Hunter Walker

JUNE 10, 2016

” During this same time, I had decided to audit an MBA Entrepreneurship class at my alma mater American University in order to learn more about business plans and starting a business. As media / communications professional my business chops were lacking. Everything else is tech. SEO is crucial as well.

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Technical Review Equity SBA Software Review 48

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Most technical entrepreneurs focus hard on building an innovative product, but forget that an elegant solution doesn’t automatically translate into a successful business. Defining the right business model requires the same diligence as designing the right product, but the approach and skills required are different.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 30, 2021

Most technical entrepreneurs focus hard on building an innovative product, but forget that an elegant solution doesn’t automatically translate into a successful business. Defining the right business model requires the same diligence as designing the right product, but the approach and skills required are different.

Technical Review 399

Technical Review Product Advisory Board Business Model 399

The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

While you are working away on your business plan, looking for ways to raise capital, finding the right people to hire, etc., At Treehouse, we’re trying to make technology education affordable and accessible to everyone on Earth, and doing that means that we’ll be working for a really long time and will likely always have more to do.

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Cofounder Founder Startup Bootstrapping 164

Up and Running

JUNE 4, 2018

Starting your business. The modern business landscape is changing rapidly. Due to automation and other technological advances, many jobs that existed just a decade ago are gone forever. It’s easier to bootstrap. This doesn’t mean it can’t be enjoyable (and running the right business always should be).

Bootstrapping 66

Bootstrapping Colorado Internet Software Review 66

Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

And we knew technically it would be a much more challenging build. Advertising was one of those extensions that we visioned in the first business plan for Bazaarvoice. Now at Bazaarvoice we have acquired Longboard Media, which in a way concludes our original vision in our first business plan. million to date.

Bootstrapping 52

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

If you're capable of seeing past the old stones of Paris and the picturesque rural villages, you'll realize that France is every bit as technologically advanced as any other Western country - more so in some areas. It's now been about three years since I joined the fray as an entrepreneur and tech blogger. So what are you waiting for?

France 163

France Technical Review Incubator Early Stage 163

Tim Keane

DECEMBER 14, 2009

  He is a partner in a pretty much exclusively software seed stage fund, Y Combinator that you can read more about.     We worked all day building market strategies for customers while we tried to embody our expertise on software that would expand the company's reach.  Starting Startups.   Amen.

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Burn Rate Angel Groups Seed Stage Startup 60

Tim Keane

OCTOBER 19, 2006

Due diligence: An Entrepreneurs Perspective » October 19, 2006. We tried to buy some software recently that the vendor wanted to price on the basis of third party uses, a category of activity uncontrolled by us. People bought the software but grumbled about the pricing idea. Thinking about pricing.

Software Review 60

Software Review Wisconsin Technical Review Angel Investor 60

Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

Since the term “cloud computing” was coined in 1996—at least as we have come to understand its meaning—the software as a service industry has exploded. Step 1: Start with a lean plan. Instead of sitting down to write a 40-page business plan, start with a one-page pitch.

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www.mint.com

MARCH 9, 2010

However, a perfectly acceptable—and perhaps even better—answer is that there are no investors other than the founders, and the plan is to bootstrap the company as long as possible. To be honest there aren’t that many people with a 5,10 and 15 year plan. Hopefully, there are one or two well-known venture capitalists.

Software Review 68

Software Review Startup Post-Money Valuation Technical Review 68

Up and Running

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

I had the opportunity to speak with Melinda Emerson, the “SmallBizLady” and America’s #1 small business expert, who took the opportunity to share with us her proven, step-by-step method to transition from employee to entrepreneur. This is Sabrina Parsons, the CEO of Palo Alto Software. You are your own secretary.

Social Media 60

Social Media Small Business Software Review Technical Review 60

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 7, 2015

Most technical entrepreneurs focus hard on building an innovative product, but forget that an elegant solution doesn’t automatically translate into a successful business. Defining the right business model requires the same diligence as designing the right product, but the approach and skills required are different.

Business Model 120

Business Model Technical Review Advisory Board Software Review 120

Up and Running

MAY 15, 2018

Funding is crucial for improving technology, hiring the right people, and launching a comprehensive marketing strategy to get a foothold in the market. From jewelry to dog food to SaaS (software as a service) products, startups are popping up in virtually every field around the world, despite the risks. Write a business plan.

SBA 84

SBA Angel Investor Technical Review Startup 84

Up and Running

OCTOBER 21, 2014

For example, Palo Alto Software focuses primarily on helping small businesses realize their dreams of starting a business. Week 1 is the first step toward actualizing your business. Once you’ve figured out what matters to you and what you’re skilled at, you need to think about the type of business you’d like to run.

Elevator Pitch 166

Elevator Pitch Software Review SBA Business Plan 166

crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 4, 2013

Why Menus Suck + Other Deep Thoughts on the Food Tech Revolution. How One Startup Grew a $100M Business Without Spending Venture Capital | Forbes – [link]. Don’t Accidentally Bootstrap Yourself to Death | saastr – [link]. 8 Major Tech Predictions for 2013 | Business Insider – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 100

Professor VC

OCTOBER 11, 2010

While the flick has gotten rave critical reviews (93% on Flixster), the question of what percentage of the movie is true has also gotten a lot of discussion in the blogosphere. This is a good review of the movie and both books. Blake Southwood Founder of LIghtning Storm Software. How Much Diligence is Due.

Social Network 28

Social Network Networking Software Review San Jose 28

www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 7, 2007

In part one, How To Bootstrap Your Startup , we outlined the process of bootstrapping your company into existence. By the end of it, you’ll know how to build a mock-up of your business idea and write the most important document you’ll write for the company: your functional specification.

Web 40

Web AJAX Software Review Development Team Review 40

Up and Running

MAY 28, 2015

How does that compare versus doing something like bootstrapping or something like that? Bootstrapping comes a little bit later, where this idea of throwing your own money into the mix, making it happen yourself is important. Someone tweeted out of San Jose, they did a really amazing review of the book. That ink smell.

Small Business 60

Small Business Email Startup Aggregator 60

techcrunch.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Tech Gadgets Mobile Enterprise GreenTech CrunchBase TechCrunch TV Disrupt SF More TechCrunch TV Beta Invites Crunchies Elevator Pitches Gillmor Gang Podcasts TechCrunch Europe TechCrunch Trends TechCrunch France TechCrunch Japan Whats Hot: Android Apple Facebook Google Microsoft Twitter Yahoo Zynga Subscribe: Think Your Start-up Is Venture Worthy?

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Venture Capital Technical Review Sweat Equity Valuation 62

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

VC Cafe highlights everything you need to know from hosting your code in hackathons to open source legal docs. VC Cafe covers early stage Israeli and European tech & mobile startups. Updated Business tools for Startups. Every startup faces multiple choices and decisions when it comes to technology. Girls in Tech.

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