http://www.centernetworks.com/startup-tips-profitability Web 2 and Social Media News and Reviews Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:27:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.centernetworks.com/startup-tips-profitability#comment-20343 Daniel W. Crompton Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-20343 I assume when you say "Hire slow and fire fast." you mean somewhere that you don't have strict labour laws. In that case interim employees, or contractors, are also a good source of labour, although it might seems more expensive it can be a bonus when the tasks are finished and a cheaper lighter weight employee can be found and trained. I assume when you say “Hire slow and fire fast.” you mean somewhere that you don’t have strict labour laws. In that case interim employees, or contractors, are also a good source of labour, although it might seems more expensive it can be a bonus when the tasks are finished and a cheaper lighter weight employee can be found and trained.

]]> http://www.centernetworks.com/startup-tips-profitability#comment-20344 Ryan Twomey Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-20344 Good list - number #4 is especially tricky, I think, for developers. Oftentimes, tech-minded freelancers and startuppers spend their time writing great code and following the mantra "if you build it, they will come". But, as you point out, building great products is only half of success: the other is letting people know about those great products. Good list – number #4 is especially tricky, I think, for developers. Oftentimes, tech-minded freelancers and startuppers spend their time writing great code and following the mantra “if you build it, they will come”. But, as you point out, building great products is only half of success: the other is letting people know about those great products.

]]> http://www.centernetworks.com/startup-tips-profitability#comment-20345 centernetworks Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-20345 <p> Yep, for most developers it's difficult. But it's necessary... there's no "xxx effect" that will make or break your product. </p> Yep, for most developers it’s difficult. But it’s necessary… there’s no "xxx effect" that will make or break your product.

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