techcocktail.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Tech Cocktail Connecting, educating and amplifying the startup technology community and having fun doing it since 2006. So, today we’d like to highlight a few main points to consider when building your startup team. Startup’s can be stressful and there may be many times when people want to quit.

San Francisco 44

San Francisco Startup PHP San Diego 44

David Teten

JULY 30, 2013

I believe turnover and recruiting are some of the biggest capital leaks in startups, so it makes sense for VC’s to try to plug this hole. Strong connections to a top university (in our case, Indiana University), are an invaluable asset in creating a talent pipeline for portfolio companies.

Portfolio 114

Portfolio Indiana Cofounder Operations 114

David Teten

JULY 30, 2013

I believe turnover and recruiting are some of the biggest capital leaks in startups, so it makes sense for VC’s to try to plug this hole. Strong connections to a top university (in our case, Indiana University), are an invaluable asset in creating a talent pipeline for portfolio companies.

Portfolio 114

Portfolio Indiana Cofounder Operations 114

Lightspeed Venture Partners

SEPTEMBER 16, 2012

The founder had not thought about his go to market approach, he had not researched competitors, and he had not done any market testing because it wasn’t convenient for him (wrong time of year – too hot in Indiana, so he didn’t bother). This founder isn’t ready to be a startup CEO. BEV BUCKLE.

Silicon Valley 167

Silicon Valley Salary Dilution Indiana 167