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10 Attributes Of The Perfect Partner For Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

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. This is probably the best place to apply your “gut” feeling.

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5 Key Success Attributes For An Aspiring Entrepreneur

Startup Professionals Musings

Idea people must surround themselves with people who build momentum and get things done, including production, marketing, finance, and sales. Gates was a software developer genius, but Ballmer upheld the marketing and business side. Paul Allen was the idea visionary.

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Rustam Gilfanov: “The Business Plan Of A Startup Is A Test Of The Idea’s Survival Potential”

YoungUpstarts

Today, this company is the largest software developer for the gaming industry, marketing and finance. In 2006, Rustam Gilfanov, together with his partners, opened an international outsourcing IT company in Kyiv.

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Why Startups Should Focus On Software Testing

YoungUpstarts

It’s actually good that the companies have started realising the importance of the testing phase in the software development life cycle. Software Testing’, or specifically the lack thereof, is one of the answers of why startups fail. Spending limited finances on hiring the testers may not seem like a good move at first.

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5 Risks You As A Consultant Should Know About

YoungUpstarts

Consultancy is a career option for professionals in a wide range of industries – marketing, finance, accountancy, architecture, business management, the list goes on. Prior to NimbleFins, she worked as an investment professional and as the finance expert in Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business case writing team.

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5 Business Activities You Can Outsource To Set Your Startup In Motion

YoungUpstarts

Besides the obvious reason of saving time, having an expert deal with your finances will give you more peace of mind. Software Development. When you have an in-house team of developers, you can’t expect them to have knowledge in every skill and technology out there. At least not without some investments on your side.

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3 Things to Consider When Staffing a Software Development Project

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Brett Miller is the president of Custom Software by Preston (CSP). You can deal directly with full-time or freelance/contracted employees, or you can outsource using local or offshore development firms. Each of these three concepts demands extensive consideration in the specific context of the project and the organization as a whole.