The Startup Magazine

JUNE 3, 2019

Let’s face it – you’re probably an excellent salesperson, a great networker and a capable businessman, but software development is a whole other story. This simply makes the development process much easier. This is one of the many challenges that you’ll have to take head-on as the founder of a tech startup.

Programming 89

Programming Ruby Java Open Source 89

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Social Integration/Viral Outreach - are you integrating in some way with social networks? Is your integration limited to login and “like” buttons or are you building a presence within the social networks themselves? Team – is there or will there be multiple segments in the development team? Administrators?

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Social Integration/Viral Outreach - are you integrating in some way with social networks? Is your integration limited to login and “like” buttons or are you building a presence within the social networks themselves? Team – is there or will there be multiple segments in the development team? Administrators?

Developer 384

Developer Founder Viral Oauth 384

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

All you old software development types will recognize the analogy to the traditional two year “waterfall model” of software development, which has been totally replaced with the Agile iterative methodology. Find customers, partners and channels early. Use social networking to start the wave.

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Agile Startup Social Network Software Developers 120

SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2012

"I'm looking for a partner / cofounder who can not only head the technical aspects and build a working model of the site, but someone with the connections to put a great development team together when we need it. Make sure you go through the 32 Questions Developers May Have Forgot to Ask a Startup Founder.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 22, 2016

Social networks such as Facebook and Twitter? Or Software as a Service for the enterprise, such as Salesforce? Another way to build your network is to increase the value of the platform by opening it up for others to build on. By Kurt Bilafer, Global Vice President Sales & Success at WePay. Customer intimacy.

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Japan Global Asia API 100

Diego Basch

JULY 12, 2019

Then social networks, and finally mobile computing. Either you will bootstrap the business or you will partner with someone local to fund it, because VCs won’t give you the time of the day. if applicable, establish a Bay Area presence for market development or sales. Obviously in hindsight it was a good call.

Silicon Valley 40

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

Its also been interesting to see the interaction of tools involved - Social Networking, Blogging and a Discussion Group. The level of resumes we get through our LinkedIn networks is top notch. Weve also found that other social networks such as FaceBook and MySpace to have almost no results when it comes to recruitment.

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Technical Cofounder Southern California Los Angeles CTO Hire 150

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Instead of countless usernames and passwords, you have one identity to use for a variety of activities you want guaranteed security: online shopping, social networking, online dating, and online financials. Being iterative is not only for software development but equally important in being a startup.

Small Business 75

Small Business South Africa North America New Zealand 75

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2018

To create this guide, we partnered with Larry Kim, the CEO of MobileMonkey , a popular Facebook Messenger Marketing platform used by millions of users worldwide. Messaging has eclipsed social networks in popularity. You don’t need to know how to code or have a full-time team of software developers.

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Marketing Software Review Campaign Widget 87

ctotodevelopers.blogspot.com

JULY 11, 2012

Social, Agile, and Transformation. I cover several topics including agile software development, software startups, web 2.0, social networking, SaaS, content management, media, enterprise 2.0 Technology leadership need to consider build/buy/partner options. Social, Agile, Transformation Pages.

Agile 40

Agile Architecture Offshore Software Developers 40

rapidrollout.wordpress.com

JANUARY 15, 2011

Also, working with a consulting CTO will prepare you for finding and selecting a permanent technology partner. Avoid delay by using a consulting CTO on a short-term basis while you are searching for a permanent technology partner. Referrals from your investors (or potential investment partners) are ideal.

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Kodorra

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Visit online forums, social networks, and blogs and check customer star rating and comments. If you decided to go for an unlimited liability such as sole proprietorship or general partnership, you or all the partners in your business will be equally responsible for all liability (debts) of the business.

Software Review 45

Software Review Hosting Intellectual Property Naming 45

Scalable Startup

AUGUST 9, 2018

But to get that Silicon Valley angel funding you have to be part of that social network; most of the rest of the world doesn’t have that frothy environment. As we prepare for our first funding we are assembling a value chain from partners and vendors to clients. They risk money they can afford to lose. Option Two: Post-Launch?—?Raise

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Technical Cofounder Silicon Valley Early Stage Cofounder 20

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

Next Wednesday we’ll have Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners, a New York / LA early-stage venture capital fund. He is the author of “ Joel on Software ” and I was a reader nearly 10 years ago when I had never heard of Fred Wilson, Brad Feld and VentureHacks didn’t exist. Rumored to be appox.

Stealth 285

Stealth SEC Advertising Accredited Investor 285

thenetsetter.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Community and Social Sites I don’t know how easily you can make money in this line of business (the fact that Facebook isn’t profitable is probably a good warning sign) but creating online communities certainly is possible. Certainly, knowing software development in general and web development specially cannot hurt in anyway.

Web 40

Web Technical Review Developer Cofounder 40

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.

Bootstrapping 41

Bootstrapping Offshore Startup EC2 41

Mike Michalowicz

MAY 31, 2016

Over the past two years, Zarik has been extremely active as an investor and an entrepreneur to create startups in forward looking markets such as Augmented Reality, On-demand services industry, Social Networking & Collaboration industry, and Solar Industry. Corporate Partners. Zarik holds a B.S. ” Show Links.

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Iran Architecture Texas Cofounder 60

rapidrollout.wordpress.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Web Startup Lessons Advice from a CTO and Entrepreneur Home About Finding a Technical Partner for Your Startup Today I received an inquiry from a student at an Ivy League university who wants to launch a web startup. In the process of gathering feedback, you’re beginning to develop a network of advisers and supporters.

Technical Review 40

Technical Review Fractional CTO Partner CTO Hire 40

crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 25, 2013

A Post Startup Execs Should Forward to Your Spouse or Partner. 40 Well Designed Free Social Networking Icons – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. 40 Well Designed Free Social Networking Icons – [link].

Social Media 108

Social Media Small Business Design Media 108

www.readwriteweb.com

APRIL 24, 2012

Its worth mentioning that software development firms or other startups with very detailed project milestones and dependencies may find BaseCamp insufficient for some situations. But different takes effort, and distracts from your websites core mission: providing information about your company to your users, partners and investors.

Startup 53

Startup Wiki RSS Software Developers 53

news.ycombinator.com

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

It would make a lot of sense for someone else to just come along and build our hardware and sell our software without paying for 15 people doing development and engineering, but nobody did that. social network/web analysis/etc. Now I work in the defense industry. Shocking, I know. Hint: these arent real businesses.

Stealth 41

Stealth Technical Review Startup Software Review 41

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Top Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video Social media Mobile 2.0 Ximdesk – Collaboration and social networking platform for enterprise. GroupSwim – Social collaboration and community tools to bring your employees, customers, and partners together.

Software Review 78

Software Review Social Media Social Network Software 78

blog.nahurst.com

JULY 19, 2010

Software developers are a hot commodity right now, and many of them know it, so theyre on the lookout for really stellar business people to partner with, not some run-of-the-mill, me-too idea having, 10k foot synergizer without any concrete sales prospects, marketing ability, or product experience. Leave a comment.

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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. Our platform extracts the real value from social networks, empowering online businesses to attract, engage and understand users like never before. How do we do this?

Securities and Exchange Commission 133

Securities and Exchange Commission Technical Review Software Review 133

Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 7, 2008

At the end of the day, the product development team of a startup (large or small) is a service organization. It exists to serve the needs of customers, and it does this by offering its capabilities to other functions in the company, and partnering with them. I am basically a one-man shop.

Software Review 94

Software Review Technical Review Part-Time VPE San Francisco 94

maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

What is the best advice you can give for finding a business partner? Don’t quickly choose any business partner. The key is to ask the right people what they think – not your friends, parents or partner. Initial developer: partner or hired? Especially if you need to quickly choose someone. Do something together.

Technical Review 44

Technical Review Startup Cofounder Software Review 44

Software By Rob

JANUARY 7, 2009

As I said in The Five Minute Guide to Becoming a Freelance Software Developer , an accountant is not an optional expense. I cover topics that affect software and web startups of all sizes, but mostly relating to startups you can fund yourself. 4 Inflecto [Software Developers] on 01.08.09 It adds up. at 7:30 am [.]

Software Review 52

Software Review Software Hosting Salary 52

mashable.com

MAY 24, 2011

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. While some developers are looking at ways to build hybrid solutions , this is a topic that continues to become more complex. Have an account?

Mobile 90

Mobile Web Social Media Software Review 90

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. This literally the dumbest, most ignorant piece that I’ve ever read about software development and/or hiring programmers. They’ve tried everything. Sjoerd Franken.

Java 107

Java PHP Software Review Coder 107

Sophia Perl of Wisdom

DECEMBER 9, 2010

CEO of a software development outsourcing firm (Ukraine). Business development consultant. Some folks whom I met: Debra Bowen, Secretary of State of California. President of The Tech Museum. Founder of JackCards.com. Senior (Health) Benefits Consultant. Check out the tweets here.

Technical Review 76

Technical Review Las Vegas Software Review Bangladesh 76

Sophia Perl of Wisdom

DECEMBER 9, 2010

CEO of a software development outsourcing firm (Ukraine). Business development consultant. Some folks whom I met: Debra Bowen, Secretary of State of California. President of The Tech Museum. Founder of JackCards.com. Senior (Health) Benefits Consultant. Check out the tweets here.

Technical Review 40

Technical Review Las Vegas Software Review Bangladesh 40

sivers.org

JUNE 25, 2010

Weve built Sandcastle specifically for an entrepreneur with an idea, who is not a developer. Sandcastle is a software development service for entrepreneurs. Would love to hear your insights sometime into how to partner with engineers. The easier communication and better quality developers will often outway the added cost.

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