The Next Web

MARCH 6, 2014

Here’s a problem I bet every non-technical founder has experienced: the communication gap between what the biz dev team wants and what the tech team thinks they want, and vice versa. You need to build trust between these teams. It’s disruptive, and for founders, very frustrating to watch. Phil Chen , Givit.

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Technical Review Development Team Review Developer Agile 129

ReadWriteStart

JULY 7, 2021

Why is an Uber for courier app a viable business idea for entrepreneurs? The entrepreneurs can reduce their operational costs significantly – by utilizing advanced technologies like autonomous vehicles, drones, and robots for courier delivery. Multiple pick-up points along the route ensure the timely delivery of parcels.

Technical Review 163

Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Demand Social Media 163

VC Cafe

MARCH 4, 2024

All of this is in addition to the macro challenges that Israeli startups had to deal with in 2023 even before October 7th, including international investor unease due to the proposed judicial reform (that has since been taken off the table), Ukraine war, global venture slowdown ( US VC investments were down 60% in 2023 ), etc.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Cofounder Venture Capital 78

The Equity Kicker

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Two developments have changed the face of startup investing in the UK in recent years. The first development is increased capital efficiency. Entrepreneurs can now achieve an awful lot with very little money. However, finding and assessing investment opportunities is still a difficult and time consuming business.

Early Stage 119

Early Stage Development Team Review Technical Review Software Review 119

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2011

The part of the movement that resonates the most with me (in my words) is that entrepreneurs should keep their capital expenditures really low while they’re experimenting with their product and determining whether there is a large market for what they do. This benefits you, the entrepreneur. It takes options off of the table.

Development Team Review 374

Development Team Review Technical Review Bulgaria Lean 374

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2016

Entrepreneurs need to be effective team leaders, since no one can transform an idea into a product and a business without some help. Unfortunately many founders I work with as a mentor are experts on the technical side, but have no insight into leading a team. Be compulsive about scheduling time for your team.

Technical Review 136

Technical Review Development Team Review Leadership Cofounder 136

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 24, 2015

Entrepreneurs need to be effective team leaders, since no one can transform an idea into a product and a business without some help. Unfortunately many founders I work with as a mentor are experts on the technical side, but have no insight into leading a team. Be compulsive about scheduling time for your team.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Development Team Review Leadership Cofounder 120

VC Cafe

JULY 21, 2020

For many CEOs, competition with the tech giants an existential concern. A relationship with Google can take many forms, which I will detail in this post as a guide for founders exploring their relationship with big tech. Commercial – a data/tech/commercial partnership or client relationship.

Technical Review 131

Technical Review Startup Early Stage Cloud 131

Up and Running

JULY 11, 2017

Often, executing a flank attack involves developing new technology. Whether you’re considering launching a new business or looking to develop a new product in an established company, you may have a vision of a new technology will that expose a vulnerable flank in an entire industry or against key competitors.

Technical Review 80

Technical Review Development Team Review Differentiation Leadership 80

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 26, 2020

…suddenly, nearly all technical jobs are remote-jobs, all dev-teams are distributed teams, and virtually all hiring is remote hiring. The technology is mature enough that working from home works pretty well. Here is remote work in the time of COVID-19. For example, we establish a plan for a month.

Silicon Valley 198

Silicon Valley Distribution Engineer Technical Review 198

Up and Running

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Unfortunately, many entrepreneurs make the mistake of investing too little into their website while expecting large returns. One large advantage of WooCommerce is that it is an open-source platform, so there are hundreds of thousands of web teams who specialize in this technology.

eCommerce 149

eCommerce Development Team Review Hosting Security 149

The Next Web

MARCH 3, 2014

A tip from our dev team: don’t hard-code strings in your app. You can Google ideas and see what the autocomplete dishes out, ask your friends (also a great resource for foreign language keywords), research your competitors’ keywords, scan your AppStore reviews for hints, or my favorite – use Twitter. Next: A one-woman PR team.

Brazil 158

Brazil Technical Review PR Development Team Review 158

rapidrollout.wordpress.com

JANUARY 15, 2011

Web Startup Lessons Advice from a CTO and Entrepreneur Home About Startup Advice: When to Use a Consulting CTO There are not many to be found. He or she might call himself a “consulting CTO,&# “freelance CTO,&# “on-demand CTO,&# “CTO on call,&# “CTO for hire,&# or just a “technology strategy advisor.&#

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mashable.com

MAY 9, 2011

a New York-based sizzle reel production company specializing in promotional videos for PR and marketing professionals, and the Young Entrepreneur Council. This is especially true when it comes to tech companies hiring the wrong chief technology officer. Have an account? Zach Cutler , The Cutler Group.

CTO Hire 73

CTO Hire Fractional CTO CTO Technical Review 73

The Next Web

NOVEMBER 24, 2012

At the very least, if you have a development team and/or work with an outside developer already and are interested in Passbook, have them take a look at Apple’s documentation to see what kind of investment it will take to get going. DIY Passes. PassWallet (Android port).

Technical Review 135

Technical Review Development Team Review Software Review Mobile 135

View from Seed

MARCH 19, 2015

If you’re in the tech startup industry today, you get the sense that every one of your peers wants to take on the entire world. Some three decades ago, IBM was years away from being able to prototype speech-to-text technology because the hardware available those days was significantly underpowered for the task. Another success.

Product 120

Product Technical Review Marketing Lean 120

The Next Web

NOVEMBER 24, 2012

At the very least, if you have a development team and/or work with an outside developer already and are interested in Passbook, have them take a look at Apple’s documentation to see what kind of investment it will take to get going. DIY Passes. PassWallet (Android port).

Technical Review 129

Technical Review Development Team Review Software Review Mobile 129

Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 7, 2008

Its common to find a hacker at the heart of almost any successful technology company. When a startup encounters difficult technical problems, this is the guy you want solving them. As the company grows, hes the go-to person for almost everything technical, and so hes very much in demand. All is not lost, though.

Software Review 94

Software Review Technical Review Part-Time VPE San Francisco 94

mashable.com

OCTOBER 27, 2010

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. If you’ve got tips for other business owners or want to share your experiences with hiring developers, please leave us a note in the comments section.

Small Business 104

Small Business Technical Review Social Media Software Review 104

Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

Take the example of a design team prepping mock-ups for their development team. Give the dev team your very first sketches and let them get started. And over time, the development team may be able to start anticipating your needs. That frees up even more development resources, and so on.

San Francisco 161

San Francisco Software Review Continuous Deployment Development Team Review 161

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2011

Sometime around 2003/04 my technology team turned me on to “Spolsky on Software&# a periodic newsletter served up blog style from Joel Spolsky of FogCreek Software, a maker of bug-tracking software. But I loved reading them and so did my team. The role of Product Managers at Technology Companies. 15 minutes.

Software Review 285

Software Review Software St. Louis API 285

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 20, 2008

Heres my diagnosis of his problem: He has some automated tests, but his team doesnt have a continuous integration server or practice TDD. And has the tension goes down, it will be easier to get the whole team (including the MBAs) to embrace TDD and other good practices as further refinements. Excellent post Eric.

Software Review 164

Software Review Engineer Management Technical Review 164

SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

We have been using LinkedIn for both sourcing recruits and reviewing backgrounds for recruits. Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -. ► January (5) Los Angeles Web Developer Startup CTO or Developer When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Goo.

Technical Cofounder 150

Technical Cofounder Southern California Los Angeles CTO Hire 150

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2010

I learned how to establish a technology center in India and how to manage disparate development teams (and this has drive my thoughts also about what does NOT work.). I learned how to do a pipeline review with sales people without getting bullshitted to. Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Start-up Advice Startup Advice.

Venture Capital 285

Venture Capital Hiring Software Review Stock Options 285

www.forentrepreneurs.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Blog About Log in Register Startup Killer: the Cost of Customer Acquisition In the many thousands of articles advising entrepreneurs on what they have to focus on to build successful startups, much has been written about three key factors: team, product and market, with particular focus on the importance of product/market fit.

Acquisition 103

Acquisition Cost Customer Entrepreneur 103

thenetsetter.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

So it all begs the question, if you’re not from a tech background do you even have a shot at starting a web startup? Non-Technology Driven Startups The first question to ask is, is your startup idea technology driven? Are you inventing new technical solutions to a problem?

Web 40

Web Technical Review Developer Cofounder 40

venturehacks.com

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

He can be technical, but he must be able to wield the tools of influence. What you don’t know Business founders who don’t code use bad proxies for picking technical co-founders (&# 10 years with Java!&# ). Technical founders who don’t sell also use bad proxies (&# Harvard MBA!&# ).

Cofounder 101

Cofounder Founder Technical Cofounder Technical Review 101

Up and Running

MAY 6, 2015

Each week we discuss the latest news, resources and advice for entrepreneurs and small business owners. You really need to get with your development team and if you don’t know what the word responsive is, ask them and make them make your website that. Like 10 years ago reviews on product pages were nonexistent.

SBA 60

SBA Technical Review Software Review Small Business 60

Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 13, 2009

He shows how the actions of people inside traditional systems are motivated by their rational assessment of their own economics. Reinertsen does not speak about startups specifically - his book is meant to speak broadly to product development teams across industries and sectors. Wow, great review!

Product Development 153

Product Development Developer San Francisco Product 153

OnlyOnce

APRIL 26, 2011

I share the column with my colleagues Jack Sinclair and George Bilbrey and we cover how to approach the business of email marketing, thoughts on the future of email and other digital technologies, and more general articles on company-building in the online industry – all from the perspective of an entrepreneur. By George Bilbrey.

HTML 74

HTML Development Team Review Business Model Technical Review 74

OnlyOnce

MARCH 14, 2011

I share the column with my colleagues Jack Sinclair and George Bilbrey and we cover how to approach the business of email marketing, thoughts on the future of email and other digital technologies, and more general articles on company-building in the online industry – all from the perspective of an entrepreneur.

Software Review 67

Software Review Development Team Review Later Stage Technical Review 67

Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 17, 2008

Playing with new technologies. Now its time to start to think seriously about how to find a repeatable and scalable sales process, how to position and market the product, and how to build a product development team that can turn an early product into a Whole Product. Two Ways to Hold Entrepreneurs Accountable (for Ha.

San Francisco 88

San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment DC 88

Seeing Both Sides

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

This post was co-authored with Omri Stern and originally appeared in Harvard Business Review. As a result, tech-sector employment has declined as a percent of the workforce, from 11% in 2006–2008 to 9% in 2013. Sixty-three percent of startups currently scaling up are run by Israeli entrepreneurs with prior founding experience.

Cofounder 20

Cofounder Technical Review United States 20

sivers.org

JUNE 25, 2010

They log in to translate the documents, one at a time, marking each finished when done, which sends the file back to the company for review.” Also important: Only go for providers who have great reviews from many past customers. Decline bids from providers without many great reviews. The translator rejects or approves.

CTO Hire 84

CTO Hire Hiring Software Review Technical Review 84

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

OCTOBER 14, 2010

After watching the video I have to say that right now Kajabi is a front runner, it actually made me excited about using many of the features, and that’s a rare thing when it comes to technology. You can follow Yaro on Twitter and see him in action at Yaro.TV.

Affiliate 87

Affiliate Bandwidth Hosting Video 87

blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

Full discloure, I am a former PHP, Perl, ColdFusion, ActionScript, VB.NET, ASP.NET and C# developer. I currently work in information security, and I help teach developers how to write better, more secure code. Guess which technology we have the least trouble with. ability based on one of many technologies.

Java 107

Java PHP Software Review Coder 107

www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 7, 2007

These serve to ensure that everyone who ends up on the development team knows what the system is for. More than one person can review it, but only one person can author. I cant recommend learning XHTML/CSS highly enough for budding web entrepreneurs. Create the right documentation TOGETHER with the development team.

Web 40

Web AJAX Software Review Development Team Review 40