Scalable Startup

DECEMBER 15, 2011

funding is more prevalent than ever for early early (read “ideas”) stage companies. many new angels spawning from Google, Facebook, etc. angel investors are supporting these early unqualified launches; many are F&F/parents who believe in the dream. micro funding ($25K). millionaires.

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Angel Investor Startup IPO Software Developers 24

Scalable Startup

AUGUST 9, 2018

At this stage you’re essentially selling yourself and your cofounders. That’s why much early stage funding is “Friends and Family”; your friends and family naturally overrate you and/or can’t say no. And we will have plenty to talk about when we sit in front of potential investors.

Technical Cofounder 20

Technical Cofounder Silicon Valley Early Stage Cofounder 20

Scalable Startup

MAY 29, 2012

There is a highly under-known fact in the software engineering world – many of the best developers and architects are not in Silicon Valley, but in the New York metro area. But if a Tipping Point could be created there it could over come the costs.

Silicon Valley 22

Silicon Valley New York Startup Software Engineering 22

Scalable Startup

DECEMBER 14, 2012

Being the CEO of a startup is crazy, fun, very hard work, inclusive, humbling and of course can be quite rewarding. Weekends are meaningless. There is a continuous decision stream where each decision informs the next. Your mind is thinking 24 hours a day, even when you sleep.

IPO 27

IPO Revenue Employee Sales 27

Scalable Startup

APRIL 1, 2013

After a recent speech I gave for startups, I was interviewed by Jennifer DesRosiers (love that name!) about tech startups. Here are my answers… When did you first discover your love of technology? >> >> When I was a 11 my brother built a homemade crystal radio.

PHP 22

PHP Japan Portfolio Social Network 22

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

Lessons from a top Angel Investor: Fabrice Grinda talks about his 100 early-stage investments – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Six best practice tips for email unsubscribe pages | Econsultancy – [link].

Social Media 93

Social Media Small Business Design Media 93

www.paulgraham.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

I wanted to work in the pure, intellectual world of software, not deal with customers mundane problems. People who dont want to get dragged into some kind ofwork often develop a protective incompetence at it. Some believe only businesspeople can do this-- that hackers can implement software, but not design it. Thats nonsense.

Startup 105

Startup Cofounder Software Stock 105

VC Cafe

OCTOBER 18, 2011

Moshe joined Microsoft in 1991 as a product manager after a career as a software developer. Another problem is that in Israel we are lacking capital that invests in technology companies through maturity, what is known as the ‘growth stage.’ In this post I break down an article by TheMarker.co.il Three of them were sold.”

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Venture Capital New Zealand Startup 100

Scalable Startup

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

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Early Stage 22

Early Stage Angel Investor Software Developers Software Development 22

maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

When it comes to early stage investing – it’s all gut. Does it make sense to spend this time speaking about your early stage start-up when your product has not even entered Alpha testing? Typically its way more important to build product, and pull in early users to give you that feedback vs. speaking about it.

Technical Review 44

Technical Review Startup Cofounder Software Review 44