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10 Attributes Of The Perfect Partner For Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Good partners are people who are confident in their own abilities, and willing and able to make decisions, take responsibility for their actions, and able to provide leadership, rather than require leadership. Look at the big picture first of development, finance, and marketing/sales.

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Build Predictable Startup Models by Forming an Agency

ReadWriteStart

Being able to hire talented professionals remains a difficult proposition in the current job market, especially when sourcing experienced developers, designers, and project managers. Outside project work for clients helps to assemble talented development teams. Agencies Need Well-Defined Procedures for Startup Development.

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Technical Review: A Trusted Look Under the Hood

TechEmpower

We hear them explain that their current software development is expensive, deliveries are rarely on time, and random bugs appear. The explanation from software leadership is often unsatisfying or unclear. These are classic inflection points for a development team. Will they resent scrutiny from the outside?

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5 Agile Practices That Are Fueling Marketing Teams

ConversionXL

Each spring, the annual State of Agile Marketing Report sheds light on how Agile ways of working are being adopted within marketing. For marketers, some of the most overburdened members of our organizations, that is certainly part of the allure. Agile for developers is not Agile for marketers. Image source ).

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10 Ways Your Startup Co-Founder Is Like A Good Spouse

Startup Professionals Musings

Good partners are people who are confident in their own abilities, and willing and able to make decisions, take responsibility for their actions, and able to provide leadership, rather than require leadership. Look at the big picture first of development, finance, and marketing/sales.

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Generation Agile: 10 Tips How To Lead Effectively A Newly Outsourced Development Team

YoungUpstarts

In our market today, successful teams are those that adapt, grow, and thrive in the rapidly changing tech scape. Agile project management and team leadership are best showcased by leading a team of developers in completing software development projects. How to Lead a Team of Developers the Agile Way.

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10 Key Traits Of An Ideal Entrepreneur Partner

Startup Professionals Musings

Good partners are people who are confident in their own abilities, and willing and able to make decisions, take responsibility for their actions, and able to provide leadership, rather than require leadership. Look at the big picture first of development, finance, and marketing/sales. Compatible work styles.

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