TechEmpower

AUGUST 14, 2023

Startup founders make decisions on a daily basis – significant decisions that will have lasting impact on their business. Actually, many startups need two kinds of technical advisors. We’ve talked about this before in Startup CTO or Developer. Is this person a CTO or a developer? And Maybe You Need Two!

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2020

Have you ever looked for software development talent abroad? A popular mistake many business people make when turning to offshore software development talent providers is paying attention to price tags only. The post Five Pitfalls to Avoid When Offshoring Software Development appeared first on The Startup Magazine.

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SoCal CTO

JUNE 26, 2012

I've done four Free CTO Consulting Sessions in the past month with startup founders who all had run into variations of the same problem. They didn't feel they had visibility into timelines and costs for development of their software. They couldn't plan their business. My belief is that you shouldn't sign that contract.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Startups are the most vulnerable considering they are limited in terms of the resources needed to invest in robust cybersecurity systems. Photo by Jakub Zerdzicki from Pexels Going beyond hiring security guards, it’s also important for startups to implement the right strategies that prevent attacks through their physical assets.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 14, 2009

There’s quite a bit of truth to what Mark is saying about startup software developers, but my guess is that there’s another reason that it seems harder to find developers in this context. So, likely quite a few of the people who were seeking startup developers were looking to find people for very low dollars.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

We suggest that you tell your developers to place their mobile device in their drawers, front desk, or a locker to help create a dedicated software development team. When creating a dedicated software development team, you need to stay notified about what’s going on with the project. Determine Your Needs.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Startup studios continue to grow in popularity as incubators for new businesses. Rather than simply launching one startup, the startup studio model creates an organization whose business is launching startups. This allows the studio to develop processes, well-organized development teams, and growth plans.

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Our Own Start-up

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Software development professionals should know the information and abilities needed for executing software development tasks. The post How to get a job as a software developer with no experience first appeared on Our Own Startup.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 9, 2009

I just had an all-too common conversation with the founder of a startup who had spent more than a year working with a software development company who had produced a mess. The mess really comes from a developer who was willing to get started on a product that was not fully thought out. SEO for Startups )?

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2022

If both of you are experts at software development, even though one loves design and the other loves coding, that still won’t get the marketing done. Look at the big picture first of development, finance, and marketing/sales. This is a critical element of a good relationship, but a tough one.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 17, 2023

I know that dates me a good bit, but it also shows that I have been hanging around startups and big companies for a long time. The honest truth is that I worked directly with him in the early days of Microsoft from my “safe” perch in big IBM, during the startup of the IBM PC. Enlist community of support. That’s real viral marketing.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 20, 2019

The post Here’s How Outsourcing Software Development Brings Benefits Beyond Time and Cost appeared first on The Startup Magazine. As an enterprise or even a medium-sized business, you’re missing out if you aren’t don’t focus on your outsourcing process. So get on with it, and put your business into practice today!

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Hearpreneur

MAY 28, 2019

4Geeks Academy students gain real-world software development skills that traditional education left behind but are required to meet the demands of our digital economy. 4Geeks Academy offers part-time or full-time, always on, bilingual curriculums focused on advanced software skills while providing unmatched job placement assistance.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2020

As a mentor to startups, I see more startups that are really an individual professional, marketing themselves as a consultant or freelancer in this new gig economy. Software Development Professional. Tomorrow you may be looking for a Personal Finance Professional, Health-Care Professional, or even a Startup Professional.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 7, 2009

This is a private group of CTOs who are responsible for software development within their companies. They are generally the senior most person responsible for custom software development, database design, database administration, web development, etc. Yes, there are some events around particular technologies.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

APRIL 14, 2020

Nowadays, all companies’ operations involve technology up to a certain point and finding the best software developers is also something that will help your company stand out from others in the field. We’ll show how to find the best remote software developers for your startup. Ask about their passion and motivation.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 6, 2019

It’s actually good that the companies have started realising the importance of the testing phase in the software development life cycle. But talking specifically about Startups, there still lies a loophole/s. Software Testing’, or specifically the lack thereof, is one of the answers of why startups fail.

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

If Marc Andreesen is right (and I happen to believe he is) then talented software developers will soon be the most sought after type of employee for just about any company, whether that company’s main business is building software or not. Here are some tips to get you started: 1. Bonus tip: About that salary.

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SiliconHills

OCTOBER 25, 2019

Instead of seeking venture capital, Joyce Durst, Co-Founder, and CEO of Growth Acceleration Partners decided to bootstrap the software development company. Before co-founding GAP, Durst served as CEO of venture-backed startup Pinion Software, a security software company. At that company, she raised […].

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 8, 2022

If you’re a software development company, you’ll need to secure the services of a software monetization solution provider. You may also require sufficient server space to deal with significant volumes of data beyond customer and technical support representatives, marketing staff, and business development. Image: [link]

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 24, 2020

To have a breakthrough idea is not enough to launch a startup. Together with IT businessman and investor Rustam Gilfanov, we try to figure out what one needs to take into account when designing a business plan for a startup. “There is a difference between a business and a startup. ” — Mr. Gilfanov explains.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 15, 2022

To help you figure out what’s popular at the moment, we have a couple of clothing store types to give you inspiration, along with their clothing startup success stories. However, we are thinking about software development, not hard tech. Each of these ideas can become a successful startup business. Clothes Swap.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 8, 2023

If you have a software development background like mine, I’m sure you often get questions about when to outsource, versus building the solution in-house. Outsourcing is defined as contracting the work to another company, usually located in a developing country, like India, China, or Eastern Europe.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 26, 2021

Startups face multiple risks, and hence it requires a highly efficient marketing staff and a strong development team. A software development company can either take your business to the top or bring it down to the bottom. The process of developing software is entirely different from that of an established business.

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VC Cafe

JULY 26, 2020

VC’s were no longer insisting that startups spend faster, and “swing for the fences”. It was a nuclear winter for startup capital.” ” Steve Blank, “Is the lean startup dead?” ” The Lean Startup movement started out of necessity. Agile Development: launch an MVP early and iterate quickly.

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TechEmpower

JULY 24, 2023

At TechEmpower, we frequently talk to startup founders, CEOs, product leaders, and other innovators about their next big tech initiative. What are your key Startup Metrics ? Questions Developers May Have Forgot to Ask Here are some additional questions that might have slipped your developers’ minds. Free trials?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 15, 2019

If both of you are experts at software development, even though one loves design and the other loves coding, that still won’t get the marketing done. Look at the big picture first of development, finance, and marketing/sales. This is a critical element of a good relationship, but a tough one.

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Start Up Blog

MAY 8, 2016

If you work for a big company, there’s a good chance your IT department is rapidly moving from a Waterfall Methodology to Agile for software development. This is not only a great way to learn about Agile development, but it’s also a great referral guide while knee deep in the project.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 21, 2019

Managing Your Startup Board?—?A My talk was about “ managing your startup board ” and the full deck is on that SlideShare link and embedded below. I also wrote an entire series on the topic of Startup Boards if you want to do any more reading that link has several articles you can dig into. link] Managing Your Startup Board?—?A

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 24, 2023

Some of the newest software startups first launch on ProductHunt before anywhere else. Rating for an app: 10/10 Rating for software: 10/10 Rating for technology other than app or software: 8/10 #2: KillerStartups KillerStartups aims to help them both by reviewing up-and-coming internet startups right on the spot, right at their birth.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 13, 2020

If you have a software development background like mine, I’m sure you often get questions about when to outsource, versus building the solution in-house. Outsourcing is defined as contracting the work to another company, usually located in a developing country, like India, China, or Eastern Europe.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

Cash flow is a basic survival metric for every startup. Yet it always amazes me that I can find two different startups, seemingly working on the same problem, with one having a burn rate several times higher than the other. They understand startup realities. Desperate entrepreneurs lose their leverage and die young.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

I strongly recommend a dramatic departure from this model, called “planned iteration” or Lean Startup methodology, where you assume you won’t get it right the first time, so you launch with a minimum viable product (MVP). With a minimum viable product, your startup remains much more agile. Find customers, partners and channels early.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 14, 2023

Cash flow is a basic survival metric for every startup. Yet it always amazes me that I can find two different startups, seemingly working on the same problem, with one having a burn rate several times higher than the other. They understand startup realities. Desperate entrepreneurs lose their leverage and die young.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 31, 2020

I know that dates me a good bit, but it also shows that I have been hanging around startups for a long time. The honest truth is that I worked directly with him in the early days of Microsoft from my “safe” perch in big IBM, during the startup of the IBM PC. Enlist community of support. That’s real viral marketing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

As a mentor to startups, I see more startups that are really an individual professional, marketing themselves as a consultant or freelancer in this new gig economy. Software Development Professional. Tomorrow you may be looking for a Personal Finance Professional, Health-Care Professional, or even a Startup Professional.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 23, 2010

I’ve come to realize that I have lots of posts around startup software development scattered around in different posts. How to Work With a Contract Web Developer How To Bootstrap Your Startup Thought it would be good to capture them in one spot and also include links to related posts from other sources.

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