I'm working with a SaaS business with a non-technical founder/CEO and am looking for pros and cons for (1) building the software in-house vs (2) outsourcing version 1.0 to a consul …

I have an algorithm for doing OCR (Optical Character Recognition) in a way that no one has ever done before. I've built rudimentary prototype software and I've tested my algorithm …

I received a quote for design work for my web / iPhone startup - it was quite a bit higher than what I expected, but I wanted to check if my expectations are off. The quote is from …

Hey Folks, So there's tons of documentation and books on project management, agile development, how to manage outsourcing projects, how to send our project offshore, etc... But …

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After having read The 4-Hour Workweek, I'm left with the thought of how to make this concept a "practical reality". What (specifically) have you done to successfully lessen your i …

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When building a website in a bootstrapped startup, is it better to hire a web designer or outsource the work? All of the founders are coders and don't excel in web design. Apart fr …

As an entrepreneur, I'm always looking for ways to use my time more efficiently. Several years ago I took a time management course while working on my dissertation in which the pri …