Lesson #197: R&D and Sales Must Be Tied at the Hip (Break Down Silos Part 2)

Back in Lesson #194 , we talked about how your operations and sales departments must be tied to the hip, sharing learnings both ways for max...

Lesson #189: How to Price Your Software Technology

Oftentimes, tech startups are so focused on building their technology, that once it is built, they have no idea how to price it.  This lesso...

Lesson #172: Don't Finalize Your Tech Development Plan, Until You Involve Marketing

Most startups get a great new idea, and their immediate instinct to start coding away on building that product with their very limited budge...

Lesson #155: Best E-commerce Platforms for Small Business

Choosing an e-commerce platform for your online store can be a daunting experience. There are many providers new, old, and truly tested, tha...

Lesson #150: Responsive Web Design for Multiple Devices

In this day and age of multiple devices, mutliple platforms and multiple screen sizes, Responsive Web Design (RWD) has become the web design...

Chicago's Top Web & Mobile Design, Development & Marketing Agencies

I am often asked who are some of the better web and mobile design, development and marketing agencies in Chicago, to assist with your startu...

Lesson #117: Legal Considerations When Using Open Source Software

Many startups use open source software ("OSS") in their service or product offering, to help lower their costs of development and ...

Lesson #36: Picking The Best Technology for Your Web Startup

I am a business person first, and a tech person second.  So, I solicited the input of my technology colleagues, Tyler Jennings and Todd Webb...