ReadWriteStart

MAY 22, 2012

When it comes to financing a brand-new startup, most founders find themselves stuck between the proverbial rock and hard place. While some lucky startups attract angel investors or have access to money from friends and family, the vast majority are on their own, at least at first. Beware Revolving Credit Charges.

Technical Review 118

Technical Review Software Review Angel Investor Startup 118

Berkonomics

AUGUST 10, 2017

Many of the start-ups my various angel funds have financed died a slow death, not because of poor concept but because of poor execution, wasting fixed overhead and draining the financial resources from the company coffers. But we investors often allow too little slack in our estimates as well.

Silicon Valley 97

Silicon Valley Burn Rate Angel Investor Down Round 97

Gust

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

When people would ask a similar question back then about the difficulty of software development, my usual response was “anyone can write a TAP program over a weekend that will work with 80% of the paging systems in the world…but getting it to work on the other 20% will take you a year.”

Belarus 107

Belarus Kazakhstan Portugal Accredited Investor 107

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

In very few specific cases, depending on the nature of the business, the business model might demand a considerable gestation period or extensive research and development. Any custom manufactured IoT device would require software development as well as hardware customization. Equity investors. Inception stage.

Startup 150

Startup Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Seed Stage 150

Gust

JUNE 19, 2012

Tim Berry , Founder, Palo Alto Software. Don’t believe the urban myth that you can sketch your idea on a napkin, and professional investors will throw money at you. And if you’re a startup CFO, finance lead, bean counter, or presentation slide deck preparer, then you should read this book. Founder , Palo Alto Software.

Startup 180

Startup Forecast Angel Investor Software 180

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 6, 2012

Participants in the incubation program learn valuable lessons in entrepreneurial management, finding financing from incubator companies, modern office space, and fully permitted labs with a wide range of technical equipment and engineering resources. Harvard Innovation Lab. Innovation Depot.

Incubator 202

Incubator New York City Boston Intellectual Property 202

Up and Running

MAY 20, 2019

Buyer or user personas —fictional representations of your ideal customers based on their demographics and other characteristics—have been used successfully for many years in industries like software development, and you can find many resources and templates online. But, d on’t forget to consider the human element—the hassles.

Business Plan 92

Business Plan Angel Investor Partner Naming 92

Transformify

JULY 25, 2019

Over the past 30 years, Brian has held senior executive software development and management roles in a number of industries/technology sectors including cloud computing, supply chain, healthcare, finance, telecommunications and utilities. Do you use any diversity hiring tools or software? About the author.

Technical Review 61

Technical Review Programming Software Review Hiring 61

ReadWriteStart

MAY 29, 2012

Crowdfunding works for creative projects - apps, consumer products, software - that resonate with average, everyday people. RWW: How do you know whether crowdfunding is a better approach for your startup than seeking traditional forms of financing? SS: You have to be strategic because there’s no stealth mode.

Campaign 142

Campaign Stealth Social Media Audience 142

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

This is a positive in uncoupling them from a dependency on a single company or boss, but the downside is that they have to suddenly manage all facets of a business, including finances, strategy, and savings for the future. Software Development Professional. I’m sure you can think of a dozen more examples today.

Angel Investor 267

Angel Investor Social Media LLC Viral 267

Berkonomics

MARCH 30, 2010

Many of the start-ups my various angel funds have financed died a slow death, not because of poor concept but because of poor execution, wasting fixed overhead and draining the final resources from the company coffers. . But we investors often allow too little slack in our estimates as well. Email readers continue here.]

Silicon Valley 85

Silicon Valley Burn Rate Angel Investor Down Round 85

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2020

This is a positive in uncoupling them from a dependency on a single company or boss, but the downside is that they have to suddenly manage all facets of a business, including finances, strategy, and savings for the future. Software Development Professional. I’m sure you can think of a dozen more examples today.

Startup 410

Startup Angel Investor Social Media LLC 410

Diego Basch

MARCH 14, 2013

Whether I like it or not I’m an angel investor , even though I prefer a different label. I prefer investing in health, transportation, education, and (under some very specific circumstances) finance. I don’t want to picture myself as a has-been who doesn’t have the fire to build another company.

San Francisco 55

San Francisco Startup Silicon Valley Seed Stage 55

rob.by

MARCH 8, 2012

He argued that software engineers don’t finish what they start, and that you’re better off paying a technical person than partnering with one. Michael’s second problem comes from holding software engineers to an unprecedented standard of business savviness: Most software engineers aren’t business people.

Technical Cofounder 42

Technical Cofounder Cofounder Software Engineering Fractional CTO 42

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2016

This is a positive in uncoupling them from a dependency on a single company or boss, but the downside is that they have to suddenly manage all facets of a business, including finances, strategy, and savings for the future. Software Development Professional. I’m sure you can think of a dozen more examples today.

Entrepreneur 120

Entrepreneur Angel Investor Social Media LLC 120

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 15, 2015

This is a positive in uncoupling them from a dependency on a single company or boss, but the downside is that they have to suddenly manage all facets of a business, including finances, strategy, and savings for the future. Software Development Professional. I’m sure you can think of a dozen more examples today.

Entrepreneur 120

Entrepreneur Angel Investor Social Media LLC 120

maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

If you believe in it – then finance whatever you can yourself. The only problem is I haven’t found a problem or an industry – web, enterprise software, green tech, etc – where I feel passionate. How I can find the right investor (software)? No investor cares about a business plan.

Technical Review 44

Technical Review Startup Cofounder Software Review 44

rapidrollout.wordpress.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

In the process of gathering feedback, you’re beginning to develop a network of advisers and supporters. First Things First: Your Requirements You seem to feel that your project isn’t ready to move forward without a software developer (a “programmer&# , as you say). How much will you need?

Technical Review 40

Technical Review Fractional CTO Partner CTO Hire 40