YoungUpstarts

MARCH 4, 2020

You’ve come up with a brilliant business idea, and you’re ready to get started as a brand-new entrepreneur. Are you a Necessity Entrepreneur? Necessity Entrepreneurs Build Exceptional Businesses. Necessity Entrepreneurs are uniquely equipped to build exceptional businesses and inspire meaningful change in their industries.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Great," I always exclaim, sharing the thrill of modern software development, "so how will people find out about this brilliant website?". He didn't just "tell it like it is," he gave up his marketing secrets and opened his company books. That's what we do: Bring the benefits of peer review to software development.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 10, 2012

Code Collaborator is tool which helps software developers review each other’s work, just like an editor of a book. So the economics are obvious: If two developers would each normally spend an average of 30 minutes on a code review, once a day, that’s 20 hours of total time in a business-month. And we did.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 9, 2014

It also allows potential supporters to easily discover and back new, cutting-edge products and services offered by these entrepreneurs or artists, and to support the project they most believe in. Crowdtivate accepts ideas or projects related to arts/books/films, technology and assistive technology.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 9, 2022

Justin Halladay is an inspirational entrepreneur from New Jersey. What Entrepreneur Justin Halladay Recommends For Anyone Starting Out. For young entrepreneurs who are just starting out, Justin recommends having a strong spiritual foundation. Another key for budding entrepreneurs is consistency. Source: Pixabay.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 2, 2010

It’s the story of persistence in entrepreneurs. As a VC I’m acutely that a “yes&# decision to support an entrepreneur can do just that, yet I only write 2-4 of them per year and maybe another 3-4 as an angel. I try not to go out to entrepreneur events in LA every night – I have work to get done and a family.

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Up and Running

MARCH 12, 2019

For a lot of non-technical founders—that is, entrepreneurs with a business idea but without technical expertise— sourcing software development talent is critical. In many areas, however, the high demand for tech talent appears to be larger than the supply of qualified tech and software developers for hire.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2013

Product development is stuck at that 90% mark, a key person leaves, and customers are talking but not buying. In his book Reality Check , Guy Kawasaki summarizes some of the key issues. When I was a software development manager, I tried to get a “bottoms up” time estimate from the team, and then pad it by 50%.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 11, 2021

Since releasing my newest book The Entrepreneur’s Weekly Nietzsche: A Book for Disruptors I’ve been continually getting the questions “Why Philosophy and Entrepreneurship?” For entrepreneurs? We planned to use smart yet inexpensive software developers to build business application software.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 6, 2011

Product development is stuck at that 90% mark, a key person leaves, and customers are talking but not buying. In his book Reality Check , Guy Kawasaki summarizes some of the key issues. When I was a software development manager, I tried to get a “bottoms up” time estimate from the team, and then pad it by 50%.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

In my bones I’m convinced that entrepreneurs are more nature than nurture although I know both are involved. I have recently written extensively on what I believe the 12 characteristics of an entrepreneur are. Entrepreneurs aren’t born, they’re made.&# The data in this article is at best, a stretch. from a young age.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2012

Product development is stuck at that 90% mark, a key person leaves, and customers are talking but not buying. In his book Reality Check , Guy Kawasaki summarizes some of the key issues. When I was a software development manager, I tried to get a “bottoms up” time estimate from the team, and then pad it by 50%.

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Brett Miller is the president of Custom Software by Preston (CSP). For more than 10 years CSP has impressed clients with highly effective software solutions and teams of multi-talented software engineers. 5 Young Entrepreneurs to Watch [MASHA. For the Person Who Has Everything, Go. How Online Classrooms Are Helping Hai.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Therefore when money is hard to come by, entrepreneurs (and their investors) look for ways to reduce cash burn rate and increase the chance of finding product/market fit before waste you bunch of money. The Customer Development process (and the Lean Startup) is one way to do that. How do we raise the big bucks?”

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 8, 2010

In retrospect, however, Bill Gates did a lot of things right as a startup that I still look for today in aspiring entrepreneurs and their companies: Build a strong team. Microsoft spent a huge amount of time and money with software developers for applications, and with hardware manufacturers to support multiple PC platforms.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 19, 2011

As for the presenters, first up, Abinash Karana from Bangalore, India, presented Bizosys and his product 10screens , a specification capture technology for software development workflows. I met Ram Kumar during my visit to Chennai and advised him to look at the Bioscope project in my Vision India 2020 book.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 20, 2021

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners about the future trends entrepreneurs see in their industry and here are the responses. #1- I am a business owner who works to help entrepreneurs incorporate or form LLCs for their businesses. Thanks to Teigan Margetts, Ethicool Books ! #13- Photo Credit: Olivia Summerhill.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2018

There are many books written on this subject, but this classic by Chris Ducker, “ Virtual Freedom ,” manages to pack a lot more practical guidance into a small space that many others I have seen. Some entrepreneurs get outsource-happy to save costs and begin outsourcing everything and anything that lands on their desks.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

As fall replaces summer, I know I become tempted to curl up with a window view of the falling leaves, a cup of tea, and a good book. When that happens, I like to turn to books that are not only engaging, well-written, and interesting, but also happen to be about business. It’s a great way to enjoy some “me time.”.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 16, 2011

Guttula, Bizosys' CEO, and Karana founded the company with the goal to "simplify software development." The second product is 10Screens, a tool to visualize business requirements critical to software development, which tend to be hampered by poor communication among various stakeholders.

India 123

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Software By Rob

AUGUST 5, 2010

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. You own a wall of books, or perhaps a Kindle or iPad bulging at the edge of its hard disk with non-fiction you’ve earmarked for future reading. Business books are a founder’s learning tool. But what about other kinds of business books?

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Software By Rob

JULY 24, 2009

Software by Rob Passionate about Startups and MicroISVs Lessons Learned by a Serial Entrepreneur home about press micropreneurs archives ← The Future of the Web is Small, Academic Earth, Beatles Rock Band, Top Developer Blogs, et al. Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 30, 2021

The outdoor industry wasn’t helping itself, so he did what all entrepreneurs do: start a business to solve the problem. It’s difficult to be an entrepreneur — whether you’re a recent college graduate or have managed multiple companies. It’s why the average age of an entrepreneur is 42 years old. Solve the rest later.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 17, 2023

In retrospect, however, Bill Gates did a lot of things right as a startup that I still look for today in aspiring entrepreneurs and their companies: Build a strong team. Microsoft spent a huge amount of time and money with software developers for applications, and with hardware manufacturers to support multiple PC platforms.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 21, 2012

The online small business portal of pretty things has helped countless home-based entrepreneurs turn their passion projects into their life’s work. If you’re a software developer, find work creating apps. And he’s just one of many stories. Graphic Design/Desktop Publishing. And it’s much easier than caring for kids. Freelancing.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 16, 2020

Also referred to as Book Value . In other words, if you own a software development firm that also trains developers , and you believe that combining the two services will lead to greater revenue generation over the course of time because app development is a currently expanding industry, you can ask for a multiple of 1.5.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

I am heavily indebted to earlier theorists, and highly recommend the books Lean Thinking and Lean Software Development. The wise entrepreneur will take this advice seriously in order to distill his ideas down to their essence. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup?

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Gust

JUNE 19, 2012

Thoughts on startups by investors that fund them & entrepreneurs that run them. If you’re doing investment pitches, you should read this book. If you’re doing a pitch I’m going to see, I want you to have read this book. And no life is more of a constant negotiation than that of an entrepreneur.

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Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 16, 2009

That foundational idea, so clearly articulated in books like Lean Thinking, is what originally led me to start using the term lean startup. For those whove heard it, it contains a length discourse on the subject of agile software development and extreme programming, including its weaknesses when applied to startups.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 1, 2020

Here are the various ways entrepreneurs and business owners stay motivated in business. #1- As an entrepreneur, it can sometimes be difficult to stay motivated because the traditional metrics of success– income, influence, etc.– 1- Periodic looks in the rearview mirror. Photo Credit: Nicole T. Rochester, MD.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 25, 2015

There are many books written on this subject, but one just last year by Chris Ducker, “ Virtual Freedom ,” manages to pack a lot more practical guidance into a small space that many others I have seen. Some entrepreneurs get outsource-happy to save costs and begin outsourcing everything and anything that lands on their desks.

Philippines 120

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Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 3, 2010

As I’ve written in the past, I encourage companies I’m an investor in to continually explore small acquisitions when entrepreneurs have created something that is on their roadmap. And, if you are a software developer using Lean or Agile methodologies, take a look at Rally and AgileZen. Why did you start AgileZen ?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 11, 2010

Product development is stuck at that 90% mark, a key person leaves, and customers are talking but not buying. In his book Reality Check , Guy Kawasaki summarizes some of the key issues. When I was a software development manager, I tried to get a “bottoms up” time estimate from the team, and then pad it by 50%.

Software Development 122

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Software By Rob

JULY 20, 2010

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. While on paternity leave this week I read seven books. I have a list of around 20 bullet points I took away from this book, which is a solid task list for me to mull over in the coming months. Check out my book Like this post? It’s painfully bad.

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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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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 25, 2010

This is a question that all entrepreneurs should ask themselves as they are moving their idea towards a reality. Our hurdle was to develop our own network of investors and we did this the old-fashioned way: one degree of separation at a time. Why go elsewhere? Finally, recruiting talented workers has been an ongoing concern.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 3, 2020

Often entrepreneurs and business owners create their New Year’s Resolutions around their business. We asked 30 entrepreneurs to share their business goals and what they were looking forward to in 2020. #1- Being in software development for many years, I have worked on a wide range of projects. 13- Meaningful innovation.

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