Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 2, 2019

For example, I still remember when Dean Kamen launched the Segway Human Transporter in 2002, predicting a transportation paradigm shift, and geared up to sell 10,000 per week for the next five years. Assess: Forecast required skillsets and needed mindset shifts. Build an action plan for any ailing areas needing immediate improvement.

Technical Review 226

Technical Review Leadership Portfolio Matching 226

Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

Silicon Valley is still emerging from the tech bubble and massive downturn of late 2000-2002. To give you a sense, for 2002 the entire US online ad market was $6B and had shrunk year over year (it was $25B+ for 2010). is the leading consumer internet company with Terry Semel as CEO. Ok, now you have the context for early 2003.

Term Sheet 178

Term Sheet Silicon Valley Technical Review Social Network 178

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Conceived in 1987 by Motorola and spun out in 1990 as a separate company, Iridium planned to build a mobile telephone system that would work anywhere on earth. All were predicated on the state of the mobile phone industry in 1990. billion Iridium was one of the largest, boldest and audacious startup bets ever made.

Business Plan 335

Business Plan Customer Business Model Customer Development 335

Up and Running

MAY 6, 2015

John: Number two thing you must convey is that you care about mobile users. Mobile obviously trending hugely up. I think two-thirds of emails are opened on mobile. You must have a mobile friendly website. Four out of five websites actually are not responsive, not mobile friendly. John: Exactly. Jonathan: Okay.

SBA 60

SBA Technical Review Software Review Small Business 60

Cracking the Code

MAY 15, 2008

Unfortunately, John Doeer was not in the panel this year, but Tony said he could not believe anymore in Johns forecasts after his support of Hillarys presidential campaign. The top 10 trends this year were around the emergence of mobile platforms (thanks Apple for the iPhone!),

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review San Jose Venture Capital 48

Transformify

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Let alone the fact that not all employees were equipped with company laptops, mobile phones and other electronic devices. Doctors and nurses have been immediately mobilized, entire cities have been quarantined and new hospitals have been built in no time. ICAO also forecasts that Japan could lose $1.29

South Korea 104

South Korea China Japan Asia 104