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How to Make Sure Professional Services Don’t Take Over Your Software Company

Both Sides of the Table

I recently wrote a blog post in which I pointed out that many investors & advisors discourage enterprise startups from having a professional services (PS) business and I think this is a big mistake. deliver profitable revenue that while on gross margins of 50% vs. software at 85-95% it is still profits to help you cover fixed costs.

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Guide to Mastering Contractor Management

Transformify

Tools like shared calendars or project management software can be instrumental in tracking milestones and keeping the project on track. Regular Performance Reviews Performance reviews hold equal significance for contractors and internal staff members.

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No, that IS NOT a competitive advantage

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

Between this blog and reviewing applications to Capital Factory I see hundreds of pitches a year. No one can compete with my blog because it's copyrighted." That's what you sound like when you claim that getting a software patent will protect you from competition. Silly, right? Except in certain industries (e.g.

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Dear Founders: Here Are Three IP Mistakes to Watch-Out For

Scott Edward Walker

Over the past six months, my firm has been engaged by a number of startups with significant intellectual property (“IP”) problems. The purpose of this blog post is to briefly discuss the three most common IP mistakes that startups make. code, designs, logo, etc.) Any IP created by a founder (e.g.,

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Reincubate: Blog: Chief Technology Officer job description (for web, start-up or corporate)

www.reincubate.com

Email us or call +44 (0) 844 3579899 home about services blog labs Chief Technology Officer job description (for web, start-up or corporate) « Upgraded your iPhone to OS 3 but files are missing? Where appropriate, patent or secure intellectual property by other means.

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Book Review: Finding a New Career that Values Your IT Knowledge

Software By Rob

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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How Ideas Grow: Seth Godin Inspires an iPad App

Up and Running

I called it A Cool New Tool For Presenting Slides on the Ipad in my positive review on Small Business Trends. I went from there to the apps store to buy the app, which, as you see if you read the review, I like. There’s the idea and then the code, the company and the marketing. And I do like the app, called NonLinear.