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Requests for Startups 2025 – Part 3

VC Cafe

I’ve previously covered the Spring 2025 RFS, below are ideas that YC is actively looking to fund in the Summer 2025 batch based on the YC blog : 1) Full-stack AI Companies Start your own AI-staffed company to take on slow-moving incumbents. 12) AI Research Labs Fund deep, open-ended AI research that may take years to commercialize.

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Building Your MVP as a Non-Technical Founder

SoCal CTO

I did a presentation this week at Coloft that looked at how Non-Technical Founders can go about getting their MVP built. Purpose of an MVP and Defining the Right MVP I've really not talked as much about this in my blog even though its hugely important. And the back-end is something that a non-technical founder can manage.

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Brittleness comes from “One Thing”

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

The initial marketing channel was sustainable for a while , but got wiped away due to external forces. ” A technological example makes this clear. ” It’s a real business, but it’s easy to break. The pattern, which suggests a remedy, is: Brittleness manifests wherever there is “One Thing.”

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Technical Advisors: Every Startup Needs One

TechEmpower

Why do this without the right technical advisor? Just like attorneys, technical advisors can help navigate waters that many find murky. Actually, many startups need two kinds of technical advisors. CTO Founder – Do they really still need a technical advisor? Please write us at blog@techempower.com !

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Selecting a Software Development Company in 2024

TechEmpower

million software developers worldwide. Given this diversity, it's important to be selective in the development services company with whom you choose to partner. Are specific technologies or platforms involved in your project? Do they have experience with the technologies involved in your project?

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Hiring a CTO for Your Startup

SoCal CTO

There's a lot on my blog already around this topic. I'd suggest: Startup CTO or Developer , Startup Founder Developer Gap , Part-Time CTO , Technology Advisor , CTO Founder , Acting CTO. Interviewing them is also tough, especially if you are not yourself technical. Get a Technology Advisor that can help.

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Hiring a CTO for Your Startup

SoCal CTO

There's a lot on my blog already around this topic. I'd suggest: Startup CTO or Developer , Startup Founder Developer Gap , Part-Time CTO , Technology Advisor , CTO Founder , Acting CTO. Interviewing them is also tough, especially if you are not yourself technical. Get a Technology Advisor that can help.