SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Funny graphic by @shanesnow that captures the difference between web designers vs. web developers: Like the issue of Startup CTO or Developer , often startup founders who are less technical have this same question. Do I need a designer or a developer?

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 12, 2014

by Deepak Chauhan, CEO and founder of VOCSO Web Studio. Focus on design or choose the right technology. Here are just some few factors to make a website be fully user friendly and optimized: 1. Make your site easily accessible on any screen.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2013

I challenge any startup to show me they have avoided all of these: One of the founders isn’t delivering. Maybe he was the only guy around who could design the product you envisioned, but delivering a scalable, quality product is another story. Besides, he is now more interested in designing the next product. Marty Zwilling.

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Steve Blank

JULY 30, 2014

Two methods, Design Thinking and Customer Development (the core of the Lean Startup) provide the tactical day-to-day process of how to turn ideas into products. . Customer Development versus Design Thinking. It’s the difference between Customer Development versus Design Thinking.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2022

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. The challenge is to recognize and recruit that ideal partner match early with minimal cost and risk.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 12, 2021

by Richard Roth, Founder of Progressive Tech. Make sure computers and devices – many of which are designed to last just 3 to 5 years – are updated and serviced on a regular basis. The post Five Keys To Remote Business Success Every Founder Needs To Know In 2021 appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 19, 2016

By Dan Bochichio, co-founder of Bocain Designs. With so much demand and opportunity, now seems like a great time to tap into the market for quality freelance web designers, but what can you expect? Web design is an increasingly competitive profession. A good designer has both artistic sensibilities and business savvy.

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 10, 2010

Every business person with a dollar and a dream these days thinks they’re a technical co-founder away from interweb stardom. If you read Marco from Instapaper, you see that what makes Instapaper great isn’t the technology and his ability to write code, but his thoughtfulness around design. to put together a product plan.

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View from Seed

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Josh Porter is the founder of What to Wear Daily , a service that helps you prepare for your day. He is best-known as the creator of 52 Weeks of UX and was also head of UX at HubSpot, by way of being co-founder of Performable (acquired in 2011). JP: Yeah, this is related to the previous question and is a core product design problem.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 22, 2020

The Agency Growth Secrets Behind Design Pickle written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Russ Perry, CEO of Design Pickle. In 2015 he launched Design Pickle – the world’s largest flat-rate graphic design platform. Like this show?

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JUNE 13, 2011

We recently underwent a Cinderella-like transformation: A total redesign of the WP Engine website from despicable steaming pile of hideousness to a designed, thematic — dare I say artistic? If our website design was repulsive — literally — the bounce rate should now diminish. Was it the design that gave us that edge?

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 11, 2021

founders, marketers, investors?—?and Trust, which today has announced a $9 million financing (Upfront is an investor), is a platform designed to help make the most of marketing investment by providing both analytics and a community of likeminded executives to share what’s working, and what’s not, across platforms.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

As part of our ongoing Female Founders series , The Startup Magazine asked Zandra Moore, CEO of Panintelligence, for some insights on her journey as a successful female entrepreneur. I met my HR advisors, recruiters, web design agency, solicitors, training providers, and executive coach through my networks. Role Model.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Meet the startup co-founders that are simplifying and automating fundraising campaigns for nonprofits through their business, Kindest. We had a chance to interview Holly McKay and David Semerad, the co-founders of Kindest, and asked about their story, how they started their business and the future of Kindest. Tell us your story.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 12, 2017

It’s all about making smart web design choices. From smooth navigation to a clear means of contact, these 3 design features can set your business apart for the better. In some cases, this also means compromising your business’s concept more broadly because of how much entrepreneurs learn in honing their web design.

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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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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 21, 2021

The Making of GreenPal with founder Bryan Clayton written by Kyndall Ramirez read more at Duct Tape Marketing. He’s the CEO and co-founder of GreenPal. He’s the CEO and co-founder of GreenPal. Marketing Podcast with Bryan Clayton. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Bryan Clayton.

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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. It’s been a while since they’ve updated their RFS list and it captures all the buzzword’s of today’s tech world: AI, defence tech, climate, spatial computing, etc.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Inside the Mind of a Technical Founder | OpenView Blog by Larry Kim – crowdspring.co/1u7Fz1b. 5 Signs You’ve Got the Wrong Co-Founder – crowdspring.co/1u17ovZ.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 2, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! 80% of Your Culture is Your Founder | First Round Capital – crowdspring.co/1lk0ZGm. Interesting trend at VC firms … design partners | Co.Design – crowdspring.co/1k67wjJ.

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David Teten

OCTOBER 7, 2013

Last week I had a chance to interview Kyle Stalzer, President at Tackk (a portfolio company of my firm, ff Venture Capital ), about an issue that’s top of mind for a lot of our companies: How to Recruit an A-Quality Designer for Your Company. It’s become a truism of the modern internet that design matters.

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Feld Thoughts

MARCH 24, 2017

Foundry Group is best known for our investments in startups, but our vehicle currently investing in other venture funds, Foundry Group Next, is off to what we believe to be a great start and I wanted to share an update about it by talking about our new investment in a fund managed by Founder Collective.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 8, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! More founders reject VC money | Crain’s New York Business – [link]. 5 Things Founders Shouldn’t Skimp On – [link]. People First – [link].

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 14, 2014

The funny thing about stats is that you can basically come up with a stat to justify any argument or position--and the whole female founders in tech conversation has a ton of numbers that people put out there as various types of proof and justification, or blame. First time founder friendly. Well, it''s gotta mean something, right?

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Attention founders: Here’s how you respond to an unfair post about your company - [link]. Questions to Ask Potential Cofounders: The Master List | Founder Dating - [link].

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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. I really believe that what’s most important for a founder is the ability to have a vision for the company, make sales and hire well. Laura Roeder , LKR.

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David Teten

AUGUST 20, 2019

Many are reporting that they’re seeing a more diverse pool of applicants than traditional equity VCs… even though virtually none have a particular focus on women or underrepresented founders. For more background, see Revenue-Based Investing: A new option for founders who care about control.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! 30 Founders Share Why Their Startups Failed | Tech Cocktail – crowdspring.co/1ssh53n. Why Startups Fail, According to Their Founders – crowdspring.co/1CdmkGz.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 10, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! The Perils of Founder Fighting – crowdspring.co/1qnNtlJ. The Perils of Founder Fighting – crowdspring.co/1qnNtlJ. More in the Other section below. 1v5KH5s.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! You can do it alone (why it’s not critical to haver a co-founder) – [link]. A co-founder’s guide to Biz Dev | Soundboy – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 25, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Salaries Startup Founders Pay Themselves | Business Insider – crowdspring.co/1nHU2OK. Fresh Collection Of Creative Ads | Top Design Magazine – crowdspring.co/1iDk59l.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 16, 2021

Elon Musk with Tesla and SpaceX may be the most current example of this phenomenon, but others often mentioned include Richard Branson (Virgin Group), Joe Costello (Cadence Design), and Howard Schultz (Starbucks). Strive for breathtaking design, as well as function. Design is not just about making things look pretty.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Why Founders Can’t Afford to Have Any Weak Links | by Mark Suster – crowdspring.co/18L78oE. 50+ fantastic free tools for designers | Webdesigner Depot – crowdspring.co/18G9JA3.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 20, 2020

Here’s another from The Startup Magazine Female Founder Series. Rieke specializes in design services and manufacturing, including custom furniture manufacturing. Melissa: We are designing and creating spaces that are efficient and beautifully aligned with the company’s culture. We interviewed Ms.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 9, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Founders with Kids – crowdspring.co/1rW91oS. Surprising Trends in Startup Founder Equity Stakes | by Tomasz Tunguz – crowdspring.co/1njnhbl. 1kl0Boc.

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Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

APRIL 6, 2017

Michael Keaton as Ray Kroc in The Founder. The Founder, Lessons in Innovation. The Founder , starring Michael Keaton as McDonald’s founder Ray Kroc , is the best film about innovation since Moneyball in 2011. All this done 40 years before Design Thinking!

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! The Founders Lie About Comfort Zones – [link]. Investors Need to Lose Their Egos and Founders Need to Gain Some Confidence – [link].

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