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How a focus group can improve your startup product from 2023-08-02T13:57

Hey there, it's Henry from MyCTOfriend, back with another exciting episode! Today, we're diving into the world of focus groups and how they can take your startup product to the next level. So, g...

interview of carlana, CEO at Ooldie.com from 2023-05-17T08:07

Today I'm trying a new format for our channel, a Startup Launch instead of a Startup Snack ;-)

I'm inviting today Carlana, CEO and founder at https://ooldie.com to share with us her story...

Stay under the radar with your startup from 2023-05-05T13:53

There is no such thing as a completely secret strategy. In today's video I'll show you a strategy to stay under the competition's radar for a while.

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How I create my own startup from 2023-05-03T13:51

I have been working on a second startup for a while now, a SaaS startup which provide automatic video and podcast editing. Today, I am sharing my process, the steps I have taken, and those that ...

Launching the growth phase from 2023-02-10T14:00

Today we are going to talk about the growth phase of startups, especially when you go from 10 to 25 employees in a few months. This is one of the missions I just finished with the startup Telaqu...

Unlock your startup from software providers from 2023-01-26T16:30

Sometimes startups find themselves blocked by agencies or developers. Most of the time it's not because they have bad intentions, but it's simply because you haven't set the right framework. In ...

Backoffice with No-code from 2023-01-12T16:00

When launching a startup we don’t just need a good product, we also need a backoffice to manage our transactions and get statistics on our activities. Today I’m going to show you how it might be...

Happy new year, here what we have for you for 2023 from 2023-01-09T08:35

The new year is here and we have big plans for 2023! To start the year off right, we’ve packages 2 courses as well as a 1:1 coaching session, directly with Amaury. This offer is time limited, so...

I had no chance at success with my startup from 2023-01-04T11:41

Failure is normal, you should not let yourself become demotivated. But it is important to know how to question yourself and to know the difference between perseverance and obstinacy. In this vid...

Launching a startup with a 9-to-5 Job from 2022-12-22T11:30

Building a startup with a 9-5 job it hard, almost impossible from my point of view…

But jumping off the Cliff is also not the right things to do if you are not prepared !

Today, I’...

Christmas Invitation from 2022-12-16T11:24

It's the end of the year and you probably have lots of good ideas to develop or to launch your startup project next year. What about having an informal chat about what you are up to with other f...

The ownership of applications launched on web3.0 from 2022-12-15T11:23

Depending on where we are in the world, we have totally different approaches. Political and environmental impacts influence the way we think and act. For some, the preservation and ownership of ...

Losing millions to smart contract...How to secure our money from 2022-12-13T16:04

Smart contracts can be very useful for your business. However, they also have the power to make you lose a lot of money as they allow you to make money transactions. In 2022, several billion wer...

Let's discover smart contracts ans their usefulness for startups from 2022-12-09T16:04

A few years ago, when you wanted to launch a market place, you had to work with banks. Today, thanks to blockchain, we are able to generate transactions ourselves thanks to the support of blockc...

What is a utility token And what is its use for startups from 2022-12-07T11:21

Many different currencies have been created such as the high coin, with a virtuous purpose in order to continue to trade on this currency, and conversely we can find the chit coin, a virtual cur...

All you needs to know about web3.0 from 2022-12-03T16:03

We are evolving a lot these days, it is important to follow the trends, and follow the evolutions to grow our business. Some terms and principles can be difficult to understand, that's why here ...

What I was working on recently? from 2022-12-02T16:02

After these short moments of absence, I'm back in this video to present you a project I’ve been working on. For the past few months, I've been working with a company in order to make their team ...

Why developers became so expensive??? from 2022-12-01T08:12

Hiring developers became really hard…

In this episode I’m going to share with you, what’s going on in the tech industry and why it’s more and more complicated to hire good engineers.

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Hiring startup developer, the skills to look for from 2022-11-29T08:11

Hiring developers for a startup is a challenge, especially as a non-technical founder.

In today’s episode, I’m going to share what are the top skills that I look for when I help hiring developer...

What is a good developer for my startup project ? from 2022-02-25T12:15:42

What is a good developer for my startup project ?

Such a question… !

I've been helping tons of startup to select developers and i've also review & audit tons of startup products. Some wer...

Managing startup cashflow with "Profit First" from 2022-02-04T11:17:26

As entrepreneur, it’s not always easy and obvious to manage our money properly.

Especially, if we are an ambitious entrepreneur, it might also push us to take some risks and make investme...

Should I track my developers' time? from 2022-01-20T12:26:13

I recently had a founder who asked me for a time tracking system for his developers.

Of course, they are tons of software for that, but, is it the right approach to measure every minute o...

Product roadmap vs Development roadmap from 2022-01-14T11:51:59

I recently had a project which had difficulties with planning the development tasks. Meetings between the founder and developers were endless because the task list was too long...

If you ...

Happy New year&What we plan for you this year from 2022-01-07T18:22:24

Happy new year for 2022,

In today’s episode I’m not only going to wish you all the best for this new year.

I’m also going share with you, what I have in mind for My CTO friend and ...

Merry CHRISTMAS + 2021 retrospective ... from 2021-12-23T16:56:54

Merry Christmas !!!

In today’s special episode, I’ll come back on 2021,

What we’ve done, our progress, the decisions I’ve made, …

Everything…

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Small decisions with BIG IMPACTS for Tech Startup from 2021-12-17T12:56:04

When we launch a tech startup, we face some very important decisions… And some of them are crucial!

In today’s episode I’m sharing with you my advices about those decisions that can have ...

Optimize your launch on the Apple App store (and avoid review delays) from 2021-12-09T14:11:32

If you plan to launch your app on the Apple store, ( App Store)

Then listen to this episode.

We are going to talk about the review process required by apple and how to optimize it ...

Startup, can I consider my software provider as a CTO? from 2021-12-03T15:32:26

I recently talked to a startup founder who invested a lot in his project.

His main question was: Can I consider my provider as a CTO? If not, do I need a part-time CTO?

In today’s ...

NOCODE limits for a startup project from 2021-11-24T10:41:29

I recently experienced myself what are the true limits of the no-code.

No matter what tool or solution you use, there is one limit that is common to all the no-code tools out there.

Why do startups miss deadlines? from 2021-11-19T13:26:56

Startups often miss deadlines… But Why?

In today’s episode, we are going to talk about the 3 main reasons why and what you need to pay attention to avoid that…

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Startup bootstrapping as a non-technical founder from 2021-11-12T12:38:12

Bootstrapping! What does it really mean? Is it really possible as a non-technical founder?

In today’s episode, I’m going to answer this question and give you my point of view on what it i...

Startup, in which direction goes your development team? from 2021-10-29T08:09:20

When we hire a team to develop a startup or a a digital product, as a Founder, we are not always aware of the direction that your development team takes.

I today’s episode, I’ll share wit...

How to use OKR and AGILE SCRUM together from 2021-10-22T10:30:07

Implementing OKR…

In the meantime, we are also using Agile scrum…

Do you think it’s relevant to use both?

Well, The answer is YES, and in today’s episode, I’ll explain you h...

Startup project organization, The RACI&RASCI models from 2021-10-15T10:48:42

Building a startup is a challenge!

You and your team need to be well organized to achieve your goals and it’s not always as easy as it looks.

In today’s episode I’m going to share ...

Create a backoffice to manage startup users from 2021-10-08T16:56:31

Having a startup product is good, but often we underestimate the admin side of the product.

How to edit our customers' info, how to go through their workflow, to edit their profile,

How to challenge your developers to find the best technical solution? from 2021-10-01T15:53:50

There are thousands ways to develop new startup features or even an entirely digital product.

Sometimes, it can take few hours, sometimes several weeks or several months.

In today’...

Why your app development cost will blow up? from 2021-09-24T11:27:28

When we build a startup, the app development cost is the “big question” every founder asks !

In today’s video, I’m going to share with you, why the development cost often increase during ...

Building a Startup with OpenSource Applications from 2021-09-17T17:02:37

It's not always easy to find the best, cheapest and fastest way to develop a startup

Recently, I coached an entrepreneur who wanted to add a reservation system to an existing app.

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Native vs Hybrid vs Cross-platform for a Startup from 2021-09-03T17:09:24

During the past few years, I’ve been coaching many startups to develop mobile apps and web platforms,

And one of the recurring questions I get asked is:

Should I go for native déve...

A code + nocode ecosystem to build a STARTUP from 2021-08-27T12:01:44

The No-code movement is really booming currently, because it allow almost anyone to develop a website or even mobile application.

But as a CTO, I often wonder if the no-code strategy, for...

Delegate startup development, without sharing your secrets from 2021-08-19T11:06:51

When we build a tech startup, we might want to keep our secret sauce, secret.

But how to do that, when it comes to delegate or outsource the developments?

In today’s episode, I’m g...

Startup, Here is the type of software provider you MUST avoid from 2021-08-12T04:03:54

I recently had to analyse 2 quotations from 2 different software providers. With two, totally different approach.

-> One is what you absolutely need to avoid

-> The other one is wh...

Startup founder? Don’t Learn how to code...Do this instead… from 2021-08-06T16:12:18

Non-technical startup founders often wonder: What if I could learn to code?

Maybe I could be able to do everything by myself? And save tons of money on software development …

In fa...

THE Tech Startup Team Workshop from 2021-07-29T16:04:24

Remote work is cool But it’s very important to do real-life Workshops!

Great startups like Zapier, Invision, basecamp... although they work with remote teams, they also

do In Real ...

Avoid meetings in a remote startup team from 2021-07-16T12:58:38

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Which profiles to hire for a data driven Startup from 2021-07-08T11:19:53

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Hiring the first STARTUP employees, What questions should I ask? from 2021-07-01T14:46:21

When we are a startup, surrounding ourselves with the right people is really hard!

We often want to trust our gut feelings, but our gut feeling is only able to get the intention of the pe...

Building a startup team wih the right mindset from 2021-06-25T15:39:30

Building a strong startup team is not easy!

We are all different, we all have specific behavior we got from our parents, our education or our experience…

But when it comes to build...

A startup MVP with wordpress, is it still a Good Idea? from 2021-06-18T10:10:37

For many years, wordpress was a great tool to start an online business.

But today, I think that, in most of cases, startups who launch their product with wordpress are making a mistake an...

What is docker? Should I use it for my startup? from 2021-06-10T09:00:25

If you are a startup founder and if you already talked with developers or providers, maybe you came across the words:
Docker, container, or maybe Kubernetes…

In today’s episode, ...

Training: Building a startup without a CTO or a tech co founder from 2021-06-04T22:45:05

Building a startup without a CTO or tech co-founder, is it really possible?
YES! But to make it, it's important to understand what a CTO does or should do in the early stage of a company. ...

What if someone steals copy my startup idea from 2021-05-28T11:44:18

Build&share your STARTUP ROADMAP with your community from 2021-05-21T22:19:30

In a TECH Startup, you might know that there are 3 criteria to prioritize a roadmap: Your vision, The costs, and what your clients want… So if we want to innovate, we have to find the sweet spot...

Product Vision and customer experience for startup from 2021-05-12T08:17:59

Startup founders often have great business ideas… But unfortunately, most of the time, they fail! Why? There is one common reason related to a mismatch between the product vision and the custome...

Technical debt in startups, good or bad thing? from 2021-05-07T06:42:41

In the startup and software development world, we often talk about “Technical debt” Behind that term, they are several concepts and potential opportunities… In today’s episode, I’m going to expl...

Which hosting provider for a startup? (Cloud, VPS, dedicated server) from 2021-04-29T10:00:15

Hosting a website for a startup or any business sounds to be an easy choice, and it could be in the beginning… But with time, things can get complex if you’re not using the right solution. Secur...

Using LEAN STARTUP to create a wonderful CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE (CX) from 2021-04-21T20:24:26

I’m currently at the beginning of a startup project. And you might know that it’s not easy to decide where to put our energy at that stage... The product development? The website? Talking to cus...

Non-technical founder, What is Software scalability? from 2021-04-16T17:24:49

During the past 7 years, I’ve been working on scaling many startup software For some of them, it was easy, and after few days their solution was able to handle millions of users… But for others…...

Save up to 50% on your STARTUP development with this simple TRICK from 2021-04-08T09:09:49

In today's episode, I'm going to share with you a little trick that can save countless hours on your future developments.

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Get prepared before startup development from 2021-03-26T16:04:17

If you are about to launch the software developments of your startup idea… before moving forward, be sure to listen this episode. I’m going to share the 4 steps that you need to go through in or...

Startup, Negotiate these contract clauses with software developers:providers from 2021-03-18T18:12:53

I've seen tons of startups fighting with software developers. I've seen everything: blackmail, server turned down, source code robbery... and founders totally stuck because of that... You might ...

Does NOCODE is adapted for my startup project from 2021-03-12T11:17:49

Everyone talks about how we can launch a startup with NOCODE. But the real question is: Is it really adapted for my project? You will always found someone who will say YES! Because behind NOCODE...

Startup Founder, What can happen with a Technical co-founder? from 2021-03-04T17:46:46

If you are a non-technical founder, you might have considered to partner with a developer or a CTO… While it looks like a good idea, it’s not always that easy, and they are tons of pitfalls in t...

Does PHP still relevant for a startup in 2021? from 2021-02-25T11:00

They are tons of languages & possibilities when it comes to developing a startup. PHP is one of them. It’s one of the oldest language used for web development. Although it became fast, secure an...

Agile Scrum methodology simplified for Tech Startup from 2021-02-18T11:00

Early-stage or idea stage startups are often too busy to learn about Agile scrum and to apply it properly.
Obviously, their main concern is to focus on their customers & their product deve...

What developer do I need to start a startup? from 2021-02-11T11:00

If you come up with a startup idea, you might wonder: “What type of developer do I need to develop my startup?” Or maybe: "what language is the best fit for my project?" Php, Python, Javascript,...

Startup funnel, What strategy to use? from 2021-02-04T12:37:17

It’s great to work on a startup project

But it’s useless, without an effective sales funnel

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Startup software developer, how to work with a junior? from 2021-01-28T10:20:33

What if you could partner with a young engineer or a student to develop your startup idea? Sound like a good idea isn’t it? Well, not that much, That’s a quite dangerous track and in this episod...

OKR Introduction, Set&review your goals from 2021-01-21T13:46:32

We all need to set goals!
Either for our personal life or as a business owner.
About 20 years ago, OKR became the central management methodology at Google and Intel,
Since then...

Happy new year ! from 2021-01-12T11:00

Good bye 2020, Summary of a challenging year from 2020-12-31T16:18:05

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Merry Christmas! Here is my gift for you... from 2020-12-25T11:00

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How to avoid CONFLICT with DEVELOPERS from 2020-12-18T17:50:11

As MyCTOfriend we’ve sadly seen it too many times:
Promising startups with every reason to succeed brought down by a bad relationship. Just like in a healthy couple, a startup team MUST be...

Skills a Startup CEO can't IGNORE from 2020-12-15T08:38:15

Building a startup is one of the most exciting yet demanding things you can do, there is a new challenge at every corner, and there are a LOT of corners.

Build your Startup with A.I. from 2020-12-12T08:20:14

Do you think your business idea requires artificial intelligence? If you’re planning to create a so-called “big data startup”, maybe a comparison tool, or something t...

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 SELECT the right PROVIDER from 2020-12-08T08:02:51

Are you looking for someone, like a developer, to help you create your product? This decision can make or break your startup’s chances at success. And shouldn’t be ta...

Is it time to INVEST on my STARTUP ? from 2020-12-03T09:02:15

Some founders sell practically everything they own to finance their dream, and I’m sure it’s a huge thrill if it pays off. But it very rarely does, it’s actually the ...

Vision vs Action, Plan your startup developments from 2020-12-01T12:19:21

Once you picture your dream product and what awaits for your startup in the horizon
it’s then time to zoom back in and figure out your next step towards it
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6 steps to JUMP start your STARTUP from 2020-11-26T13:33:31

When startup founder get their first idea,

Almost all of them jump head first in search How they can build their product… Listen

Welcome to the startup snack! from 2020-11-24T07:12:23

Our new content series dedicated to all the startup founders out there that don’t have a CTO or technical background,
In this very first episode, we cover what ...

Scale your MVP with almost no money from 2019-06-10T10:00