Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 11, 2012

Since my background includes software development, I often get the question about when to build a solution in-house, versus outsourcing it to a local company, near-shore service, or off-shore organization in China, India, or Eastern Europe. If your software is your solution and “secret sauce,” don’t entrust it to outsiders of any kind.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 29, 2011

A while back I talked about how and where to find a co-founder in “ Ten Steps in Choosing the Right Startup Partner ”. In this context, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.” In this context, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2010

A week ago I talked about how and where to find a co-founder in “ How to Select an Ideal Startup Co-Founder ”. In this article, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.” In this article, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.”

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Gust

APRIL 13, 2014

A while back I talked about how and where to find a co-founder in “ For a Startup, Two Heads are Always Better Than One ”. In this context, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.” Look at the big picture first of development, finance, and marketing/sales.

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View from Seed

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Isaac Cambron is co-founder and CTO of Zensight.co , whose pre-launch product enables sales reps to find and use their best content to close more deals. Below, he answers questions about developing products from scratch, as well as the difficult technology choices and tradeoffs CTOs must make. We did that for a lot of reasons.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2017

In fact, I would broaden the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.” The reason is that good attributes apply equally well to “external” partners, as they do to internal partners, like a co-founder or CTO. Look at the big picture first of development, finance, and marketing/sales.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2010

Since my background includes software development, I often get the question about when to build a solution in-house, versus outsourcing it to a local company, near-shore service, or off-shore organization in China, India, or Eastern Europe. If your software is your solution and “secret sauce,” don’t entrust it to outsiders of any kind.

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 4, 2008

So if youre new, consider not paying any attention to the rest of this post, and just diving into the archives, if you havent already. He previously co-founded and served as Chief Technology Officer of IMVU. He is the co-author of several books including The Black Art of Java Game Programming (Waite Group Press, 1996).

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Software By Rob

MAY 24, 2010

Late Stage Co-Founder Wanted – [Filled] I’ve been contacted by a colleague who has been working on a SaaS application in a fairly large market. No obligation; the current founder will not know who you are unless you decide to contact him. Follow me Startups for the Rest of Us. Check out my book Like this post?

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Software By Rob

APRIL 13, 2010

It’s called Startups for the Rest of Us. My co-host is Mike Taber, the guy behind SingleFounder.com. Follow me Startups for the Rest of Us. Im a serial web entrepreneur here to share what Ive learned in my 11 years as a self-funded startup founder. My new podcast launches today. Check out my book Like this post?

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 2, 2011

Whatever kind of business you’re running — whether it’s a retailer, software development firm, restaurant, accounting firm, or manufacturer — it’s imperative to listen to what your customers are really saying when they tell you what they want from your business. I apologize. You’re right.’ That’s all it took.

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The Next Web

MARCH 24, 2013

But between visioning sessions, collaborative software development and Linus’ Law of bug detection — we’ve been taught to accept the wisdom of crowds as necessary to most startup decision-making. Investor and 500 Startups founder Dave McClure offered TNW a few of his thoughts. You know what’s cool?

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Steve Blank

MAY 11, 2009

Present at the Creation It was early 1991 and Apple’s software development team was hard at work on QuickTime , the first multimedia framework for a computer. The Cinepak codec was written by the engineer who would become my cofounder at Rocket Science Games.) But the rest of the management team really skeptical.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

In the first of a new series talking to tech industry leaders about what shaped them as entrepreneurs and the lessons they’ve learned in their careers, we speak to Netflix co-founder and CEO, Reed Hastings. Now Netflix offers video streaming in 41 countries around the world.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 30, 2013

Too many people make the mistake of forming a company and reaching agreement among co-founders without consulting a lawyer. In some cases, some co-founders leave (retaining their interest) and the rest are left to try to make the business work. Are these documents easy to understand and well-written?

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Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 7, 2015

I know several people who have gone through the with great success and gone on to have excellent software development jobs. In this case, Coding School Rollup definitely rhymes with all the rest. Many are immersive and include internships. A few are longer than 12 weeks. I’d argue the 0.5x Or the ASP rollup?

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 30, 2009

I thought Id share a little bit of that, too: I’ve been interested in different approaches to software development going back to 1987 when – in my first company Feld Technologies – my partner Dave Jilk and I started talking about “semi-custom software development&# (way ahead of its time).

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 1, 2020

Thanks to Jennifer Q Williams, Saint Louis Closet Co. ! #9- CoinCorner is just over 5 years old now and keeping motivated over the years, not only for myself, but my co-founders and team, has been challenging at times. In other words: start painting, and your inner completionist will take care of the rest. 17- Three ways.

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Software By Rob

JUNE 10, 2010

Follow me Startups for the Rest of Us. Im a serial web entrepreneur here to share what Ive learned in my 11 years as a self-funded startup founder. Check out my book Like this post? Subscribe via RSS On Twitter? If youre trying to grow your startup youve come to the right place.

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Software By Rob

MAY 4, 2010

A Developer’s Guide to Launching a Startup&# StartupSchool Online A/B Testing Class Video is Available → Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Out About this Blog , Micropreneurship , Startups If youre trying grow your startup youve come to the right place. Follow me Startups for the Rest of Us. Subscribe via RSS On Twitter?

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Cracking the Code

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

That’s what I found most attractive about software development: building things. What was your approach to picking co-founders, and what advice would you give entrepreneurs on this? I think having a co-founder is very important. The co-founder / marriage analogy is apt. The rest is history.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 15, 2009

This cycle repeats for a while, until the team either catches up to all the conflicts or just asks the rest of the team for a general check-in freeze. Why do software developers think this is acceptable? The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup? So new conflicts appear.

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Software By Rob

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

It motivates co-workers, bosses, partners, investors and customers. November 19th, 2009 | Micropreneurship , Software Development , Startups Building your startup? Follow me Startups for the Rest of Us. Im a serial web entrepreneur here to share what Ive learned in my 11 years as a self-funded startup founder.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 7, 2017

By connecting Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and the rest of the state into a Texas S tartup Megatropolis we can unlock billions of dollars in capital and unleash thousands of diverse entrepreneurs. Texas is the most promising technology investment opportunity in the United States and Capital Factory is going to turbocharge it.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

In this article, you’ll understand what brand equity is and how to build it so your audience reaches for your product, service, or solution over the rest. On brand building, Intuit co-founder Scott Cook once said: “A brand is no longer what we tell the consumer it is, it is what consumers tell each other it is.”.

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Software By Rob

MAY 23, 2010

Follow me Startups for the Rest of Us. Im a serial web entrepreneur here to share what Ive learned in my 11 years as a self-funded startup founder. Check out my book Like this post? Subscribe via RSS On Twitter? If youre trying to grow your startup youve come to the right place.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 2, 2018

But rest easy, because we’ve collected 12 of the latest and greatest productivity products here for you to check out. We had been in and out of coffee shops, and we were getting really good work done,” co-founder Ace Callwood told the New York Times. Both act as the glue that joins two or more separate services together.

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 23, 2023

He is the co-founder of Boast.ai, where he leveraged the Community-Led Growth model to bootstrap the company. He is also the co-founder of Traction, a community empowering over 100k innovators through connections, content, and capital. He is the co-founder of Boast.ai This is John Jansen.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

He's a co-founder and chairman of Work Better Now, which provides talent from Latin America for US based businesses. Simply tell them what you need and they'll handle the rest hassle free. Prior to that he started and built a media company serving small businesses in the New York area.

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Software By Rob

MARCH 9, 2009

It’s OK If You Don’t Like Your Job If you’re like the hundreds of software developers I’ve talked to over the past few years you’re not thrilled with your job. Follow me Startups for the Rest of Us. Check out my book Like this post? Subscribe via RSS On Twitter?

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thebarefootvc

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

At the Clinton Global Initiative last September, Pierre Omidyar, co-founder of eBay, announced a commitment from his philanthrocapitalist firm to invest millions of dollars in mobile applications and services, with a focus on developing markets globally. Now, the present. I have just started a new job with the Omidyar Network.

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Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Down-and-In CTO’s are expected to solve really hard technical problems; Up-and-Out CTO’s are expected to explain to the rest of the world the value of the really hard technical problems their company has solved. If you are currently looking for a CTO or technical co-founder, I’ve included some resources below that may help you in your search.

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Software By Rob

JULY 14, 2009

The roadblock that so many entrepreneurs encounter as they try to launch is thinking they, or one of their co-founders, has to perform every task necessary to get their product out the door. Follow me Startups for the Rest of Us. Check out my book Like this post? Subscribe via RSS On Twitter?

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siliconflorist.com

DECEMBER 22, 2012

Last year around the time PIE was starting, David Cohen , cofounder of TechStars , shared the TechStars Mentor Manifesto. Distributed Systems Software Engineer. Android Developer. Android / iOS / Python / Django Developer. Web Developer. Platform Software Developer. Sr Developer (JavaScript/Flash).

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 2, 2018

But rest easy, because we’ve collected 12 of the latest and greatest productivity products here for you to check out. We had been in and out of coffee shops, and we were getting really good work done,” co-founder Ace Callwood told the New York Times. Both act as the glue that joins two or more separate services together.

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 7, 2007

But when done well it can really help get a company going fast, professionally and without the founders having to give up much (if any) equity - or bankrupting themselves. The founders may believe they are onto such a good idea that they don’t want to give up any equity. Award contract - Negotiate a software development contract.

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Software By Rob

DECEMBER 10, 2008

It’s hard to fire a developer with 10,000 podcast listeners, not because she might say bad things about the company, but because co-workers look up to her as an alpha-geek. Back in 2001 I worked with a consultant who was a developer when times were really good, and a trainer when times were really bad.

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