Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

He is a serial entrepreneur and founder of several successful startups, as well as a consultant to some of the world’s largest organizations. In the business sense, adaptability means being open to new product innovations and marketing concepts, and agile when conditions abruptly change. Don’t be afraid or too egotistical to seek help.

Angel Investor 369

Angel Investor Leadership Agile Cloud 369

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2021

As an angel investor, I have found that good ideas are a dime a dozen, but the ability to turn them into a successful business is a rare skill, or ideal focus. There are no startup expert roles. Demonstrate agility and timeliness in all actions. Enjoy the challenge of taking a calculated risk.

Entrepreneur 395

Entrepreneur Angel Investor Agile Leadership 395

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 27, 2014

Venture capitalists (VCs) have long been seen as the top of the pyramid for startup funding sources, but in fact angel investors now fund over 60 times as many companies, according the Center for Venture Research. Individual angel investors have been filling the gap, and now match VCs in total amount invested.

Angel Investor 260

Angel Investor Silicon Valley Startup Portfolio 260

The Startup Magazine

JULY 7, 2023

Explore various funding options such as personal savings, loans, grants, crowdfunding, or seeking investment from angel investors or venture capitalists. Before approaching potential investors, ensure you have a solid business plan, financial projections, and a clear value proposition.

Entrepreneur 146

Entrepreneur Angel Investor Audience Business Plan 146

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 27, 2013

In addition to helping manage the board Chris also helps represent the interests of the angel investors / common stock holders. Oh, and did I mention: Roger – NYC, Rob/Rory – NorCal, Nick/Chris – London & me – Los Angeles. The Agile Board. Startup Advice' Board Meetings.

Advisory Board 365

Advisory Board CTO Hire Fractional CTO Los Angeles 365

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 1, 2019

He is a serial entrepreneur and founder of several successful startups, as well as a consultant to some of the world’s largest organizations. In the business sense, adaptability means being open to new product innovations and marketing concepts, and agile when conditions abruptly change. Don’t be afraid or too egotistical to seek help.

Angel Investor 298

Angel Investor Agile Leadership Cloud 298

The Next Web

JANUARY 24, 2014

As a startup hub, Amsterdam grabs the same amount of attention as the girl with braces at the high school dance. So is the Dutch tech startup story sold short? This includes lowering the barriers for angel investors and giving entrepreneurs a second or third chance if they fail. Not in my view.

Netherlands 143

Netherlands Technical Review Stock Silicon Valley 143

steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

Useful blogs and links for startups Click Here ————– 2.

Software Review 110

Software Review Startup Silicon Valley Analytics 110

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

These individuals have all graciously agreed​ to continue their prior commitments to NextView-backed startups and entrepreneurs. Thus, we can all work in concert within the broader startup ecosystem. In some cases​,​ the advisors’ companies form business relationships with startups NextView is ​vetting​.

Software Review 113

Software Review Technical Review Entrepreneur Cofounder 113

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

to continue their prior commitments to NextView-backed startups and entrepreneurs. with us, many of these individuals are also active angel investors themselves independent of NextView?,? Thus, we can all work in concert within the broader startup ecosystem. These individuals have all graciously agreed? In some cases?,?

Software Review 100

Software Review Technical Review Entrepreneur Cofounder 100

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Startup Resources (Updated Mar 2013). Venture Capital Cafe > Startup Resources (Updated Mar 2013). VC & Startup Resources. Seed Startups. VC Cafe covers early stage Israeli and European tech & mobile startups. Hundreds of startups featured since 2005, will yours be next? About VC Cafe.

Software Review 53

Software Review Technical Review Startup 53

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 8, 2019

Yet, as an angel investor, I still see too many new business owners who are convinced that their biggest challenge is to get money to start, and once launched with some initial success, they can relax. In my other role of business advisor, I see examples often of startups that may have taken success for granted too early.

Angel Investor 220

Angel Investor Equity Leadership Demand 220

SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2011

This site aggregates and filters content from thought leaders who talk about topics such as Marketing , Sales , Design , Revenue , Hiring , Social Media , Business Models , Metrics , PR , Venture Capital , Angel Investors , Bootstrapping , Incubators , Agile and many others.

Intellectual Property 175

Intellectual Property Aggregator Startup IP 175

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

These posts and videos are about design, startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Bootstrapping Your Startup or Small Business - [link]. “3 Types of Angel Investors and How to Pick the Right One (or Two)&# - [link]. The Value of Design to Startups - [link].

Social Media 92

Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Unfortunately in early stage startups the drive for financing hijacks the corporate DNA and becomes the raison d’etre of the company. Chasing funding versus chasing customers and a repeatable and scalable business model, is one reason startups fail. The goal of their startup in this stage becomes “getting funded.”

Customer Development 266

Customer Development Developer Customer Silicon Valley 266

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JULY 19, 2010

This is Part 2 of the series: 5 lessons from 150 startup pitches.??? About twenty people on Answers OnStartups have asked this question in one form or another: When I meet an angel investor, he may ask: "What if a big company copies your idea and develops the same website as yours after your website goes public?".

Software Review 325

Software Review Technical Review Development Team Review Bolivia 325

Agile VC

DECEMBER 19, 2013

It’s been awhile since we worked together on a daily basis so a lot was just general catch up, but one of the primary reasons for our chat was that this person was starting to become a more active angel investor and was just looking for feedback.

Angel Investor 265

Angel Investor Early Stage Syndicate Syndication 265

This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 1, 2010

Here’s my best attempt to shed some light on the most common misconceptions about building a company here in NYC: Misconception #1: There’s no money in NYC for startups… and the money that’s here isn’t smart or experienced money. Should they work on your “real time” web startup or write code that processes a million trades a minute?

New York City 120

New York City New York Startup Burn Rate 120

YoungUpstarts

JULY 22, 2011

You’ll find content categorized into different topics such as Marketing , Sales , Design , Revenue , Hiring , Social Media , Business Models , Metrics , PR , Venture Capital , Angel Investors , Bootstrapping , Incubators , Agile and many others.

Aggregator 170

Aggregator Curation Widget Angel Investor 170

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 17, 2017

He is a serial entrepreneur and founder of several successful startups, as well as a consultant to some of the world’s largest organizations. In the business sense, adaptability means being open to new product innovations and marketing concepts, and agile when conditions abruptly change. Don’t be afraid or too egotistical to seek help.

Angel Investor 152

Angel Investor Agile Leadership Cloud 152

View from Seed

APRIL 8, 2020

Stevens has held roles across verticals such as head of sales, marketing, product, and professional services at five startups over twenty years. Currently, he is an advisor, board member and angel investor. He helps early-stage startups with sales, marketing, and general “go to market” topics. Be flexible.

B2B 156

B2B Angel Investor Vertical Early Stage 156

Steve Blank

JUNE 1, 2011

As customer and agile development reinvent the Startup, it’s time to ask why startup board governance has not kept up with the pace of innovation. Board meetings that guide startups haven’t changed since the early 1900’s. The combination of Venture Capital and technology startups is only about 50 years old.

Silicon Valley 296

Silicon Valley Business Model Venture Capital Balance Sheet 296

Steve Blank

JUNE 1, 2011

As customer and agile development reinvent the Startup, it’s time to ask why startup board governance has not kept up with the pace of innovation. Board meetings that guide startups haven’t changed since the early 1900’s. The combination of Venture Capital and technology startups is only about 50 years old.

Silicon Valley 268

Silicon Valley Business Model Venture Capital Balance Sheet 268

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Investors sitting through Incubator or Accelerator demo days have three metrics to judge fledgling startups – 1) great looking product demos, 2) compelling PowerPoint slides, and 3) a world-class team. A Lean Startup methodology offers entrepreneurs a framework to focus on what’s important: Business Model Discovery.

Oakland 329

Oakland Incubator Lean Metrics 329

rapidrollout.wordpress.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Web Startup Lessons Advice from a CTO and Entrepreneur Home About Finding a Technical Partner for Your Startup Today I received an inquiry from a student at an Ivy League university who wants to launch a web startup. I found your suggestions in the article “Startup Mistakes: The Partnership Gone Sour&# especially useful.

Technical Review 40

Technical Review Fractional CTO Partner CTO Hire 40

Steve Blank

AUGUST 5, 2010

I think you can blame Customer and Agile Development for a small part of it. Finally the amount of capital needed to take a drug to FDA trials could be enormously expensive, at least 10x more than startup costs at an electron-based company. Consumer Internet startup investors are now their own category. Here’s why.

Lean 262

Lean Internet Silicon Valley Venture Capital 262

Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

To give you a better idea of what entrepreneurs in this industry are thinking about during each phase of the startup process, I interviewed SaaS entrepreneurs from all over the world, including our own COO Noah Parsons. Eric Ries, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur and author of The Lean Startup, popularized this strategy for web applications.

Software Review 74

Software Review Software Delaware Forecast 74

mashable.com

MAY 9, 2011

He is a serial entrepreneur, internationally syndicated columnist, angel investor, public speaker and author of the best-selling book Never Get a “Real&# Job: How To Dump Your Boss, Build a Business and Not Go Broke. Experience with Startups! Interested in more Startup resources? Have an account?

CTO Hire 73

CTO Hire Fractional CTO CTO Technical Review 73

Steve Blank

JUNE 2, 2011

A revolution has taken hold as customer development and agile engineering reinvent the Startup process. It’s time to ask why startup board governance has failed to keep pace with innovation. Board meetings that guide startups haven’t changed since the early 1900’s. It’s time for a change. Silicon Valley, New York).

Silicon Valley 288

Silicon Valley Business Model Early Stage Venture Capital 288

Steve Blank

JULY 15, 2010

If you take funding from a venture capital firm or angel investor and want to build a large, enduring company (rather than sell it to the highest bidder), this isn’t the decade to do it. VC’s invested their limited partners’ “risk capital” in a portfolio of startups in exchange for illiquid stock. Startup Lifecycle Today.

Venture Capital 302

Venture Capital IPO Liquidity Event Entrepreneur 302

www.scottporad.com

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

If I were in Mike’s shoes, I would start by talking to people in the Philadelphia Startup community. For example, we have a mailing list in Seattle called “Seattle Tech Startups&# which is a great place to find a co-founder or developer-type. In addition, I would seek out angel investors and VCs in Philly.

Fractional CTO 40

Fractional CTO Developer Philadelphia Seattle 40

www.women2.org

MARCH 8, 2012

Startup Quote: Wendy Tan White on Building a Successful Startup » FounderDating: How I Found My Co-Founder. I chose a former boss who is very successful and thus credible himself and a colleague from a previous startup. She has consulted for a number of startups in the mobile, Saas, and consumer health spaces.

Cofounder 47

Cofounder Technical Review San Francisco Founder 47

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 13, 2011

As customer and agile development reinvent the startup, it's time to ask why startup board governance has not kept up with the pace of innovation. Board meetings that guide startups haven't changed since the early 1900's. The combination of Venture Capital and technology startups is only about 50 years old.

Silicon Valley 117

Silicon Valley Balance Sheet Metrics Early Stage 117

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

I continue to collect great content that is the intersection of startups, products, online and technology. Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers - SoCal CTO , November 1, 2010 I had a recent email dialog with the founder of a company looking for a CTO for their startup. Was it a Startup Founder Developer Gap ?

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Technology Product CTO Hire 175

Agile VC

DECEMBER 5, 2011

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. NextView’s most recent investment was announced last week , and we’re excited to be investors in Objective Logistics. seed round from NextView, Atlas Venture, and Google Ventures, and angel investors. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. How To Think About The Future.

Silicon Valley 100

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 100

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. We’re thrilled to have among our limited partners a select group of individuals from the startup ecosystem as well as several large institutional investors (including a university endowment, a corporate pension fund, and a multi-family office). How To Think About The Future.

LP 100

LP Seed Stage Silicon Valley Limited Partner 100

blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

You become so steeped in tools and techniques that have absolutely no relevance outside of.NET that you are actually less valuable to a startup than had you just taken a long nap. Two things: If you ever want to work in a startup, avoid.NET. But what they do is very, very rarely startups. It does you no favors.

Java 107

Java PHP Software Review Coder 107