The World’s Trade Show for Startups
Austin Convention Center, SXSW Interactive. March 2012. Startups are creatures of their environment. Like living organisms they depend heavily on the interactions of their environment …
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Startups Are Hard. And That’s A Good Thing.
This looks hard. (Image credit: AFP/Getty Images via @daylife) In a recent conversation with a longtime programmer and startup veteran, he lamented how …
You’re Uninvestable, You Don’t Follow The Rules
Feelings count before the numbers ever do in the Startup world. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Startups need the participation of many different people in order to be …
The 2 Simple goals for Every Technical Product Company
Engineers make the world go ’round, for technical product companies. In technical businesses, the management of technology can be complex. Creation of business models, …
Do Startups Need Funding Anymore?
Startups without financing are like small boats in a big ocean. The short answer is “No. Startups these days can usually get going without investors.” The …
A Startup Conversation with Steve Blank
Steve Blank, entrepreneur, author, and educator. Steve Blank is one of Silicon Valley’s most well known entrepreneurial educators, and one of its most active opinion …
Paying It Forward: Silicon Valley’s Open Secret to Success
Cooperation comes naturally in the West. (Photo credit: Show Us Your Togwotee) Silicon Valley is noted for its remarkable innovation, and is often copied by other …
3 Simple Words For A More Successful Startup
Ready, Fire, Aim. Now we aim after we fire. It works better. It has long been a truism that to hit a target, you first …
Founders Syndrome: The Third Rail of the Startup world
Heed the warning sign. (Photo credit: zigazou76) Speaking with an entrepreneur friend recently, she related a story of working with an inventor who had a …
Basics Win Ball Games
Back to Basics. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) The most successful businesses are those that master the basic transactions of their market and execute them with reliability …
