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Someone Stole My Startup Idea – Part 2: They Raised Money With My.

Steve Blank

As we were out looking for our Series B round, our company had gotten the attention of “name of big VC firm here” who wanted a play in enterprise software. During the due-diligence process, I sat down with one of the partners who pulled out a set of slides and asked me: ”Have you seen these?” Are These Your Slides?

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Pick the Perfect Name for Your Startup

mashable.com

I suggest you never call this person again for information TheNameInspector The founder of Kodak was George Eastman. I'd be happy to sign an nda. Submissions once a day till Nov 26, 2010 per category Top 5 per category will advance to finalists round Good luck to everyone! Was looking for something like this.

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Startup Lessons for the Proto-Founder

www.metamorphblog.com

Home About Contact Home About Contact The Metamorphosis Becoming an Entrepreneur, by Matt Mireles Startup Lessons for the Proto-Founder I started SpeakerText in October 2008 during the financial apocalypse. We launched in January 2010 after burning through just $4k of cash. You need a Co-Founder, not an Engineering Bitch.

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16 Common Mistakes Young Startups Make

mashable.com

In fact, recent research shows that 75% of startups fail (based on a study of 2,000 startups that received VC funding from 2004 to 2010). Or maybe the co-founders have a poisonous relationship that will hinder the companys growth. Check out the tips below from founders, CEOs and investors alike. Leave it in the comments.

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