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❗❗Hey WordPressers❗❗ 🎥 Check out this short video on WPAmelia booking plugin where our colleague Aleksandar Vuković explains how to place the booking form in a popup with ANY page builder (Gutenberg, or any other). 🆕 Since it’s challenging to keep up with every changelog we publish (no surprise, as new updates are released each month), he also highlights different features and integrations offered with Amelia. Follow us for more! #wordpress #wp #plugin #booking

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A bit more on who should come to a meeting and why. CEO, CTO, Partner, Associate etc. The main framework here is: look at who is selling and who is buying; it matters a lot who is attending the meeting from the selling side, and it matters little who is attending from the buying side. A buyer asks questions. A buyer wants to talk to someone who can answer the questions the best. If a buyer is considering buying part of the business, or invest in a fund, they want to talk to someone who is making decisions and is responsible for strategy. Buyers have a lot of choice - a lot of sellers to consider; they have a privilege of choosing which meetings to go to and who to talk with. Sellers need to convince a buyer to part with their money. Both sellers and buyers build a funnel and talk with a lot of potential partners. Buyers need to find & choose the best among the sellers, so their work is getting information and ranking the sellers to choose the best; sellers may have a set of rules to eliminate buyers that would not be a fit, but among the buyers that are a fit, sellers would accept all, so their work is convincing the buyers. A company and a VC fund can be a buyer in one context and a seller in another context. For example, I (Managing Partner of a VC firm) switch buyer/seller context several times a day. When I am talking to a potential LP, I am a seller; I do spend some time vetting an LP, but majority of the time I spend on sharing information that would help that LP to decide to buy my product. In my conversations with LPs, I am never represented by an associate, but I often talk to an associate representing an LP, and it's completely reasonable. An my ego doesn't prevent me from spending an hour explaining Geek Ventures to a junior person, since that's the right and only way to potentially get an investment from that LP - I've done it hundreds of times. When I am talking to a startup founder at early stage of a conversation, I am a buyer; I do spend some time talking about our value add, but the majority of the time I take to learn about that startup, and the best person to learn from is the CEO. Importantly, there are cases where a startup is a buyer and VCs are sellers. That's for so-called "hot deals"; I'm sure that when Ilya Sutskever will fundraise, he will interview the VCs and not vice versa. For CEOs, the biggest lever they can use to go from being a seller to being a buyer is valuation. For example, do you have $1M ARR with 2x YoY growth? If you're looking for $30M valuation, you'll be a seller, talking to many funds trying to convince them; if you're happy with $10M valuation you'll quickly oversubscribe and can pick who to work with.

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Software development industry recovering from the crisis? 👉 July 2024: average 2.6% more proposals sent than in July 2023 👉 August: 6.8% more 👉 September: 12.7% more For the first time in almost 2 years, there were 3 consecutive months in which the average number of proposals created in Apropo per 1 company was higher compared to the same period in 2023. This means there were more new business opportunities than in the same period 1 year ago. 2024 started for the software development market with a reading within a statistical error range to decline in the following months and (seemingly) start coming back in Q3. Let’s see how Q4 plays out. ❓How does it look for your agency? Did you observe an increase / decline in the given period? ___________________________________ Do you want to see more posts with market stats? Connect or Follow 👈

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We know how to do 2️⃣ things really well: ✅ Develop high-performing, aesthetic, and scalable apps. 📲 ✅ Organize unforgettable & amazing team–building events. 🙌 → And our latest one at VELIKA PLANINA D.O.O. 🏞 proves it (let's just say the pictures speak for themselves!). 🧡 Read all about it in our blog! #teambuilding #workculture #companyculture 

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🚀 Get ready for an exciting session at the Web Dev Conference Skopje on 14 September 2024! Join Arif Alili, Lead Software Engineer at Valtech, as he delves into "Managing distributed transactions across microservices with the Saga pattern". This session is a must-attend for all developers looking to elevate their microservices architecture game. Don’t miss out on the insights and expertise coming your way from this awesome engineer! #WebDev #SoftwareEngineering #Microservices #SagaPattern #DistributedSystems #TechConference #Skopje #WhatTheStack #CodingWisdom #TechTalks

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🎉 WPAmelia plugin update - invoices without external integrations are finally here! 🧾 Today we've released a new update, and, among other features, one so many asked for - invoice generation without any external integrations - is finally available. Other additions include new filters and UX improvements for the dashboard pages, API enhancements, 20+ improvements, and fixes. 👇 Short video overview is below and see the full changelog on the website #wordpress #booking #wpamelia

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Are they making software? Yes TH-EY are! I am more than happy to welcome another software agency that decided to switch to Apropo for #estimating their projects - please give a round of applause to TH-EY! 👏 👏 👏 TH-EY is (or shall I say “are”?) a custom software development company with HQ in London and Krakow, specialized in building web & mobile applications for companies from the #UK, #US, #Canada and #Western_Europe 👈 They are also one of the client-#ROI-oriented companies - they first work out the problem on a paper and only then fit the best technology into it, regardless of whether that's a clickable design prototype, #MVP, or a fully-fledged custom software product 💡 👉 I’m very happy to see such approach, especially that I’ve written about it in one of my recent posts (link in the comments). 👉 TH-EY switched to Apropo in search for a tool that would make their estimates faster, more accurate and more transparent for their clients. 👉 Here is how Filip Kubala, Founder at TH-EY, comments the results of implementing Apropo: "𝘌𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭. 𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘲𝘶𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘰𝘸𝘯. 𝘐𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝙨𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙪𝙨 𝙖 𝙡𝙤𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 - 𝙬𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙗𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙 𝙈𝙑𝙋 𝙦𝙪𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦, 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘴𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘴. 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝙬𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙀𝙭𝙘𝙚𝙡 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬." Thanks Filip and TH-EY! I really like how responsibly you approach solving business problems with technology 🎖️ We wish you a lot of good projects #estimated & #won with our tool! 👏

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Our Angular meetup is quickly filling up and nearly a full house at LEAN-CODERS! 👀 🔊 Talks are about to start, so grab your seat soon! #Angular #TechCommunity #Vienna #Meetup #DevCommunity

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Zenetix: Your Go-To Partner for Outsourcing Greatness Ladies and gentlemen, gather 'round! Are you tired of dealing with lackluster IT solutions? Does your current software development partner lack pizzazz? Look no further! Zenetix, founded in the distant year of 2016, is here to save the day—or at least your project. Nestled in the charming land of Eastern Europe, Zenetix is your secret weapon for slashing IT expenses without sacrificing quality. We’re like the Robin Hood of software development, taking from the realm of high costs and giving back to you, our valued clients. What We Offer: Desktop Web Applications: Yes, desktops are still a thing, and we make them sing. WordPress Websites: For those who believe in the power of plug-and-play. E-commerce Solutions: Because everyone deserves a piece of the online shopping pie. Design Services: Making the digital world a prettier place, one pixel at a time. Our Superpowers Include: ⚡️ Programming Languages: JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, PHP (We code in tongues—no interpreter needed). ⚡️ Frameworks and CMS: Python: Django (We’re practically Python whisperers). PHP: Laravel (It’s like the Swiss Army knife of PHP). JavaScript​: React.js, Vue.js (Dynamic duo? More like dynamic quartet). CMS: WordPress, Opencart (For when you need a website, like, yesterday). But wait, there’s more! We’re not just any IT outsourcing team; we’re the team that turns your wildest digital dreams into reality. Looking for reliability, creativity, and a dash of brilliance? You’ve found us. So, if you’re ready to embark on a new project and want to avoid the usual headaches, give Zenetix a call. We’re not saying we walk on water, but we do know a thing or two about making waves in the IT world. Welcome to Zenetix—where your next great project is just a conversation away.

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😎Last year, our next speaker had a successful session, and we are excited to welcome him back this year js.talks (): Bulgaria 2024 (2 days event) Let's give him a warm welcome as he shares his insights on... 🎧 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝘼𝙋𝙄 𝘼𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙨 🎙 Every API is a story of two developers, one who creates and one who consumes the API. There are API's that are very easy and intuitive for both of them. This talk is not about those API's. This is a talk about those other API's - where best intentions result with unusable and maintainable messes. We will take a look from both sides to analyze and hopefully avoid those pitfalls that await us. As a reminder, there is still time to register for our upcoming: 🎲Ticket : https://lnkd.in/dJR_AApe 🎙 on Nov. 23rd at 08:30am EST, where we’ll show you how you can maximize your API! #jstalks #jstalksbulgaria #javascript #jstalksconf

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A few days ago, the European Court ruled against Booking.com, allowing hotels to offer cheaper prices on their own websites. This could impact platforms like Foody and Wolt in Cyprus. If restaurants, coffee shops, and supermarkets using these platforms get similar rights, they might offer lower prices directly to customers, avoiding platform fees. This would give them more control over their prices and reduce their dependence on platforms, potentially changing how these online services operate. #bookingcomcase #powersoft #powersoft365

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When we started AccessOwl, the idea was clear: Okta is a poor fit for many companies looking for an easy way to manage their SaaS apps. Along the way, we kept hearing one piece of feedback repeatedly: “If you automate my SaaS tools, can you also show me where we’re currently wasting money?” We must have talked to hundreds of IT admins (many of whom I’m happy to now call customers). It quickly became clear that modern companies don’t just need to manage employee access to their SaaS apps - they require an entirely new set of tools that companies like Okta simply don’t provide. That’s why we’ve been building AccessOwl to be more than just an access management tool. Customers can now manage their entire SaaS apps, access, spending, and compliance all in one central place. Thanks to everyone who supported us along the way! There’s so much more to come, and we’re looking forward to the next launches 🤠

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Bubble for Enterprise? Yes, it’s possible. Some time ago, Mike Guzowski asked me about the Enterprise features of Bubble.io, and I promised to write a post about it. Finally, I have the time, and here it is - a short summary of features that could be interesting for big companies looking to enter the #nocode space. Bubble's Enterprise plan is specifically designed to meet the demands and compliance requirements of large organizations. The biggest difference between the other plans is that on Enterprise you can migrate your app to an isolated instance of Bubble-managed AWS server, giving you choice of hosting region, a static IP address and greater control of server resources and updates. While you cannot use your own cloud, this gives you separate instance from all the other apps, with your own dedicated resources. You can host one or more apps on this server, adding capacity if needed. 🔒Security and Compliance Bubble's Enterprise Plan includes SOC 2 Type II compliance and GDPR, regular penetration testing and advanced user authentication mechanisms, like single sign-on. 🤝Collaboration For seamless team collaboration, Bubble's Enterprise Plan offers centralized user management. This feature allows administrators to control access levels across various apps. You can also use SSO integration to simplify user authentication. 🆘Support Enterprise users get priority access to Bubble’s dedicated support team, which includes a Technical Success Management team. This team assists with app optimization, troubleshooting, and security queries. Additionally, each enterprise client has a dedicated account manager to ensure personalized support and quicker resolution of any issues that arise. If you have more questions, let me know and I’ll try to answer all of them below 👇

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We're excited to announce that the leading no-code platform, Creatio, is now fully localised in Bulgarian. With the help of Sirma InsurTech, Bulgarian businesses can now enjoy the power of Creatio without any language 🌐🗺barriers. Let's name a few of the key benefits for Bulgarian enterprises: ✅ Enhanced user experience: Streamlined workflows and improved productivity with a familiar language. ✅Accelerated digital transformation: Rapidly build and customise business applications tailored to local needs. ✅Increased efficiency: Automate processes and reduce manual errors. ✅Improved collaboration: Foster effective communication and teamwork across teams. ✅Reduced time-to-market: Launch new products and services faster. Explore the Creatio marketplace and experience the future of business automation. 💡🚀 #creatio #nocode #localization #bulgaria #businessautomation #digitaltransformation #efficiency #productivity https://lnkd.in/dwkCKtDh

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Say hi to DevCon | Skopje’s next speaker, Eroll Gorçi - Java Tech Lead at Kin + Carta, Prishtina. His passion for software development starts way back with game programming. Since then, he has transitioned into developing a wider range of software products in various industries such as Fintech, E-commerce, and Mobility. 🎙️ In his presentation, Eroll will show the key features of Java 21 - with focus on record patterns, virtual threads, and structured concurrency. More precisely, he’ll cover: ✅ How do record patterns simplify data processing in Java 21? ✅What are virtual threads, and how do they enhance application scalability? ✅ What is structured concurrency, and why is it important for robust multithreaded applications? ✅ What additional enhancements does Java 21 introduce to improve performance and developer productivity? 💺There are still a few seats left for DevCon | Skopje ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dN5he8ft

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Some of you probably know that before I came to the #VC fund (Movens Capital), I supported publishers, managed large data sets (e.g., cookies), and developed systems to monetise ad-serving spaces at Netsprint (together with Artur; simplifying - once a strong competitor of Google in the region), among other things. Hence, I find the revolution AI is causing in the publishing market super interesting—this time, Perplexity is creating its own ad space. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that Google's monopoly/advantage in this area does not serve anyone. I highly encourage all startups to fight for their position, even if they have #bigtech as a competitor/enemy! (just be sure to consider whether the direction of a head-on collision with a giant will limit your ability to fundraising) more info/link in comments

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👨‍💻 Managing remote teams can be challenging. In this short video, I share some of the most important strategies we've developed over seven years of collaboration with our clients and partners at NERDZ LAB. These tips will help you efficiently manage your remote software team and reduce stress. Watch the video now and discover how to unlock your team's full potential⚡ #softwaredevelopment #softwaredevelopmentcompany #softwaredevelopers #itoutsourcing #remoteteams #softwareprojectdevelopment #softwareoutsourcing #mobile #web #uiux

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