www.singlefounder.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

I’d like to take a few minutes to dispel the top five myths of software startups. I could point to countless examples of mediocre software being unleashed upon the general population, after which people like you and me have to help replace it with something decent. In fact, not having one can be more helpful than anything else.

Software Review 40

Software Review Software Startup Massachusetts 40

Software By Rob

AUGUST 25, 2010

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. Subscribe via RSS On Twitter? I cover topics that affect software and web startups of all sizes, but mostly relating to startups you can fund yourself. Check out my book Subscribe via RSS Thousands of entrepreneurs cant be wrong. 3 Brad on 10.11.10

Software Review 65

Software Review Germany RSS Software Developers 65

Software By Rob

MAY 21, 2010

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. Niche research can make a world of difference in your confidence level as you start writing code. Point #2: Two Months Into Development Around the two month mark you will hit a dip. Subscribe via RSS On Twitter? This means cutting features.

Software Review 55

Software Review Startup RSS Software Developers 55

Software By Rob

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. In other words, I’d rather spend my time writing code, talking to customers, and marketing my products than managing employees who would do that work for me. Subscribe via RSS On Twitter? Far more than I realized when I initially made the decision.

Software Review 50

Software Review Costa Rica RSS Employee 50

Software By Rob

APRIL 14, 2010

Software by Rob Passionate about Startups and MicroISVs Lessons Learned by a Serial Entrepreneur home about press micropreneurs archives ← My Podcast Launches Today: “Startups for the Rest of Us&# I Need Your Help! Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. Subscribe via RSS On Twitter?

Software Review 48

Software Review RSS Software Developers Software Development 48

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 16, 2006

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. The theme was "the future of software". He is a great speaker and I enjoyed the speech, but after 40mn, I was still waiting to hear about the future of software.

Software Review 48

Software Review Silicon Valley Technical Review Software 48

Software By Rob

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. That’s when you find one or more (future) customers that help fund your product development in exchange for input into the process and free or highly discounted use of the software. But who needs revenue?)

Equity 42

Equity Software Review RSS Widget 42

Software By Rob

AUGUST 6, 2010

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. When I originally published Start Small, Stay Small: A Developer’s Guide to Launching a Startup , my intention was to follow up the PDF and paperback versions with Kindle, iBook and ePub versions. Subscribe via RSS On Twitter?

Software Review 43

Software Review Chad RSS Software Developers 43

Software By Rob

JANUARY 12, 2010

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. As I was looking at traffic stats I noticed a huge increase in mid-November due to a number of write-ups on startup and web-2.0 The Moral Blog to build your RSS and email subscriber base for the highest quality traffic. Subscribe via RSS On Twitter?

Software Review 55

Software Review Marketing Startup PPC 55

Software By Rob

APRIL 7, 2009

Digital Products → Front End Developer Resume, An 11-pound Notebook, A 2-pound Netbook, and Internet 1996 Cool News, Links & Reviews If youre trying grow your startup youve come to the right place. Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. “Front-End Developer&# Resume – Awesome.

Software Review 27

Software Review Developer Fresno RSS 27

Software By Rob

JULY 17, 2009

Software by Rob Passionate about Startups and MicroISVs Lessons Learned by a Serial Entrepreneur home about press micropreneurs archives ← Two Must-Read Books for Micropreneurs Transitioning from Developer to Software Entrepreneur → The Future of the Web is Small, Academic Earth, Beatles Rock Band, Top Developer Blogs, et al.

Web 27

Web Software Review RSS Software Developers 27

crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 4, 2013

Revenue is the new black | Gigaom – [link]. Revenue Doesn’t Matter – [link]. IAB: US Interactive Ad Revenues Hit $9.3 Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. 50 Stunning RSS Symbol Inspired Logo Designs – [link].

Social Media 100

Social Media Small Business Design Media 100

Software By Rob

NOVEMBER 21, 2008

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. The Startup Success Podcast – After the demise of The Micro-ISV Show, Bob Walsh is back discussing issues affecting software startups. We help you team with others, track revenue and share it openly and fairly. Subscribe via RSS On Twitter?

Open Source 27

Open Source Software Review Startup RSS 27

Software By Rob

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. It then crunches those numbers together with an expected conversion rate and expected price to give you an idea of expected monthly revenue. Maybe we can’t rely on our freemium, advertising-based, viral revenue model, though. Except for one last thing.

Marketing 64

Marketing Software Review Matching Bootstrapping 64

Software By Rob

FEBRUARY 10, 2009

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. As a software developer I want things in neat little boxes. But the problem is that marketing isn’t like coding. Coding is a highly constrained environment and, with most problems, a well-known path to success. Correction…it was 0%.

Design 51

Design Software Review Marketing Software Developers 51

www.ericsink.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

The Business of Software. Software Development. After that, Ill finish the article by saying a few things about the specific challenges of hiring software developers. For small independent software vendors (ISVs), my rule is: Dont fill a position until after the need for that position is painfully clear.

Hiring 40

Hiring Software Review Coder Illinois 40

Software By Rob

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. In other words, I’d rather spend my time writing code, talking to customers, and marketing my products than managing employees who would do that work for me. Subscribe via RSS On Twitter? Far more than I realized when I initially made the decision.

Software Review 27

Software Review Costa Rica RSS Employee 27

mashable.com

MAY 24, 2011

Mobile commerce revenues may still pale in comparison to their ecommerce brothers, but we’re already seeing signs of mobile commerce’s potential. 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.

Mobile 90

Mobile Web Social Media Software Review 90

Software By Rob

AUGUST 5, 2010

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. They cover topics like how to pivot your product and/or revenue model to find market fit, how to test a business idea before building the business, how to find a business model for your company, and how to build great companies. Also a student of reading.

Founder 78

Founder Startup Software Review Software 78

Software By Rob

MAY 4, 2009

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. A recent discussion in the Micropreneur Academy surrounded the topic of starting an online business selling physical products as opposed to software. But there are two downfalls of selling physical products compared to software: 1.

Product 35

Product Software Review RSS Software 35

Software By Rob

JANUARY 7, 2009

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. 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. Costs range from $300-$1000 per year.

Software Review 52

Software Review Software Hosting Salary 52

sivers.org

JUNE 25, 2010

They log in to translate the documents, one at a time, marking each finished when done, which sends the file back to the company for review.” Also important: Only go for providers who have great reviews from many past customers. Decline bids from providers without many great reviews. The translator rejects or approves.

CTO Hire 84

CTO Hire Hiring Software Review Technical Review 84

Software By Rob

AUGUST 18, 2010

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. The only thing that seemed to be consistent about my growth was that my revenue was relatively flat while my user base kept growing. This turned out to be a good move since it doubled their revenue that month.

Software Review 78

Software Review Software Revenue Cofounder 78

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

endeve – Issue invoices, manage clients and check revenues all in one place. 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.

Software Review 78

Software Review Social Media Social Network Software 78

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). That may be attractive to some people.

Technical Review 40

Technical Review Fractional CTO Partner CTO Hire 40

www.kalzumeus.com

AUGUST 13, 2012

Kalzumeus Software. Patrick McKenzie (patio11) blogs on software development, marketing, and general business topics. For example, immediately after you confirm your email address, I’ll send you a link to watch a free 45 minute training video on improving the first run experience of your software. Greatest Hits.

Email 54

Email Software Review Software Campaign 54

infochachkie.com

DECEMBER 5, 2011

If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed , follow me on Twitter , connect with me on Quora. The lowercase “c” was eventually capitalized after nearly 10 years, due to the awkward representation of the small “c” when the company was discussed in newspapers and magazines. infoChachkie. Thanks for visiting!

Naming 40

Naming Technical Review Product Product Name 40

andrewchenblog.com

MARCH 10, 2010

You often end up with lots of half-done experiments lying around, an infrastructure that isn’t built to scale, and a mishmash of code that needs to be refactored. For example, a design approach just turns out to be error-prone or a junior programmer just writes bad code. Of course, we are mostly interested in the second type.

Technical Review 47

Technical Review Design Las Vegas Product 47

maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

I would focus on one product and set a goal to generate $1M in yearly revenue from it. Near shoring development with your team (ex: your team is based in Canada / India) is cool, but not outsourcing. Outsourcing is something a big company, with a known customer / problem (that has revenue & traction) does to save cost.

Technical Review 44

Technical Review Startup Cofounder Software Review 44

news.ycombinator.com

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

The reason feedback - specifically from actual customers - is usually chosen is because it is more on the science side than the art side, but I surely cant knock those people and teams that can deliver product excellence due to vision, luck or art. -- arrel 215 days ago | link. The article and HN are concerned with software.

Stealth 41

Stealth Technical Review Startup Software Review 41

www.virtuosimedia.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Many partnerships don’t make it past this stage, devolving into a tangled mess about who owns the idea and the code and what the compensation should be. If the idea was reliant on ad revenue for profit, it quickly becomes apparent that there will be no incoming money at all. At this point, everyone loses. We are where you are.

Technical Cofounder 41

Technical Cofounder Cofounder Technical Review NDA 41