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| Page 1 of 24 | Previous | Next | | | TONY WRIGHT DOT COM MAY 27, 2010 Guide to Evaluating Startup Ideas He’d been working at a well-funded startup for about a year and had come to terms with the fact that the startup was really a pretty dumb idea. “How can you possibly know when joining a startup if it’s going to be successful?&# In other words, how can you spot a good startup idea? Tesla is not. | | | | | |
| SOCAL CTO DECEMBER 9, 2009 Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Before You Develop Anything I just had an all-too common conversation with the founder of a startup who had spent more than a year working with a software development company who had produced a mess. SEO for Startups )? What are your key Startup Metrics ? always take a very different approach in early conversations. Some founders are taken aback. | | CURRENTLY OBSESSED JANUARY 16, 2011 Favorite tools for late night startup hackers Working flexible/crazy hours and from various locations is the norm in the startup world, and I’ve been meaning to write a quick post about some of the useful tools I’ve come across for helping collaboration in my startup, MediaPiston. More startups should be using this. Does Seattle shun startup failure? | FELD THOUGHTS JUNE 6, 2010 Mailing Out Patent Absurdity I’m writing to you about a new documentary film "Patent Absurdity: how software patents broke the system", and including a DVD of that film with this letter. Specifically, I’m hoping the film will bring you to an understanding of why patents on software are a massive tax on and retardant of innovation in the US. | | | | | | | |
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TONY WRIGHT DOT COM | FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2009  Software and Making Money (Presentation Slides Included)
(note: this is modified from a talk I gave at Seattle Tech Startups on Wednesday). The more I think about it, the more I’m impressed with software businesses that are great businesses (not just great software). And maybe your conversion event is a software purchase (like ours is). Tags: Design SEO Startups MORE >> -
SOCAL CTO | FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 2010 Startup Development
I’ve come to realize that I have lots of posts around startup software development scattered around in different posts. How to Work With a Contract Web Developer How To Bootstrap Your StartupThought it would be good to capture them in one spot and also include links to related posts from other sources. MORE >> -
IP LAW FOR STARTUPS | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2011  Does Your Startup Own the IP Created by its Founders?
One of the biggest, most frequent mistakes I see as an intellectual property attorney is a startups’s lack of ownership to all of the exclusive rights to the intellectual property created for it. It is special to the needs of startups. Do your startup a favor. Most standard form agreements don’t have this provision. MORE >> -
 Ten Components of Startup Valuation For Investors
Here are the components and “rules of thumb” that I recommend to every startup: Place a fair market value on all physical assets (asset approach). NewCo has filed a patent on one of their software tool algorithms, which is very positive, and puts them several steps ahead of others who may be venturing into the same area. MORE >> -
FELD THOUGHTS | WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 2010 Sawyer on Why Bilski Really Means That Software Companies Should Leave the US
Seeing the reaction to Bilski, what has struck me is how surprised and disappointed some people are with the weak will of the Supreme Court to act to limit the damage that software patents are causing, and will keep causing, to innovation in the U.S. Software innovation continues, by the way, in spite of the patent system, not because of it. MORE >>
- Flying Software Engineers To Boulder For Startup Week FELD THOUGHTS | TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2011
- Good News! Angels Are Getting More Optimistic READWRITESTART | THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2012
- Eight Most Underrated Startup Opportunities STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 2010
- Lessons Learned from a Software Developer’s First Attempt at Launching a Startup SOFTWARE BY ROB | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2011
- My history of (mostly failed) side projects and startups GABRIEL WEINBERG | MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2010
- The Challenge Of Developing A Software Startup ENTREPRENEURS-JOURNEY.COM BY YARO STARAK | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2012
- The Need For Software Localization Still Prevails STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2010
- Startup Tools: Free Software open Source Directory VC CAFE | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2010
- The Software Product Myth SOFTWARE BY ROB | TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2008
- The 3 Most Damaging Myths in Entrepreneurship UP AND RUNNING | WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 2011
- Top Eight Reasons Startups Don’t Get Money STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | SATURDAY, JULY 3, 2010
- The 10 Most Tempting Software Startup Categories ONSTARTUPS | MONDAY, MARCH 1, 2010
- 10 Tips for Enterprise Software Startups READWRITESTART | TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2010
- Finding the best startup customers HIGH CONTRAST | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2010
- Does Your Startup Own the IP Rights to Work Created by Independent Contractors? IP LAW FOR STARTUPS | SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 2011
- Startup CTO or Developer SOCAL CTO | TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2010
- Sawyer Weighs In On Intellectual Ventures FELD THOUGHTS | SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2010
- Understanding Changes in the Software & Venture Capital Industries BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 2011
- The Scarcest Resource at Startups is Management Bandwidth BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 2012
- Recruiting programmers to your startup CHRIS DIXON | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2011
- Web 3.0 Brings a New Wave of Startup Opportunities STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2010
- Increasing Series A financing risk for software/Web startups GABRIEL WEINBERG | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2010
- Five Rules to Prevent Startup Project Scope Creep STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 2011
- Intellectual Property Concerns for Software Startups MCSTARTUP BLOG | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2008
- Should Startups Focus on Profitability or Not? BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2011
- Startup Tools STEVEBLANK.COM | FRIDAY, JULY 8, 2011
- Every Startup Founder Needs to Create Good Risks STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2011
- Startups Should Fuel Growth By Acquisitions STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | MONDAY, JULY 26, 2010
- 7 Ways Startups Get Tagged as Too Risky by Investors STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2011
- Los Angeles Startup Community SOCAL CTO | TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2011
- Startup Valuation: How Much Is Your Company Worth? SEED STAGE CAPITAL | TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2010
- Don’t Let Paranoia Dampen Your Startup Spirit STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2011
- How To Price Software Without Just Rolling The Dice ONSTARTUPS | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
- Why Startups Need to Blog (and what to talk about …) BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 2011
- Optimization Mistakes that Kill Startups STARTUP MARKETING BLOG | MONDAY, MARCH 1, 2010
- Lessons Learned: The lean startup STARTUP LESSONS LEARNED | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2008
- Why the Decks are Stacked Against Software Startups in Patent Litigation FELD THOUGHTS | MONDAY, APRIL 12, 2010
- Top 120 Startup Posts for 2010 SOCAL CTO | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2011
- The Right Startup Advisory Board Has A Big Payback STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2011
- Great Startup Opportunities are Anywhere STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 2010
- 6 Reasons Why Startup Prototypes Attract Investors STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | MONDAY, MAY 7, 2012
- The Top Five Reasons Entrepreneurs Should Learn About IP Law IP LAW FOR STARTUPS | TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2011
- The Non-Tech Tech Startup MARK BIRCH | THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2012
- No, You CAN’T retire rich at 30 if you sell your startup TONY WRIGHT DOT COM | MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 2010
- Choosing a Programming Language and Framework for Your Startup SOCAL CTO | MONDAY, JUNE 13, 2011
- This Startup Dream Team Will Assure Fundability STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2012
- Who Should you Hire at a Startup? BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2009
- Hiring a CTO for Your Startup SOCAL CTO | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 2011
- 7 Key Drivers to the Best Investor For Your Startup STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2012
- Startup Tools: Free Software open Source Directory VC CAFE | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2010
- Startup Tools: Free Software open Source Directory VC CAFE | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2010
- Startup Tools: Free Software open Source Directory VC CAFE | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2010
- PR for Startups TONY WRIGHT DOT COM | TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2010
- Does Your Startup Really Have the Right to Sell Its Software? IP LAW FOR STARTUPS | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
- @altgate » Blog Archive » Outsourcing For Startups ALTGATE | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2010
- San Diego Startups — MadCap Software MARKET BY NUMBERS | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2011
- Free Software, Paid Support A VC : VENTURE CAPITAL AND TECHNOLOGY | SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2011
- Video From Business Of Software 2009: Building Great Software Businesses ONSTARTUPS | MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 2010
- Four myths about the Lean Startup STARTUP LESSONS LEARNED | SUNDAY, APRIL 18, 2010
- The Typical Kinds of Software Patent Plaintiffs FELD THOUGHTS | TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 2010
- The Inside Story of a Small Startup Acquisition (Part 1) SOFTWARE BY ROB | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2012
- Primer On Funding Trends for Early-Stage Startups STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | SUNDAY, MAY 1, 2011
- Life in enterprise software GUY NIRPAZ | FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 2010
- Startups: Build, don’t buy STARTUPCFO | MONDAY, JULY 26, 2010
- Marketing Strategy for Startup Software Company SOFTWARECEO | FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 2011
- 10 Marketing Lessons for Early-Stage Tech Startups BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | MONDAY, JUNE 27, 2011
- Explore Non-Standard Ways to Grow Your Startup STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
- How to Get Your Startup from Point A to Point B STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2011
- Spolsky on Software on Both Sides of The Table BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | SATURDAY, MAY 7, 2011
- Does Your Startup Own the IP Rights to Work Created by Employees? IP LAW FOR STARTUPS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2011
- Organic Startup Ideas WWW.PAULGRAHAM.COM | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 2010
- Your Startup Technology is Like a Banana STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 2011
- Customer Development for Web Startups STEVE BLANK | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2010
- Bootstrapping a Lean Startup ASH MAURYA | TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010
- Achieving Flow in a Lean Startup ASH MAURYA | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2009
- Eight Key Problems Every Startup Should Anticipate STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | SUNDAY, MARCH 6, 2011
- Eight Reasons to Create a Startup While Job Hunting STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | TUESDAY, JULY 27, 2010
- How To Sell Your Tech Startup START-UP BUSINESS TALK | TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2011
- Part-Time Startup CTO? SOCAL CTO | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2010
- Why Continuous Deployment? STARTUP LESSONS LEARNED | MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2009
- How to Start a Startup WWW.PAULGRAHAM.COM | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2010
- Video of Dharmesh Shah at Business of Software 2010 Conference ONSTARTUPS | MONDAY, JUNE 13, 2011
- microisvs, Software Products and Startups: My Most Popular Posts. SOFTWARE BY ROB | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2008
- Web Second, Mobile First BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 2012
- Interview with Paige Craig of BetterWorks | The Startup Cafe | Los. LOS ANGELES STARTUP NEWS | TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 2011
- Customer Development Checklist for My Web Startup – Part 1 ASH MAURYA | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2010
- The Coming Wave of Enterprise Tech in NYC MARK BIRCH | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012
- Is it a tech bubble? CHRIS DIXON | SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 2012
- Civic Startup Accelerator GROWTHOLOGY | MONDAY, APRIL 30, 2012
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