Comments on: Startup Tips for Moving to Profitability

By: Daniel W. Crompton

Daniel W. Crompton — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

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.

By: Ryan Twomey

Ryan Twomey — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

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.

By: centernetworks

centernetworks — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Yep, for most developers it’s difficult. But it’s necessary… there’s no "xxx effect" that will make or break your product.