I did a presentation this week at Coloft that looked at how Non-Technical Founders can go about getting their MVP built. There are a few cases where you somewhat need to see the system operating to have a sense of the value. And the back-end is something that a non-technical founder can manage. To prove/disprove a hypothesis. MORE >>

Looking back on it, I’m certain this whole endeavour operated at a loss. Pricing, cashflow, operating costs, and capital expenditure. Best of FoundersAfter a brief, failed experiment paying me to do chores, my dad tried something really neat. He gave me a vending machine. And then he told me two things. freaked out. MORE >>

After working with dozens of startup founders, I’m still amazed that some seem to be able to do the job easily and effectively, always in control, while others always seem to be struggling, out-of-control, and fighting the latest crisis. In that context, startup founders should carefully review the points made by Denny F. MORE >>

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Saturday, November 22, 2008 Net Promoter Score: an operational tool to measure customer satisfaction Ive mentioned Net Promoter Score (NPS) in a few previous posts, but havent had a chance to describe it in detail yet. It does it all by asking your customers just one magic question. Its certainly worked for me. MORE >>

in Airware , a startup that makes operating systems for flying robots, popularly known as drones. Airware makes operating systems for low-cost, non-military drones. The founder of Airware, Jonathan Downey, spent most of his life studying aviation and engineering. Drones were first developed by the military. startups MORE >>