I've
worked on products where we couldn't get 10,000 in an entire year.
Prior to his investment career, Bill was a design engineer at Compaq Computer, where
he worked on products such as the 486/50 and Compaq's first multi-processor server.
Luckey's decision to prioritize actual
work on his product over schmoozing with the head of the largest social networking site in the world may have conveyed the founder's unabashed confidence in the headset his startup had created.
Zach Seward — Quartz: Formerly the Social Media Editor at the Wall Street Journal, Seward now is a VP at Quartz, where
he works on product development and audience growth while still writing about a variety of topics.
They began
working on this product while simultaneously pitching potential clients.
Early on, Tacchi was invited to
work on a product demo for a new e-commerce system, which he now describes as «like a very simple Amazon store.»
«If they don't have the product and some early market traction, they're not going to get very far in the funding anyway,» he says, «so the best thing they can do to work on their funding is
work on the product.»
We had to do a lot of
work on product, on how we were serving members through all channels and the categories that we worked in.»
And I knew that while there were a lot of things going wrong for the board and leadership at Yahoo, there were a lot of really good people there
working on the products.
In acquisition terms this is a win - win: They enjoy a nice payday and get to
work on a product they're passionate about.
We were
working on a product called Burbn, and it had all the elements designers look for — nice layout, good visual design — but it was far too complicated.
«I selfishly wanted to spend more time
working on product, which is my passion, and I found myself increasingly spending time talking to lawyers and accountants.
From a product perspective,
we worked on this product until we had it perfect.
If I had to respond quickly I am sure I would have said something similar to my fellow panelist: recruiting the team, raising money, talking to customers,
working on the product.
«Chasing funding when you are not ready for it is a waste of time that could be spent
working on your product,» says Ben Rodda, an engineer and self - described «startup junkie.»
And while other Indiegogo campaigns allow their creators to keep the funds raised and continue to
work on the product, the team behind the Ubuntu Edge decided to make it an all - or - nothing deal.
Adams recounted that in 1891, Gillette and Painter had a very important conversation; Painter encouraged him to begin
working on a product that would be thrown away after its use, which would keep consumers coming back for more of the product.
Kretchmer went to
work on the product, social media software for publishers and brands, and when Kalanick thought it had progressed enough, he made 45 introductions to other angel investors in less than a week and agreed to invest in the company himself.
Once you've been thinking about the business model canvas and you think about value proposition and customer segment, you've been
working on product market fit.
This is a true passive way of generating passive income as long as you don't have to
work on the product anymore.
The banks have been
working on the product for more than a year, and are on schedule to launch in 2018.
It definitely feels great to
work on a product which I think helps others.
Arla's Twintell Application Programme coincides with the opening of its new innovation centre in Aarhus, Denmark, where customers are invited to come and
work on product development in conjunction with Arla food technologists.
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A large part of my job is hunting out new and emerging illustrators and designers who might not have products available for retail but whose style I can see
working on a product or print and who I can then commission on to do exclusive pieces for Howkapow.
Companies presenting to the meeting are
working on products from computer - connected safety glasses which warn workers of dangers to a genetic test for diseases like Ebola or MRSA far faster than current tests.
Projects that aren't living up to expectations will be shelved in favour of others with more potential, and you may have to
work on products or diseases that are not your first choice.
While studying synthetic organic chemistry for his Master's, he met a food scientist who told him about how cherished chemists are in the food industry, where «you can
work on products that people can feel, see, and touch,» he recounts.
When I told
her I worked on that product, she asked to have her picture taken with me!»
Talluri and Stephen Horton, a Qualcomm executive who
works on product management for tablets and other computing devices, said Microsoft largely went with an Nvidia chip for Surface 2 because of timing.
She made the jump to Microsoft 18 years ago, first
working on products for the software company and then moving, after 2 years, to MSR.
Some are
working on products while others are providing consultancy, publishing or organising conferences and exhibitions relating to VR.
Once accepted, these postdocs work only on basic research and are not allowed to
work on product - related research.
I have been
working on this product for months now and it is almost ready to go — just waiting on some website stuff!
It makes it so difficult to shoot looks outside, but that just means we have to get creative, which is never a bad thing A It's also given us more time to
work on our product line — maybe you guys followed along with the lab experiments we were doing on Snapchat?
If you need to raise money do it after the product is figured out, or have as few people as possible
working on product up to that point.
«The apps, communications and design all felt antiquated — it was like we stopped
working on the product in 2010.»
Birtwistle and Crowhurst use the flexible time while students are
working on their products to assess and deepen student learning.
A team of a dozen or so educators, including teachers at KIPP and Achievement First, are
working on our product to ensure that it meets the needs of our targeted end - users: teachers who work in schools in impoverished neighborhoods and the low - income students they serve.
We never stop
working on our products because we want to make the best and most useful resources for you.
No product yet, I'm
working on some products.
As has been reported by Techcrunch, «Magzter is also
working on product solutions that better automatically format content from magazines for small screen devices, so that publications can reach an audience on iPhone at the same time as they reach the iPad and tablet crowd, but with a delivery method better suited to the smaller screen.»
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Work on your product description until it pops.
While comparisons between the iPad and the Joojoo are rampant, Apple likely has hundreds of individuals
working on a product like the iPad.
Helton also
works on product management and customer solutions, meaning she has firsthand understanding of the specialized individualized needs of Literati consumers, such as online tutoring, homework help, and Librarian Connect with real - time text, chat, and email.
We will continue to
work on the product as long as development of the product is concerned,» stated the HRD minister.
«I'm lucky that I get to
work on a product that I really love, and loved before coming on board,» he wrote.
The Amazon Affiliate program not only works on your own book,
it works on every product on Amazon.
Some companies are
working on a product for retail traders that keeps them protected while offering leverage
I was fortunate enough to be with an employer where everyone
working on a product HAD to be educated in it.