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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

TechEmpower

Still, if you’re a business leader and your developers haven’t asked you these questions, look for a Fractional CTO to help navigate the critical early stage of development. How will you differentiate from these? Social Integration/Viral Outreach Is your application tied into any social networks?

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32 Questions Developers May Have Forgot to Ask a Startup Founder

SoCal CTO

Almost every day I'm talking to early stage startup founders (see Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions ) about what they plan to do. How will you differentiate from these? Social Integration/Viral Outreach - are you integrating in some way with social networks? How do you make your money?

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32 Questions Developers May Have Forgot to Ask a Startup Founder

SoCal CTO

Almost every day I'm talking to early stage startup founders (see Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions ) about what they plan to do. How will you differentiate from these? Social Integration/Viral Outreach - are you integrating in some way with social networks? How do you make your money?

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The Changing Structure of the VC Industry

Both Sides of the Table

” The pioneering fund of funds realize that their source of differentiation is much more about the latter than the former. The challenge is that if you don’t get into the first 1-2 funds you don’t get in at all because they, too, become “over subscribed.” The iPhone was released.

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How Video Can Help Boost Your Sales

Women Entrepreneurs Can

Do not become irritated at this moment because your video is still in the early stages of development. The tool you’re using can differentiate between a good video and a bad one. Also remember that social media videos are not the same format as those seen on specialist video-sharing sites. Use a Good Tool.

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Take Five – How will the downturn continue to play out on startups and venture capital

VC Cafe

Building on my post on ‘ Advice for startups in a downturn (May 2022 edition) ‘, this week I continued to follow with interest the impact of the current correction on startups and venture capital, particularly in early stage. The key messages: “This is not a time to panic. Notable tech layoffs (source: Protocol ).

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The only 2 ways to build a $100 million business

Version One Ventures

So most early-stage VCs have started to evaluate investment opportunities with an imaginary benchmark in mind: can this company become a $100 million opportunity? Even more interesting are businesses that create network effects like marketplaces or social networks.