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2020-01-29 10:39
Hi,
It’s been several years since I have published on a regular basis of what my personal and professional goals are.
But… Read More
2020-01-13 09:03
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2019-09-11 10:00
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2019-08-02 11:30
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2019-06-14 13:00
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2019-05-23 10:00
For a non-technical startup founder, the term “IT” can have a scary sound to it. It gets even scarier when I mention… Read More
2019-05-09 06:00
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2019-04-17 10:00
Startup founders have this notion that having a technical co-founder will fill all the “tech” voids in their project… Read More
2019-04-08 06:09
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2019-03-07 11:00
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2019-03-04 11:00
In my years as a tech consultant and startup CTO, I’ve encountered all sorts of founders, ideas, business models and chall… Read More
2019-02-11 12:23
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2019-02-04 11:00
The startup world is filled with eager beavers, and I’m very proud of being one of them. This whole community prides itsel… Read More
2019-01-18 11:00
We are already midway through January and finally, I’ve come up with my 2019 strategy.
A lot has happened in 2018, and it… Read More
2019-01-11 15:03
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2018-12-31 11:00
I get this question on a regular basis, and it’s true. It’s rare to find developers that are on the same page on eve… Read More
2018-12-21 11:00
Last week we took a look at the situation of a startup founder I mentored that had credited all of his first cash’s succes… Read More
2018-12-14 11:00
I recently mentored a certain startup, a very smart SaaS platform for the consulting industry. They were able to generate their… Read More
2018-12-13 07:00
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2018-12-07 11:50
We’ve all heard how risky building a startup can be. So it might be a little confusing to hear that startups have a better… Read More
2018-11-30 11:00
I’ve heard it more than once: I don’t have much money for development. Could I get an intern to develop my solution… Read More
2018-11-23 11:00
I’ve seen it happen over and over again: first-time startup founders, without technical co-founders by their side, want to… Read More
2018-11-16 11:00
There are thousands of ways to plan a project. This article covers the basic process I suggest for planning a startup project.
T… Read More
2018-11-09 11:00
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2018-11-02 10:00
A startup founder’s time is the most valuable thing he or she has, and unfortunately, it is also the most wasted resource… Read More
2018-10-26 10:10
I’ve talked a lot about innovation in the last two posts. Two weeks ago we tackled what innovation really means for your s… Read More
2018-10-19 10:00
Last week we got into what innovation means for a startup.
This week we’re taking a more hands-on approach. We&rsquo… Read More
2018-10-12 10:00
I love my job.
But in the startup business, there is a tendency of throwing words around without actually backing them up. This… Read More
2018-10-10 12:57
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2018-10-05 10:00
We all know that building a startup is pretty much investing. I would love to say that it’s not all about money, but we al… Read More
2018-09-28 10:00
Last week I worked with a startup that’s considering using blockchain to provide reliable proof of transaction.
A lot of s… Read More
2018-09-21 10:00
Building a startup is an exciting adventure. It comes with risks, but also with great potential rewards. Stepping into this worl… Read More
2018-09-14 10:00
Startup environments are ever-changing, just like technology. This makes building a tech startup one of, if not the most excitin… Read More
2018-09-07 10:00
There’s a lot of hesitation in startup founders when the subject of frameworks comes up, and it’s mostly fueled by i… Read More
2018-09-06 10:00
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2018-08-31 10:00
Last week’s post was all about facing the challenge of writing your own startup’s technical specifications, and why… Read More
2018-08-24 10:00
I have come across many entrepreneurs and tech startup founders in my career, and I repeatedly encounter the type that wants to… Read More
2018-08-17 10:00
I recently coached yet another startup, and the founder was wondering if the lead developer could become the Chief Technology Of… Read More
2018-08-10 10:00
I come across this question quite often, but it came up most recently when working with one particular startup founder.
He start… Read More
2018-08-07 12:40
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2018-08-03 10:11
I was working with a startup that was just a few weeks away from their launch, and I noticed they were a bit confused regarding… Read More
2018-07-27 06:05
Startups are a unique and delicate type of business. Startup founders need to go through a minefield just to get to the growth s… Read More
2018-07-20 10:00
Everybody wants to be happy. Developers are not the exception. And as an employer, it should also be your priority to keep your… Read More
2018-07-13 12:54
To be honest, it has been a while since I’ve seen startups being built truly remotely. Most of those that try, definitely… Read More
2018-07-06 10:00
Building a startup can be challenging. But wanting to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) to that endeavor makes it a dauntin… Read More
2018-07-05 10:00
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2018-06-29 10:00
Building a startup is all about minimizing risks because ultimately, risks represent money that we might have to spend in the fu… Read More
2018-06-22 10:00
Choosing someone new, whether you are just starting or replacing an existing member of your team, is a daunting task. Furthermor… Read More
2018-06-15 10:46
Conflict is a part of all human connections, and business relations—more specifically in startups—are no different… Read More
2018-06-08 10:00
It’s been more than 4 years since I started giving startups advice as a CTO and there is something key to understand. On t… Read More
2018-06-06 10:00
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2018-06-01 10:00
I recently mentored a startup which was developing quite a complicated project that involved developers from multiple locations… Read More
2018-05-25 10:00
I recently participated in a four-day boot camp for startups in which they had four days to set a vision, execute a plan, develo… Read More
2018-05-11 10:00
I wrote recently about what it takes to move your ideas forward from concept to reality. Part of that process, at some point, ma… Read More
2018-05-09 10:00
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2018-05-04 10:00
Many people at one time or another will say they have had an idea for a business. What is involved in going from an idea to some… Read More
2018-04-27 10:00
A startup, by the very nature of what it is, often involves a bit of risk taking, a mindset that can evaluate the potential risk… Read More
2018-04-20 10:00
No matter the project, whether it is working with a startup, designing a new online course, or even something far more personal… Read More
2018-04-13 10:00
At some point along the path of every startup, there will likely be a need to raise funds. In order to demonstrate your vision… Read More
2018-04-06 10:00
Most startup founders and entrepreneurs launch their businesses, in part, so they can lead the lives they want and achieve work… Read More
2018-04-04 09:00
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2018-03-30 10:00
It is important for everyone within an organization to regularly evaluate where they are in their careers, what progress they ha… Read More
2018-03-23 11:00
As a startup, you need to work quickly and smartly. That means knowing the best places to expend your or your team’s own r… Read More
2018-03-06 07:04
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2018-03-02 10:00
Most startups begin simply with an investment by the founder. Just as many will seek investors at some point or another in the p… Read More
2018-03-01 03:57
A checklist for the growth stage CEO
As a startup, your focus will occasionally be on growth. It is critical to understand that… Read More
2018-02-18 12:00
One of the most basic and essential components of a tech startup is a website. Many people though, underestimate the importance… Read More
2018-02-16 12:00
The ease of technology today means most startups can begin with something small that may only take months or even days to develo… Read More
2018-02-09 12:00
Many tech startup products do or will eventually involve a marketplace, a function that will allow buyers and sellers to do busi… Read More
2018-02-02 11:50
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2018-02-02 11:50
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2018-01-26 11:00
With the technology and resources available today, anyone can claim they are a startup simply because they have an idea they are developing, and perhaps even testing on a small market. In o… Read More
2018-01-19 11:00
In any technology startup, the developer plays a key role in how a product moves forward. As a founder, you spend a great deal of time finding exactly the right developer, ensuring they hav… Read More
2018-01-11 22:17
I hope you had a great time during the holidays, and that you took some time off to relax with your loved ones.
A new year might… Read More
2018-01-05 11:00
Recently, I wrote about how to evaluate a proposal. Understanding how to evaluate a provider, in order to then move to the proposal stage, is something else you need to understand.
Look for… Read More
2017-12-29 11:00
More than a great idea, the skills, relationship and agreement you set with your provider will be key to the success of your project. Understanding what a proposal should contain and how to… Read More
2017-12-28 22:34
I hope you are all having a wonderful Christmas season. For the past three years, it has become a habit to share my retrospectiv… Read More
2017-12-22 11:00
Before you hire a developer, it is very important to be able to evaluate their skill set to know you have the right person for the job. This can be challenging though when your own technica… Read More
2017-12-15 11:00
There is an unfortunate trend in our industry in which a developer will work on a project, deliver it to their client once it is fully completed, and then be paid accordingly. While that ma… Read More
2017-12-08 11:00
The startup founder is an entrepreneur by nature. That can mean having a natural eye for identifying the next opportunity or trend. While that trait can be beneficial, it can also lead to a… Read More
2017-12-01 11:00
While your focus is on developing a successful product and evolving it over time to meet the demands of your users, as well as growing the best team to do just that, it is important to not… Read More
2017-11-24 11:00
Part of the startup process is learning and evolving as you move forward. You may start with an idea, but that will change quickly in the early months, and even years, depending in part on… Read More
2017-11-17 11:00
Collective intelligence, loosely defined by Wikipedia, is the “shared or group intelligence that emerges from the collaboration, collective efforts, and competition of many individual… Read More
2017-11-10 11:00
Often when we think about developing a prototype, we automatically jump to the digital world. It is important though to understand this is not the only way, and sometimes not the best way t… Read More
2017-11-03 11:00
Sometimes a developer is simply not a good fit for a specific project. Being able to manage that person requires a deeper understanding of the issue, of what makes them not as good at the j… Read More
2017-10-27 10:00
While your user community will understand that there are different processes involved in order to deliver high standards and ensure that a site is running as it should, that does not mean t… Read More
2017-10-20 10:00
You may have decided to start your business based on what you thought was a great idea and a vision you had for how that might play out. It’s important to understand though that being… Read More
2017-10-13 10:00
Startup founders are all about their vision, their purpose for doing what they are doing. This means they are often far away from many of the details their product will need in order to be… Read More
2017-10-06 10:00
I see many startups who have difficulty with planning and building a product. Some announce their product launch dates and then find they cannot meet the timelines. Others fail to set goals… Read More
2017-09-29 10:00
Many people have great ideas, and in some cases, they are able to implement those ideas. Not all of those launches are truly successful however. One reason, in many instances, is that the i… Read More
2017-09-22 10:00
Having an idea, even a fairly well-thought-out idea, is not enough to pursue the development of a product. Or at least, it is not enough to have that product development be successful. Here… Read More
2017-09-15 10:00
Many founders believe that to successfully demonstrate their idea, or have a product or service succeed, they must invest in code. While that may be true eventually, it is not something tha… Read More
2017-09-08 10:00
Signing a contract with a provider and then finding that deliverables are not met or terms are not fulfilled is an all too common occurrence. There are some steps you can take in advance to… Read More
2017-09-01 10:00
As a startup founder, there will be times when you want or need to build your team, both key employees and potential future partners. How do you convince someone like a skilled chief techni… Read More
2017-08-25 10:00
I am often asked to help people estimate the cost of a project they are considering. While each effort will be slightly different depending on the experience and resources of the team, ther… Read More
2017-08-18 10:00
I get asked regularly how I manage my time, how I move from project to project, and how I create a work-life balance while maintaining high goals for productivity. There are a few simple ha… Read More
2017-08-11 10:00
I am often approached by people who say they need a developer but they are often not clear on what kind of developer. In speaking more, we discover that it is actually not a developer they… Read More
2017-08-04 14:53
As the founder of a startup company, your initial strategy will evolve over time. How do you continue to grow and develop that strategy to meet changing markets, technologies, and new oppor… Read More
2017-07-26 10:07
Microservices, by definition, involve “an architectural style that structures an application as a collection of loosely coupled services which implement business capabilities. The mic… Read More
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