SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Almost every day I'm talking to early stage startup founders (see Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions ) about what they plan to do. Many of these founders have talked with several developers or development firms about their plans. What channels will you use (e.g., Do you have the internal staff to manage changes?

Developer 384

Developer Founder Viral Oauth 384

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Building and managing a business is a wholly different world from building an innovative solution. Unless you have a co-founder or two with the business skills to complement your technical ones, you need a friendly Advisory Board. The cost of a co-founder is usually fifty percent of your equity.

Advisory Board 356

Advisory Board Bandwidth Cofounder Technical Review 356

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

You can review all the specifics of this approach in the classic book by Nathan Furr and Paul Ahlstrom, appropriately titled “ Nail It then Scale It: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Creating and Managing Breakthrough Innovation ,” but I will net it out here. Do real tests with real pricing to see if customers will pay you, without being pushed.

Angel Investor 359

Angel Investor Technical Review Incubator Business Model 359

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 16, 2022

This one relates to every team member’s ability to manage stress, control emotions, and cope with business and personal challenges. I find this one to be just as important as physical health, but often overlooked by business leaders and personnel managers alike. Emotional stability. Financial strength. Financial strength.

Technical Review 353

Technical Review Cofounder Employee Global 353

VC Cafe

MARCH 1, 2024

Most startups equate the process of fundraising to dating – founders have to typically kiss a lot of frogs until the find the right fit. Personal Finance Cross-account visibility and management – Today’s AI products can analyze and move money between accounts – as agents improve, they will make trades across accounts.

Artificial Inteligence 177

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Software Review Generative AI 177

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2021

For the elite startups and entrepreneurs who manage to attract the investor they dream of, and survive the term sheet negotiation, there is still one more hurdle before the money is in the bank. This is the mysterious and dreaded due diligence process, which can kill the whole deal. My best advice is to stick to the middle ground.

Technical Review 379

Technical Review Due Diligence Term Sheet Bankruptcy 379

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 4, 2019

by Peter Johnston , founder and CEO of Kalo. Managing the Freelance Economy. Micha Kaufman, CEO and co-founder of Fiverr, believes the freelance ecosystem will become a viable solution for entrepreneurs who need assistance with a variety of tasks for their growing businesses. But what about freelancers?

Technical Review 228

Technical Review Software Review San Francisco Due Diligence 228

Steve Blank

JULY 7, 2015

My guests on Bay Area Ventures on Wharton Business Radio on Sirius XM Channel 111 were: Eric Ries , entrepreneur and author of the New York Times bestseller, The Lean Startup. Jon Sebastiani , founder and CEO of KRAVE Jerky , a company that got its start in my class at Berkeley back in 2011 and was recently acquired by Hershey.

Lean 120

Lean Silicon Valley Technical Cofounder Channel 120

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Yet I still see expense budgets based on traditional channels, with no strict metrics on cost of customer acquisition by channel, or lifetime customer value. Make employee management a proactive process. Excessive support and return activities. Support-intensive products and high return rates can sink even the best run business.

Technical Review 306

Technical Review Metrics Social Media Channel 306

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 15, 2018

by Rachel Strella, founder of Strella Social Media. They strategize and have a plan for their social media channels. Roles and responsibilities of team members and other parties that will manage your social media channels. Make sure your social media management team has mastered your brand’s voice.

Social Media 210

Social Media Media Technical Review Channel 210

YoungUpstarts

MAY 9, 2014

No creative limits, no coding – just complete freedom to express yourself and manage your entire business online. Best way to manage your social media – Hootsuite. Founder and CEO of Appsbar, Scott Hirsch, is a noted entrepreneur and expert in mobile marketing. Use Wave for your accounting and payroll.

Management 167

Management Software Review eCommerce Entrepreneur 167

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 30, 2022

This includes knowledge management systems, internal wikis, project management systems, scheduling solutions, accounting systems, customer relationship management (CRM) systems, and marketing practices. . Keeping your ecosystem homogenous, transparent, and easily manageable. . Cybersecurity.

Technical Review 158

Technical Review Technology Software Review Startup 158

View from Seed

JANUARY 27, 2021

You are a “digital native” with a strong interest in new technology and have hands-on proficiency with many online tools for managing social media interactions, event production, and project management. Formulating and executing on NextView’s social media strategy and managing multiple social media presences and communication channels.

Operations 227

Operations Hiring Seed Stage Software Review 227

Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Aaron is the CEO and Co-founder of Leadferno, a business and text messaging platform to close more leads faster. Questions I ask Aaron Weiche: [2:00] How do you advise business owners who may quite frankly be fatigued from all of the available customer communication channels to manage all of them today? [3:35]

SMS 101

SMS Marketing Cofounder Software Review 101

Steve Blank

JUNE 26, 2015

—– Lean Innovation Management. Each horizon requires different focus, different management, different tools and different goals. Here the company executes a known business model (known customers, product features, competitors, pricing, distribution channel, supply chain, etc.) A 50x speedup kind of fast. Here’s how.

Lean 120

Lean Management Business Model Incubator 120

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 11, 2023

As a result of the fact that the typical business being evaluated by seed-stage investors needs a substantial amount of sales data or experience to draw on, seed-stage investors will consider the expected growth trajectory and existing track record, management, market share, and dangers. What is the Evaluation of the Funding?

Seed Stage 148

Seed Stage Technical Review Early Stage Due Diligence 148

The Startup Magazine

JULY 7, 2022

It is common for startups to focus their expense management efforts only on their overall monthly expenses. For optimal results, startups should ensure their expense management process should cover the following; Keeping a record of all business outlays. Start expense management early. Generation of monthly expense reports.

Management 158

Management Startup Finance Business Model 158

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 15, 2016

By Rob Cahill, Co-Founder & CEO at Jhana. I often think that my first few months as a new manager were some of the most nerve racking of my career. As a new manager on a mission to prove your value, you’re flying in a dozen directions at once. No one likes the manager who only notices when things go wrong!

Management 100

Management Retention Cofounder Conversion 100

The Next Web

JANUARY 30, 2014

George Deeb is the Managing Partner at Chicago-based Red Rocket Ventures , a startup consulting and financial advisory firm based in Chicago. In many cases, these entrepreneurs are on the hunt for co-founders to help them build their businesses. Think about how VC’s define a backable management team. The problem?

Cofounder 136

Cofounder Founder Technical Cofounder Chicago 136

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

(Almost) everything you need to know (but are afraid to ask) before you wistfully ask a product manager to coffee so they will help you find a job. TL;DR Product management is a unique and poorly understood discipline, especially as it applies to software and other tech-related companies.

Management 85

Management Product Technical Review Software Review 85

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Understanding and managing cash flow will be crucial to riding the growth curve. Discover which channel of communication works best when sending reminders. Suppliers may be left short when paying their next order or not have sufficient cash reserves to meet the payroll. Reasons why we pay late. Collection methods. Anthony Coundouris.

Singapore 191

Singapore Asia Management China 191

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

GrowthHackers founder and former Head of Growth at Dropbox, Sean Ellis , coined the term: “A growth hacker is a person whose true north is growth. In his course on Growth Mindset (part of CXL’s Growth Marketing Minidegree ), WeTheFuture.org founder John McBride describes three key components of a successful growth marketer: 1.

Retention 113

Retention Marketing Acquisition Channel 113

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 30, 2014

In the most recent episode, I interviewed Joe Perez , Founder of Tastemade. We discussed several topics, but focused primarily on his background as a product manager, as well as the evolution of the production, distribution, and monetization of online video. If you don’t know Joe, you should.

Management 292

Management Founder Product RSS 292

ConversionXL

JULY 21, 2022

When researching a new product, buyers use 10 or more channels to interact with companies. Each channel presents a chance to make a good impression. Optimize each channel, and you’ll win new customers, enjoy higher order rates , and retain customers. Each channel is a piece of the same puzzle.

Customer 118

Customer Marketing Channel Audience 118

Up and Running

JULY 28, 2022

Partnership – Formed by two or more owners in agreement on how to start, manage and operate a business. Nonprofit – An organization whose mission primarily isn’t to make profits for the owners but to channel revenue it generates to fund a social mission or cause. Develop a founders agreement. Get business insurance.

Small Business 167

Small Business Intellectual Property Cofounder Software Review 167

YoungUpstarts

MAY 21, 2020

by Nick Frandsen, co-founder and managing partner at Dovetail. Just because an idea is relevant for you, you may discover it is a super niche market and therefore will either require a dedicated marketing and promotion channel very specific to that audience or may not live up to the ‘unicorn’ expectations you were dreaming of.

Product 264

Product Cofounder Audience Product Development 264

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 15, 2019

You can review all the specifics of this approach in the classic book by Nathan Furr and Paul Ahlstrom, appropriately titled “ Nail It then Scale It: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Creating and Managing Breakthrough Innovation ,” but I will net it out here. Do real tests with real pricing to see if customers will pay you, without being pushed.

Startup 245

Startup Angel Investor Technical Review Incubator 245

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

said Jeff Bull, Brand Manager TC Running. Paige Briscoe, founder of ReRoot. Troy Burtch, Marketing and Communications Manager, Great Lakes Brewing. Having an online presence alongside a physical store alone isn’t enough: your channels need to work together to build a holistic experience. Do you want us to offer delivery?’

eCommerce 155

eCommerce Cofounder Community Channel 155

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2020

Ability to raise money, manage it, and think in financial terms. A great inventor is most often a lone technologist who doesn’t have the interest or skills for building and managing a team. In fact, many customers have an inherent fear of new technology and the complexity it often brings.

Founder 312

Founder Intellectual Property Dilution Startup 312

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Arif Bhalwani is the co-founder and CEO of Third Eye Capital (TEC) in Toronto, Canada. The increasing inflow of capital into private credit necessitates rigorous underwriting standards and disciplined risk management. The firm has made more than $4.5 You’ve called this era of private credit the “Reformation Age.”

Technical Review 158

Technical Review Due Diligence Bankruptcy Intellectual Property 158

YoungUpstarts

MAY 5, 2020

by Itamar Gero, founder and CEO of SEOReseller.com . If you own or manage a small business, there are still things you can do now to survive, and maybe even thrive, through these tough times and in the future. Marketing, particularly through online channels, is one of the most important things that you should think about right now.

Small Business 227

Small Business SBA Small Business Administration SEO 227

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Gavin Braman, Co-Founder @ Drifting Creatives. Just like Peep, other marketers from hypergrown products, such as David Cancel (founder at Drift) argue that product-based differentiation is vanishing. Daniel Layfield, Growth Product Manager at Codecademy. The small group roundtable discussions were amazing. Daniel Layfield.

B2B 94

B2B Marketing Curation PPC 94

The Next Web

AUGUST 26, 2013

Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Christian Reber, CEO and co-founder of Berlin-based 6Wunderkinder. Today, in steps 10-12 I want to discuss with you raising your first round of money, hiring to develop and maintain your company culture, as well as defining your role in the management of your startup. 60-70% for founders.

Management 120

Management Cofounder Startup Bootstrapping 120

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Jeff Katzenberg has a great track record – head of the studio at Paramount, chairman of Disney Studios, co-founder of DreamWorks and now chairman of NewTV. Massive liquidity awaited the first movers to the IPO’s, and that’s how they managed their portfolios. ” Fire, Ready, Aim. He just hired Meg Whitman. The result?

Lean 335

Lean Burn Rate Startup IPO 335

Feld Thoughts

JUNE 9, 2021

Matt was the co-founder/CEO of Return Path. The founders of each company talked and, in between efforts to decimate the other, agreed it might be worth merging to survive. It’s a follow-up to his previous book, Startup CEO: A Field Guide to Scaling Up Your Business. I’ve been working with Matt since 2000.

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Fractional CTO Cofounder Startup Lead Investor 195

Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 12, 2021

Shani is the founder of Communique USA. Subscribe to Shani’s YouTube Channel. More About The Certified Marketing Manager Program Powered By Duct Tape Marketing: Check it out at Ducttapemarketing.com/certified-marketing-manager . Shani is the founder of Communique USA. Marketing Podcast with Shani Godwin.

Software Review 91

Software Review Programming Channel Naming 91

Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Ben is a co-founder and executive producer of Storyboard Media, a B2B marketing, and video production firm in North Carolina. Why can’t you just turn on the camera and produce videos so that you can post them to all channels? Marketing Podcast with Ben Oliver. And do we need to be catering to all three of those? Like this show?

North Carolina 98

North Carolina Video Customer Technical Review 98