Gert Findel

@gertfindel

OUTSOURCINGPARTNERS &

SUPPLIERSJuly 30, 2013

Tuesday, July 30, 13

Gert Findel

Gert FindelProvider / Technology Partner

Startup / Looking for Partners

Tuesday, July 30, 13

Gert Findel

Tuesday, July 30, 13

Gert Findel

At the BEGINNING... YOU’VE TO DO EVERYTHING YOURSELF

Tuesday, July 30, 13

Gert Findel

At the BEGINNING... YOU’VE TO DO EVERYTHING YOURSELF

LATER ON... YOU’VE

TO DO EVERYTHING THAT’S CORE

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Gert Findel

Vanesa Kolodziej/vanesak

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Gert Findel

“FOCUS +

URGENCY”Vanesa Kolodziej

/vanesak

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Gert Findel

HIGH LEVEL BENEFITS• Deliver Faster

• Focus on te core

• Reduce (capital) costs

• Others:

• Practice

• Name recognition

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Gert Findel

NO BRAINERS1. Suppliers for:

1. Legal HR

2. Accounting / Payroll / Taxes

3. Legal Corporate

2. Partners for:

1. Replaceable Distribution

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Gert Findel

Tuesday, July 30, 13

Gert Findel

IF THE RELATIONSHIP IS NOT WORKING...

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IF THE RELATIONSHIP IS NOT WORKING...

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Gert Findel

• Desirable

• Quality

• Common Mistakes

• Partnership?ç

• mas informacion / testimonials / experiencias

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Gert Findel

OUTSOURCING TO DEV AGENCIES

...RANDOM ADVICES

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WHEN?

• love your idea

• first attempt of complete design

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Gert Findel

WHO?• tech, exp and cultural fit

• ask for happy clients

• ask for unhappy clients*

• your project will not go with the plan

• learnings

• MVT: minimal viable team

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WHAT?• Early stage:

• MVP: “not a cheaper product, but smart learning” - steveblank

• Clear Product Pivots / Iterations

• Funded (and SOA arch):

• Scaling development of non-core features

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HOW?

• standup calls

• project management tool - story lifecycle

• feedback

• deadlines

• quality only for stable products

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HOW?

• be specific

• wireframes / images / mockups

• milestone payments

• prepare to pay more

• WORK WITH THE AGENCY!

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Gert Findel

THANK YOU

@gertfindel

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