SoCal CTO

MARCH 11, 2010

Show me how much each unique visitor is going to cost you in search engine optimization and pay-per-click search engine expense. I’ve talked before about initial conversations with founders and the questions I’m likely going to ask Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Before You Develop Anything. Great stuff!

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 7, 2018

In light of this, software developers are beginning to cater to the digital transformation needs of SMBs. Owners no longer have to buy management software meant for big business. SMBs no longer have to choose between hiring an in-house data science team or off the shelf enterprise analytics software.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

Cash flow is a basic survival metric for every startup. Things will cost more than you expect. For example, a software development startup raising $250,000 from angel investors better be able to operate on $25,000 per month. Desperate entrepreneurs lose their leverage and die young. You will make mistakes.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 13, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Tuesday, March 13, 2007 8 Ways the Internet has Changed Software Marketing Great post - 8 Ways The Internet Changed Software Marketing - is an interesting take on how different it is these days to market software. Good stuff. Posted byTony Karrer at 6:58 AM 1 comments: Jon Miller said.

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SoCal CTO

MAY 21, 2012

Many of the factors are not obvious and include building mystery to drive margin, why boring B2B companies often win but are challenging in other ways, how bootstrapping wins, integrating metrics from the start and many other similar lessons. What does it cost to acquire a new customer? What is our viral spread coefficient?

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Up and Running

MAY 10, 2021

In this article, we will talk about the trends and the cost of mobile app development with a forecast for 2021. Mobile app development trends — what to expect. We will see an increase in cloud platforms and a reduction in the cost of sensors. Read the Geography of Software Development Outsourcing for guidance.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 2, 2016

Product Management Metrics. Despite huge efforts and seemingly good results, it’s important to use real metrics to arrive at a final verdict. Some of the most important are described below: Marketing metrics. This group of metrics covers numbers such as monthly unique visitors to the website and customer acquisition cost.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 5, 2014

Cashflow is a basic survival metric for every startup. Things will cost more than you expect. For example, a software development startup raising $250,000 from angel investors better be able to operate on $25,000 per month. Desperate entrepreneurs lose their leverage and die young. You will make mistakes.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 25, 2023

#8- Property management Photo Credit: Jaden Oh Property management is a good way to make money, especially if you already know how to run a business or are good at making software for property management. With the right property management software and some experience in the real estate market, you might find success as a property manager.

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

What are your key Startup Metrics ? Analytics/Metrics - what are the key startup metrics that you will need to track? Are there specific metrics needed for future funding rounds or for operations? How will we address these without significant cost? If so, are specific software development processes necessary?

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

What are your key Startup Metrics ? Analytics/Metrics - what are the key startup metrics that you will need to track? Are there specific metrics needed for future funding rounds or for operations? How will we address these without significant cost? If so, are specific software development processes necessary?

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 26, 2010

Founder Developer Gap I’m assuming that the founders understand what they generally want to do with the business and where the product should be going. I provided a whole set of questions that I go through with founders before Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Before You Develop Anything. Accounting?

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Gust

APRIL 27, 2014

Software Development Process via Wikipedia. Product development process. Even if you are doing the work yourself, you need to document requirements, features, metrics, and milestones. Here is another often overlooked area of process that kills many startups, both in cost and time. Customer service and support.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Cash flow is a basic survival metric for every startup. Things will cost more than you expect. For example, a software development startup raising $250,000 from angel investors better be able to operate on $25,000 per month. Desperate entrepreneurs lose their leverage and die young. You will make mistakes.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 20, 2007

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 9, 2007

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 5, 2007

You create something that has value and gets traction and yet youve created it in a way that the software is considered "free." There are quite a few other Software Development Companies in Southern California working on open source and/or freemium business models. I understand his frustration.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 20, 2007

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Software By Rob

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Business of Software is a conference organized by Neil Davidson and Joel Spolsky , and was held this year in San Francisco. The speaking line-up is a who’s who of software bloggers and authors, including Geoffrey Moore, Paul Graham, Dharmesh Shah and Joel Spolsky. There were several great presentations during the conference.

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TechEmpower

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

As software developers, we're technophiles, so we enjoy these cycles and quite often find humor listening to the energy spent arguing on either side of issues. Focusing on the metrics that ultimately drive the business, often the bottom line, has provided a reality check, a counter-weight to the desire to consume all new technologies.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 1, 2007

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 28, 2007

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 25, 2007

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View from Seed

MARCH 19, 2015

” So I left Google to do another startup, Agitar Software. Our product, a software development and testing tool, was amazingly innovative, worked great, and won a bunch of prestigious awards. Pretotyping evolved as a set of tools, techniques, and metrics to help you make sure that your idea is The (very elusive) Right It.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2007

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FEBRUARY 17, 2007

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MARCH 20, 2007

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FEBRUARY 27, 2007

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FEBRUARY 25, 2007

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FEBRUARY 17, 2007

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FEBRUARY 17, 2007

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Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Ideally, they will help you understand technology ROI, innovation accounting, and also help you understand where you can cut costs and where you need to invest. They adopt, measure, and manage key product performance metrics. A CTO is in the business of scale, for whatever an organization has as its core metrics.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 20, 2007

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thebarefootvc

AUGUST 13, 2013

When I invested in enterprise software in the late 1990′s, I saw a proliferation of “best of breed” solutions. Client-server has moved to the cloud (dramatically decreasing the cost of software development and deployment), and mobile apps are everywhere.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 23, 2007

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 24, 2015

Software Developer: From “App developer” to “We provide technology solutions to take your headaches away”. To generate greater revenue, one could adopt three key principles: Price one’s product or service in relation to its benefit and not costs of production; Offer customers a limited range of prices; and.

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