Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

Existing technologies have been “commoditized” globally. Outsourcing and manufacturing “offshore” have become the norm. Single-node factories may be home-based with a global market. The cost of entrepreneur entry is at an all-time low. Many countries have learned to make products cheaper and better. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

Existing technologies have been “commoditized” globally. Outsourcing and manufacturing “offshore” have become the norm. Single-node factories may be home-based with a global market. The cost of entrepreneur entry is at an all-time low. Many countries have learned to make products cheaper and better. Marty Zwilling.

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ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The first place is taken by medical and pharmaceutical products , which are ongoingly researched and developed with the ultimate aim to improve the global population’s health and find the cure to incurable diseases to date. Total global private-sector R&D investment, by industry. Benefits of R&D Investments for Business.

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

You can deal directly with full-time or freelance/contracted employees, or you can outsource using local or offshore development firms. Cost The most talented technical candidates do demand higher hourly rates, but as indicated already, their expertise reduces risk and the number of required project hours.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 31, 2014

However, most countries don’t have sufficient population to support scale with just their local market and ultimately need to be global players – from day one. Born Global or Die Local. But other critical hypotheses such as activities, resources, partners, channels needed testing offshore. Regional Ecosystems. It doesn’t.

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Haystack

DECEMBER 29, 2018

Technology is, like water, flowing and seeping into nearly every sector and eventually into most of the global economy. And as more economies worldwide seek to shift their investment strategies offshore and seek out technology, hubs like Silicon Valley and Shanghai, among others, have reaped the benefits.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2022

New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. This approach, popularly known as “ glocalization ,” means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2011

New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. This approach, popularly known as “glocalization,” means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate. Find global sources now.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. This approach, popularly known as “glocalization,” means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate. Find global sources now.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 13, 2021

A few years ago outsourcing resources offshore was all the rage. We dabbled with it and found it more work for management and quality control than the actual potential cost saving. As a result the transition to remote was relatively painless but this meant managing every employee as if they are offshore.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2019

New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. This approach, popularly known as “ glocalization ,” means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate.

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Pascal's View

MARCH 24, 2010

My remarks explained the relationship between the long-term decline in America’s global competitiveness, the impact of the capital markets crisis on new investment in research and development, and specifically addressed Senate Bill 515 , the pending U.S. The cost of filing patents has increased dramatically.

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OnlyOnce

JANUARY 2, 2011

Inflation may seem like a neutral thing for a business – your costs may be going up, but your revenue should be going up as well, right? And yes, it’s a lot more fun to travel to Europe when a latte costs you $4, not $8. Of course, if you’re losing money as many startups are, business tax credits and the like aren’t so relevant.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2013

Obviously that barrier has been brought down with low-cost ability to capture, stream and distribute content over the Internet. We also spoke about technology systems in the perspective of global competition. He spoke about ROCE (return on capital employed). The numerator (return) encourages more sales, which is fine.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 21, 2013

Outsourcing – or relocating – the work can be a great to overcome those obstacles while controlling costs, increasing efficiency and even making workers happier. At this stage of the business we needed top talent, no low cost workers, so I ended the contract with the Indian team to focus on the local team.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2012

New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. This approach, popularly known as “glocalization,” means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate. Find global sources now.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2010

Entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, popularly known as “glocalization.” That means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate. Find global sources now.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. This approach, popularly known as “ glocalization ,” means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 25, 2011

It globalizes. They struggle to maintain cost advantages. They are faced with decisions about whether to support their long-time employees who are increasingly hostile but have worked hard for generations with the need to compete on costs and quality. Om Malik was also on the panel. As was Shel Israel.

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BeyondVC

MAY 11, 2004

In our weekly partner’s meeting yesterday, we ended up in a discussion about the progression of offshore development in a variety of portfolio companies. In the end, the companies that were doing the best job with development were the ones that had their own operations offshore. 6 months later only 2 are left.

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Start Up Blog

APRIL 28, 2011

E-commerce retailers know all this and they have a massive advantage because of it – their advantage isn’t just in cost infrastructure it’s in rich data and information. New low costs of business and access to production and information are facilitating a ‘try it and see’ culture. So the alternative of a global currency will emerge.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Global diversification is a great move for your investment portfolio, but you might want to start with a savings account in your home country before venturing offshore for greater investment or lending. However, entrepreneurs should consider establishing an offshore savings account instead. Lower Overhead Fees.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Although it’s tempting to blame it all on the coronavirus situation and its formidable ripples, the pandemic only accelerated the processes of globalization and digitization that have been underway for decades. Still, COVID-19 helped tip the balance towards a globally distributed model. Factors that are tipping the scales.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 18, 2015

New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. This approach, popularly known as glocalization , means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate. Find global sources now.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 29, 2021

Talent mobility – should companies start looking for talent offshore? Employee Compensation – should employees get paid based on their level of expenses/cost of living? Lesser-skilled workers in western countries have been through this already, when jobs in factories, call centres and back offices were offshored.

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BeyondVC

AUGUST 6, 2004

We are truly living in a global world these days. Many startups I meet with today are either taking advantage of offshore development or have pushed up plans to expand sales internationally. Given the broader scope of this trend, I have changed the category name Offshore Resources to represent a broader theme, Globalization.

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BeyondVC

NOVEMBER 10, 2003

When offshoring it is important to think about what can and cannot be offshored, whether management can handle it, and whether or not you open your own office with your own infrastructure or outsource completely. Most of us end up using offshore development to work on non-core technology.

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Start Up Blog

JUNE 13, 2010

The internet has made it possible to have a global work force from launch date, and the same cost advantages that multinationals have had since they started exporting labour to China and other parts of Asia since the 1960’s. We live in a global age, an internet economy. No one is sending kids down mines with digital offshoring.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 8, 2022

And, and it was just a, it was just a realization, but particularly in an age where the finance guys run the companies and cost minimization is the holy grail. And the three rules were revenue before cost, uh, I don't know, quality before, whatever. Just a cost. Just a cost. I mean, for God's sakes, it's a, it's a cost.

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Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

This drop in public valuations basically means that private companies lost half of their value in a comparable way and therefore the cost of capital doubled in the past month, pushing much higher the hurdle for any additional investment, be it in sales, marketing or R&D. Global warming: a plague for humanity? Global Warning!

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BeyondVC

JANUARY 6, 2004

Ephraim Shwartz of Infoworld has a great piece on offshoring and implications for IT shops in the US. I couldn’t agree with him more that while there are cost benefits there are also other factors to consider when moving development offsite. The post Impact of Outsourcing/Offshoring on IT first appeared on BeyondVC.

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BeyondVC

MAY 11, 2004

In our weekly partner’s meeting yesterday, we ended up in a discussion about the progression of offshore development in a variety of portfolio companies. In the end, the companies that were doing the best job with development were the ones that had their own operations offshore. 6 months later only 2 are left.

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Pascal's View

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

.” They make the very important point that “it makes sense now– just as it made sense during the Clinton years– to purchase components, even those made offshore. With 17% or less of the global semiconductor fabrication infrastructure physically in the U.S., soil can provide 100% assurance.

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BeyondVC

AUGUST 6, 2004

We are truly living in a global world these days. Many startups I meet with today are either taking advantage of offshore development or have pushed up plans to expand sales internationally. Given the broader scope of this trend, I have changed the category name Offshore Resources to represent a broader theme, Globalization.

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BeyondVC

NOVEMBER 10, 2003

When offshoring it is important to think about what can and cannot be offshored, whether management can handle it, and whether or not you open your own office with your own infrastructure or outsource completely. Most of us end up using offshore development to work on non-core technology.

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BeyondVC

JANUARY 6, 2004

Ephraim Shwartz of Infoworld has a great piece on offshoring and implications for IT shops in the US. I couldn’t agree with him more that while there are cost benefits there are also other factors to consider when moving development offsite. The post Impact of Outsourcing/Offshoring on IT appeared first on BeyondVC.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 22, 2016

trillion global industry. You can’t eat through a web browser or move your kitchens offshore to a lower cost country! The trifecta of urbanization, digitization, and globalization undercuts job growth in some industries while fueling demand for restaurants. Unlike digital fads, food is survival.

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