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The fundamental lesson of the forces governing scaling startups

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

Small companies operate this way by necessity, and it works! Since that takes four months, we have to be able to predict the demand for technical support at least four months in advance, because we have to be hiring for that future demand right now. Communication and decision-making occupy the minimum possible time.

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Significance of Strategic Operations Management in the Electronics Industry

The Startup Magazine

The giants in electronic industries have updated themselves in almost every aspect, be it operations, supply chain, repair and maintenance, or consumer-based research and development. Strategic operations management in the electronic industry is not easy.

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The Rise Of Cloud Computing

YoungUpstarts

It delivers on-demand, self-servicing capacity so as to allow users to run applications through a simple administrative console. Governments adopting the use of the Cloud. In addition to small businesses, cloud adoption by governments has been growing in the Asia region. Content Delivery Networks (CDN) Join the Fray.

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5 Steps To Finding The Best Investor For Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Reverse due diligence on the investor is a comparable process whereby the entrepreneur seeks to validate the track record, operating style, and motivation of every potential partner. The result will likely be business demands that you can’t meet, loss of key personnel, potential lawsuits, and certainly not the fun lifestyle you expected.

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[Asia] Getting Cloud Computing Right The First Time

YoungUpstarts

Companies have gained much in terms of flexibility and efficiency at a time when demands on the data center are growing exponentially. The Hong Kong government was out in full force at the event as well, sharing their challenges in putting together a case for Cloud adoption by the government.

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5 Keys To Vetting Investors Before You Accept Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

Reverse due diligence on the investor is a comparable process whereby the entrepreneur seeks to validate the track record, operating style, and motivation of every potential partner. The result will likely be business demands that you can’t meet, loss of key personnel, potential lawsuits, and certainly not the fun lifestyle you expected.

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5 Reasons To Enlist Outside Advisors For Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

He seemed to ignore the fact that hungry people rarely have money, and governments are very unpredictable customers. Even if a board member won’t work for equity, and demands a monthly stipend, the value of their contacts can easily make the difference between a successful rollout, versus an expensive pivot.