The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 29, 2018

If you want to take your business to the next level, you should consider app development. Either way, custom software development is an effective way to build brand awareness and give your business a competitive edge. While app development can be very beneficial, that’s only true if it’s done the right way.

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Transformify

JUNE 9, 2023

Which countries have the highest average salaries? For some, moving abroad is an excellent way to make more money, particularly if jobs in their industry offer higher salaries overseas than at home. Luxembourg Average salary: $77,781 Luxembourg might be a tiny country, but it has the arguably highest income per capita.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2020

Deferred payments start with stretching the payables period but, more importantly, include giving employee equity in lieu of a higher salaries and negotiating vendor deferred payments out of future revenues. For example, a software development startup raising $250,000 from angel investors better be able to operate on $25,000 per month.

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Burn Rate Hockey Stick Salary Angel Investor 310

SoCal CTO

APRIL 27, 2011

Several people have recently come to me to help them source and/or hire full-time CTOs for their startup having found me through my post that looks at: Startup CTO Salary and Equity Data. The first thing I do is suggest they explore if they really need to hire a full-time CTO for their startup and if so, what kind of CTO they need.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 27, 2011

Several people have recently come to me to help them source and/or hire full-time CTOs for their startup having found me through my post that looks at: Startup CTO Salary and Equity Data. The first thing I do is suggest they explore if they really need to hire a full-time CTO for their startup and if so, what kind of CTO they need.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 11, 2019

In this article, we will talk about all-star software development teams and some ways to build one. Hiring a unicorn like that may involve pushing your search outside your region like hiring Ukrainian developers. With remote teams, you can hire a vendor if you don’t want to hire engineers personally.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

Deferred payments start with stretching the payables period but, more importantly, include giving employee equity in lieu of a higher salaries and negotiating vendor deferred payments out of future revenues. For example, a software development startup raising $250,000 from angel investors better be able to operate on $25,000 per month.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 16, 2019

Have you developed any vision of a product development strategy? And keep in mind that the best option is to develop at least 5 domain names connected to your brand’s name to find an unoccupied domain. Develop a software solution. Discuss the suitable tools with your development team. Hourly rate.

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Transformify

MAY 28, 2018

As a skilled C++ 3D Graphics Developer, you would be part of a dedicated team for desktop application development projects and an integral part of Scopic. Though we’re a big team overall, each project is made up of small teams to remain agile and maintain good communication. What we do Custom solutions for virtually everything.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 5, 2014

Deferred payments start with stretching the payables period but, more importantly, include giving employee equity in lieu of a higher salaries and negotiating vendor deferred payments out of future revenues. For example, a software development startup raising $250,000 from angel investors better be able to operate on $25,000 per month.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 11, 2012

Since my background includes software development, I often get the question about when to build a solution in-house, versus outsourcing it to a local company, near-shore service, or off-shore organization in China, India, or Eastern Europe. Overall, I believe that the demise of software entrepreneurs has been greatly exaggerated.

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Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Non-Compete Vietnam 222

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

So if you don’t have the money for unlimited ping pong tables and a gourmet chef—much less top salaries—can you still find and attract the best people? First, take a few minutes to jump on Glassdoor and find out what people who work in the position you’re hiring for complain about. Search for inurl:forum [position you’re hiring for].

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 27, 2013

Today I want to write briefly about a strategy we have used to very good effect when hiring new workers: outsource. When we hear that word, we typically envision massive call centers or bucket shops filled with developers writing code half-way across the world. This does not just apply in the world of creative services.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2011

Since my background includes software development, I often get the question about when to build a solution in-house, versus outsourcing it to a local company, near-shore service, or off-shore organization in China, India, or Eastern Europe. Overall, I believe that the demise of software entrepreneurs has been greatly exaggerated.

Intellectual Property 225

Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Non-Compete Vietnam 225

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

When I was interviewed for my first startup CEO job, I was expecting a $150,000 salary, but instead was offered an opportunity to contribute $50,000 to the business, and work for equity only. Another one to avoid cash burn for software development is a contract for percent of future revenue. Great strategy.

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Burn Rate Startup Salary Equity 232

The Next Web

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

So you have a great idea for a new mobile app or Web service—but you don’t know anything about coding or developing. You might have started searching for a tech-oriented co-founder to help you launch your idea, only to find that your startup can’t afford the ongoing salary for a skilled software developer.

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Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 1, 2014

This hiring challenge has pushed several startups to get creative and take an innovative approach to recruiting. Today’s trend of acqui-hires can result in some dissatisfied technical teams post acquisition. Last year Facebook opened a temporary office in Vancouver to train newly hired developers while they wait for U.S.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 10, 2012

The Developer Bootcamp is designed to help anyone get started coding - and they might even get a job at a startup or tech heavyweight out of it as well. San Francisco-based Developer Boot Camp was an idea that started with a friend in need. You are a developer and you don't know it,'” Bishay said. So began Developer Boot Camp.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 28, 2016

Hiring mistakes and turnover can be costly for any organization; according to the Society for Human Resource Management , it can cost as much as half of an employee’s annual salary to replace them. By Omer Tadjer, CEO and co-founder of Comeet.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 28, 2011

When I was interviewed for my first startup CEO job, I was expecting a $150,000 salary, but instead was offered an opportunity to contribute $50,000 to the business, and work for equity only. Another one to avoid cash burn for software development is a contract for percent of future revenue. Great strategy.

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Burn Rate Startup Salary Equity 231

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Deferred payments start with stretching the payables period but, more importantly, include giving employee equity in lieu of a higher salaries and negotiating vendor deferred payments out of future revenues. For example, a software development startup raising $250,000 from angel investors better be able to operate on $25,000 per month.

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Burn Rate Hockey Stick Startup Salary 120

Feld Thoughts

JUNE 6, 2016

To address this, Heather Terenzio, founder and CEO of Boulder’s Techtonic Group, developed Techtonic Academy , an innovative solution in the form of Colorado’s first federally recognized by the Department of Labor technology apprenticeship. After about six months, graduating apprentices are qualified junior developers, ready to work.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2012

"I'm looking for a partner / cofounder who can not only head the technical aspects and build a working model of the site, but someone with the connections to put a great development team together when we need it. Make sure you go through the 32 Questions Developers May Have Forgot to Ask a Startup Founder. Find out who is good.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 12, 2014

Working at Netegrity was an invaluable learning experience, and the salary and benefits gave me a level of disposable income and financial security that I’d never had as an independent consultant. If you’re not a strong software developer, for example, hire someone or bring on a co-founder who is.

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Angel Investor Security Cofounder Salary 275

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 25, 2016

I was working as a software developer in New York City and came upon a recurring problem, having to spend tedious hours coding online forms. It started as a simple, limited product that functioned as a shortcut for developers so that they could create forms without needing to code.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2010

Since my background includes software development, I often get the question about when to build a solution in-house, versus outsourcing it to a local company, near-shore service, or off-shore organization in China, India, or Eastern Europe. Overall, I believe that the demise of software entrepreneurs has been greatly exaggerated.

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

If Marc Andreesen is right (and I happen to believe he is) then talented software developers will soon be the most sought after type of employee for just about any company, whether that company’s main business is building software or not. Open source developers aren’t lazy thieves. Get rid of the pre-screening software.

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Software Developers Software Development Software Hiring 152

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

We hear all the time about the importance of hiring the right people and the expanding universe of advice can be overwhelming; hire slow and fire fast, only hire the “right&# candidate; ask probing questions; check all references; blah blah blah. So to start, here’s why hiring sucks: 1.

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Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 1, 2014

This hiring challenge has pushed several startups to get creative and take an innovative approach to recruiting. Today’s trend of acqui-hires can result in some dissatisfied technical teams post acquisition. Last year Facebook opened a temporary office in Vancouver to train newly hired developers while they wait for U.S.

Canada 66

Canada Acquisition Vertical Hiring 66

Austin Startup

JULY 8, 2017

It usually takes experience in the market for business people to truly understand the realities of hiring and working with lawyers. A COO / CFO wants to justify his salary, and an easy way to do that is by claiming to ‘save’ you legal fees via DIY legal work. Quickly hiring an “in house” lawyer won’t save you a dime. Me: “Great.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 5, 2010

When I was interviewed for my first startup CEO job, I was expecting a $150,000 salary, but instead was offered an opportunity to contribute $50,000 to the business, and work for equity only. Another one to avoid cash burn for software development is a contract for percent of future revenue. Great strategy.

Burn Rate 120

Burn Rate Startup Salary Equity 120

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 10, 2013

In the creative industries this is an everyday fact of business: overhead is constant, but revenue ebbs and flows throughout the year; some months there are so many clients and so much business that these service providers are forced to hire contractors or freelancers just to handle the extra workload.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Hiring people carries risk. What if you only want to hire someone for a single project? You don’t need to hire and rely on management, the outsourcing firm has its own management which has been working with the workers for years. Oftentimes, as priorities shift, you’ll need to upscale or downscale the development team.

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Software Developers Software Development Software Review Developer 84

Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

That no-longer-stranger turned out to own a software consulting company in Austin and tentatively offered me a software developer role to start in January 2017. My first official job offer came in mid-November to work as a Test Automation Developer for a big insurance company starting January 2017 in Arizona, for $59K/yr.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 13, 2024

Always hire people who are passionate, motivated, and adaptable. Your team must consist of talented UX/UI designers, software developers, and business strategists. Having these individuals in your team can help you develop a robust product that your customers will appreciate. This will help them excel further. #7

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 4, 2021

In the early 2000s, digital design and development freelancers were sort after – I was fresh out of University (having completed a degree in Media Arts) and was hungry for work. Even though I had a job and earned a decent salary, I was spinning my wheels just to pay my bills. That's why I founded my business Rise Above Your Story.

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www.joelonsoftware.com

MARCH 24, 2010

When we decide to hire someone, the interviewers who were involved in the "hire" decision will sit down with the candidates resume and salary history and figure out what level they will start at. Some companies actually consider it a firing offense to reveal your salary! Its neat and egalitarian.

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