Unfortunately in early stage startups the drive for financing hijacks the corporate DNA and becomes the raison d’etre of the company. The goal of their startup in this stage becomes “getting funded.” What are Early Stage VC’s Really Asking? Steve Blanks 30 years of Silicon Valley startup advice. MORE >>

Thirty years later we now realize that its one the causes of early startup failure. The Product Development Diagram Emerging early in the twentieth century, this product-centric model described a process that evolved in manufacturing industries. We’ll look at the model stage-by-stage. None of mine did.) Ortho kills. MORE >>

It’s a paradox, but early sales success in a startup can kill its chances of becoming a large successful company. Early on, the young company made a dramatic technical pivot when it discovered a way to build  silicon planar transistors that dramatically improved reliability. see this same pattern in early stage startups. MORE >>

Last year I was on Sand Hill Road in Silicon Valley meeting with one of the most prominent venture capital firms in the country. And this Silicon Valley bias isn’t limited to any single meeting – it has been a recurring theme in my time as a VC. Funding is different outside of Silicon Valley. MORE >>

Angel Investor Business Development CEO Succession early stage founder instagram Revenue Growth Scalability startup startup CEO Tom Nora 'Some interesting trends here   - Mobile is up, The West outside California is up, average valuation is unchanged. link]. MORE >>