Up and Running

MAY 20, 2019

What literally haunts his dreams are not big things like salary or responsibilities or key projects. As discussed above, the tendency is to focus only on more “functional” risks like finances or competition. They make him feel like a useless cog in a wheel (in truth, he is). But, d on’t forget to consider the human element—the hassles.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 2, 2011

In today’s world, one of the bottlenecks we have to innovation is the lack of software development talent. Bringing skilled developers in from other cities or moving them over from banks is also helpful, but I think it’s the kind of thing that skilled recruiters can also do a good job of. So where to start?

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Berkonomics

MARCH 30, 2010

Fixed overhead for salaries, rent, equipment leases and more make up the majority of the “burn rate” (monthly expenses) for most companies. In the technology sector where I most often play, extended unplanned software development cycles account for the majority of these corporate failures. Email readers continue here.]

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rob.by

MARCH 8, 2012

He argued that software engineers don’t finish what they start, and that you’re better off paying a technical person than partnering with one. Michael’s second problem comes from holding software engineers to an unprecedented standard of business savviness: Most software engineers aren’t business people.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 16, 2020

Reasons for a business valuation run a gamut from selling the business due to retirement or health reasons to financing expansion efforts to adding shareholders to a buyout situation. To formulate your profitability, you must take into consideration all outgoing payments like payroll, and your gross income, yes even your own salary.

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 7, 2007

Practically this means that you’ll outsource (most likely off-shore) your design and development, you’ll rent your servers, you won’t have an office and you’ll have no salary. Or the founders have taken on a small amount of seed financing, just enough to get them into the market.

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www.virtuosimedia.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Otherwise, you will have to offer actual compensation (read salary) in addition to corporate shares. Software development is like an iceberg – 90% of it is under the surface. If you don’t have the money to provide even a reduced salary up-front, find investors. Salaries/Bonuses. Red Flags Galore.

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Reid Hoffman

JULY 27, 2021

In contrast, earning an MBA or working as a management consultant is less a final destination and more a way station on the way to a better future, usually with a vigorous salary. (As But what I wasn’t doing was trying to earn a credential or boost my salary. In particular, Bill Sahlman’s Entrepreneurial Finance course was excellent.

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Reid Hoffman

JULY 27, 2021

In contrast, earning an MBA or working as a management consultant is less a final destination and more a way station on the way to a better future, usually with a vigorous salary. (As But what I wasn’t doing was trying to earn a credential or boost my salary. In particular, Bill Sahlman’s Entrepreneurial Finance course was excellent.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 24, 2018

Lastly, the sense of accomplishment I feel by each dollar coming into my account from the operations of my business cannot even compare with the bimonthly salary deposit I received when I was in corporate. I am constantly challenged by new projects, questions unanswered and things never done before. I really love that.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 26, 2020

In order to do that, they decided three things were crucial: teaching people to code, creating a sense of place around the tech industry, and proving it's possible to build and ship world-class software from places like Fresno. Whereas, taking the job at X company, advancing to Y position, attaining Z salary, didn't feel natural.

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Software By Rob

JANUARY 7, 2009

I ruffled a few feathers with my recent post The Software Product Myth. The unrest surrounded my statement that making $2500/month from your software product wouldn’t allow you to quit your day job. As I said in The Five Minute Guide to Becoming a Freelance Software Developer , an accountant is not an optional expense.

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Transformify

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Recruitment software is an online human resource tool that manages the process of posting job posts and attracting the best talent for vacant positions within a company. Our Top picks for ATS and Recruitment Software, and why we chose them: With so much competition in the market, one can easily get swayed by the many available options.

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

If you believe in it – then finance whatever you can yourself. The only problem is I haven’t found a problem or an industry – web, enterprise software, green tech, etc – where I feel passionate. How I can find the right investor (software)? I personally only take salary once there’s profits.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

The problem is convincing your employees to work more, because to them that’s “overtime&# on a fixed salary. It gives us an advantage in consulting because it accelerates our development and enhances our sales pitch. Consulting is a great way to earn a living and a smart way to self-finance a startup.

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