Up and Running

AUGUST 30, 2021

For Alex at Origin , a scheduling and booking platform for outdoor guiding companies, he soon realized that for the company to grow exponentially, they’d need thousands of customers because of how fragmented the market is. Alex understood he knew next to nothing about software development and engineering, so he searched for an engineer.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JULY 19, 2010

Google's search algorithm was just better, therefore they won the eyeballs, therefore they were able to monetize. Google has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on their search algorithm, the single biggest focus of the company even today, a decade after they decided that was their One Thing. That's just one example!

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Software By Rob

JULY 16, 2009

→ Two Must-Read Books for Micropreneurs Cool News, Links & Reviews , Micropreneurship If youre trying grow your startup youve come to the right place. Bob Walsh’s new book The Web Startup Success Guide comes out next week. I picked up Pamela Slim’s book Escape from Cubicle Nation a few weeks ago.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 19, 2011

As a software developer I wrote code on what was called a “dumb terminal” because it literally had no processing capability. But for software developers like my company the web was a blessing. We were able to crank out software code at a much greater pace than was ever possible for.

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Software By Rob

JULY 20, 2010

While on paternity leave this week I read seven books. I have a list of around 20 bullet points I took away from this book, which is a solid task list for me to mull over in the coming months. Check out my book Like this post? But books are vastly subjective! It’s painfully bad. I recommend it. 2 Dustin on 07.25.10

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Software By Rob

AUGUST 5, 2010

You own a wall of books, or perhaps a Kindle or iPad bulging at the edge of its hard disk with non-fiction you’ve earmarked for future reading. You own a wall of books, or perhaps a Kindle or iPad bulging at the edge of its hard disk with non-fiction you’ve earmarked for future reading. Also a student of reading.

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Software By Rob

DECEMBER 2, 2009

I’m really into saving time, and one way I’ve found to do that is to skim books, or listen to them as abridged audiobooks when I’m on the road. In line with this, about a year ago I found an awesome collection of summaries of the best marketing books ever (in the opinion of the book’s editor).

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Software By Rob

MAY 3, 2010

Software by Rob Passionate about Startups and MicroISVs Lessons Learned by a Serial Entrepreneur home about press micropreneurs archives ← Catch Me at the 2010 Business of Software Conference in Boston Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Out → I’m Writing a Book: “Start Small. Stay Small. Start Small.

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Software By Rob

APRIL 15, 2010

Software by Rob Passionate about Startups and MicroISVs Lessons Learned by a Serial Entrepreneur home about press micropreneurs archives ← The Terror of Firsts Podcast Ranked #13 in iTunes: Management and Marketing → I Need Your Help! Which Book Would You Be Most Likely to Buy? I’m in the first stage of writing a book.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 20, 2021

The publishing industry, and especially the children’s book publishing industry, are extremely set in their ways, having created and sold many of the same books for decades, via the same channels (many big publishers don’t even sell their books online!). Thanks to Teigan Margetts, Ethicool Books ! #13-

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Steve Blank

MAY 9, 2017

and there were no books, blogs or YouTube videos about entrepreneurship. A company developing software would have to buy computers and license software from other companies and hire the staff to run and maintain it. What we’ve learned is that while companies execute business models, startups search for a business model.

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Software By Rob

OCTOBER 11, 2008

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? I’m in a Book! sent) October 11th, 2008 | Software Development Building your startup? Check out my book Like this post?

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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. Check out my book Like this post? Subscribe via RSS On Twitter? Thanks again!

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Why Amazon is giving away free books - [link]. Google updates search results to promote fresh content when it’s needed most - [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. Now you can share your bathroom with strangers - [link].

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Marketing demand creation programs (Search Engine Marketing, Public Relations, Advertising, Lead Generation, Trade Shows, etc.) The Customer Development process (and the Lean Startup) is one way to do that. This is the most important sentence in this post and worth deconstructing.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Fundry – Crowdfunding software development – [link]. Useful reminder about importance of saying “No&# when building software – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

What is the good balance between searching product-market-fit and working on growth? What is the good balance between searching product-market-fit and working on growth? It’s Time To Call Out Fraud In The Adtech Ecosystem | John Battelle’s Search Blog - [link]. 35 Book Based Logo Designs - [link].

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 16, 2011

Guttula, Bizosys' CEO, and Karana founded the company with the goal to "simplify software development." The first is HSearch, a NoSQL technology based search engine for big data that aims to break the barrier of scale of growing information and accessing it across information silos.

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Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 16, 2009

That foundational idea, so clearly articulated in books like Lean Thinking, is what originally led me to start using the term lean startup. For those whove heard it, it contains a length discourse on the subject of agile software development and extreme programming, including its weaknesses when applied to startups.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Good overview of lean software development – [link]. Interesting move by Blekko to ban content farm search results – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. cities catching entrepreneurial fewer – [link].

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Software By Rob

JULY 31, 2009

Hierarchy of the Successful Independent Software Developer – Freelancer -> Consultant -> MicroISV -> Micropreneur. Check out my book Like this post? Check out my book Subscribe via RSS Thousands of entrepreneurs cant be wrong. July 31st, 2009 | Cool News, Links & Reviews Building your startup?

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 25, 2013

Facebook Is No Longer Flat: On Graph Search | John Battelle’s Search Blog – [link]. Up Close With Facebook Graph Search | Search Engine Land – [link]. Best Book Covers Of 2012 For Inspiration – [link]. A Marketer’s Defense of Facebook EdgeRank | PostRocket Blog – [link].

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Software By Rob

JUNE 22, 2010

After much toil, my book Start Small, Stay Small: A Developer’s Guide to Launching a Startup is now available in paperback and PDF format at StartupBook.net. Check out my book Like this post? at 9:47 pm Is it possible to have a native ePub version of the book as well as PDF? #2 Subscribe via RSS On Twitter?

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 3, 2020

Being in software development for many years, I have worked on a wide range of projects. 15- Optimise for voice search. Smart speakers and voice search are growing in importance so being able to optimize for voice search will be key to maximize the marketing and advertising opportunities on Siri, Alexa, Google Home, etc.

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Software By Rob

AUGUST 22, 2010

Check out my book Like this post? Check out my book Subscribe via RSS Thousands of entrepreneurs cant be wrong. August 22nd, 2010 | Micropreneurship , Startups Building your startup? 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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Software By Rob

NOVEMBER 14, 2008

Software by Rob Passionate about Startups and MicroISVs Lessons Learned by a Serial Entrepreneur home about press micropreneurs archives ← Book Review: Finding a New Career that Values Your IT Knowledge The Software Product Myth → I’m in a Book! The book hit the shelves last week. 2 Rob on 11.17.08

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Here’s the free download of Tribal Leadership audio book with foreword by @zappos – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. Search Engine Marketing Secrets From a Former Bra Specialist – [link]. – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Book Review: Remote by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson – crowdspring.co/1gYIIgT. Book Review: Remote by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson – crowdspring.co/1gYIIgT. Google’s Broken Promises & Who’s Running The Search Engine? | The Right Tool For The Job - crowdspring.co/185PVcb.

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Software By Rob

MAY 12, 2010

Check out my book Like this post? Check out my book Subscribe via RSS Thousands of entrepreneurs cant be wrong. Topics covered include: A/B testing basics Why you should A/B test I create an A/B test “on the fly&# What you should test May 13th, 2010 | Micropreneurship , Startups Building your startup?

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Software By Rob

AUGUST 30, 2010

A good chunk of chapter 6 from my startup book went live on the interwebs this morning as a guest post on Jason Cohen’s popular startup blog A Smart Bear. Check out my book Like this post? Check out my book Subscribe via RSS Thousands of entrepreneurs cant be wrong. Subscribe via RSS On Twitter?

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 19, 2013

Does Search Produce Better Customers Than Social Media? Does Search Produce Better Customers Than Social Media? Does Search Produce Better Customers Than Social Media? 2013 Search Engine Ranking Factors | Moz – [link]. Summer Business Books: What to Read Now – [link]. – [link]. – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 5, 2013

310 Million Visits: Nearly Half of All Web Site Traffic Comes From Natural Search – [link]. How Google is Killing Organic Search – [link]. 50 Beautifully Designed Book Covers for Inspiration – [link]. Without Storytelling, Native Is Just Advertising As Usual – [link]. Where Do Marketers Get Leads?

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Software By Rob

JUNE 16, 2010

I recently finished the book Priceless: The Myth of Fair Value (and How to Take Advantage of It). More than anything, this book made me realize there are “black hat&# tactics in many disciplines. Check out my book Like this post? Check out my book Subscribe via RSS Thousands of entrepreneurs cant be wrong.

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MARCH 17, 2010

It’s as if every one of those early articles was written to turn my own experience on its head and make me re-think what I was learning as a software developer. As if every article re-shaped my thinking about the software development process. Check out my book Like this post? Love live the king.

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Software By Rob

DECEMBER 2, 2009

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. Check out my book Like this post? We’ll tweet lunch.

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Software By Rob

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Check out my book Like this post? Mark Littlewood #3 Lessons Learned At Business of Software 2010: MicroISV on a Shoestring on 10.15.10 about Virtual Assistants, it is worth the price of the book and then some.) Check out my book Subscribe via RSS Thousands of entrepreneurs cant be wrong. Subscribe via RSS On Twitter?

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Software By Rob

JUNE 23, 2010

Check out my book Like this post? Check out my book Subscribe via RSS Thousands of entrepreneurs cant be wrong. Thanks to Travis , Irma and CVBI for putting everything together. See you in 2011. June 23rd, 2010 | Cool News, Links & Reviews Building your startup? Subscribe via RSS On Twitter? Follow me Startups for the Rest of Us.

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