Business & Startups
Product strategy, outsourcing and growth advice for founders and teams.
How to Work Successfully with an Offshore Software Team
Distance is rarely the problem; unclear expectations are. Habits that make remote and offshore partnerships work.
Business & Startups How Software Projects Get Their Price (and Why Quotes Differ So Much)
Three agencies, three quotes, a huge gap between them. Here is what actually goes into a software estimate and how to compare quotes without getting burned.
Business & Startups Fixed Price or Hourly? How to Choose a Contract Type
Fixed price feels safe and hourly feels risky, but it is not that simple. Each model suits a different kind of project. Here is how to pick without regret.
Business & Startups Do You Actually Need an ERP System?
ERP software promises to put your whole business in one place. It can also eat a year and a large budget. Signs you are ready, signs you are not, and how to choose.
Business & Startups Small Business Automation: Where to Start
You do not need a big budget to stop doing the same boring tasks by hand. How to spot the best things to automate first, and the mistakes that waste the effort.
Business & Startups SWOT Analysis: How to Do One That Is Actually Useful
Most SWOT analyses end up as a list in a drawer. Here is how to run one that leads to real decisions, with an honest look at where people go wrong.
Business & Startups A SWOT Example for a Small Software Company
Theory is easy. Here is a worked SWOT for an imaginary ten-person software agency, with the thinking behind each entry and the actions that come out of it.
Business & Startups A Simple Marketing Plan for Small Businesses
You do not need a huge budget or a marketing degree. You need to know who you are talking to, what you are offering and where they spend time. A plan that fits on one page.
Business & Startups Building an MVP Without Wasting Money
A minimum viable product is a learning tool, not a smaller version of everything. How to scope it well and test your idea fast.