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An External Team Can be Your Startup’s Superpower

Not every product needs to be built entirely in-house. If you’re a founder looking to ship or scale faster, or a CTO balancing roadmap delivery with limited team capacity, we will help you assess whether bringing in an external engineering team could accelerate delivery, focus internal resources, and build more effectively.

This Session Will Cover

  • Build vs. Partner: Evaluate when it makes sense to partner instead of building everything in-house.
  • Alignment with Product Goals: Understand how external teams can help you meet deadlines, ship faster, or fill capability gaps.
  • Risk & Cost Insight: Learn how to minimize the risks and hidden costs of outsourcing or hybrid builds.
  • Realistic Trade-offs: Potential downsides including communication gaps, time zones, or how certain countries may be a better fit based on your location.
  • Managing the Partnership: Understand what it takes to effectively project manage an external team and maintain control throughout the build.
  • Execution Strategy: Get clear suggestions on the best path forward for your current stage and product needs.

When deciding whether to build in-house or work with an external team, it’s not just about cost or speed; it’s about making a strategic decision that aligns with how you want to build and operate. We’ll give you a clear understanding of the practical realities, including how well external collaboration fits your product goals, the complexity of managing remote teams, and the nuances of working across borders.

We offer a limited number of 1:1 consultations, so book now to gain greater clarity on the trade-offs, challenges, and opportunities that come with build vs. partner approaches.

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