ReadWriteStart

MAY 22, 2012

When it comes to financing a brand-new startup, most founders find themselves stuck between the proverbial rock and hard place. While some lucky startups attract angel investors or have access to money from friends and family, the vast majority are on their own, at least at first. It hasn’t all been smooth sailing. “At

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 27, 2011

Several people have recently come to me to help them source and/or hire full-time CTOs for their startup having found me through my post that looks at: Startup CTO Salary and Equity Data. I'd suggest: Startup CTO or Developer , Startup Founder Developer Gap , Part-Time CTO , Technology Advisor , CTO Founder , Acting CTO.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 5, 2010

Cash is the fuel of every startup. It continually amazes me how two startups, seemingly comparable in stage and objective, can be so far apart in their burn rate. Here are some principles on how to do that, and help your startup to prosper and live another day: Measure it and manage it. Which would you bet on? Great strategy.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Due to business, I am free to spend my time and money as I see fit. Financial freedom due to business enables me to grow my business and pay my employees, but it gives my family the quality of life that I want for them. I’ve spent more than two decades in the software industry. Thanks to Ashwin Sokke, WOW Skin Science ! #11-

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

If you’re an entrepreneur or working in a startup, you’ve heard all the hype around the extravagant perks and benefits some companies, especially in the tech scene, are offering. So if you don’t have the money for unlimited ping pong tables and a gourmet chef—much less top salaries—can you still find and attract the best people?

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 20, 2019

While a good portion of this is due to the low labor costs in countries such as India or China, there are benefits to outsourcing that go beyond time and price. Oftentimes, as priorities shift, you’ll need to upscale or downscale the development team. Finding A Reliable Company. Image by mohamed Hassan from Pixabay.

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femgineer.com

JULY 18, 2010

HOME About the Femgineer Speaking Engagements Reading List Recruiting Startup Engineers With the startup market taking off, there is always a clamor to find good engineers, developers, and designers. Sweat equity or salary? We like sitting at home or in coffee shops on our laptops coding away fun projects.

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www.joelonsoftware.com

MARCH 24, 2010

Joel on Software Fog Creek Compensation by Joel Spolsky Wednesday, August 30, 2000 At Fog Creek Software, the way we make sure that people are paid fairly and rewarded for excellent work is based on a professional ladder. So all Fog Creek software engineers are ranked at one of several different levels, level 8 through level 15.

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Software By Rob

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. A few weeks ago a Micropreneur Academy member asked about getting started as a freelance developer since freelance development can be more conducive to getting started as a Micropreneur. September 29th, 2009 | Software Development Building your startup?

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Software By Rob

JULY 16, 2009

Software by Rob Passionate about Startups and MicroISVs Lessons Learned by a Serial Entrepreneur home about press micropreneurs archives ← One of the Most Time Consuming Startup Roadblocks The Future of the Web is Small, Academic Earth, Beatles Rock Band, Top Developer Blogs, et al. Check out my book Like this post?

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Software By Rob

JULY 13, 2010

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. It wasn’t until the past decade that a designer or developer could leave the safety of a salaried position in pursuit of a career as a solo entrepreneur. July 13th, 2010 | Uncategorized Building your startup? Check out my book Like this post?

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 4, 2021

Feeling motivated by this realization, I connected with my brilliant Co-Founder Amy Yuan, who then built a massive database consisting of reviews, assessments, and scientific research related to skincare. Even though I had a job and earned a decent salary, I was spinning my wheels just to pay my bills. Photo Credit: Victoria Wieck.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 2, 2011

Here are nine tested and true tips and insights for getting the job done right: You’ll need to rule your startup like a benevolent dictator. According to a variety of studies, the cost of firing senior- or middle-management personnel can be as high as 300 percent of that person’s annual salary, and in some cases even higher.

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Software By Rob

AUGUST 11, 2009

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. At a salaried job making $80k plus benefits your time is worth around $55/hour. And thus it is with the majority of open source software: Open source software is free if your time is worth nothing. Back then, time was abundant and money was scarce.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

For a small business with constantly-strained capacity it can be incredibly difficult to post a job, sort through the resumes, vet the candidates, check those references, negotiate salary and benefits packages, execute the employment agreement, and complete the HR paperwork for payroll, insurance, pension plan, etc.

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Transformify

AUGUST 27, 2017

Your team is directly correlated with the valuation of your startup. All of the above is true, but it is also true that many startups have failed because they hired too early, too fast, or fired too late. Many of the points below can be found among the best hiring practices for startups and there is nothing wrong with them in general.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

We’re tired of hearing how small software companies usually fail. But what about the companies that die even though they did sell some copies of software, and where the early team isn’t dysfunctional? The initial marketing channel was sustainable for a while , but got wiped away due to external forces.

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www.virtuosimedia.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Startup Advice. Home ▶ Businesses ▶ Startup Business Advice ▶ Current Page How To Find A Technical Cofounder For Your Online Business Idea. 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.

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Software By Rob

NOVEMBER 18, 2008

Software by Rob Passionate about Startups and MicroISVs Lessons Learned by a Serial Entrepreneur home about press micropreneurs archives ← I’m in a Book! Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. Some choose consulting, but many more inevitably decide to build a software product.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 13, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Small Business and Startups: What Would You do Differently? Entrepreneurs Need a Better Way to Cash Out | Kanyi Maqubela – Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/SKltNW.

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Software By Rob

DECEMBER 23, 2008

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. Consider this the Year in Review for Software by Rob. Some choose consulting, but many more inevitably decide to build a software product. Let’s be honest, building an invoicing system does not involve insanely complex algorithms and coding chops.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Small Business and Startups: 5 Tips For Keeping the Books – crowdspring.co/1f1zOfD. 4 Steps to Starting a Web Business Without Knowing Coding | The Next Web – crowdspring.co/1ep8F6R.

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

189 Answers To The Top Startup Questions On Your Mind. 189 Answers To The Top Startup Questions On Your Mind. Written By Dan Martell on February 2nd, 2012 | Category: Hiring LeanStartup Marketing Metrics Startup Life | 6 Comments. I love startups. Here’s my high-level approach for startups. No, I have many ideas.

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www.singlefounder.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

I’d like to take a few minutes to dispel the top five myths of software startups. VC funding gets you startup capital and a chance. 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.

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Software By Rob

DECEMBER 3, 2009

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. This episode’s Micropreneur is Ruben Gamez who recently launched online design proposal software Bidsketch. == Rob: Thanks for your time today, Ruben. It’s a SaaS (Software as a Service) based application that offers free and paid plans.

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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. September 29th, 2010 | Micropreneurship , Startups Building your startup?

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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. September 29th, 2010 | Micropreneurship , Startups Building your startup?

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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. Yeah, those are going to hurt.

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discuss.joelonsoftware.com

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

(Not logged on) | Register | Log On Home Discuss Jobs About The Business of Software A community discussing the business of software, from the smallest shareware operation to Microsoft. A part of Joel on Software. This community works best when people use their real names. Please register for a free account.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 22, 2016

It’s what sets apart the NBA superstars from random ball players, it’s what makes the difference between a software developer making top dollar and someone having to struggle to find an odd freelance gig for a few bucks. We also know now that people age at different pace – mostly due to lifestyle. Write a lot.

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blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

The right sort of person is so passionate about coding, they can’t be stopped from doing it. But every day spent in that kitchen is a day NOT spent in a real kitchen, learning how to cook real food, and write real code. Two things: If you ever want to work in a startup, avoid.NET. But attitude. It does you no favors.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Consulting can be a great way to fund a startup or make a bunch of cash. The problem is convincing your employees to work more, because to them that’s “overtime&# on a fixed salary. It gives us an advantage in consulting because it accelerates our development and enhances our sales pitch. Easy money, right?

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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.

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