BeyondVC

JANUARY 6, 2018

We were first check leads in 8 founding teams including Wallaroo Labs , MState (fka hyperfab ), blockdaemon , and 5 in stealth. This resulted in tons of collaboration with large enterprises ranging from product feedback to pilots and customer relationships. 2 exits including yhat (sold to Alteryx?

Cloud 60

Cloud Cofounder Portfolio Advisory Board 60

ReadWriteStart

MAY 29, 2012

Crowdfunding works for creative projects - apps, consumer products, software - that resonate with average, everyday people. The biggest successes have been galvanized around consumer-facing products like [the Pebble smartwatch] or the [Double Fine] Adventure game… something there’s tremendous demand for.

Campaign 142

Campaign Stealth Social Media Audience 142

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 11, 2012

Six Myths of Product Development – [link]. Unlimited Vacation Doesn’t Create Slackers–It Ensures Productivity – [link]. Unlimited Vacation Doesn’t Create Slackers–It Ensures Productivity – [link]. Six Myths of Product Development – [link]. Who’s Next?

Social Media 92

Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Startups in stealth mode need one piece of advice – [link]. 13 Tips on Designing Awesome Stickers That Sell More Products – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. Avoid Decision by Indecision – [link].

Social Media 95

Social Media Small Business Design Media 95

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

The ABCs of MVPs: How to Get the RIGHT Product out Faster – [link]. The problem with a Lean Startup: the Minimum Viable Product | Paul Kortman – [link]. The Difference Between Stealth Mode and Quiet Mode – [link]. AppBot – Lessons Learned Launching A Minimum Viable Product – [link].

Social Media 100

Social Media Small Business Central African Republic Design 100

crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 21, 2010

Industrial Design: 50+ Wicked Product Designs | designrfix.com – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Are there benefits for a startup to work in “stealth&# mode? What Makes A Great Product Leader? – [link].

Social Media 93

Social Media Small Business Design Media 93

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

What are “Reg D” filings with the SEC and why does this make it harder to stay in stealth mode? I asked some of the participating VCs, and they told me their attorneys had figured out a way to keep their stealth-mode companies stealthy.Yes, this strategy is not for every company. We spoke briefly about why. Primarily targets SMBs.

Stealth 285

Stealth SEC Advertising Accredited Investor 285

Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 2, 2009

Five Why’s rarely works for general abstract problems like “our product is buggy&# or “our team moves too slow.&# The net effect of all this was to make new engineers incredibly productive right away – in most cases, we’d have them deliver code to production on their very first day.

San Francisco 164

San Francisco Lean Technical Review Software Review 164

Software By Rob

AUGUST 11, 2009

At some point in the past year I watched a video of an Eric Sink presentation and he asked the following question (he said it was asked of him by a college student): Why would someone buy your product when it has an open source competitor? Even fewer can be installed in five minutes or less, even by an experienced software developer.

Open Source 62

Open Source Software Review Non-Compete Software 62

blog.captainrecruiter.com

MARCH 8, 2012

If you want to build a business that requires software, be prepared to invest a little money. I recently met a junior software developer working for $200/week + room & board at a business geeks house. The business geek needed a working software prototype and the programmer needed experience. Happy Holidays!

Cofounder 40

Cofounder Technical Cofounder Founder Software Engineering 40