Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 25, 2016
It says that selling an airplane ticket for $500 and getting paid a $5 fees by the airlines (1% gross margin) is not the same thing as selling $500 of software that you built (>90% gross margin). Most of this advice boils down to an argument in favor of basic planning before starting a company or raising money.
Version One Ventures
APRIL 30, 2013
Hardware requires time, money, and inventory. As a result, most venture capitalists are reluctant to touch hardware projects, opting for the lower costs and smaller risks of software. The reality is that few venture capitalists are ready to write a check to a hardware startup today, and it’s not all due to the risk.
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Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 27, 2011
If you spent the 3 years perfecting some hugely differentiated technology IP that may also be different. Fast early growth in a market is often eroded when competition gets fierce and prices are forced down due to competition. Let’s consider the following two software companies, both of which have 66% gross margins.
www.reincubate.com
FEBRUARY 1, 2010
Share this: net c# development django java language php software Were often asked by entrepreneurs which language their startups should adopt when developing their technology. It can be difficult -- without experience building software -- to make an informed choice which is most suitable. PHP is insecure? Ruby on Rails doesnt scale?
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