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| | | INSTIGATOR BLOG JUNE 18, 2010 8 Questions to Ask When Interviewing at a Startup Job interviews are meant to be conversations. The interviewer asks some questions and the interviewee does the same. It’s never a good sign when an interviewee doesn’t have any questions. It shows a lack of interest. Recently someone asked me, “I’m thinking of taking a job offer from a startup. I’ll have to relocate. | VINICIUS VACANTI AUGUST 3, 2010 How New Ideas Almost Killed Our Startup Odysseus resisting the Sirens. On my three year startup journey that lead to Yipit , I had over 30 other completely unrelated ideas. Each time I got the idea, I would immediately start sweating profusely for three straight hours in a ridiculous state of unbridled excitement and optimism. Sounds great, right? Not really. The Temptation. The Danger. | | | | | | | |
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SEED STAGE CAPITAL | TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2010  Startup Valuation: How Much Is Your Company Worth?
Part of my job description involves prepping startups to raise capital. One of the most common issues that concern entrepreneurs is how to address the "Valuation Question." " I understand this concern; raising money puts a very MORE >> -
STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2010  What the Startup World Needs is More Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs is one of those entrepreneurs who seems universally either loved or hated, but not many will argue with his ability to innovate in the technology product arena over the years. Carmine Gallo, in a new book titled “ The Innovation Secrets of Steve Jobs ,” outlines Jobs “insanely different principles for breakthrough success.” MORE >> -
IP LAW FOR STARTUPS | THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2010  Patent Myths
The following guest post is by contributing editor Heather N. Schafer , a patent attorney at Beem Patent Law Firm in Chicago, Illinois. Heather specializes in representing university startups and entrepreneurs in the fields of biotechnology, alternative energy, and consumer products from kitchen gadgets to golf shoes and beyond. Patent Myth No. MORE >> -
DAZZLINDONNA | SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2010 Intro To Membership Sites
Tweet. Does this sound like you, or anyone you know? You’ve taken the plunge, become a blogger, and you are sharing your knowledge. In return, you are earning money from various sources such as Adsense, sponsored ads, and affiliate programs. You stop to wonder…should I be offering premium membership to my visitors? You have 200 members. MORE >> -
LEARN TO DUCK | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2010 It All Changes When the Founder Drives a Porsche
Groupon rejecting Google's offer is not that surprising. After all, the founder drives a porsche MORE >>
- Pricing models, the freemium myth and why you may not be charging enough for your product SETH LEVINE'S VC ADVENTURE | THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 2010
- MoneyBall for Startups: Invest BEFORE Product/Market Fit, Double-Down AFTER. 500 HATS | FRIDAY, JULY 30, 2010
- Startup CTO or Developer SOCAL CTO | TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2010
- Unexpected Startup Lesson #1: Quitting the day job CURRENTLY OBSESSED | MONDAY, MAY 10, 2010
- A Postmortem Analysis of Standout Jobs INSTIGATOR BLOG | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2010
- How We Knew When to Launch Our Startup VINICIUS VACANTI | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2010
- When Is A Startup "Venture Fundable?" SEED STAGE CAPITAL | MONDAY, JULY 12, 2010
- Ten Components of Startup Valuation For Investors STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2010
- Who Owns the IP Rights to Custom Software? IP LAW FOR STARTUPS | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 2010
- 5 Sites To Get Awesome Designs At Affordable Prices DAZZLINDONNA | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2010
- SaaS 101: 7 Simple Lessons From Inside HubSpot ONSTARTUPS | MONDAY, JULY 19, 2010
- 50 Ways to Expose Yourself to Randomness BEN CASNOCHA: THE BLOG | SUNDAY, MAY 16, 2010
- What Startups Are Really Like WWW.PAULGRAHAM.COM | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 2010
- Startup Development SOCAL CTO | FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 2010
- Spencer Fry — How to Bootstrap SPENCER FRY | WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 2010
- Scratching Your Own Itch May be Detrimental to Your Startup’s Health INSTIGATOR BLOG | THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 2010
- How New Ideas Almost Killed Our Startup | Vinicius Vacanti VINICIUS VACANTI | TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2010
- If I Launched a Startup THE STARTUP LAWYER | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 2010
- A Blog Can Be A Startup’s Most Valuable Investment STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2010
- Keep Your Story Straight: Five Important Patent Terms IP LAW FOR STARTUPS | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2010
- Visual Guide to NoSQL Systems NATHAN HURST | MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2010
- How to Take Down Facebook -- Hint: It Ain't Twitter. (aka: An Open Letter to the Next Big Social Network) 500 HATS | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2010
- Ten Crowdsourcing Trends for 2011 CROWDSPRING BLOG | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2010
- When It’s Darkest Men See the Stars STEVE BLANK | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2010
- Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010 SOCAL CTO | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 2010
- The Future of Television & The Digital Living Room BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2010
- 10 Startup To-Dos: Things You Should Really Think About When Starting a Company INSTIGATOR BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 2010
- The Shortcut We Took to Build Yipit in Three Days VINICIUS VACANTI | MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2010
- If I Launched a Startup THE STARTUP LAWYER | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 2010
- Eight Business Processes Every Startup Must Have STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | SUNDAY, AUGUST 1, 2010
- Copyright Infringement, YouTube & the DMCA IP LAW FOR STARTUPS | MONDAY, JUNE 28, 2010
- Measuring Measures - Measuring Measures - Why the iPad is. MEASURING MEASURES | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010
- Check-Ins are Coupons. Game Mechanics are Bullshit. Show Me The. 500 HATS | SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 2010
- Startup Killer: the Cost of Customer Acquisition | For Entrepreneurs WWW.FORENTREPRENEURS.COM | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2010
- jQuery Plugin: Give Your Characters a NobleCount THE PRODUCT GUY | TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010
- Los Angeles Web Developer SOCAL CTO | THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2010
- The Twitter Platform's Inflection Point A VC : VENTURE CAPITAL AND TECHNOLOGY | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 2010
- Founder DNA – How Investors Evaluate Startup Founders INSTIGATOR BLOG | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2010
- 6 Things You Need to Learn To Build Your Own Prototype VINICIUS VACANTI | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2010
- Just Make It Faster FELD THOUGHTS | SUNDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2010
- Can A Startup Do OffShore Development? Part 2 PROSPERATI.COM | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2010
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