June 16, 2014
The Myth of the All or Nothing Startup
Do you ever think that startup culture is really a cult? We have our supreme leaders (successful founders like Zuckerberg and verbose investors like Andreessen). We have our uniform (skinny jeans, “vintage” t-shirts, Warby Parker glasses). We...
June 12, 2014
Why Client-Vendor Communication Is So Important In Tech
Inside the web development industry, it is extremely common for client/vendor relationships to go south due to misunderstandings of changes, inability for both sides to communicate ultimate vision, and the inability to account for every variable...
June 9, 2014
Build What You Know
I have a friend who always tells me his latest business idea. I’ve listened to dozens of his ideas at this point, and I can always tell what he’s actually thinking as he talks: “This can make me a lot of money.” Don’t get me wrong. I like...
June 5, 2014
Why Does Passion For Doing Good Business Fade
You probably find it interesting that there are so few companies well known for doing good business. Not just having great prices, but fantastic customer service, going over what is expected and truly making every effort to stand out from the...
June 3, 2014
3 Ways Business Is Like Playing Poker
You might immediately think “Is he saying business is just gambling?” While business does require the confidence to take risk, it’s not about just having wild All-in moments. Actually being successful demands you make educated gambles. Top...
June 2, 2014
How Joint Ventures Are The Future Of Technology
Let’s be real. It’s hard to design and develop a tech startup MVP. While at the same time determining revenue models and customer acquisition strategy just to get beta clients. In a previous post on intrapreneurship, we talked about how many...
May 29, 2014
Why intrapreneurship is vital to company growth and longevity
Until recently, employees with a great idea to solve an industry problem often were faced with having to leave their job to bootstrap a startup. While being experts in their field, most have never built a business from scratch, and get overwhelmed...
May 27, 2014
Connecting More Than Things
Cisco talks about “The Internet of Everything” proclaiming that before 2020 everything (all electronic devices) will be connected to everything. It is mind boggling to consider the implications of Cisco’s proclamation. Given the pace of...
May 26, 2014
How We Handle Projects After Deal Is Closed
First off, let me preface this by admitting every project is different. It is completely impossible to account for every possible variable. It is possible, however, to mitigate most issues by having a solid process in place. Ours has be developed...
May 22, 2014
Why Are Functional Specifications So Important
Unless this is your fourth or fifth trip down the road of developing software, more than likely all the complexities that go into professional software development aren’t your areas of expertise. Don’t feel bad, you’re certainly not alone. If...
May 20, 2014
Building Something is Only Half the Requirement
Many organizations call us looking for a quote on building something for them. Most of the time people think they can simply tell us what they want and expect us to simply build it. In order to build something that does something we have to ask a...
May 19, 2014
Why Is It So Hard To Turn Great Tech Startup Ideas Into Reality
Everyday a great idea crosses someones mind on how “if there was just an app that does X” it could revolutionize an industry, personal life, or just improve day to day existence. So many of these sparks of genius are never realized and no action...
May 15, 2014
3 Reasons Responsive Websites Impact Advertising ROI
On a daily basis business owners like you get phone calls from a company trying to sell a new website. Fancy terms like responsive, user permissions, API development, cron jobs, user engagement improvement, bounce rate, UI/UX, and so on are tossed...
May 12, 2014
Why I Joined Forces With DevDigital
After exiting my last company and starting Serious Startups, it has been my goal to leverage experienced gained as a serial entrepreneur in the traditional “interactive agency” space, and spark a revolution in the tech startup...
May 8, 2014
Custom Development Versus Platforms Like Squarespace
On a regular basis, we have clients come in needing custom development after trying to leverage platforms like Squarespace or Wix for what is really a web application not a normal website. While these platforms are great for many websites, it only...
May 6, 2014
The Razor and The Slogan
About 8 years ago, I hired a new animator for my team who had come from Electronic Arts (Need for Speed, Lord of the Rings, Titanfall, Tiger Woods, Madden). In his first couple weeks he emailed me a slideshow from a presentation that he attended...
April 24, 2014
DevDigital launches Kalatech, its Music Business Software Division.
Today, DevDigital announces they have launched kalatech, a new company to take on the rapid expansion and adoption of their music business software products. The three kalatech products are Booking Agency Pro, Publishing Pro and Tour Pro; all help...
December 21, 2013
DevDigital Grabs The Nashville Small Business Journal Award
You would not guess that small businesses are doing too well right now in America, given the commentary that saturates the media about economic crises and governmental insecurity. Nashville small businesses, though, are a whole other animal. There...
July 10, 2013
DevDigital Music Business Software For Booking and Touring
If you want to make it big in the music capital of the world, it helps to have some friends who know the business. DevDigital offers the essential tools for mastering the music industry in the form of tour management software, booking agency...
January 8, 2013
Importance of Pay Per Click Advertising and Social Media Marketing
As the New Year rolls in with exciting opportunities abounding, you want to make the most of them by being prepared. This means understanding the world of online marketing worldwide by implementing the latest technology in pay per click advertising...
November 28, 2012
Know what you want or need from your App..??
Your website is in great shape. You’ve got social media handled. Overall, you’re feeling pretty good about your technology strategy until someone asks you if you have an app. You don’t have one, but you’re certainly open to...
October 30, 2012
Make Mobile Friendly Website Design For Easy Navigation
Look around you on the street—it seems like everyone’s tapping away on a smart phone or tablet. That means your business website needs to go mobile, if it hasn’t already. Mobile site design is an entirely different animal from...
September 14, 2012
Why Small Business Owners Should Hire PHP Developers From Nashville??
As in any other business investment, do your homework before you hire php developers. Remember, in the virtual world of e-commerce technology, your global reputation is at stake. Verify a company’s reputation in wordpress site development,...
September 7, 2012
Finding Web Design and Web Services in Nashville
Do you have the inside track on local music or the best barbeque in Nashville? Maybe it’s time you let the world know with a site from a web design firm–promote yourself and your great city via a company that loves Nashville as much as...
August 6, 2012
Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization in Nashville
DevDigital is the perfect solution for social networking in Nashville. They specialize in social media marketing, search engine optimization and other services to help businesses and individuals generate traffic to their websites. It truly is a...
December 31, 1969
Happy Diwali!
As many of you know, DevDigital has an office in Baroda, India and today marks India’s biggest holiday of the year—Diwali, or Deepavali. The festival’s name is derived from the Indian meanings of avali (a row) and deepa (clay lamps),that the...
December 31, 1969
11 Reasons Why You Need a New Website
1.) Your website is not responsive. Having a responsive website is key when developing a new website. If your site is not mobile friendly, Google will ding your site and push you down the search list. 2.) Your website was built using...
December 31, 1969
The Tech Behind Fireworks
With the ending of June and the beginning of July, you begin to see the red and white tents popping up all over the place with hundreds of fireworks to purchase. However, for the big, jaw-dropping Fourth of July fireworks display in Nashville, they...
December 31, 1969
New iOS Update for Enhanced Security of Your Personal Data
If you’re an Apple iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch user, you got a notification earlier this month for a software update. So what all is included with this new iOS update? Ultimately, the 11.4.1 software update focuses on improving security and minor...
December 31, 1969
MaxxContent and Vanderbilt's Business School Collaboration
We are proud of our MaxxContent team for partnering with Vanderbilt University’s Accelerator Project. This program provides college students and recent graduate students with real world application practices combined with their classroom learning...