YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

by Stella Fayman, CEO and cofounder of matchist. You’ve decided to hire a development shop to build an MVP , give your product a facelift, or build that mobile app you’ve been wanting to build for years. Development shops come in all sizes. Others Matchist.com outsourcing Stella Fayman web development' Focus on fit.

Developer 203

Developer Hiring Cofounder Technical Review 203

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

I had a recent email dialog with the founder of a company looking for a CTO for their startup. And I tried to evaluate the idea and figure out: What did the founder really need here? Was it a Startup Founder Developer Gap ? Did they really need a Startup CTO or Developer or both? Was it a case of needing Homework?

Technical Cofounder 241

Technical Cofounder CTO Hire Equity Sweat Equity 241

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

With over three decades of experience in private equity investments, acquisitions and mergers, Mark Hauser has developed a keen ability to recognize trends and do his due diligence. Their investment supported Stat Health’s recapitalization, alongside Spanos Barber Jesse & Co. Industrial Sector Opportunities.

Private Equity 133

Private Equity Equity Technical Review Software Review 133

Genuine VC

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

When Chad Pytel introduced me to Bryan Helmkamp , CEO/Co-founder of Code Climate , I knew that I had to pay attention. So I chatted with Bryan about Code Climate’s service, which provides automated code review (originally Ruby, but also JavaScript and now PHP). It’s indispensable.”

Software Review 191

Software Review Chad Ruby PHP 191

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Supportive co-founder and executive positions. Every startup needs two or three key advisors who have the domain experience, connections, and complementary skills to guide the founders through those early crises. Software and hardware development architects and designers. Member of the Advisory Board.

Advisory Board 368

Advisory Board Dividend Angel Investor Cofounder 368

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2014

A while back I talked about how and where to find a co-founder in “ For a Startup, Two Heads are Always Better Than One ”. In this context, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.” In this context, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.”

Partner 269

Partner Software Review CTO Hire Fractional CTO 269

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2017

In fact, I would broaden the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.” The reason is that good attributes apply equally well to “external” partners, as they do to internal partners, like a co-founder or CTO. Look at the big picture first of development, finance, and marketing/sales.

Partner 140

Partner Software Review CTO Hire Cofounder 140

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

A while back I talked about how and where to find a co-founder in “ For a Startup, Two Heads are Always Better Than One.” In this context, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.” In this context, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.”

Partner 258

Partner Software Review CTO Hire Equity 258

View from Seed

MAY 24, 2021

You have 4-6 years of professional experience as a technology operator, founder, or investor in New York. You are intentional about developing a point of view on new sectors that we can learn from. You have a deep desire to learn the venture capital business and are ready to hustle to meet the next great founder. You are hungry.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Software Review Seed Stage Cofounder 120

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

by Kevin Manship , co-founder of Gamer One. Do your due diligence on market research. Facebook hasn’t said exactly how many VR headsets it’s sold under its Oculus brand, but Oculus co-founder Palmer Luckey says the number is “well over” 10 million units. Kevin Manship is the co-founder of Gamer One.

Software Review 191

Software Review IP Technical Review Cofounder 191

Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Nils De Moor, Co-founder and CTO at Woorank. And describes himself as generally intrigued by advancements in software, cloud infrastructure, and engineering. Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! He is also a Docker Captain. Like this show?

Technical Cofounder 92

Technical Cofounder Cofounder Fractional CTO Belgium 92

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 9, 2018

You race back to the office to tell everybody how well it went and you wait for the follow-up call to have a partners’ meeting or talk about term sheets or at least dip into due diligence. I left the meeting and had to attend a 3-hour board meeting where two founders have been fighting and each want the other one fired.

Software Review 381

Software Review Churn Rate Due Diligence New York 381

ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 28, 2012

But when it comes to core technical skills, more and more entrepreneurs are opting to partner with technical co-founders rather than hiring someone for an in-house position. You don’t need to be a developer, but at minimum you need to have the background to know what traits a superstar developer has. Laura Roeder , LKR.

Technical Review 131

Technical Review Cofounder Founder Software Review 131

View from Seed

JANUARY 27, 2021

We invest nationally across Consumer and B2B software, while most of our investments are based in NYC, SF/Bay Area, and Boston. We are proud seed investors of over 100 portfolio companies over the last decade, including TripleLift, Grove Collaborative, Skillz, Attentive, Whoop, Dia&Co, MealPal, Parsec, and Code Climate. .

Operations 227

Operations Hiring Seed Stage Software Review 227

ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Review Your Software Subscriptions “Reviewing your software subscriptions can be a quick way to reduce costs. ” — Phil Norton, Founder of Leave Dates In today’s digital age, software subscriptions have become integral to business operations. ” — Carl Jenson, Founder of Compare Bank.

Software Review 138

Software Review Technical Review Retention Cost 138

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

by Erin Yurday, CEO, Co-founder and Editor of NimbleFins. It’s a good idea to back up all documents, for example by using an external drive or cloud software. Apart from following protocols and being diligent, it’s worth considering the insurance needs for your profession.

Intellectual Property 165

Intellectual Property Software Review Cofounder Architecture 165

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2014

If you have a software development background like mine, Im sure you often get questions about when to outsource, versus building the solution in-house. Outsourcing is defined as contracting the work to another company, usually located in a developing country, like India, China, or Eastern Europe.

Intellectual Property 238

Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Software Review Offshore 238

Up and Running

JULY 28, 2022

Still, you can use accounting software or work with a tax professional. Develop a founders agreement. A founders’ agreement is a legal contract defining and governing the relationship between cofounders. Its importance is to outline founders’ rights, responsibilities, ownership, and roles.

Small Business 167

Small Business Intellectual Property Cofounder Software Review 167

Gust

APRIL 13, 2014

A while back I talked about how and where to find a co-founder in “ For a Startup, Two Heads are Always Better Than One ”. In this context, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.” Look at the big picture first of development, finance, and marketing/sales.

Partner 179

Partner Software Review CTO Hire Fractional CTO 179

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 31, 2020

by Roland Polzin , MBA and Co-founder of Wing AI. In addition, not everyone has the privilege of having a real personal assistant due to high costs. Due to advancements in technology, assistants are now becoming a common good — even for businesses — and are no longer limited to the high-earners.

Artificial Inteligence 214

Artificial Inteligence Mali Management Technical Review 214

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Do More Faster: TechStars Lessons to Accelerate Your Startup is the new book by David Cohen , founder and CEO of TechStars, and Brad Feld , managing director of Foundry Group. Below is his chapter, Avoid Co-Founder Conflict. A perennial favorite is to decide that each founder should own an equal share. For what reasons?

Cofounder 128

Cofounder Founder Equity Dilution 128

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 29, 2011

A while back I talked about how and where to find a co-founder in “ Ten Steps in Choosing the Right Startup Partner ”. In this context, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.” In this context, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.”

Partner 240

Partner Software Review CTO Hire Fractional CTO 240

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2020

Supportive co-founder and executive positions. Every startup needs two or three key advisors who have the domain experience, connections, and complementary skills to guide the founders through those early crises. Software and hardware development architects and designers. Member of the Advisory Board.

Advisory Board 312

Advisory Board Startup Dividend Angel Investor 312

ReadWriteStart

JULY 5, 2023

Recently, the medical diagnostics company Neko Health, which was co-founded by Daniel Ek, CEO of Spotify, was successful in acquiring €60 million ($65.4 Since more than a decade ago, Daniel Ek, CEO of Spotify, has been an ardent believer in the unrealized potential of new developments in the medical field.

Sweden 126

Sweden Artificial Inteligence Cofounder Technical Review 126

ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 28, 2012

But when it comes to core technical skills, more and more entrepreneurs are opting to partner with technical co-founders rather than hiring someone for an in-house position. You don’t need to be a developer, but at minimum you need to have the background to know what traits a superstar developer has. Laura Roeder , LKR 2.

Technical Review 79

Technical Review Cofounder Founder Software Review 79

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2010

A week ago I talked about how and where to find a co-founder in “ How to Select an Ideal Startup Co-Founder ”. In this article, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.” In this article, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.”

Partner 230

Partner Software Review CTO Hire Fractional CTO 230

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2016

If you have a software development background like mine, I’m sure you often get questions about when to outsource, versus building the solution in-house. Outsourcing is defined as contracting the work to another company, usually located in a developing country, like India, China, or Eastern Europe.

Intellectual Property 120

Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Software Review Technical Review 120

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2019

We slowly realized that Microsoft’s value went far beyond his technical contributions, due to his connections with key software developers and relationships with hardware manufacturers who could make the PC revolution universal. For example, I grew up in IBM when Bill Gates was helping us deliver the first IBM PC.

Technical Review 218

Technical Review Software Review Cofounder Social Network 218

VC Cafe

JUNE 26, 2023

In December 2022, just a month after the introduction of ChatGPT, Google understood the risk as well and launched a ‘code red’ – a company-wide emergency effort to tackle generative AI and come back with an adequate response to ChatGPT and Microsoft Bing.

Generative AI 174

Generative AI Search ChatGPT Technical Review 174

TechEmpower

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

When speaking with founders and CEOs, we often hear concerns like this: My project manager is losing confidence in the development team. If you're grappling with this issue, identifying the specific cause can be difficult, especially if you don’t have a software background. This is where a technical review can be useful!)

Development Team Review 260

Development Team Review Developer Software Review Technical Review 260

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 6, 2018

by Ben Hoffman, co-founder of CityHUNT. Do Your Due Diligence When Hiring. Improving the atmosphere could be simply changing the temperature in the office or implementing a casual Friday dress code. Do you pay attention to your employee retention rate and whether your top employees are happy?

Retention 100

Retention Employee Software Review Due Diligence 100

Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 30, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Saturday, August 30, 2008 Refactoring for TDD and interaction design In TDD , we follow a rhythm of “test-code-refactor.&# This basic pattern is useful in all aspects of product development. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup?

Software Review 74

Software Review San Francisco Design Continuous Deployment 74

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 27, 2019

by Blake Heron, founder of Skills Co. No, we are not talking about your badass coding or your enchanting designing, we are talking about the most basic of life skills. Concrete professional traits that you have developed through classroom training, courses, or on-the-job training are known as hard skills. Soft Skills.

Technical Review 127

Technical Review Software Review Cofounder Salary 127

Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 14, 2021

Paul is an eComm Entrepreneur and co-founder of Archive, an influencer & creator marketing agency for fast-growing consumer brands. Questions Sara asks Paul Benigeri: What led you to launch an AI software start-up? Please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts here ! Check out the new Spark Lab Consulting website here !

Software Review 101

Software Review Marketing Cofounder eCommerce 101

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Ask a technical founder about his startup, and he'll proudly describe his stunning software — simple, compelling, useful, fun. Great," I always exclaim, sharing the thrill of modern software development, "so how will people find out about this brilliant website?". We're going to get reviews on blogs.".

Software Review 261

Software Review Technical Review Viral Software Developers 261

ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Just as the Human Genome Project aimed to crack the human code, the Startup Genome Project hopes to be able to drill down into some of the details of what it's calling the "innovation code.". More than 90% of startups fail, due predominantly to self-destruction rather than competition.

Software Review 157

Software Review Merger Cofounder Startup 157

The Equity Kicker

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Two developments have changed the face of startup investing in the UK in recent years. The first development is increased capital efficiency. The second development is SEIS and EIS. Both of these schemes use the tax code to make it more attractive for high-net-worth individuals to invest in startups.

Early Stage 119

Early Stage Development Team Review Technical Review Software Review 119