Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 10, 2013

If you have a unique creation or invention, and you are not selling it around the world on the Internet, now is the time to start. The next step in complexity is building a software product that you can offer as a service to your customers. Then there are full-featured software sites like Facebook.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

If you have a unique creation or invention, and you are not selling it around the world on the Internet, now is the time to start. The next step in complexity is building a software product that you can offer as a service to your customers. Then there are full-featured software sites like Facebook.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Zappos assumes everyone in the company is on social media and trusts them to participate in growing the brand. Prioritize social networks. You’re not going to be able to blanket the entire Internet with your message – nor should you want to. Now, the startup and its software solutions are both household names.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Two Ways User-Generated Content Can Keep Your Brand Relevant written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. In today’s digital age of marketing, brands are focusing on User-Generated Content (UGC) campaigns to improve their web performance and increase organic responses. Understanding UGC: Its Essence and Its Capabilities.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 5, 2007

However, Elgg could power 100,000 networks and it would make no difference - there is no revenue stream as we give everything away under a GPL license. However, Elgg could power 100,000 networks and it would make no difference - there is no revenue stream as we give everything away under a GPL license. I understand his frustration.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 18, 2012

Brandsforce is a plug & play social media marketing platform that generates conversations, engagements and measurable actions on social networks. Cell Buddy has developed the only seamless, carrier grade solution, for low cost Voice calls, SMS and Internet, while abroad. Brandsforce - Company Website.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Thursday, March 22, 2007 Discussion Creation Among Bloggers - LinkedIn, Blogging and Discussion Groups Ive been participating in a Yahoo Group that are users of LinkedIn and who are Bloggers: [link] Its an interesting group of folks from diverse backgrounds. How do you use LinkedIn?

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2012

miiCard– which stands for “My Internet Identity”– is an identify verification service using your email address, your mobile phone, and your online banking account to prove you are actually you. miiCard is like flashing your driver’s license or passport on the internet. What made you use crowdSPRING?

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Saturday, February 17, 2007 Where LinkedIn Works for Me Ive been a long time user of LinkedIn , but only recently have started getting the benefits I always expected. User Interface Beyond the Web Site ► November (7) Negative Customer Acquisition Costs - Creative Sta.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 17, 2014

Galactic Café sent customized preview builds of The Stanley Parable to well-known YouTube users who participate in Let’s Play videos. These users have a tremendous following that tune in for their first impressions of new games. The developers engaged these YouTube users directly through dialogue in the game.

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Kodorra

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

However, thanks to economy of scale, prices for online venture necessities like web hosting and Internet data have dwindled significantly. Visit online forums, social networks, and blogs and check customer star rating and comments. Open source software or clone script is also available.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 16, 2007

And in fact all our globally-connecting-social-networking tools are making face-to-face more, not less desirable. Mobile Internet Apple Facebook ► 2009 (32) ► December (3) Startup Software Developers Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Be.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 24, 2011

A Portrait Of Who Uses Social Networks In The US (And How Social Media Affects Our Lives) – [link]. A Web Developer’s Guide To Adobe InDesign – [link]. jQuery Techniques For Good User Experience – [link]. PARC’s idea to reinvent the Internet sounds a bit confusing – [link].

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Not only does the country have a higher percentage of homes with high-speed Internet than the U.S. plus it's faster and costs half as much ), it ranks first in the world for number of blogs per Internet user, and has a formidable market of Internet consumers who spent €5.5

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 21, 2011

Interesting that many small biz owners still not finding much use for social media – [link]. No New Social Network Launched Today – [link]. Seven Guidelines For Designing High-Performance Mobile User Experiences – [link]. Internet Use Affects Memory, Study Finds – [link]. 70% of U.S.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

What Startups Can Learn From Watching “The Social Network” – [link]. What is holding back social media investment? Social media critics keep getting it wrong – [link]. Internet Advertising Hits New Revenue Record – [link]. 30 Auto Completion Scripts for Better User Experience – [link].

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mashable.com

MAY 24, 2011

Marketing firm Performics reported that 49% of “heavy mobile web users&# have made a purchase using a mobile device. Choosing Between Mobile and Native Apps One of the resounding themes for mobile software developers in 2011 is the debate between building a native app or building a mobile web app.

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Software By Rob

MAY 24, 2010

What My User Survey Taught Me – Insights from Patrick McKenzie. My favorite quote: “Incidentally, I don’t feel any rancor at folks who believe that everything should be free on the Internet. I cover topics that affect software and web startups of all sizes, but mostly relating to startups you can fund yourself.

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rapidrollout.wordpress.com

JANUARY 15, 2011

A consulting CTO is an expert on the current state of the technology and can suggest the most appropriate development platform for your business. A consulting CTO can help you find and qualify a permanent technology partner, a lead developer, a user experience expert or interaction designer, a graphic designer, or a VP of engineering.

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Bootstrap – Online bookkeeping software that lets you track sales and expenses, organize your records for tax time, and more. Invoice Place – Online billing software that lets you track invoices, quotes, receipts and more. Gliffy gliffy – Online diagramming and charting software.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 1, 2009

We might be a ways away from the reality of a Chief Engineer or Product Director role commonly in software development, but ultimately it's going to be a matter of getting the culture right so that people stick around long enough to develop not only the tactical skills, but also the honed instincts and senses.

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Software By Rob

FEBRUARY 10, 2009

With the goal of increasing the conversion rate I read piles of books on internet marketing , web analytics , and copywriting. As a software developer I want things in neat little boxes. With enough visitors, your internet marketing test cycle can be as short as a few days. I want solid answers. 2 Jason Cohen on 02.10.09

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rapidrollout.wordpress.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

In the process of gathering feedback, you’re beginning to develop a network of advisers and supporters. First Things First: Your Requirements You seem to feel that your project isn’t ready to move forward without a software developer (a “programmer&# , as you say). Post flyers around the CS labs.

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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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Software By Rob

DECEMBER 10, 2008

No manager in their right mind would fire the technical lead of a big software project. Show Up Early, Leave Late I’ve talked about how crunch time should be the exception in software projects. I cover topics that affect software and web startups of all sizes, but mostly relating to startups you can fund yourself.

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

Ask your existing users this question via a survey. Instead of spending 4 years at university, I spend 4 years starting 2 internet companies that failed. What is the first step in creating an internet-based business (After planning) ? How can we reward our top users without money and without appearing too big brotherish?

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sivers.org

JUNE 25, 2010

Example: “If its a new user, it takes them to this welcome page. Weve built Sandcastle specifically for an entrepreneur with an idea, who is not a developer. Sandcastle is a software development service for entrepreneurs. Describe every thing you can click on the first page. What happens when you click it?

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 7, 2007

But it is fraught with risks - and the primary risk you need to guard against is software development failure. The main causes are: Client fails to precisely express their requirements to the vendor; Client continuously changes their mind during the development process; A poorly constructed development contract.

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blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

They write everything from assembly to jQuery, on PCs to mobile phones, doing hard core computer graphics to high level social networking. Had I known it was going to take the internet by storm I probably would have been a bit more careful with my word choice (especially referring to.NET as a language, doh!). Sjoerd Franken.

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news.ycombinator.com

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

If youre in a market like pharmaceuticals, where all user testing can be done in a lab, execution in a bubble makes sense, but if your startup is a web product it sounds like hubris. flavor of a question-and-answer, poll-your-friends site with a distant revenue model and no user acquisition strategy. social network/web analysis/etc.

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