About Outsourcing @ Founders Institute

Gert Findel

@gertfindel

OUTSOURCINGPARTNERS &

SUPPLIERSJuly 30, 2013

Tuesday, July 30, 13

Gert Findel

Gert FindelProvider / Technology Partner

Startup / Looking for Partners


Gert Findel


Gert Findel

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


Gert Findel

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

LATER ON... YOU’VE

TO DO EVERYTHING THAT’S CORE


Gert Findel

Vanesa Kolodziej/vanesak


Gert Findel

“FOCUS +

URGENCY”Vanesa Kolodziej

/vanesak


Gert Findel

HIGH LEVEL BENEFITS• Deliver Faster

• Focus on te core

• Reduce (capital) costs

• Others:

• Practice

• Name recognition


Gert Findel

NO BRAINERS1. Suppliers for:

1. Legal HR

2. Accounting / Payroll / Taxes

3. Legal Corporate

2. Partners for:

1. Replaceable Distribution


Gert Findel


Gert Findel

IF THE RELATIONSHIP IS NOT WORKING...


Gert Findel

• Desirable

• Quality

• Common Mistakes

• Partnership?ç

• mas informacion / testimonials / experiencias


Gert Findel

OUTSOURCING TO DEV AGENCIES

...RANDOM ADVICES


Gert Findel

WHEN?

• love your idea

• first attempt of complete design


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


Gert Findel

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


Gert Findel

HOW?

• be specific

• wireframes / images / mockups

• milestone payments

• prepare to pay more

• WORK WITH THE AGENCY!


Gert Findel

THANK YOU

@gertfindel


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