SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

I had a recent email dialog with the founder of a company looking for a CTO for their startup. Was it a Startup Founder Developer Gap ? Did they really need a Startup CTO or Developer or both? Understand where they were in terms of being able to pay or was this equity-only (sweat equity only).

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

This article is part of our Business Startup Guide —a curated list of our articles that will get you up and running in no time! Starting up a business requires a lot of different steps. Much has changed since Edison’s day, but sweat equity is still the most effective kind of startup capital.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

So, if you’re anything like me, your first startup will need to be self-funded and operated with a very lean budget. Instead, I had to scrape and claw my way through the pre-launch, startup process, and scale of my business. Keeping this in mind, I launched a startup with virtually zero marketing budget.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2012

As the end of the year approaches, small businesses need to think not just about wrapping up the year that is fast coming to an end, but also towards planning and strategy for the new year. A good place to start is with your marketing strategy and for many small businesses this means a serious look at branding strategy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2011

By John Williams Fast Company magazine recently reported that PayPal founder Paul Thiel is giving away $100,000 to twenty-four young men and women to finance startup businesses. Thiel is providing his mentees with capital to make their startups a reality. Frugal business practices can be rewarding.

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Up and Running

JUNE 23, 2015

However, these can be difficult to obtain and ship, and this is exactly where social enterprise startup Maternova has made—and continues to make—inspirational strides. While Meg was deeply involved in the nuance of the maternal health crisis worldwide, Allyson had in-depth experience building successful startup companies.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 19, 2014

You might have held off paying yourself while launching your startup, but is it time to give yourself a salary? You may be the last on your list of creditors when you’re just starting a business, but at some stage, you’ve got to start earning yourself. When you’ve sent the message you want to the outside world.

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