Table of contents:
- Introduction to Selecting the Perfect Technical Partner
- Where to Start Your Search?
- First Impressions are not Deceptive
- How to Choose the Best Tech Partner for Long-Term Collaboration?
- Unbench — Over 150+ Technical Partners for Your Startup!
Introduction to Selecting the Perfect Technical Partner
An excellent technical partner for stratup is the key to successfully bringing product ideas to life. When we launch a startup, we are often inspired by what seems to be a brilliant idea — one that will shake up the global community. However, we usually overlook an essential factor. Any idea needs to be executed, and that's much harder than it seems at first glance.
What's so difficult? The most challenging part might seem to be securing investment, getting everything down "on paper," and finding people who believe the project has potential. In reality, finding true professionals who can turn your product into precisely what you envision is far more challenging. Selecting the perfect technical partner will help you wisely allocate the funds you've secured for development and ultimately gain satisfied users.
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Where to Start Your Search?
Before you search for a startup technical partner, it is crucial to define your needs clearly. A simple project description is rarely enough.
If your team already has someone with technical expertise, ask them to help with a detailed description of the technical skills required for each specialist and a breakdown of responsibilities. This document will later be essential for assessing team performance. As an option, you can use this tutorial to fill out the perfect request.
If there are no technical people on your team, head to the market. Platforms like Unbench are ideal for quickly finding the best tech partner, as they feature many companies from various business domains and locations with experience working with startups. You can publish a brief request asking for a detailed proposal in this case. We recommend:
- Including a detailed project description in your request
- Indicating the average budget upfront
- Specifying your desired product delivery timeline
- Mentioning any location preferences or team composition constraints, if any
- Selecting at least five companies that have experience with similar projects and arranging calls with each of them
These five tips for choosing a tech partner will help speed up your search and increase your chances of securing a win-win collaboration.
First Impressions are not Deceptive
Startup owners often need to pay more attention to their personal, subjective opinions about potential technical partners, prioritizing cost, technical experience, and promised implementation speed instead.
When selecting technical partners, we recommend choosing a team that you not only fully trust but also would be willing to work with for a lifetime. Yes, this may sound grand, but why settle for less? Remember what James Collins (Good to Great) wrote: Everyone on the bus must be in the right seat. So, when you hire a technical team, they should be the right people with shared vision and values.
When reviewing the proposal and personal page of a potential technical partner for your startup, take some time to do a bit of research. Check out reviews about them on other platforms, and contact companies they've completed projects with. These few hours of effort can reveal a lot about your future partners. Yes, selecting technical partners is a complex and meticulous process, but believe me, spending 20% more time on this stage than you initially planned to save 60% of your budget and time later on is better.
How to Choose the Best Tech Partner for Long-Term Collaboration?
Should the criteria for a tech partnership differ between short-term and long-term projects? No.
Is it that simple?
Yes.
Why?
It's always more beneficial to work with professionals. And finding them always requires time and effort from the one searching. The wrong choice leads to additional costs and unsatisfactory results. You simply need to decide whether you're willing to sacrifice your product's future to save time during the search phase.
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Unbench — Over 150+ Technical Partners for Your Startup!
Today, selecting the perfect technical partner has become significantly easier thanks to platforms like Unbench. Here, you'll find companies from all over the world ready to offer their technical expertise to bring your boldest ideas to life. Many of these companies have experience working with startups and know how to build the process as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible, considering the available budget, choosing the right programming language, and assembling an optimal team to deliver the product quickly and ensure its ongoing support.
If you need help choosing a technical partner for your startup, reach out to our platform support. We'll help you find the perfect match and share our experience!
