The Startup Magazine

APRIL 11, 2019

All of us know in software companies that scrum is the most significant agile methodology for handling software projects. In spite of its well-known advantages (flexibility, quick feedbacks, adaptability and better communication), we might be uncertain whether to use this framework or follow a traditional way for the development.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 12, 2020

From different software systems to overall philosophies, there are many ways that business strategies can inform the way you run your company. Use OKR software to Your Advantage. Also known as a system on module, SOM offers companies a unique strategy when it comes to developing products while keeping customizability fully possible.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2018

A chatbot (or bot) is a piece of automated software that engages in a conversation with people. You Get Their Facebook ID: These tend to last forever, where as business emails expire on average 4% / month due to people changing jobs, etc. You don’t need to know how to code to launch a Facebook Messenger chatbot.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Software like Adobe Spark’s flyer maker can assist in creating both digital and physical flyers. Quick-Response Codes (QR Codes). These are quick-response codes and work similarly to barcodes. QR codes are small and can be scaled to any size, and they fit neatly into any form of traditional advertisement.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 29, 2011

In this context, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.” 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. Look at the big picture first of development, finance, and marketing/sales.

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Gust

APRIL 13, 2014

In this context, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.” 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. Look at the big picture first of development, finance, and marketing/sales.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 24, 2015

Software Developer: From “App developer” to “We provide technology solutions to take your headaches away”. Develop a one-page business plan. The key is to spend 50% of your business development time on creating. A definite must-read for anybody keen to embark on their own entrepreneurial adventure.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Although help comes in the form of diligent teams and reliable investors, in order to come at par with established names, a startup needs to rope in useful tools and resources which can standardize things. One thing that every business definitely needs is reliable, flexible, and easily scalable web hosting. Amazon Web Services ( AWS ).

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 30, 2016

When a project owner seeks for a software development company, they often mention in their inquiries that they want to deal with a very professional developer. But what kind of service do they actually want their developers to provide? Professional software developers. Do they prepare a development plan?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2010

In this article, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.” 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. Look at the big picture first of development, finance, and marketing/sales.

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Aymeric Gaurat-Apelli

JUNE 20, 2021

” As the only technical founder of the group, I could offer some suggestions regarding the software development aspect. There are several checkpoints in the development of a new feature where you can check for quality. In the software development world, you can look at techniques like the Planning Poker.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 20, 2021

The trends shifting in the eLearning sector due to the influence of COVID 19 on schools and colleges across the United States and the world are shifting to a hybridized-online and in-person format. Marketing and public relations trends will most definitely move towards diversifying the image and representation of brands and businesses.

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Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

As a CTO, I can definitely say without a doubt that few people understand what a CTO does. Even when someone is aware of what a CTO does, they often have limited context due to the wide variety of CTO roles. They will review and negotiate all related contracts. When I tell someone I’m a CTO, I’m often met with a blank stare.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

AUGUST 18, 2020

Software Architects. A software architect is a relatively new career path, with great potential. Students with a degree in Masters of Computer Science are eligible for the post of a software architect. Software architects help companies deliver better services and products. Here are some of them…. Physician’s Assistants.

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

The product or website (be it software, e-commerce, or a service) might be awesome , but if it puts itself in front of the wrong market, or packages itself so the right market can’t figure out why it’s awesome, the startup will fail. This is a customer development problem. So What is Customer Development?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 31, 2012

It definitely works, but may be beyond your budget. Most employers, due to fear of lawsuits, will only confirm employment data and give you positive feedback over the phone. This is the technical equivalent of an “executive recruiter.” Start with great credentials, and focus on the culture fit. Outsource your technical requirements.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 27, 2011

I'd suggest: Startup CTO or Developer , Startup Founder Developer Gap , Part-Time CTO , Technology Advisor , CTO Founder , Acting CTO. In some cases, this changes the conversation from "I need help hiring a full-time CTO for my startup" to "I need help finding a part-time CTO who can direct a full-time developer."

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2011

It definitely works, but may be beyond your budget. Most employers, due to fear of lawsuits, will only confirm employment data and give you positive feedback over the phone. This is the technical equivalent of an “executive recruiter.” Start with great credentials, and focus on the culture fit. Outsource your technical requirements.

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Software By Rob

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

A few weeks ago a Micropreneur Academy member asked about getting started as a freelance developer since freelance development can be more conducive to getting started as a Micropreneur. In addition, freelance development requires a lot more mental energy than being a salaried employee. Not a bad deal.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 27, 2011

I'd suggest: Startup CTO or Developer , Startup Founder Developer Gap , Part-Time CTO , Technology Advisor , CTO Founder , Acting CTO. In some cases, this changes the conversation from "I need help hiring a full-time CTO for my startup" to "I need help finding a part-time CTO who can direct a full-time developer."

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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. Both of which are expensive and time-consuming.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

So, definition: when I talk about a business plan I’m not talking about a 40-page Word document outlining your market approach. That died with waterfall software development. Do you really want to spent $100k building a product to discover through Customer Development that the market is too small?

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 8, 2012

Entrepreneurs, by definition, take an idea or a concept and strive to make that idea into a operating business. Academics review one another’s work. The formal process of peer review allows for the credible evaluation of a scholar’s work. Academics experiment. Academics observe and measure.

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Transformify

MARCH 14, 2020

These days, due to coronavirus outbreak, many businesses have asked their employees to work from home. At the same time, the stock markets collapsed, and most businesses already report skyrocketing losses, unmet revenue targets and insufficient stock due to production slow down in China, India and the rest of the world.

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VC Cafe

APRIL 7, 2011

Gil has specialised in Internet and network infrastructure, Koby, a graduate in Communication Networks, has worked for SuperDerivatives, and Oren, who has a degree in Computer and Cognitive Science, has over fifteen years of software development experience.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 9, 2012

Tips On Surviving Technical Due Diligence – [link]. How to Develop Your Fund Raising Strategy – [link]. Lasting Impressions: Unusual Business Cards That Will Definitely Be Kept – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link].

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Up and Running

APRIL 30, 2014

With us is also Sabrina Parsons, the CEO of Palo Alto Software. Harvard Business Review actually did a whole roundup in 2012 on all kinds of different studies that really proved that if you can create a culture in your company where your employees are really happy, you will benefit financially. I definitely recommend that you do them.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 15, 2009

Of all the tactics I have advocated as part of the lean startup , none has provoked as many extreme reactions as continuous deployment , a process that allows companies to release software in minutes instead of days, weeks, or months. One large source of waste in development is “double-checking.&#

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Scalable Startup

JANUARY 15, 2015

web development projects. Tom Nora Startup Whisperer, Web Market Development. I’m a startup growth consultant who started a digital marketing + web development agency due to such high demand from my startup clients. Hire them 8 hours at a time and review daily by skype, g hangout. Ron, Thanks for the info.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 19, 2011

During today's roundtable, we opened the session with a discussion of the existential crisis in media and how talented bloggers and journalists are facing a tough time sustaining themselves due to lack of business models. What I like about the dynamics of 1M/1M today is that we're starting to see entrepreneurs make definitive progress.

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Software By Rob

APRIL 7, 2009

Digital Products → Front End Developer Resume, An 11-pound Notebook, A 2-pound Netbook, and Internet 1996 Cool News, Links & Reviews If youre trying grow your startup youve come to the right place. “Front-End Developer&# Resume – Awesome. Definitely needs to be a pyramid scheme though. #4

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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]. Very cool – U.S.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

Where I use LinkedIn: * I definitely use LinkedIn for Specific Requests - Ex. I definitely check people out using LinkedIn. However, it definitely has served as a hub. We have been using LinkedIn for both sourcing recruits and reviewing backgrounds for recruits. Open Source Business Models, speakers for Web 2.0

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

TL;DR Product management is a unique and poorly understood discipline, especially as it applies to software and other tech-related companies. family of brands), I was there to source the absolute best talent for the Product Management summer internship program in order to continue to push HomeAway’s agenda to develop a Tier 1 workforce.

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www.theenterprisearchitect.eu

MARCH 26, 2014

Most people there knew the difference between Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and therefore knew exactly what a PaaS company did, right? Contents: Layer 1: the software-defined datacenter. Layer 3: deploying code. Software Defined Datacenterâ??

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Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 16, 2006

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. The theme was "the future of software". He is a great speaker and I enjoyed the speech, but after 40mn, I was still waiting to hear about the future of software.

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Software By Rob

JULY 13, 2010

It wasn’t until the past decade that a designer or developer could leave the safety of a salaried position in pursuit of a career as a solo entrepreneur. Background The idea for ChangeThis came from Seth Godin, and the site was built by a group of talented developers in 2004. You don’t even need to register.

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