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Business Strategy for Software Executives |
August 25, 2008 |
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Growing a Software Company on a ShoestringThe founder of Lambent Technologies shares his strategies for establishing and growing a company on a very limited budget.By Shashikant Chaudhary, GlobalLogic In 1987, I started a consulting business and also began teaching at the Y C College of Engineering in Nagpur, the geographical center of India. But I had always wanted to do something on my own. But where to start? And more importantly, where would the startup capital come from? Fast forward to 2006. My company was acquired by IndusLogic (now GlobalLogic) after 10 years of growth and success. Looking back, I see four key factors that entrepreneurs should follow when they start to develop a software company on a shoestring budget.
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The Starting Salary Game
Delivering Services Around SaaS
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