The Next Web

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

There is an unspoken rule: to launch a startup, you need to build a product, and to do that you need someone that can write code. Most importantly, unlike the majority of their peers, by the time they start building a product, they already have a humming business. Focus on serving customers instead of building a product.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 24, 2015

Software Developer: From “App developer” to “We provide technology solutions to take your headaches away”. Most of these take the form of a one-page plan which covered stuff such as the following. #1 3 One-page business plan. Develop a one-page business plan. Nuts and Bolts. 1 Information publisher.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2018

If you want to supercharge your marketing and accelerate growth and revenue, you’ll love this guide. Add a Facebook Messenger button on your website or Facebook page. Build dedicated landing pages. Bots can, among other tasks, help book sales appointments, track delivery, or make product suggestions.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 19, 2011

He argues for a world he calls POSO (post social) in which we will only use social applications which drastically cut down our time involvement and/or increase our productivity. As a software developer I wrote code on what was called a “dumb terminal” because it literally had no processing capability.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 19, 2011

In my post Making Money With Blogs , I have articulated some of my thoughts on the subject and presented some possible models that would enable blogs and small media properties to sustain themselves with a proper revenue framework. However, I don't believe this is a product. We can guide you on how to organize a gathering.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 16, 2011

Now, if the communication can be smoothed, the entire process will become a great deal more productive. Bizosys Technologies, a Bangalore, India based software engineering company was founded in 2009. Guttula, Bizosys' CEO, and Karana founded the company with the goal to "simplify software development."

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Steve Blank

MAY 6, 2015

I am always surprised when critics complain that the Lean Startup’s Build, Measure, Learn approach is nothing more than “throwing incomplete products out of the building to see if they work.”. Waterfall Development. Waterfall Development was all about execution of the requirements document. Here’s how. Microsoft Windows 3.0).

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View from Seed

MARCH 19, 2015

Starting in 2009, Savoia began using an approach as an engineering director at Google that helped the tech giant know whether it was about to build the right product for the market … or a product that would flop. Having The Right It is essential for the following reason: Most new products and innovations fail in the market.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 29, 2013

Page load speed matters for the success of your online business – [link]. Product/Market Fit is a Continuum | Startup Management – [link]. Page load speed matters for the success of your online business – [link]. Everyone is talking about mobile ad revenue, but few are talking about efficacy – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

4 BIG Reasons You Should Be Posting to Your Facebook Page MORE Than 1x Per Day - [link]. These days, investors want to hear about the revenue you’re generating, not the traffic.” - [link]. 4 BIG Reasons You Should Be Posting to Your Facebook Page MORE Than 1x Per Day - [link]. 14 Great Product Packaging Designs - [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 18, 2013

The Science of Productivity: How To Get More Done In Less Time - [link]. The Science of Productivity: How To Get More Done In Less Time – [link]. Google’s Larry Page on Why Moon Shots Matter | Wired Business – [link]. A VC: MBA Mondays: Revenue Models – Subscriptions – [link].

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

However, most companies focus only on one – and are missing out on revenue opportunities. Upsell a product that cost ~60% less. If you’d try to upsell something more expensive, you’d counter the same kind of friction as you did with the initial product (doesn’t mean it can’t work, it’s just harder).

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Gust

JUNE 19, 2012

Both products were innovative leaders. We think it’s a matter of products, but history shows us it takes more than just products and technology to create the sweeping changes. You need to explore more common and more productive approaches for getting your startup moving forward. Both were discontinued years ago.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 3, 2020

It could be more revenue, hiring clients or launching a new product or service, but every new year is an exciting time because it’s ripe with opportunity. In 2019, we focused on expanding our product line at BestSelf Co. I want all of my work and products to be inclusive to all community and make sure no one feels exiled.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2013

7 Things Every (Great) Landing Page Needs - crowdspring.co/19fkpEg. A Startup’s Minimum Revenue Per Employee - crowdspring.co/GNlKua. 7 Things Every (Great) Landing Page Needs - crowdspring.co/19fkpEg. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

The Pricing Model That Increased Our Free Trial Signups by 358% (and Revenue by 25%) – crowdspring.co/1alarDV. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Showcase of Creative Contact Us Pages - crowdspring.co/1hnlShx.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

But by taking advantage of open source, agile software, and iterative development, lean startups can operate with much less waste. I am heavily indebted to earlier theorists, and highly recommend the books Lean Thinking and Lean Software Development. Labels: customer development , lean startup 8comments: Amy said.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 27, 2013

We write often about ways small business can reduce expense, increase productivity, and operate more efficiently through a lean approach to marketing, technology, and operations. When we hear that word, we typically envision massive call centers or bucket shops filled with developers writing code half-way across the world.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2012

The product lens - [link]. Just 25 Developers Grabbed 50% Of App Revenues On U.S. Instagram Co-Founder Mike Krieger’s 8 Principles For Building Products People Want | TechCrunch - [link]. Pew: 61% Say Smartphones Make Them More Productive But Nearly 1/3 Find They Distract From Real People – [link].

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

You’ll be a smarter, more efficient, more productive optimizer for it. Here are some of the most common mistakes, according to Leho… Leho Kraav , ConversionXL : “Pile too many tags on a site, visibility slowing the page load down. Understand preferrably at software development understanding level.”

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SVPG

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Product Optimization is a hot topic. However, many people confuse optimization with product discovery. I have another article coming soon that discusses how we use live-data prototypes and A/B testing for product discovery. However, this is not product optimization. It can provide real value to teams.

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Software By Rob

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

When I talk to people who are thinking about launching a software product, whether a high-growth or Micropreneur endeavor, from time to time I hear that if they could get to the front page of Digg or get a mention on TechCrunch that they would be “set.&# Nor the people who read TechCrunch. They are not your market.

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Software By Rob

AUGUST 24, 2011

Karl is a software engineer with more than 10 years of experience who specializes in agile web development and web services integrations. He authors a software development blog at [link]. There comes a time in a software developer’s career where they reach a crossroads and ask themselves, “What next?

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 31, 2009

After 20 years of working in startups, I decided to take a step back and look at the product development model I had been following and see why it usually failed to provide useful guidance in activities outside the building – sales, marketing and business development. So what’s wrong the product development model?

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 29, 2013

Kohlhardt said he originally approached services like Jotspot and Socialtext about providing an add-on, but the most receptive partner was collaboration software maker Atlassian , where Gliffy has resided for several years and that provides the bulk of its revenue. We didn’t even know that there was an opportunity,” Levi added. .

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

The ABCs of MVPs: How to Get the RIGHT Product out Faster – [link]. The problem with a Lean Startup: the Minimum Viable Product | Paul Kortman – [link]. AppBot – Lessons Learned Launching A Minimum Viable Product – [link]. Red All Over: Newspaper Revenues Fall In Q3 – [link]. – [link].

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Software By Rob

MARCH 25, 2010

I cover topics that affect software and web startups of all sizes, but mostly relating to startups you can fund yourself. For more on my story and the purpose of all this, visit the about page. But providing a one-time service and asking for a donation tends to result in “cup of coffee&# money rather than real revenue. #7

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Scalable Startup

JULY 20, 2013

We looked at several SaaS based systems for accounting, sales automation, calendaring, product management, scheduling our company airplane, travel, etc. At the time SaaS just wasn’t mature enough and people at the company weren’t comfortable enough to make the change; too many old habits of installing software.

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Software By Rob

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

Web App Business Models: User Needs and What People Pay For – “If you’re planning a web application that can’t build a business model around one or more of these needs, you may face difficulties generating sustainable revenue.&# For more on my story and the purpose of all this, visit the about page.

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Software By Rob

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Geoffrey Moore Author of Crossing the Chasm and four other books, Geoffrey Moore has been thinking about high-tech product development longer than most of have been doing anything on a computer. Geoffrey also talked through the product adoption cycle, but this was less applicable to the products I deal with as a Micropreneur.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2012

SaaS products aren’t viral – [link]. The Product is the Byproduct – [link]. How to react to halved reach on Facebook (for Brand pages) | We Are Social - [link]. Internet Ad Revenues Rise to Historic $17 Billion in First Half 2012, Up 14% Over Half-Year 2011, According to IAB – [link]. Show them WHY.

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Software By Rob

AUGUST 25, 2010

Find those people who need your product. If you can’t find this group of people, you’re probably building the wrong product. I cover topics that affect software and web startups of all sizes, but mostly relating to startups you can fund yourself. Build your fan base. Check out my book Like this post? at 12:20 am [.]

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Software By Rob

APRIL 14, 2010

It could be a blog, a consulting firm, a product, a company, or simply an attempt at speaking in front of a group. I cover topics that affect software and web startups of all sizes, but mostly relating to startups you can fund yourself. For more on my story and the purpose of all this, visit the about page. And the third.

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Software By Rob

JANUARY 12, 2010

Likewise, if you see the massive amount of traffic coming from SEO you have to know how many of those people are buying your product. As an example, Bidsketch is a product launched by a Micropreneur Academy member. 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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Software By Rob

JULY 17, 2009

For more on my story and the purpose of all this, visit the about page. The costs are low and local ads seems like a viable revenue model because you’ve got a focused audience. 2 comments ↓ #1 Chris Sain on 07.17.09 at 10:51 am The future of the web is small – great article about micropreneurship.

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 18, 2021

A product demo is a critical tool in the sales process. What makes a compelling product demo? A good product demonstration should do three things: 1. Introduce your product. If you can demonstrate how your product makes a user’s life easier, everything else will fall into place. Done right, it’s a deal maker.

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Software By Rob

AUGUST 6, 2010

The paperback version is also available from both startup book and Amazon , but buy it from startup book (you can pay through Amazon or PayPal) since Amazon takes more than half the revenue off the top. 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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