Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 20, 2020

Unfortunately many founders I work with as a mentor are experts on the technical side, but have no insight into leading a team. The only real alternative is to find a co-founder who can build and lead the team, while you focus on the product. Leadership is making sure they have resources and understand the strategy.

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View from Seed

APRIL 14, 2020

VCs are always founder focused no matter the market environment. But in a FOMO world, more investors are willing to take a chance on a founder that they don’t know, but seems to match some of the heuristics of other high quality founders. This gets really challenging if it remains difficult to meet in person or to travel.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 11, 2020

by Shaun Djie, Co-Founder & COO of Digix. Blockchain, for example, has been highlighted as a source of support to resolve COVID-19 supply chain disruptions, increasing trust, accountability and verifiable information vital for restoring economic activity.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 9, 2011

I covered what I call “the co-founder mythology.&# Either you’re not technical and you think you need a technical co-founder or vice-versa. It is increasingly popular to have “founder dating&# or “startup weekend hackathons&# of some variety or the other. Hire your co-founder.

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viniciusvacanti.com

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Home About Contact Me How To Make It as a First-Time Entrepreneur Vinicius Vacanti Guide to Finding a Technical Co-Founder September 7, 2010 | View Comments Steve Job's Technical Co-Founder “I’ve got this HUGE idea. I just need to find a technical co-founder.&# So, why should they pick you?

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Collect and analyze information about the size of the niche you can occupy. Remember that investors will not appreciate a business plan that features exorbitant salaries of the founders. Rustam Gilfanov is an IT company co-founder, IT businessman and international investor. Define the Market Potential.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 7, 2024

Guest Author: Danish Ahmed, Founder of startuptools.ai. By making these informed choices, you pave the way to achieving lasting success in your venture. Danish Ahmed is the founder of startuptools.ai , an AI co-pilot for entrepreneurs, aiding in ideation, planning, and launching businesses effortlessly.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 26, 2023

Why should users sift through ads and 10 blue links for the information they’re looking for if it can just be generated with LLMs and tailored to their specific query/prompt? It felt like magic to just type a question in natural language and have the answer formatted, generated, and iterated, on the spot.

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Generative AI Search ChatGPT Technical Review 175

Up and Running

APRIL 8, 2015

Q&A with Joe Maruschak, co-founder of Fertilab Thinkubator . He co-founded and is on the board of Fertilab Thinkubator, an incubator with a biotech focus. organization that provides a wealth of information on business incubators, including whitepapers and a bimonthly newsletter. “I don’t have a business yet.

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techcrunch.com

MARCH 8, 2012

The Trouble With Non-tech Cofounders. This is a guest post by Scott Allison, CEO and founder of Teamly.com. I want to reflect on my experience as a non-technical founder and reassess my original decision – almost two years ago – to stick to what I’m good at, and not waste time learning to code. guest author.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 21, 2020

by Nick Frandsen, co-founder and managing partner at Dovetail. However, there is a wealth of information and knowledge that should be gained ahead of developing the MVP, which is known as product discovery. Nick Frandsen is a co-founder and managing partner at Dovetail. It’s genius! It’s the next thing!”

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 31, 2020

by Roland Polzin , MBA and Co-founder of Wing AI. Personal assistants are often hired to prepare decisions and information for managers and take care of miscellaneous tasks for busy executives and CEOs — who all earn higher incomes. Computers are not yet actually smart. When we ask our Alexa device “What’s the weather like?”,

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Artificial Inteligence Mali Management Technical Review 214

nikcub.appspot.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Finding a Technical Co-Founder. In the recent weeks, I have also had no less than three people email me and ask about finding a technical co-founder, which has also been a very frequent topic on the Hacker News forums. Ask former co-workers. New Web Order. 5th November 2010. #. Ideas alone are not worth a lot.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 10, 2020

by Zain Jaffer, serial entrepreneur and the Founder and CEO of Zain Ventures. Timetables, financial numbers, and other pertinent information should be communicated to the implicated parties. In business, no-one likes surprises, so keeping everyone informed of the facts and imparting recovery strategies will help mitigate the loss.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

by Erin Yurday, CEO, Co-founder and Editor of NimbleFins. Apart from losing documents, another common risk for consultants is mishandling sensitive information. Erin Yurday is the CEO, Co-founder and Editor of NimbleFins , a market research company specialised in aiding businesses and professionals in their decision-making.

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www.virtuosimedia.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Home ▶ Businesses ▶ Startup Business Advice ▶ Current Page How To Find A Technical Cofounder For Your Online Business Idea. This article should also serve as a starting guide for programmers who are approached about becoming technical co-founders. Before You Pitch To A Technical Cofounder.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 26, 2023

We take an active role with a consultative and collaborative approach to educating, helping, and providing value by understanding the needs of hospitals, surgeons, and patients,” said IML President and Co-Founder John Mooney. For more information, visit: imlasers.com. medical community. More About DEKA DEKA M.E.L.A.

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Leadership Technical Review Global Cofounder 147

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 24, 2012

“iWoz: Computer Geek to Cult Icon: How I Invented the Personal Computer, Co-Founded Apple, and Had Fun Doing It” by Steve Wozniak and Gina Smith. This is the only authorized biography of the iconic Apple co-founder, written by gifted biographer Walter Isaacson. “Steve Jobs” by Walter Isaacson. .”

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Technical Review Cofounder Technical Cofounder Silicon Valley 174

VC Cafe

MAY 17, 2023

But it’s worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains” Steve Jobs (from Chapter 8) I got to meet Uri Levine, the founder of Waze and Moovit, through his involvement in the Zell Entrepreneurship program at Reichman University. It starts from how founders pitch their startups.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 27, 2016

Just like executive recruiters recognize the best executives, a technical expert in your business domain will recognize the right combination of skill, creativity, and experience you need for a co-founder or key team member. Spend time informally with candidate peers and former employers.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

But have you ever had the opportunity to pick the brains of founders who created amazingly successful startups and companies like Envato , Backblaze , Simple , or Treehouse ? Few people like talking about their mistakes, but thankfully nine founders took some time to share some of their hard-earned knowledge with you. Find your niche.

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Version One Ventures

JANUARY 9, 2024

NCX launched a Learning Hub to help landowners across the US build an informed land income strategy, steward their family’s land for the next generation and understand what natural capital programs are right for them (timber, carbon, wildlife habitat, renewable energy, water…). Read more about it here. is now a top 100 Ethereum protocol !

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Portfolio Technical Review Cofounder Differentiation 73

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 4, 2019

by Peter Johnston , founder and CEO of Kalo. 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? But what type of technology can help?

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Technical Review Software Review San Francisco Due Diligence 228

Software By Rob

MAY 24, 2010

Late Stage Co-Founder Wanted – [Filled] I’ve been contacted by a colleague who has been working on a SaaS application in a fairly large market. If you are interested drop me a line at rob@softwarebyrob.com and I will send you additional information. Follow me Startups for the Rest of Us.

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Cofounder Founder Software Review Ruby 39

YoungUpstarts

MAY 27, 2019

by Christopher Grey, co-founder and COO of CapLinked. Public information and theory are often misleading, and so is attempting to imitate another company’s or leader’s blueprint. Often young founders don’t think about basic concepts like unit economics, which is selling something for more than what it costs to make.

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Cofounder Private Equity Software Review Equity 170

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2019

AI assistants in homes are great (Google Assistant, Siri and Alexa) – but to children, they might easily be considered co-parents or teachers. Your role in business is to manage the transition where humans and machines will productively co-exist to keep human customers satisfied. Individual biases must be excluded.

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Artificial Inteligence Technical Cofounder Cofounder Security 243

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

by Matt Martin, Co-Founder and CEO of Clockwise. Nearly a third of employees said they haven’t had any informal contact with their team while working remotely. Matt Martin is the Co-Founder and CEO Of Clockwise , an intelligent calendar assistant that frees up your time so you can focus on what matters.

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Management Cofounder Software Review Employee 232

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 3, 2015

by Eliot Burdett, co-founder and CEO of Peak Sales Recruiting. New research from the Information Technology Services Marketing Association (ITSMA), shows that 70% of B2B buyers want to engage with salespeople early in the sales process. He co-authored “ Sales Recruiting 2.0:

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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. He co-founded it in partnership with High Alpha (we are LPs) and SVB. It’s tons of information, organized well, in tight, bite-sized chunks.

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startupbaltimore.org

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Finding a Technical Cofounder by Mike Subelsky on September 17, 2010 Advice View Comments Over the past 18 months I’ve had the same conversation with about ten entrepreneurs looking to start a software-based business. As Dave Troy put it, it all boils down to this: “In Entrepreneurial Ecosystems, Cofounders Find You!&#

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fi.co

DECEMBER 4, 2012

Founder Feedback. Why a 50/50 Split is Almost Never Right for Co-Founders by @DaveParkerSEA. Founder Feedback gives you insights from the startup trenches. Applications to the Seattle Founder Institute are also due this Sunday, February 26th: click here to apply. . -->. -->. -->. Blog. Posted by Jonathan Greechan.

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View from Seed

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Another affinity-based co-working space? Are the barriers to entry so low and information disseminating so quickly that we’re in a perpetual copycat environment? And it’s amazed me how many times I’ve seen two or more entirely separate groups of founders?—?without What’s going on with these apparent copycat companies?

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www.cscyphers.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Tutorial Day At #RailsConf » Why Trying To Find A Technical Co-Founder Will Almost Always Fail. Last night, I went to a local “find a co-founder” meetup for RE. What It Takes To Recruit A Technical Co-Founder. Particularly if she is at what is essentially a co-founder speed dating event.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

We all can intuit the benefits to founders of these trends so there’s little reason to elaborate. I have blogged about some of the downside consequences of the changes and the private information I have says the consequences are much worse than is reported in the press since few people publicly talk about.

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Up and Running

JULY 8, 2016

If you’ve ever tried to start a software company or build a mobile app, you’ve probably come across these options for getting it out there: Find a technical cofounder. My experience with cofounders and freelancers. For the first year of my startup, I searched for a technical cofounder. Hire a freelancer to build your app.

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Programming Technical Cofounder Cofounder Technical Review 74

This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Twenty-five of them have at least one female co-founder. Fifteen had co-founders over 40. Five have LGBTQ+ founders. Three teams have African-American founders. I was reminded of this from one of my founders of non-white descent. Three of the founding teams are married couples.

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Venture Capital Portfolio Cofounder Seed Stage 164

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

I touched on this in my post “ Founder Investor Fit “ Passing the initial filtering process. Most of these can sound like common sense, but you’d be surprised how many founders skip this initial research. What would make an investor more interested in your pitch deck. What should be in your pre-seed pitch deck.

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