How Successful Startups Manage Time and Projects and Scale Teams

Starting your own business, being your own boss and making it on your own in this ever-competitive business world is the heart of the great American dream, but unfortunately, it’s not something that a lot of people tend to succeed at.

Some of them give up, but most of them even despite having the best intentions end up having to witness their business fail – all because they made a few beginner mistakes too many that they had nobody to warn them about.

Today, we want to try and prevent the same from happening to you, by talking about some of the most common mistakes that happen when you first try to start your own business, and more importantly – how to avoid them.Not Hiring ExpertsWhen people launch their first startup, they’re usually less inclined to hire professional staff right away, and in doing so they rob themselves of exactly the kind of help they need when they’re first starting off.

For example, you’re going to run into a lot of legal questions and issues that you simply won’t know how to deal with (if you’re not a law student by any chance, that is), so it’s imperative that you have someone to help you.

Don’t skimp on competent, professional help when it comes to your startup – trust us, you’ll save yourself a lot of grief later on.Ignoring the NumbersIt’s a popular myth that optimists are the ones to most likely succeed with their startups, but actually it’s the realists – those who look at the facts and do something about them, without letting them break their spirits but also without ignoring them and heading blindly into another challenge and not learning anything from their mistakes.

It’s very important to spend time analyzing all the information you have about your business and doing the math, so you can see whether your strategy is actually helping your company or not.Spending Too Much, Too QuicklyIt’s very easy to succumb to the age-old mantra that goes “you have to spend money to make money”, and this quite often turns into a disaster for young startups.

Customer relationships lie at the heart of every business.

Selling is important and every dollar invested into a CRM system yields up to $8.71.

With hundreds of vendors on the market, it’s natural to go the easiest way and buy an off the shelf software.

But there are situations when it’s better to develop a custom CRM.If used correctly, CRM can improve productivity by 30%.

– Salesforce.This productivity boost can be offset by a number of issues that come with ready-made CRM:Costs that spiral out of control;Too much time spent on onboarding;Costly integration with other products (especially if you use custom solutions);Poor scaling;Insufficient automation;Data migration issues;Lack of custom features and workflows, etc.Now, let’s see how custom CRM solutions stack up against these issues.Read more...

Outsourcing software development comes with unbeatable benefits. However, startups and product owners are reluctant in their move towards offshore IT development, as they are aware of potential risks. Communication breakdown is among the critical concerns for international teams because of the low level of trust and the lack of an established communication framework.

Based on our experience as an offshore IT service provider, we've analyzed the major communication roadblocks and formulated four critical concerns. We'll share the ways you can fix these communication issues before they cause your project's downfall.

Original published on freshcodeit.com

Original article IT Offshoring Communication Problems and How to Solve Them published at freshcodeit.com

He wanted to improve industrial efficiency, and his management theory evolved into different fields of work advancement.Today, the concept has grown and is used in many other areas.

So time management is about how you organize your time (or attention) and what you focus on during the day.It’s about planning and organizing your day in such a way that you can get the most out of it, feels happy, and satisfied, and at the same time deliver the best work results.Time management helps to reduce workload, plan and work effectively, and maximize the outcome by minimizing the input.Let’s analyze the three pillars of effective time management:Awareness: you need to understand that time is not something you can expand, limit, or flexibly adjust to your needs.

It’s a limited resource that needs to be used wisely.Arrangement: is about planning your tasks, activities, or intends to fit them in your schedule smartly.Adaptation: is important when priorities shift or plans change so you can adjust the schedule accordingly to how much time you have.Managing time is a constant process that has to be monitored, adjusted, and optimized.

You also don’t have to follow all the hacks, tips, and tricks.

PlanWhat would time management be without planning?

It’s like a car without an engine—you won’t be able to drive it in any direction.You need toLearn to plan your day, week, month, and even a year.