I'm a software engineer living vicariously through the Venture Voice podcast and books like Founders at Work. What should I read before I branch out and try to write and sell software on my own? ...
At some point, I'd like to follow some of the advice on SOFlow and start my own small consulting / software shop. (Consulting because it's easy to get work, software because it scales much better.) I understand the naming behind "Less Everything" - they make minimalist products. But where does "37 Signals" come from? And "Fog Creek"?...
I'm a developer who is interested in entrepreneurship, but also loves building good software. What would be the best avenue for me to own my own business? Would a service-based model work better, or should I go the ISV route and try to build a business around a product? Also, if you have started your own business, have you been succes...
What is your favorite IT-entrepreneurship web forum? And why? ...
What are some good ways for a developer to find quality partners for a startup venture? Specifically, technical guru with business ideas looking for a business person, graphics person? Best web site? Best other methods? ...
I learned about Microsoft BizSpark the other day and started the sign up process. Has anyone else heard about it or had success with it? ...
Hello everyone. I'm just finishing up over 6 months of thought and labor on a project. The impact of my web app will send reverberations through-out the internet, for sure in terms of the technological idea behind it (it will definitely make TechCrunch, ReadWriteWeb, etc), and, hopefully, reverberations with day-to-day users of the int...
We are 4 mates that founded a company a year ago. A: high skill, works a lot (the architect) B: low skill, high motivation, works even more (the motivator) C: high skill, works only 5-15h a week (the admin) D: low skill, high motivation, works about 10h a week (the helping hand) We had only projects with fixed payments, that were spl...
I am employed in a fairly secure job currently. I am interested in the area of entreprenuership in technology. I would like to use my spare time to build a business. I have already incorporated a company but haven't had a chance to work on developing it. Eventually, I would like to create a software product and although I have a few ide...
Hey, I'm a university student, at the Junior level, And I'm trying to figure out my plans. I'm fairly sure I can land a job at a major corporation given my background and education. However, I can't figure out whether or not it would be more rewarding to start a startup of my own or to take the safer approach of a BigCo™. So do you work...
As a freelance programmer, it can be a good thing when you quote for 4-5 jobs and get all 5 of them. It can mean lots of money, but it also has the effect of stress/burnout, and not knowing where to start and how to get anything done. Especially when each of the 5 clients want a daily progress report. How do you organize your time and t...
Hi, assuming I have an idea for a pretty simple Web 2.0 startup that is likely to be fairly successful after say 12-18 months (during which it won't however make or cost much money, just hosting) because it fills a real void, where would I best be looking for talented developers who would possibly like to get involved in the startup on a...
I'm currently in the planning stages of starting out on my own* (with a business partner...) and am trying to come up with a list of minimum requirements that I'll need for the early stages of this venture. Leaving out the business craft side of things (sales marketing etc.) at this point - there are plenty of articles here on SO coveri...
Guys, so I've started my own bodyshop/development company/freelancer-to-enterprise middlemanshipry, jumping from a freelance web development myself. Currently, I'm working on it extremely fast, going from an idea to a staff of developers and a first outside salesperson in four days—yet, I'm already feeling I'm doing some nasty mistakes ...
My startup is considering applying for Microsoft BizSpark. I am unclear as to whether or not the software is still usable after 3 years or after the product goes live (whichever comes first). My worry is that we will develop for 2 years, go to production, and all of a sudden we will not be entitled to use the software as the BizSpark agr...
i came across this show on tv but i forgotten the name. it's about documentary of web developers startup and have they try to get funding from vc, title: business trend 2.0....something. any documentaries titles that you folks wanna share worth interesting to watch? ...
Hi guys, I've worked for some time(few years) for my company. As time passed, the important tasks with new technologies started to be given to my colleague although I've asked several times for more challenging projects. I believe this could be because I asked a few times for a raise when I had more responsibilities for the projects and...
So, I've been out of school for 2 years and working as a programmer and I've decided that my single most goal in my career is to create a start up or work as a consultant/free lance. I've recently accepted a position that will allow me to go back to school if I want. With my goals to create a start up or be a consultant/free lance I'm ...
I was recently contacted by a former boss of mine who is thinking of starting a new business. The business will be online only it will by my job to design, build, and maintain the software going into it. I will also have to maintain the server it's running on, being the only technical person on the team. I will be one of four members of...
Hi Everyone, I recently started a little company with a couple of guys. Ours is the typical startup, a lot of ideas, dreams, talent and work hours :P. Our initial business plan was to develop a DM (Document Manager) with several features found on DropBox and other tools but with a big differentiator. Then we got in the team this Busine...