Product Development

How to Search for Patents

• How to Conduct a US Patent Search on USPTO website:  https://www.uspto.gov/video/cbt/prelim-patent-search/index.html

• Step-by-step video from USPTO 

• What is a Patent Search and What To Do with the Results:  https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-do-patent-search-6-steps-definite-guide-j-d-houvener/

• How to methodically look at your idea’s patentability and marketability

How to Create a Product Roadmap

• Quick Guide to Creating a Product Roadmap:  https://creately.com/guides/how-to-create-a-product-roadmap/

• Overview of what a Product Roadmap is and how to think about the strategy behind one

• In-Depth Guide to Building a Product Roadmap:  https://plan.io/blog/build-a-product-roadmap/

• How to structure your roadmap, prioritizing features, and examples

Development Tools, Tech Stack

• What is a Technology Stack and How to Choose One:  https://blog.hubstaff.com/technology-stack/

• What it is, why it’s important and what to consider when developing your product

• Founder’s Guide to Tech Stacks:  https://develocraft.com/blog/founders-guide-to-tech-stacks

• Defining different parts of the stack and how to determine what kinds of developers you need

• Common Early Stage Tech Stacks:  https://www.dronahq.com/tech-stack-for-startups/

• Bundles of technology that work well together for various applications

• What is No-Code?  https://www.integrate.io/blog/what-is-no-code/

• Create technology products without knowing how to write code

• Overview of Using No-Code:  https://kissflow.com/no-code/no-code-overview/

• High level overview of what no-code can be used for and how to get started

How to Create a Development Scope of Work

• 9 Steps to Write a Scope of Work for Any Industry:  https://plan.io/blog/scope-of-work/

• Why a Scope of Work is important, what is included, and how to manage your project

• Software Development Scope of Work:  https://www.softkraft.co/software-development-scope-of-work/

• Templates and examples

How to Find a Developer

• Guide to Hiring a Developer:  https://theappsolutions.com/blog/development/tips-how-to-hire-web-developer/

• How to specify what you’re looking for, where to find candidates, and how to compensate them

• 17 Top Interview Questions to Ask Developer Candidates:  https://www.apollotechnical.com/interview-questions-to-ask-software-engineer/

• List of questions and why they are important

Relevant Partners

See all partners at FI.co/partners.

• Google Cloud:  https://fi.co/resources/17251

• Up to $100,000 in Google Cloud credits; Additional credits available for Google Workspace, Google Ads, Google Play, and more

• Amazon Web Services:  https://fi.co/resources/17211 

• Up to $10,000 in AWS credits; Additional access to trainings and office hours

• MongoDB:  https://fi.co/resources/35000 

• Up to $5,000 in cloud credits;  Additional access to advisors and developer community

• Stripe:  https://fi.co/resources/31025

• Up to $20,000 of fee-free payment processing

• Borderless Intelligent Talent Portal:  https://fi.co/resources/36662

• Up to $10,000 in hiring credits

• Softonix Development Services:  https://fi.co/resources/33080
• 10% discount for web/mobile development
• Nylas API Platform:  https://fi.co/resources/34754
• 3 months free upgraded support
• Hexabitz Electronic Hardware:  https://fi.co/resources/34667
• Up to 80 hours of free engineering 
• Segment Customer Data Infrastructure:  https://fi.co/resources/28792
• Up to $50,000 in credits; additional developer tools
• Mobile Action App Marketing Platform:  https://fi.co/resources/32504
• Free Access to Growth Plan, then 50% discount for first year