Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 6, 2013

It makes logical sense to scour the job boards, engage an executive recruiter, or scan the networking sites like LinkedIn for a good array of candidates, and then interview the ones with the best resumes. Also, trusted advisors and experienced investors should be polled for good candidates. But in fact, that’s just the beginning.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 14, 2017

In February, 1869, a letter to the editor of the New York Times questioned why female government employees were not paid the same as male counterparts. However, as a businessman, I recognize that to truly solve this problem on a macro-level, hiring diverse employees must directly translate into higher profits. Overcome Groupthink.

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techcrunch.com

MARCH 8, 2012

The Trouble With Non-tech Cofounders. I want to reflect on my experience as a non-technical founder and reassess my original decision – almost two years ago – to stick to what I’m good at, and not waste time learning to code. If you still don’t know what product/market fit is, and why it matters, please read up on it.

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blog.captainrecruiter.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Technical Co-Founders Are A Myth. Two years ago I got the bug to do an online recruiting startup and I began the hunt to find a technical co-founder - a software engineer who works for no cash - to help me build my dream website. I learned something: technical co-founders are a myth. skip to main | skip to sidebar. Real Advice.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2018

Pierce Burnette knows the meaning of “humble beginnings” and has combined her intelligence quotient (IQ), emotional intelligence (EQ), entrepreneurial spirit, and technical knowledge to forge successful careers in engineering, information technology, and education. Carolyn was recognized by Inc.

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David Teten

OCTOBER 1, 2015

intrapreneurs, e.g., the employee of GE who is tasked with launching a new business. I’ve talked with a number of software development shops who are eager to get into the business of cofounding companies, i.e., getting product revenue and equity instead of just consulting revenue. equity that belongs to departed cofounders)?

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 6, 2019

You are looking for cofounders that can help you build a product. You have finally found a cofounder that can take care of the startup. Market Research. In this stage, you will also search the market to check if your idea is viable. If there is a gap in the market, there will be demand. Next is marketing.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

Not just because meeting Clayton was influential in shaping my thinking about markets but also because Derek Andersen (who founded Startup Grind) is such an awesome host and runs a very informative events. It was all technical. And my specialty was computer networks. Last month they turned the tables on me.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

MARCH 11, 2014

How many employees would a medium-sized business have in your definition? Jason: If I’m managing my whole business with this tool, I don’t have 100 employees. So when you’re thinking about marketing positioning to me, that side of it is the interesting side of it. They really like the tool. Edwin: May I.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Respondents expressed insecurity in their abilities when it comes to naming their business, writing a business plan, marketing their business, or obtaining a domain name for their business. “My cofounders and I all either hold full-time jobs or are still students. A lack of confidence can also be a major hurdle for millennials.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Let’s people sell premium digital content online without dealing with any of the technical stuff. So, like in most things, is who you know and networking and finding out the next person in line, the next person in line. I think that makes sense, that market, and it’s even pretty obvious how to find those people.

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Scalable Startup

AUGUST 9, 2018

They need the money to rent offices, hire staff, and establish their initial presence (website, incorporation, marketing). They need too much capital to keep pace with the market and their competitors. At this stage you’re essentially selling yourself and your cofounders. The last point above is important?—?high high growth.

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www.chubbybrain.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Many companies that failed started during the recent financial crisis (and continues to suffer through), and some startups highlighted the larger market negativity as a reason for their ultimate demise. If there is no money out there for your idea, reassess whether there is a market for it, and reassess your approach. #16

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reidhoffman.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

This gave me an idea: I could help many more entrepreneurs by making the deck available not just to the Greylock network of entrepreneurs, but to everyone. Friendster’s valuation set the tone for the entire social networking space. The graphic we chose emphasizes that it is a network of people. we had no revenue.

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mashable.com

JUNE 8, 2010

The mailing list works in two ways: Every two weeks the 10 most interesting listings are e-mailed to more than 40,000 startups on the “Help a Startup Out Digest” listserv, and every week the best technical listings are sent to the “Hackers Digest” listserv. Because there’s a fee to post jobs and resumes, there’s not much spam.

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Hearpreneur

JULY 30, 2016

I am a session singer and producer, and I wish clients and peers would give me more of an opportunity to work in the technical side of the business (such as mixing and editing). With social media and modern-day technology, many talented designers find their collections replicated and reproduced by mass-market suppliers.

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Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 16, 2012

Last week, I wrote about Akamai , a company with strong network effects that successfully transitioned from a single product to build a platform that garners over a billion dollars in revenue and is now a core part of the Internet’s fabric. billion market capitalization as of this writing. .

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David Teten

JANUARY 28, 2019

But now, the defining movie of today’s twentysomethings is “The Social Network”. I’ve listed the most common levers that universities use below, with some live examples from Yale: Strong technical departments : Computer Science , Math , Physics. Marketing of tech community : Yale Tech News , Yale Entrepreneurship Magazine.

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venturehacks.com

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

It’s more important than your product, market, and investors. The best sellers can sell to customers, partners, investors, and employees. He can be technical, but he must be able to wield the tools of influence. Technical founders who don’t sell also use bad proxies (&# Harvard MBA!&# ).

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siliconflorist.com

DECEMBER 22, 2012

Last year around the time PIE was starting, David Cohen , cofounder of TechStars , shared the TechStars Mentor Manifesto. 6) Advise as if you were an employee. Personally, I take this from the vantage of an employee or consultant advising his or her superiors. Technical Support -- Key Accounts Manager. Technical Writer.

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techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Post launch, if you gain traction, is where the business person will help take the load off of the technical folks. The business person can take all the meetings while the technical folks work on making the product better. I plan to use the internet as my networking base, and friends as my streettalkers. No office.

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www.quora.com

JANUARY 16, 2011

Find Questions, Topics and People Add Question Add Question Non-Technical Co-Founders Co-Founders Technical Co-founders Finding Co-Founders Startups & "How Important Are Ideas?" Developer, engineer, CTO, or technical co-founder? Maybe, dear asker, you do not need a technical "co-founder" at all.

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steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

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techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

However, nowhere has as many real estate agents, lawyers, accountants, landlords, employees, co-founders, mentors, and VCs all steeped in startup culture as does Silicon Valley. I like the mention of IRC, and would recommend Freenode as the best overall tech-oriented network. The ecosystem is just hard to beat.

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Seeing Both Sides

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Only a handful of so-called unicorns — companies that have achieved a valuation of over $1 billion in the last 10 years — come from Israel, and only one Israeli firm, Teva, ranks in the world’s 500 largest companies by market capitalization. to assist with the local go-to-market approach. But is all of that changing?

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 7, 2017

The ingredients used are all human grade, and we strive to use organic and local farmer’s market/CSA ingredients when possible. I started a career in real estate in 2008 (when the market was crashing). I would love logging in to Second Life to sell marketing and advertising to businesses trying to make it in a virtual setting.

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