his knowledge and experience.

Fractional CTO 40

Fractional CTO CTO CTO Hire Fractional VPE 40

Software By Rob

AUGUST 25, 2010

While this article is meant as a break from the normal seriousness of this blog, I honestly believe that we can learn much from a group of founders who sold hundreds of millions ( some say 1 billion ) units. Im a serial web entrepreneur here to share what Ive learned in my 11 years as a self-funded startup founder. Practice 4.)

Software Review 65

Software Review Germany RSS Software Developers 65