Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Every time I hear about a new startup that is in stealth mode, I wonder what problem they are hiding from whom. I believe stealth makes sense for large companies who can be sued for “pre-announcing” a new product to stall the market or kill a competitor. Deliver minimum product and iterate. Tune your website.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

He has a really interesting background as a product manager and now an entrepreneur. Like many product managers, my background is fairly eclectic. That's where I learned I enjoyed interacting with customers and working with development teams to build and launch products. I know you are still in stealth, but what can you tell us.

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SiliconHills

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Lamm co-founded Austin-based Hypergiant to fashion that future by working with Fortune 500 companies to create products for the artificial intelligence marketplace. The post Hypergiant Emerges from Stealth Mode to Create AI Products appeared first on SiliconHills. And it’s not […].

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news.ycombinator.com

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Hacker News new | comments | ask | jobs | submit login Startups in stealth mode need one piece of advice. I work for a stealth startup. The idea is just a very small part of the reason why we are in stealth. If we are not in stealth mode, it will just draw unwanted attention. niyazpk 215 days ago | link.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2011

Every time I hear about a new startup that is in stealth mode, I wonder what problem they are hiding from whom. I believe stealth makes sense for large companies who can be sued for “pre-announcing” a new product to stall the market or kill a competitor. Deliver minimum product and iterate. Marty Zwilling.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Stay in stealth mode until the last minute. With all those fully-completed products, it’s a mystery why UserVoice even exists. Don’t ask anyone if they’d pay for your product. Of course they’ll pay; the math is simple: By using your product they’ll save 45 minutes a day.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Type IIA is popular due to its low weight and stealth. In the production of body armor, aramid fibers, ultra-high-modulus polyethylene, steel, titanium, aluminum, and ceramics are used. Products are characterized by a low protection class, so they cannot be used in combat areas. Steel – resists penetration at high speed.

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Version One Ventures

MAY 17, 2022

We’re very excited to announce our investment in Inflection.io , as the company comes out of stealth with a $5M seed round. Inflection is the only marketing automation solution purpose built for B2B product-led companies. Some of today’s most successful B2B companies are product-led.

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Gust

OCTOBER 7, 2012

Every time I hear about a new startup that is in stealth mode, I wonder what problem they are hiding from whom. I believe stealth makes sense for large companies who can be sued for “pre-announcing” a new product to stall the market or kill a competitor. Deliver minimum product and iterate. Tune your website.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

We recently invested in Osano , which is led by the very talented Arlo Gilbert and is currently in stealth mode. By contrast, MOON is going to launch soon and is not in stealth mode at all. We went with the stealth mode approach prior to our launch, as I’ll reflect on at the bottom of this lesson. I could waste no time.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

I’m super excited to announce that GRP Partners led the investment in Ethan Anderson’s new company MyTime (link has LA-based merchants but will give you a good feel for the product). ” So Ethan went to work as a product manager at Google Video. So I asked Ethan to build his product first and then we would fund.

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View from Seed

DECEMBER 6, 2018

As a seed stage VC, I have a unique privilege of confidentially spending time with a number of entrepreneurs throughout their company formation and initial product development process. independently come to launch very similar products/services. without any knowledge of the other’s activities?—?independently

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BeyondVC

JANUARY 3, 2019

We are purpose-built to not only invest pre-product but also to help accelerate your path to product-market fit with our decades of entrepreneurial and investing experience along with our active CXO advisory board. First check leads in 5 founding teams, all in stealth. First check to Series B?—?congrats First check to seed?—?congrats

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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. Today, I have seen it enough times from companies in my portfolio and others that are not in my portfolio that have utilized the “We’re in stealth mode” line.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 4, 2012

After you have successfully attracted angels or venture capital with your business case, your million dollar product idea, and you have a signed term sheet, there is still one more hurdle to overcome before investors write the check. Product or service readiness. Investors are evaluating your process as well as your product.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Being in "stealth mode" is, as Wilson argues, often seen as a bad idea for startups. And perhaps most importantly, you can get vital feedback from customers to help you better build your product. So why stay stealth? How do you define "stealth"? Taking advantage of private conversations before going public.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2017

In my own experience as an investor, I have concluded that success is more about the people than the product. Investors avoid startups that are in stealth mode, long development cycles, and an inflexible business model. Balance of technical and business knowledge.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2014

It’s popular these days for startup founders to operate in stealth mode, meaning no details about the idea or progress are shared with anyone until the big reveal and rollout. Before you finalize the product is the best time to talk about it and see if you can get some buzz started. Demonstrate a minimum viable product (MVP).

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

Ideas to improve the usability of an existing product, or ways to extend its audience, are not likely to be unique to you, and difficult to win over competitors. You may be a product expert, but have little experience with running a business, or marketing, or sales. Be prepared to ship a minimum viable product and pivot.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 27, 2015

Startups which insist on operating in stealth mode in fear of competitor response miss the more important customer response. Build your audience and the product at the same time. Especially with a minimum viable product (MVP), every feature included must be high-quality, documented well and properly marketed.

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ReadWriteStart

MARCH 28, 2011

They explained they were building it "stealth". Interestingly, very active angel and COO at Square , Keith Rabois weighted in on Quora in response to the question: "What are some concrete reasons for *actively* stealthing a startup?" Leveraging Product Feedback Earlier. Building a reputation and community in your target market.

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Cracking the Code

MARCH 29, 2022

The issue is that existing products focus on endpoints and on-premise datastores. Many of these products rely on an agent-centric architecture which must be installed on each endpoint in order to monitor data. Sub-categories include DLP (e.g.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2021

Companies like iHeartMedia, SiriusXM, and Spotify are investing in and leading the evolution of audio, focused on music streaming (on-demand and lean-back modalities), podcasting and content production. Disclaimer: we have three portfolio companies in the consumer mobile space, still in stealth). credit App Annie. social media.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Even before you build a product, you should be interacting with potential customers in person, and through social media. Ship a minimum viable product quickly, test the market and iterate. Startups that operate in stealth mode until their solution is perfect usually acquire customers and investors very slowly.

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www.startupnextdoor.com

DECEMBER 5, 2011

The Self-Serve Startup » 6 Tips to Choosing a Great Company/Product Name. I’m always amazed at some new project ( Less CSS ) or product with a completely Google-weak name. The product name is not special in any way. Stealth Startups (9). Venture without Capital. coming soon. Make it Googleable. outsourcing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

In my experience, it means it will likely be necessary to supplement your product business plan with some key personal initiatives that define you as a business leader role model for all to see: Take a visible leadership role in your industry. Build relationships with known business leaders.

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Version One Ventures

JULY 20, 2017

As Ada Support launches its automated chat platform from stealth and announces an impressive $2.5 With Mike and David ferociously developing product and doing sales, they launched the Ada bot with early customers like Medium, Kik and Wattpad. The story underscores the importance of perseverance and having the right founding team.

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Hunter Walker

JUNE 7, 2014

Not because they’re all operating in stealth or pre-product – in fact some already are earning $1m+ in revenue per annum. No One Blog Moves the Needle As Much Anymore: One used to announce and hope for the “TechCrunch effect” where a rush of new users kingmade your product.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 22, 2010

After you have successfully attracted angels or venture capital with your business case, your million dollar product idea, and you have a signed term sheet, there is still one more hurdle to overcome before investors write the check. Product or service readiness. Investors are evaluating your process as well as your product.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 11, 2016

Come with a product built and a proven business model. Startups in stealth mode can’t get feedback from real customers and can’t be perceived as experts in their industry. In the interest of getting you off on the right foot, here is my priority list of recommended preparation activities. Simplicity is preferred at this stage.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 19, 2013

Ryan Hoover is the co-creator of Product Hunt , creator of Startup Edition , and instructor at Tradecraft. Follow him at @rrhoover or visit his blog to read more about startups and product design. The way product managers, UX designers, and other “non-technical” roles think , communicates their ability and culture fit.

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SiliconHills

AUGUST 17, 2016

At Zebra, Klug worked for 17 years on its dynamic 3D holographic and light-field display products. He helped the company raise money and launch its products. Klug, who has […] The post Stealth Startup Magic Leap Officially Opens its Austin Office appeared first on SiliconHills.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 13, 2016

It’s still popular these days for startup founders to operate in stealth mode, meaning no details about the idea or progress are shared with anyone until the big reveal and rollout. Before you finalize the product is the best time to talk about it and see if you can get some buzz started. Demonstrate a minimum viable product (MVP).

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Gust

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

After you have successfully attracted angels or venture capital with your business case, your million dollar product idea, and you have a signed term sheet, there is still one more hurdle to overcome before investors write the check. Product or service readiness. Investors are evaluating your process as well as your product.

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The Next Web

MARCH 10, 2013

Hasty is a seed-funded stealth startup whose mission is to improve the health of humanity. If you’re an entrepreneur, you’re probably measuring everything you possibly can about your business and your product. This is a guest post by Chris Hollindale, co-founder and CTO of Hasty. They’re all important, and they all need recording.

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 15, 2010

Self reported: smart product sourcing (that’s it!). Self reported: INEZE (pronounced I-NE-ZE, means “here it is&# in hebrew) will dramatically change how people find products on the web. The aggregated product data can be easily queried, and thus compared, matched and filtered with unprecedented ease and power.

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Eric Friedman

JUNE 26, 2017

A stealth neural training company. (PS — if We don’t believe in just writing a check, but rather working closely with founders who we can help, that are coachable , to build and ship great products. Competitive to one of our stealth studio companies. NextGig : Actionable information about companies in your professional network.

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