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Eric Sink on Starting Your Own Software Company
prostoalex writes "The topic of starting your own software company was recently brought up on Ask Slashdot as a way to fight current employment trends. Eric Sink from SourceGear, who shared his software company-building experience before has written a new article published on MSDN. Getting started with your own software company suggests several simple steps to evaluate your abilities, count your estimated expenses and then start the software company, if the idea still seems feasible."
Advice on starting a software company from the MicroSoft Developer's Network? I have to say I'm just a tad leery of this generosity.
Enough about Erik Sink's efforts. What about the companies started by Jon Fail and Trevor Bankrupt?
Ahhh, finally step 2...
1) Start small software company with flagship product
2) Get bought out my Microsoft
3) Profit!
To minimize labor costs of your small business, outsource yourself to India.
If you believe in Nomenative determinism, you really shouldn't be taking business advise from somebody named Eric Sink.
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The best way to make a small fortune .. is to start with a large one.
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who needs 'em just follow these simple rules
1>Call you company mikerowesoft 2>sell it to microsoft 3>...? 4>profit!!!
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Finally, I can be the one outsourcing to off shore development centers, and getting richer.
Yes, this is a joke.
> I'm an ENTJ
I'm FINE
Fucked up, Insecure, Nuerotic and Emotional.
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A sourceforge person publsihed on MSDN? Did hell freeze over? I dont know about you guys but as far as taking advice about starting a profitable software company MSDN does seem like the proper place to go. I was expecially intrested in the paragraphs sub-titled "Paying off the Government to avoid getting broken up." and "Exploiting your users stupidity"
Everyday You see me is the worst day of my life -Office Space
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I'm sorry, but the MBTI is severely outdated. Here is a much better series of personality tests
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I want to encorporate these ideas as I start to look for a new job
First step: buy a dictionary!
awwww give me a break AC! I would bother to spell check, review, and have others assist in proofing important documents. Casual posts to slashdot I make a best effort submission of my ideas but I do not spell check them per se.
wheeeeee spell check trolled by an AC
*rolls eyes*
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You mean you're extremely slow to make decisions, but once you've decided, you're unstoppable?
My company is staying afloat because I immediately outsourced to the Russians. They were way cheaper and better than the Indians. Plus, I love Dostoesky.
Hey, if you can't beat 'em, join em.
You got to start with outsourcing just to stay competitive.