The Next Web

DECEMBER 2, 2013

We interviewed the heads of the top Web and mobile development companies, incubators, agencies and labs to understand what it takes to design and develop the most successful apps of our generation. Here are their breakdowns of the costs and time investments to create 10 of the world’s hottest startups. 1) Twitter. 3) Facebook.

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Cost San Francisco New York City Ruby 168

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 16, 2009

This is part of my new series on what makes an entrepreneur successful. I originally posted it on VentureHacks , one of my favorite websites for entrepreneurs. They spot opportunities that aren’t being met and the design products to meet these needs. We couldn’t cut product development (we had 23 people!)

Entrepreneur 306

Entrepreneur Burn Rate Cofounder Sales 306

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

The rate of new entrepreneurs increased between 2013 and 2021, from 280 to 360 out of 100,000 of the adult population. Of course, that’s both the good news and the bad news for aspiring entrepreneurs, since it means more competition, and the business landscape is changing faster than ever. The cost of social media done well is low.

Intellectual Property 261

Intellectual Property Entrepreneur Angel Groups Social Media 261

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

The rate of new entrepreneurs increased between 2013 and 2019, from 280 out of 100,000 to 310 out of 100,000 of the adult population. Of course, that’s both the good news and the bad news for aspiring entrepreneurs, since it means more competition, and the business landscape is changing faster than ever.

Intellectual Property 404

Intellectual Property Startup Angel Groups Social Media 404

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

I know entrepreneurs who have suffered from the dreaded premature execution syndrome often associated with the ready-fire-aim approach. If your product is highly innovative, and speed to market is critical, you won’t get it right the first time anyway, no matter how cautiously you plan. ready-aim-aim-aim-aim-aim.).

Entrepreneur 257

Entrepreneur Technical Review Cost Product Development 257

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2023

From my consulting with entrepreneurs in Europe and other countries, I’m convinced that we all could benefit from adapting to meet their environments. Silicon Valley’s conventional model is to integrate local experienced engineering, product development, and marketing people for the big push.

Global 345

Global Silicon Valley Marketing Indonesia 345

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 21, 2021

Great entrepreneurs, like Bill Gates, are great at both. For entrepreneurs, effective networking is required to find investors, partners, and customers. Too many entrepreneurs try to talk their way through all of these. Product development. Some struggling entrepreneurs are totally event driven.

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Technical Review Startup Software Review Retention 333

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2020

From my consulting with entrepreneurs in Europe and other countries, I’m convinced that we all could benefit from adapting to meet their environments. Silicon Valley’s conventional model is to integrate local experienced engineering, product development, and marketing people for the big push.

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Silicon Valley Indonesia Venture Capital Global 312

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Every entrepreneur I know has their favorite excuse for a previous failure – an investor backed out, the economy took a downturn, or a supplier delivered bad quality. It’s important to learn from your own mistakes, but it’s even smarter to learn from someone else’s mistakes, without paying their high price in time lost, cost, and pain.

Intellectual Property 312

Intellectual Property Startup Angel Investor Viral 312

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 29, 2022

I know entrepreneurs who have suffered from premature execution often associated with the ready-fire-aim quick-to-market approach. If your product is highly innovative, and speed to market is critical, you won’t get it right the first time anyway, no matter how cautiously you plan. Planning cycle for determining certainty is too long.

Marketing 302

Marketing Technical Review Cost Product Development 302

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

In fact, some of the biggest company expenses start off as cost-cutting measures. Cutting costs vs. cutting corners. It can also be a result of second-rate cost-reduction tactics. Are you cutting costs or merely cutting corners? Are you cutting costs or merely cutting corners? Have you been making the same mistake?

Cost 150

Cost Technical Review Salary Social Media 150

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

For those of you who have been following the discussion, a Lean Startup is Eric Ries ’s description of the intersection of Customer Development , Agile Development and if available, open platforms and open source. The Customer Development process (and the Lean Startup) is one way to do that. Who recommends a sale?

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Lean Silicon Valley Startup RSS 263

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 27, 2013

I know entrepreneurs who have suffered from the dreaded premature execution syndrome often associated with the ready-fire-aim approach. If your product is highly innovative, and speed to market is critical, you won’t get it right the first time anyway, no matter how cautiously you plan. ready-aim-aim-aim-aim-aim.).

Startup 250

Startup Technical Review Cost Entrepreneur 250

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 30, 2020

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1- From personal experience. Launching a recipe website can cost as little as $150 if you can utilize your phone as a camera to start. My expertise in product development and project management came after working as a consultant in many industries.

Technical Review 147

Technical Review Entrepreneur Software Review SEO 147

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

By then, I had become a venture capitalist at Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance and found myself talking to a lot of entrepreneurs who were proclaiming their great technology yet were struggling with little revenue, and claiming they were “crossing the chasm”. All a startup has are mere hypotheses,” and. “in

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Japan Customer Development Developer Customer 305

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 26, 2019

Image via Flickr by Shawn Wolfe I know entrepreneurs who have suffered from premature execution often associated with the ready-fire-aim quick-to-market approach. If your product is highly innovative, and speed to market is critical, you won’t get it right the first time anyway, no matter how cautiously you plan.

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Technical Review Startup Cost Product Development 233

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2018

Most aspiring entrepreneurs are convinced that their idea and passion are so great that failure is not a possibility. You need skills in finance, operations, and marketing to supplement product development, and more hours of work than one person can manage. Calculate your projected costs, and double the amount.

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Angel Investor Cofounder Finance Operations 249

Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Here’s what entrepreneurs had to say about the companies they admire for their innovation. #1- Tesla has always put a huge emphasis on product development and technological advancement. I have always admired and been amazed by successful entrepreneurs who don't have a university degree. Photo Credit: Aiden Cole.

Technical Review 139

Technical Review Entrepreneur Software Review SEO 139

Gust

APRIL 27, 2014

I’m continually amazed at the number of entrepreneurs who go for months into a new business without really keeping a formal record of money spent or assets acquired. Product development process. Here is another often overlooked area of process that kills many startups, both in cost and time. Customer service and support.

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Startup Institutional Investors Angel Investor Bootstrapping 187

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2010

I learned how to integrate customers into our product development process. I learned how to get press coverage when we were no longer “hot.&# I learned how to manage costs effectively. Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Start-up Advice Startup Advice. You have at least 6 data points to suggest this.

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Venture Capital Hiring Software Review Stock Options 285

ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

As the global economic situation deteriorates amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine and soaring energy costs, many aspiring entrepreneurs might be tempted to give up and wait for better days. Entrepreneurs — frugal innovation can be a powerful tool for growth. But don’t give up!

Startup 198

Startup Technical Review Ghana Guerilla 198

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 21, 2013

Enter “ The Lean Startup: How Today’s Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses “, a New York Times bestseller by founder of IMVU (creator of 3D avatars) Eric Ries. Validated learning should be the goal of all entrepreneurs. This reduces guesswork, time, money and effort.

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Lean Technical Review North America Startup 193

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 4, 2010

Note that this will require close and trusted cooperation between engineering/development and each localization group. Optimize the costs of localization. The cost of localization can vary widely, depending on the approach taken. In addition this person should report, dotted line, to product development or engineering.

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Software Distribution Europe Database 200

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 29, 2024

Global e-commerce entrepreneur and investor Richard Burry followed a unique path to the pinnacle of Internet success. This is why I like to include customers in product development and testing. I also like to be close with customer service finding out how the product is working and what problems the customers have.

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Portugal Entrepreneur Internet Advertising 147

Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

Being in love with your business, when you’re an entrepreneur, is even better. Although there are days when tossing in your hat seems like a viable option, remembering how much you love your “job” can quickly snap an entrepreneur out of that mentality. We asked some entrepreneurs what they loved about “being their own boss.”. #1-

Entrepreneur 147

Entrepreneur Artificial Inteligence Technical Review LLC 147

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

by Steve Owens, Founder and CTO of Finish Line Product Development Services. Pricing/Cost Issues – 18%. Poor Product – 17%. Startups that focus on finding those who execute tasks for the lowest cost, instead of seeking out the best, are much more likely to fall victim to poor execution.

Startup 133

Startup Product Development Revenue Distribution 133

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 22, 2023

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners about the 2023 trends they see in their industry and here are the responses. #1- However, that doesn't mean you should ignore cost or quality. This expedited shift to remote teams has opened the door for new, global staffing opportunities at a substantially lower cost.

Artificial Inteligence 127

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Entrepreneur Social Media 127

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2017

In case you haven’t noticed it, the rapid evolution of do-it-yourself (DIY) facilities for developers, including 3-D printers, SketchUp and makerspaces such as TechShop , have scaled down the cost of prototypes and hardware design by an order of magnitude. Quick low-cost design and fabrication alternatives are extremely valuable.

Technical Cofounder 153

Technical Cofounder Intellectual Property Wiki Cofounder 153

Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 29, 2013

The Lean Startup Conference is an event by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs—except that our definition of “entrepreneur” may be different from the one you have in mind. Eric has talked often about recognizing a startup as an organization designed to create a new product or service under conditions of extreme uncertainty.

Lean 165

Lean Technical Review Startup Software Review 165

Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 10, 2023

We asked entrepreneurs and CEOs about having a business plan and here is what they had to say. #1- That way you can focus on what's important and not worry about whether or not your marketing strategy or product development process makes sense. Thanks to Jason Williams, Automate Your Life ! #7-

Business Plan 143

Business Plan Entrepreneur Jordan Florida 143

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 17, 2021

Accomplished entrepreneurs often pride themselves on being able to spot a gap in the market from a mile away. Starting a company can be done with not too much more than a computer and an idea, which many bedroom entrepreneurs have discovered. Maintaining a Successful Business.

Analytics 179

Analytics Technical Review Social Media Software Review 179

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

If the CEO wants to completely change the product in order to serve a new customer segment, you need someone in the room who can digest the needs of the new (proposed) business, and lay out the costs of each possible approach. In my mind, theyre racking up costs (one month for that part, two months for that other part, uh oh).

CTO 168

CTO Fractional CTO CTO Hire Technical Review 168

Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 29, 2009

Like a financial debt, the technical debt incurs interest payments, which come in the form of the extra effort that we have to do in future development because of the quick and dirty design choice. Although it costs to pay down the principal, we gain by reduced interest payments in the future. One last thought.

Technical Review 168

Technical Review Software Review San Francisco Lean 168

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 4, 2016

The good news is that everyone expects entrepreneurs to make mistakes, since founders explore uncharted territory. As a result, repeating any of the following 10 mistakes outlined here won’t get you any credit for intelligence and learning and will cost you dearly in your funding credibility and real cash.

Intellectual Property 120

Intellectual Property Startup Forecast Angel Investor 120

YoungUpstarts

JULY 16, 2019

Without producing physical goods, every entrepreneur now can succeed in selling other manufacturers’ products online. Have you developed any vision of a product development strategy? Decide on what actually you need to have a more detailed vision on how much it will cost you. Develop a software solution.

eCommerce 113

eCommerce Software Developers Software Development Hosting 113

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2017

I know entrepreneurs who have suffered from premature execution often associated with the ready-fire-aim quick-to-market approach. If your product is highly innovative, and speed to market is critical, you won’t get it right the first time anyway, no matter how cautiously you plan. Planning cycle for determining certainty is too long.

Marketing 136

Marketing Technical Review Cost Entrepreneur 136

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

AUGUST 30, 2010

Rob Walling generously allowed me to reprint this excerpt from his new book, "Start Small, Stay Small: A Developer's Guide to Launching a Startup" available in paperback and Kindle from Amazon and in PDF and ePub from StartupBook.net. Performing tasks you could pay someone else $6 to accomplish is a foolish use of an entrepreneur's time.

Software Review 284

Software Review Startup Technical Review Hosting 284