Heard of Cloud-Native Applications (aka Cloud Apps)? This has been a buzz word for a few years now - since Matt Stine’s 2013 Pivotal talk, in fact. Think of them as the next generation of web or mobile applications. In this article, I’m going to talk about what makes Cloud Apps so great. Also, why you should be seriously considering migrating your traditional applications to Cloud Apps,...
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For the uninitiated, it's a steep learning curve when trying to break into the Startup space. Technological decisions made in the early stages of product development often have a lasting impact throughout the entire course of a project. The majority of Startup founders look back on their experience, and can count many situations where they would have made a decision differently. But hindsight is 20/20. The...
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Creating a prototype, an MVP or an early product version is often the first step in the typical startup journey. This first release is great for validating assumptions and for learning more about target audiences. But to grow a product, it’s necessary to increase the value that it provides to it's customer base. This is not only for the sake of enticing new customers, but...
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Raising the capital necessary to establish and scale a startup is one of the many defining hurdles in the startup journey. Capital is the grease in the cogs that keep your startup moving. Without it, and without enough of it, your startup’s expansion will ground to a halt. As the startup ecosystem has evolved, so have the options for funding these typically high-risk ventures. In Australia,...
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Time is one thing that any Startup founder is unlikely to have in droves. The limited time available to allocate to project management, operations, development, sales and marketing means the typical founder is stretched thin. Allocating time intelligently becomes a crucial part of your startup’s success. Intelligent time allocation means that wasted attempts to market your product must be kept to an absolute minimum. Marketing (alongside...
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