Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2019

In the entrepreneur world, it’s still a popular misconception that the “idea” is everything. We slowly realized that Microsoft’s value went far beyond his technical contributions, due to his connections with key software developers and relationships with hardware manufacturers who could make the PC revolution universal.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 5, 2007

However, Elgg could power 100,000 networks and it would make no difference - there is no revenue stream as we give everything away under a GPL license. There are quite a few other Software Development Companies in Southern California working on open source and/or freemium business models.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

It’s always fun chatting with Jason because he’s knowledgeable about the market, quick on topics and pushes me to talk more about VC / entrepreneur issues. We’re staring to get the hang of how to divide the show up into talking about deals but also talking about issues for entrepreneurs during funding.

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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. View More » Startups Facebook Co-Founder Launches Social N. 5 Young Entrepreneurs to Watch [MASHA.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Sales and Social Media. Social networks are a real breakthrough of the 21st century. According to Smart Insights, the number of social media users globally grew from 4.2 In 2022, it has become necessary for both a startup and a large enterprise to increase their visibility on social networks.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

All you old software development types will recognize the analogy to the traditional two year “waterfall model” of software development, which has been totally replaced with the Agile iterative methodology. It will narrow your development focus, and adjust your strategy for you.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 10, 2013

Anyone can be an entrepreneur today, without a huge investment, bank loans, venture capitalists, or Angels. Any credible software developer should be willing to tackle this kind of tool for a couple of thousand dollars. Then there are full-featured software sites like Facebook. The cost of entry has never been lower.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 5, 2012

The ladies of HeraHub love the “ calming, professional atmosphere ,” as well as the opportunity that the “office-spa-oasis” space provides to meet and be inspired by other female entrepreneurs. Plus, after work, Icehouse frequently hosts social and cultural events. 654 Work Cottage. Caroline Collective. Thinkspace. Ignition Alley.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

Its also been interesting to see the interaction of tools involved - Social Networking, Blogging and a Discussion Group. The level of resumes we get through our LinkedIn networks is top notch. Weve also found that other social networks such as FaceBook and MySpace to have almost no results when it comes to recruitment.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

When I recently was looking to find people who had experience with using social networks to reach people for what might be considered guerilla marketing efforts, again LinkedIn worked great. Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller SEO for Startups Startup Version 1.0 Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh.

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Technical Cofounder Southern California Los Angeles CTO Hire 150

YoungUpstarts

MAY 21, 2012

consider (getting out more, or) using current corporate connections and social networks to advertise your discretion and trustworthiness, and get your home-based business off the ground. The online small business portal of pretty things has helped countless home-based entrepreneurs turn their passion projects into their life’s work.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

All you old software development types will recognize the analogy to the traditional two year “waterfall model” of software development, which has been totally replaced with the Agile iterative methodology. It will narrow your development focus, and adjust your strategy for you. Plan to use it. Marty Zwilling.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Zappos has found great success by keeping social media responsibilities horizontal and flexible. Zappos assumes everyone in the company is on social media and trusts them to participate in growing the brand. Prioritize social networks. Now, the startup and its software solutions are both household names.

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

Most entrepreneurs are narrowly set on building a product that they lose sight of the real goal – to solve a problem for a customer. In short, you can act, look, and smell like a fully automated online company that employs a posse of software developers and an in-house graphic designer. It puts fate into your own hands.

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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. So far, I have found "lean startup" works better with the entrepreneurs Ive talked to than "agile startup" or even "extreme startup.") Leonardo Da Vinci noted that: "Simplicity is the ultimate in sophistication".

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

By the end of this article, you should have a better understanding of how to develop new products or tweak your existing offerings by working with existing or prospective customers to incorporate their feedback to create viable solutions to their problems, and clearly communicate their value. So What is Customer Development?

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Gust

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

When people would ask a similar question back then about the difficulty of software development, my usual response was “anyone can write a TAP program over a weekend that will work with 80% of the paging systems in the world…but getting it to work on the other 20% will take you a year.”

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View from Seed

APRIL 21, 2015

On the heels of our research on HBS entrepreneurs , NextView’s Dimitri Dadiomov (HBS ’15) interviewed several top founders on the early stages of their companies. Clark: Competing through Social Networks. On Launching and Finding Early Traction. Prince: Business History. Georgiades: Negotiation.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

SEO Still Beats Social Media for Small-Biz Marketing – [link]. What It’s Like To Be An Entrepreneur – crowdSPRING – [link]. What are the most common mistakes first-time entrepreneurs make? The Wisest Entrepreneurs Know How to Preserve Equity – [link]. Ad Networks Next? – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 96

crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 25, 2013

Startup Business Development 101 | A VC – [link]. Does It Pay to Become an Entrepreneur? 4 Tips for Overcoming the Top Challenge Young Entrepreneurs Face – [link]. 40 Well Designed Free Social Networking Icons – [link]. 40 Well Designed Free Social Networking Icons – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 108

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. Writes Blank, “ Great entrepreneurs don’t just have a Plan B, they have Plans B through ?.”

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

When I came to Paris in 2006, I had a well-developed idea for a startup and nothing else. It's now been about three years since I joined the fray as an entrepreneur and tech blogger. Pamela Poole is a blogger, translator and tech writer, and founder of Francophilia.com , a social startup for Francophiles.

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France Technical Review Incubator Early Stage 163

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Fearless Women Entrepreneur Network – [link]. Twitter claims it’s not a social network – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. image credit: Coletivo Mambembe.

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 91

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 11, 2011

Excellent read for entrepreneurs – How to Avoid the Passion Trap – [link]. Outstanding post by @azaaza & good read for entrepreneurs – You Are Solving The Wrong Problem – [link]. What It’s Like To Be An Entrepreneur – Network After Work – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 90

crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 18, 2013

Lots of important lessons for entrepreneurs - [link]. 8 Major Mistakes Entrepreneurs Will Make In 2013 | Forbes – [link]. The Dunbar Number, From the Guru of Social Networks | Businessweek - [link]. Social Networking Eats Up 3+ Hours Per Day For The Average American User - [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 94

crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 21, 2010

Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. An entrepreneur’s guide to crowdsourcing – [link]. Excellent post by Seth Godin on the challenges of dealing w/ email, social networks, etc. How To Name Your Company – [link].

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 1, 2009

We might be a ways away from the reality of a Chief Engineer or Product Director role commonly in software development, but ultimately it's going to be a matter of getting the culture right so that people stick around long enough to develop not only the tactical skills, but also the honed instincts and senses.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 15, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! The chart above shows age distribution within major social networks and online communities. How to Be Happy: An Entrepreneur’s Perspective | Forbes – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 21, 2011

Why Entrepreneurs Must Be Crazy – [link]. Interesting that many small biz owners still not finding much use for social media – [link]. No New Social Network Launched Today – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 13, 2014

Gallup: The 10 Qualities Of Highly Successful Entrepreneurs | Forbes – crowdspring.co/1v4fSjE. Entrepreneurs Need a Better Way to Cash Out | Kanyi Maqubela – Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/SKltNW. 10 of the Most Counterintuitive Pieces of Advice From Famous Entrepreneurs – crowdspring.co/1q5fYaF.

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 94

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 24, 2013

6 Ways to Make Your Business Card Your Best Marketing Tool | Entrepreneur – [link]. This Is Why Social Media Doesn’t Work For Your Business – [link]. This Is Why Social Media Doesn’t Work For Your Business – [link]. 6 Ways to Make Your Business Card Your Best Marketing Tool | Entrepreneur – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 93

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Lean Startup 101 for Developers – [link]. Men and Women Entrepreneurs: Not That Different – [link]. What Startups Can Learn From Watching “The Social Network” – [link]. What is holding back social media investment? Silicon Valley’s Disruption Deficit Disorder – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 90

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

More fun ads in the Social Media & Marketing section below. 10 things entrepreneurs can learn from athletes – [link]. 10 things entrepreneurs can learn from athletes – [link]. Lesson for all on social networks: Spirit Airlines hit with $50K fine over deceptive Tweets – [link]. – [link].

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VC Cafe

JUNE 18, 2012

Innovate Israel 2012 aims to connect Israeli web, mobile & digital entrepreneurs & businesses with their UK & European counterparts. Brandsforce is a plug & play social media marketing platform that generates conversations, engagements and measurable actions on social networks. How do we do this?

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 25, 2012

Facebook IPO, and How to Build a Social Network for $389 – [link]. Big Day for a Space Entrepreneur Promising More – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. How Intern Mentorship Works at Khan Academy – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 93

crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 24, 2011

A Portrait Of Who Uses Social Networks In The US (And How Social Media Affects Our Lives) – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. Interesting … Only 3% to 7.5% of Fans View Posts From A Facebook Page – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 91

Mike Michalowicz

MAY 31, 2016

Today Dr.Zarik Boghossian shares his personal story of being born in Iran and moving to the US, the hardships he faced because of his accent, having no money and how he moved on to successfully develop a software that does the flight navigation for the international space station. Our Guest . Zarik holds a B.S. ” Show Links.

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