Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

These days, it is almost impossible to find a small business where everything is done by full-time employees, in the office or at home. These approaches allow your startup to grow more rapidly, save costs, but costly mistakes can lead to business failure. Hire and train your own managers for internal and external work projects.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 26, 2021

Startups face multiple risks, and hence it requires a highly efficient marketing staff and a strong development team. A software development company can either take your business to the top or bring it down to the bottom. The process of developing software is entirely different from that of an established business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 14, 2023

Cash flow is a basic survival metric for every startup. Yet it always amazes me that I can find two different startups, seemingly working on the same problem, with one having a burn rate several times higher than the other. They understand startup realities. Desperate entrepreneurs lose their leverage and die young.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2019

These days, it is almost impossible to find a small business where everything is done at the home location, by full-time employees. These approaches allow your startup to grow more rapidly, save costs, but costly mistakes can lead to business failure. Hire and train your own managers for internal and external work projects.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 16, 2021

A few managers trust their employees, whereas others use tracking software to track their employees. Thanks to some research-based tips with the help of which managers can hire dedicated developers to enhance the productivity of remote employees and, at the same time, manage them effectively.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 15, 2019

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. Partner decisions are more important than team member hiring decisions.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 18, 2019

One of the best ways to save both money and time is to outsource part of your work to professionals who can help you deliver without having to go through the process of hiring someone full time. When looking for an accounting firm , make sure to choose one that has experience working with startups or small businesses.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 26, 2021

As an entrepreneur mentor, my mission is to foster the attributes in you as a startup founder that I believe will lead to success. Gates was a software developer genius, but Ballmer upheld the marketing and business side. Employees are engaged, committed, and accountable. Paul Allen was the idea visionary.

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Transformify

AUGUST 27, 2017

Your team is directly correlated with the valuation of your startup. All of the above is true, but it is also true that many startups have failed because they hired too early, too fast, or fired too late. Then the hiring begins. Outsource the development of your MVP. It all starts with the founders. The downside?

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

Cash flow is a basic survival metric for every startup. Yet it always amazes me that I can find two different startups, seemingly working on the same problem, with one having a burn rate several times higher than the other. They understand startup realities. Desperate entrepreneurs lose their leverage and die young.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 21, 2019

Managing Your Startup Board?—?A My talk was about “ managing your startup board ” and the full deck is on that SlideShare link and embedded below. I also wrote an entire series on the topic of Startup Boards if you want to do any more reading that link has several articles you can dig into. link] Managing Your Startup Board?—?A

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2020

Cash flow is a basic survival metric for every startup. Yet it always amazes me that I can find two different startups, seemingly working on the same problem, with one having a burn rate several times higher than the other. They understand startup realities. Desperate entrepreneurs lose their leverage and die young.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

If you’re an entrepreneur or working in a startup, you’ve heard all the hype around the extravagant perks and benefits some companies, especially in the tech scene, are offering. Great employees, especially ones with technical skills, are often hard to come by—and the competition for them is fierce. Go to Glassdoor. Click “reviews.”.

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

When it comes to scaling your startup’s Web development resources (or lack thereof), it seems like you can never have enough assistance. But for startups, which is really better: in-house talent or outside agencies? At that point, it makes sense to outsource development. And at what price? Adam Root , Hiplogiq. .

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

How to optimize SaaS startup development costs. With proper awareness about the SaaS product development process, your costs can be managed better. In this blog, we are going to discuss some of the important practices to optimize product development and remove unnecessary startup expenses.

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Transformify

MARCH 14, 2020

These days, due to coronavirus outbreak, many businesses have asked their employees to work from home. Startup hubs like Berlin, London, New York, Los Angeles, Bangalore, Hong Kong and Singapore offered access to venture capital and vibrant start ecosystems thus attracting the brightest founders.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 16, 2021

A few managers trust their employees, whereas others use tracking software to track their employees. Thanks to some research-based tips with the help of which managers can hire dedicated developers to enhance the productivity of remote employees and, at the same time, manage them effectively.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 29, 2018

If you want to take your business to the next level, you should consider app development. Are you are a startup that needs to market your products and services ? Either way, custom software development is an effective way to build brand awareness and give your business a competitive edge. How to Hire Remote Developers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 31, 2012

Finding that person is not a hiring challenge, since neither of you really get paid until you both succeed. Yet the smart entrepreneur can still bootstrap the technical team, using one or all of the following evaluation and hiring approaches: Hire an expert consultant for initial interviews and recommendation. Marty Zwilling.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 19, 2016

Your employees, after all, become part of what you sell. The ability to attract, engage, and grow talented employees makes the difference between the startups that thrive and those that die. Talent development can even strengthen a company’s investment portfolio. What do you value most about your employees?

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David Teten

OCTOBER 1, 2015

and if you’re like most of today’s startups — you need to get an app in the hands of customers. Can all of this lead to a truly successful startup? Ben Schippers is Co-Founder, HappyFunCorp , a development shop which recently acquired EastMedia and StartupGiraffe, a company specializing in equity development.

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David Teten

OCTOBER 1, 2015

Should you co-found your company with a software development shop? intrapreneurs, e.g., the employee of GE who is tasked with launching a new business. intrapreneurs, e.g., the employee of GE who is tasked with launching a new business. Vlad is also the CEO at DarwinApps , a software development shop.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2018

These days, it is almost impossible to find a small business where everything is done at the home location, by full-time employees. These approaches allow your startup to grow more rapidly, save costs, but costly mistakes can lead to business failure. Hire and train your own managers for internal and external work projects.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 25, 2015

These days, it is almost impossible to find a small business where everything is done at the home location, by full-time employees. These approaches allow your startup to grow more rapidly, save costs, but costly mistakes can lead to business failure. Hire and train your own managers for internal and external work projects.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

” Milton Berle At the moment of publication of this post, over 95,508 tech employees from 308 companies were laid off since the beginning of 2023 according to Layoffs.fyi. Not only does this increase your chances of getting hired, but it also shows that someone within the company is vouching for your skills and experience.

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

You can deal directly with full-time or freelance/contracted employees, or you can outsource using local or offshore development firms. Full-Time Employees, Freelancers (directly) or Contracts (through staffing companies) – This approach allows your company to maintain total control as it manages the fine details of the project.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 9, 2022

There are professional life coaches for hire, too, but those are more for general goals. Early on, Halladay worked for small organizations with less than 500 employees and larger multinational enterprises with tens of thousands of employees. To find a mentor in your field, seek out people on LinkedIn.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Cash flow is a basic survival metric for every startup. Yet it always amazes me that I can find two different startups, seemingly working on the same problem, with one having a burn rate several times higher than the other. They understand startup realities. Desperate entrepreneurs lose their leverage and die young.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Standout startups like Stripe, InVision, and Github exploit a competitive edge every startup should leverage. These are highly-skilled people that make up critical parts of your software development teams. Hire anyone who fits the culture and mission of your company wherever they live. Don’t participate.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 29, 2011

A while back I talked about how and where to find a co-founder in “ Ten Steps in Choosing the Right Startup Partner ”. The feedback was good, but some readers asked me to be a bit more specific on attributes that might indicate an ideal startup partner. Look at the big picture first of development, finance, and marketing/sales.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 30, 2021

Your startup becomes irrelevant. One way to do this before starting your own business is by working for a startup or small fast-paced company in your field. Work at a startup before building your own. It can be a small and nimble startup like Origin, or a company with 50 employees and hiring more every quarter.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2014

These days, it is almost impossible to find a small business where everything is done at the home location, by full-time employees. These approaches allow your startup to grow more rapidly, save costs, but costly mistakes can lead to business failure. Hire and train your own managers for internal and external work projects.

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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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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

A key employee left the company, which caused the company to fail. The typical attitude is, “We now have a large customer, so pour extra money into development to make sure we don’t lose it,” but the right attitude is to use a lot of that money to land other customers. “One key employee” is brittle.

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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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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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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2011

I’m a huge proponent of a university education (in fact, I’m on the alumni board for my alma mater, UCSD ), but I don’t think it’s for everybody, I don’t think every degree is practical and I don’t think we’re graduating enough software developers and designers.

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