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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

TechEmpower

” or “Are you developing for desktop, tablet, mobile, or all three?” Still, if you’re a business leader and your developers haven’t asked you these questions, look for a Fractional CTO to help navigate the critical early stage of development. Ads, Viral/Social, SEO)?

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27 Entrepreneurs Share Tips on Building an Ecommerce Business

Hearpreneur

While platforms like Instagram offer a great starting point, the key to differentiation lies in the age-old strategy of Search Engine Optimization (SEO). 7- Differente from the competition Photo Credit: Chris Gerbig The key to success for a new e-commerce business owner would be to find something that differentiates from the competition.

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32 Questions Developers May Have Forgot to Ask a Startup Founder

SoCal CTO

Almost every day I'm talking to early stage startup founders (see Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions ) about what they plan to do. How will you differentiate from these? How concerned are we about design for mobile? Native mobile apps? Any other kind of viral outreach? How do you make your money?

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32 Questions Developers May Have Forgot to Ask a Startup Founder

SoCal CTO

Almost every day I'm talking to early stage startup founders (see Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions ) about what they plan to do. How will you differentiate from these? How concerned are we about design for mobile? Native mobile apps? Any other kind of viral outreach? How do you make your money?

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The most important mobile design decision a startup faces

The Next Web

Bubba is an early stage investor in consumer internet and mobile technology companies for @DFJvc. All consumer application creators need to focus on three core challenges: A differentiated product experience. On mobile, the strategies and tactics for achieving the above are still nascent.

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The Startup Pivot

Reid Hoffman

For example, if you’re an early-stage SaaS provider that is shifting from a horizontal solution to a vertical focus, your mission, culture, and competencies can stay the same and the pivot transition will probably go smoothly. It’s easier (but still hard) when you’re running a small, early-stage organization.

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Why Did I Invest in the Company Pose?

Both Sides of the Table

Our firm invested at a very early stage in retail brands including CostCo, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Ulta, Starbucks and many more. I wanted a smart NorCal investor who had done more mobile investments than I had and Jon Callaghan had very relevant relationships & experience. might have been a lot less differentiated.