Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

The name and the type have to fit, or expensive rework will be required later. Very few individuals have the skills and energy to build a startup alone. Startups that operate in stealth mode until their solution is perfect usually acquire customers and investors very slowly.

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cdixon.org

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

Why you shouldn’t keep your startup idea secret. I have a personal diligence rule that when speaking to people at large companies, the facts that they tell you are very useful but their opinions about startup ideas no more valuable than any other smart person’s opinions). Peter Coles. Jon Russell. Jonah Peretti. Lauren Leto.

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K9 Ventures

JANUARY 26, 2016

“ US Navy Sea Shadow stealth craft ” by US Navy employee – [link]. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Stealth is overrated. Startups should use every opportunity to get their name out. The post Stealth is Overrated appeared first on K9 Ventures. I’ve tweeted this before….

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Steve Blank

APRIL 6, 2009

And in the tradition of great startups, on the way out Perry took 6 of his best managers with him. In five years, ESL went from a plucky startup to the market leader in Sigint and telemetry intercepts. Smart weapons, smart sensors, and stealth. But this new strategy was more than making the bombs smarter.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

It is such a small community that it is hard to raise money by stealth. Here’s what he said (name withheld but if wants to be public he can put it in the comments and I’ll give him attribution: “To put it really really simply and roughly: 2 separate issues for antitrust claims: (1) abuse of (2) market power.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 13, 2022

When I think, of a “disruptor,” the first name that comes to mind is Elon Musk. As a CEO of a technological startup, I often need to find trustworthy information as quickly as possible. Cryptocurrency is going to really disrupt banking by taking over one of its essential services, namely, secured payments. 4- Wikipedia.

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genuinevc.com

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Stealth Mode. I’ve recently been introduced to a number of startups that are operating in “stealth mode,” and have been thinking about what to make of this fact. In a post yesterday, Keith Robinson clearly articulated one of my conclusions, “I’ve heard quite a bit about start-ups and “stealth mode.” startupcto

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Hunter Walker

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Why Startup Ecosystems Need More Than Just VC Funding. While it’s fair to assume we named Homebrew after [coffee, alcohol, opensource software package manager], it’s actually a tribute to the Homebrew Computer Club. Sharing versus stealth. I totally understand. One ask though. What would a modern HCC look like in your new city?

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

It was one of those brilliant startup brainstorms that comes to the team in a flash, with a giant thunderclap. So, if youre interested in helping avoid mistakes like that, here are the steps: Get a domain name. It doesnt have to be the worlds catchiest name, just pick something reasonably descriptive. Setup a simple website.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 15, 2017

I was to be the alternate so if any of the other 3 startups pitching couldn’t present, then I would take their spot. Sprung in stealth mode! The Traction Slide Due to winning the alphabet lotto with my first name I began the pitches, so I got to relax and enjoy the watching others after me. Coming soon ….

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View from Seed

JUNE 11, 2015

Startups and their founders who claim to be in “stealth mode” prior to launch are such a commonplace part of the startup ecosystem that it might seem odd to question its merits. But it’s important to address this head on and ask: What are the benefits of stealth mode for startups, really? .

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Steve Blank

JUNE 15, 2011

Today, the signs of the new bubble are the Linked-In initial public offering (IPO), Facebook’s stratospheric valuation and the rapid rise of early-stage startup valuation. In the stealth phase , prescient angel investors and Venture Capitalists (VCs) start investing in an industry or market segment that others have not yet found.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 11, 2020

As a mentor to aspiring entrepreneurs, I’m always surprised by the fact that some never seem to be able to that first startup going, while many others never seem to stop, starting their second or third initiative before the first one is fully hatched. I’m now convinced that serious entrepreneurs relish the startup process more than success.

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VC Cafe

APRIL 28, 2021

Merchandising – t-shirts, hoodies, caps – anything you can put your name/brand on that will make fans interested is fair game. Creators are also increasingly becoming angel investors in B2C startups, similar to celebrity investments which are also on the rise, leveraging their profile to help their portfolio stand out.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 11, 2010

Even if you're not quite ready to show the public your product, you can still create a good website and a solid online presence for your startup. So here are a few of the things you should consider when building your startup's site: Sponsor. Have a nice "look". Create an "About Us" page. You don't want to waste it.".

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Also known as stealth marketing, this clever tactic advertises a product in such a sneaky manner that people aren’t even aware that they’re being subjected to advertising. Nate Vickery is a business technology consultant mostly engaged in management and marketing for SMB and startups. Undercover marketing.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

The truth is, we operated in stealth mode for three years to make sure that our product could stand up against the solutions created by the likes of Pinterest and other monolithic companies. The truth is, there are so many startups making incredible products and guess what? Don’t Make Case Studies an Afterthought. In Closing.

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 26, 2011

Read our coverage of the Jobs Resignation here: Steve Jobs Resigns as CEO of Apple, Tim Cook Named as Successor. Go Anti-Stealth. A few months ago, returning from SxSW I wrote about my concerns about the increasing percentage of business I heard that were building "stealth." This also doesn't work for a Startup.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Startup success depends on a many factors related to your vision, product, and market opportunity. The truth is, we operated in stealth mode for three years to make sure that our product could stand up against the solutions created by the likes of Pinterest and other monolithic companies. Don’t Make Case Studies an Afterthought.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

The truth is, we operated in stealth mode for three years to make sure that our product could stand up against the solutions created by the likes of Pinterest and other monolithic companies. The truth is, there are so many startups making incredible products and guess what? Don’t Make Case Studies an Afterthought. In Closing.

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Genuine VC

MARCH 16, 2015

A couple weeks ago my colleague Dimitri Dadiomov published a post on NextView’s “View From Seed” blog which answered the question “Should we take Harvard MBAs Seriously as Startup Founders?” From the group, over 260 founders have launched around 90 startups, raising more than $2.5B in capital. Quite the contrary.

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Up and Running

MARCH 29, 2018

If you’re thinking about project management as an entrepreneur or within a fast-paced startup, it might seem like it all takes too much time at the outset. All stakeholders benefiting from the outcome or involved in executing the project should be named and their needs stated during the initial project planning process.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2015

BMNT , a new Silicon Valley company, is combining the Lean Methods it learned in combat with the technology expertise and speed of startups. and the Soviet Union faced off with a nuclear deterrence policy called mutually assured destruction (aptly named MAD.) The OODA Loop was the Lean Startup philosophy before lean.

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Agile VC

JULY 15, 2015

This company will remain in stealth mode for at least a little while and it isn’t my place to divulge their plans, but we’re very excited about the founding team, market opportunity, and syndicate we will be part of. You can probably think of household names in each of those categories. ” is indeed yes.

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Agile VC

JULY 15, 2015

This company will remain in stealth mode for at least a little while and it isn’t my place to divulge their plans, but we’re very excited about the founding team, market opportunity, and syndicate we will be part of. You can probably think of household names in each of those categories. ” is indeed yes.

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The Startup Lawyer

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Great news — your startup just got accepted to an incubator! But before your startup signs up and cashes that $[XX,000] check, your startup’s co-founders should sit down and evaluate the incubator’s offer. Pre-money valuations startups receive from incubators are typically low…really low.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2010

I list all of the companies (except one in stealth) on my blog and this includes both VC investments and angel ones. There are online resources that can help – One small hack – go to LinkedIn and do a search for the company name. I tell them “throw a dart at that list and talk to four or five of them randomly.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 25, 2010

In the new entrants category is a company from Austin’s Star Nine Ventures named WhoLinkstoMe ( [link] ). He’s angling to have a launch event to “officially&# announce open enrollment (it’s already underway in stealth mode) in the next couple of months. Keep an eye open!

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Since AI and ML startups cut across verticals (analytics, fintech, health, adtech, security, etc), it’s easier to group them under the “machine intelligence” umbrella, coined by Shivon Zillis , a partner at Bloomberg Beta. In 2016 alone, 300+ “machine intelligence” (AI + ML) startups in Europe raised over €1.4

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Great content again in September that meets at the intersection of startups, technology, product and being a Startup CTO. Chris Dixon , September 12, 2010 My most useful career experience was about eight years ago when I was trying to break into the world of VC-backed startups. Why You Should Write. Your service: the game.

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mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

Kayweb is named for its majority owner, the design and development firm Kayserian founded in Australia seven years ago. That company, which now has a client list of more than 200 companies and additional offices in the Philippines and New York, takes on the startup projects that Kayweb Angels selects. Kayserian believes they will.

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Software By Rob

AUGUST 11, 2009

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. August 11th, 2009 | Micropreneurship , Startups Building your startup? Follow me Startups for the Rest of Us. If youre trying to grow your startup youve come to the right place. Check out my book Like this post? Subscribe via RSS On Twitter?

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 3, 2009

Stanford’s research on the earth’s ionosphere would lead to meteor-burst communication systems and Over the Horizon Radar used by the NSA and CIA to detect Soviet and Chinese missile tests and ultimately to the research that made Stealth technologies possible. The NSA and ELINT In the 1950’s the Strategic Air Command and the U.S.

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www.metamorphblog.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Home About Contact Home About Contact The Metamorphosis Becoming an Entrepreneur, by Matt Mireles Startup Lessons for the Proto-Founder I started SpeakerText in October 2008 during the financial apocalypse. For students, your startup is more like a resume-enhancing ‘extra-curricular’ than a regular job. No one funded us.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 2, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Thursday, July 2, 2009 How to conduct a Five Whys root cause analysis In the lean startup workshops , we’ve spent a lot of time discussing the technique of Five Whys. My intention is to describe a full working process, similar to what I’ve seen at IMVU and other lean startups. First, a caveat.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! How small businesses and startups should deal with difficult customers – [link]. How small businesses and startups should deal with difficult customers – [link].

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Austin Startup

MARCH 6, 2019

Arlo Gilbert The Forrest Four-Cast: March 6, 2019 Fifty diverse startups will aim to impress a panel of judges and a live audience with their skills, creativity and innovation at SXSW Pitch Presented by Cyndx. We just launched out of stealth on March 5, so it’s great to finally be able to share what we’ve been up to! Trust your gut.

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