SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

I did a presentation this week at Coloft that looked at how Non-Technical Founders can go about getting their MVP built. Leverage Existing Platforms or Third Party Products - you want to test your social network, grab Drupal and whip something together, or even just use a hosted service. WordPress is pretty easy to hack.

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Technical Cofounder Technical Review CTO Hire Fractional CTO 338

bizthoughts.mikelee.org

MARCH 8, 2012

BizThoughts Thoughts about business, technology, the web & entrepreneurship About Booklist Contact Nov 15 2011 Finding a Technical Cofounder By Mike Lee Categories: Entrepreneurship , Leadership Since I have a technical background, I get about one offer a month to join some engineering team, or to be a technical cofounder.

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blog.nahurst.com

JULY 19, 2010

The graphic below balances the risks cofounders take with their relative contributions to help answer this question. This covers one of the most common situations I encounter: For a pre-funding web startup whose team includes only a non-technical cofounder, how much equity should an incoming technical cofounder get?

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Technical Cofounder Cofounder Equity Salary 43

YoungUpstarts

MAY 18, 2011

Swiftsharing ( www.swiftsharing.net ) is a new and growing social network site that has seen over 8,000 members signed up and has more than 20,000 posts since launching in January this year. “In five years, we hope to be the social network of high school and attract more college age students to the site.

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Fractional CTO Social Network PHP Cofounder 239

techcrunch.com

MARCH 8, 2012

The Trouble With Non-tech Cofounders. This is a guest post by Scott Allison, CEO and founder of Teamly.com. I want to reflect on my experience as a non-technical founder and reassess my original decision – almost two years ago – to stick to what I’m good at, and not waste time learning to code. guest author.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 19, 2016

By Dan Bochichio, co-founder of Bocain Designs. The Network Effect. Network effects are a standard of economics that suggest a business becomes more valuable as it is used, and that same principle applies to the popularity of your web design services. If not, they might be a great person to build a test site for.

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Web Design Technical Review Cofounder 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2018

Use the idea to kick-start your relationships with co-founders, investors, customers and business partners. Entrepreneurs need leadership, teamwork, listening, and coaching skills, which you can learn from advisors and networking with peers. You are going to need a lot of skills you don’t have right now.

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Technical Review Marketing Social Network Reputation 148

Version One Ventures

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Interest 1: The next generation of patient social networks. Full stack care/services, as coordinated via software, improves patient outcomes because patients get a network of support and accountability. I’m going to continue the trend by highlighting some of the key areas in healthcare that I’m most excited about right now.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

That’s why when you’re in a social network for over a decade and you’ve never ever seen a negative post, gotten into an argument, or never felt worse about yourself for the time you spent on it, it really stands out. It’s Couch to 5K folks following their college track star friends who haven’t lost a step. What can I do to help you?”

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Internet Social Network Cofounder Networking 78

www.cscyphers.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Tutorial Day At #RailsConf » Why Trying To Find A Technical Co-Founder Will Almost Always Fail. Last night, I went to a local “find a co-founder” meetup for RE. What It Takes To Recruit A Technical Co-Founder. Particularly if she is at what is essentially a co-founder speed dating event.

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Cofounder Technical Review Founder Software Review 40

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

A positive reputation also contributes to business goals (such as growth, leveraging social proof , and network development). Focus on finding a network of diehard fans, and cater your content to their needs. Focus on finding a network of diehard fans, and cater your content to their needs. Image source. This isn’t true.

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Reputation Audience Management Social Media 134

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 24, 2013

Use the idea to kick-start your relationships with co-founders, investors, customers and business partners. Entrepreneurs need leadership, teamwork, listening, and coaching skills, which you can learn from advisors and networking with peers. You are going to need a lot of skills you don’t have right now.

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Entrepreneur Technical Review Social Network Reputation 274

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

SurveyBuilder bridges the gap that has existed between established online survey tools and their ability – or rather, inability – to populate a survey,” adds Gregg Lavin, uSamp co-founder and President. Export and share data in usable formats. .” Export and share data in usable formats.

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Audience Cofounder Database Social Network 150

Version One Ventures

JULY 20, 2017

million seed round, we’re looking back at our journey with founders Mike Murchison and David Hariri. Intrigued, Boris reached out to Mike Murchison and learned that he and his co-founder David Hariri were building a social network to help others solves problems online. . That’s a win for everyone. .

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Artificial Inteligence Silicon Valley Stealth Term Sheet 150

Software By Rob

MAY 24, 2010

Late Stage Co-Founder Wanted – [Filled] I’ve been contacted by a colleague who has been working on a SaaS application in a fairly large market. No obligation; the current founder will not know who you are unless you decide to contact him. It’d make a great “social&# network site.

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Cofounder Founder Software Review Ruby 39

grasshopperherder.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

If you’re waiting for a technical co-founder to put up a landing page with signup form, you’re lazy. Show Metrics If you ask me to be a co-founder or even just a consultant, you’re essentially asking me to invest in your company with my time. I just need a co-founder to web enable it!"

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 4, 2012

asks event co-organizer Leo Newball Jr. “No The dead startups honored were mobile social-networking company Addieu, mobile game and activity locator Get-a-Game and the late, seldom-lamented but often-derided Kozmo.com, which failed way back in 2001 but to this day is held up as the embodiment of dotcom-era foolhardiness.

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Technical Cofounder Cofounder Video New York City 152

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 1, 2023

Use the idea to kick-start your relationships with co-founders, investors, customers and business partners. Entrepreneurs need leadership, teamwork, listening, and coaching skills, which you can learn from advisors and networking with peers. You are going to need a lot of skills you don’t have right now.

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Technical Review Social Network Reputation Cofounder 292

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

But founders need to know how to ask for their advice and when to ignore it. Startup Insights From Paul English, Co-Founder of Kayak - OnStartups , May 10, 2010 I’m just wrapping up several weeks of attending conferences across both coasts. Why Entrepreneurs Hate Lawyers. was having coffee with a friend who teaches at the U.C.

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Fractional CTO Startup Venture Capital Cofounder 248

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 27, 2012

By now you probably know that David Sacks , co-founder of PayPal and founder of both Geni & Yammer made some observations on Facebook that Silicon Valley “as we know it” was coming to an end. “In order to create a successful new company, you have to find an idea that. (1) “ And my fear?

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Silicon Valley Technical Review Early Stage Cofounder 299

The Next Web

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Starting out, you can’t hit every network and outlet full-force. Initially, your staff (even if that’s just you and a co-founder) will be your greatest asset in locating and connecting with your audience. Before you can afford staff dedicated to social media, spread the duties around. Prioritize social networks.

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Social Media Media Viral Startup 158

David Teten

JANUARY 10, 2012

The first panel will focus on public markets and will discuss the use and effectiveness of social media tools and data mining technologies in harnessing the wisdom of crowds to generate investment ideas. Howard Lindzon is Co-Founder and CEO of StockTwits, a social network for traders and investors to share real-time ideas and information.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2016

Use the idea to kick-start your relationships with co-founders, investors, customers and business partners. Entrepreneurs need leadership, teamwork, listening, and coaching skills, which you can learn from advisors and networking with peers. You are going to need a lot of skills you don’t have right now.

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Entrepreneur Marketing Technical Review Social Network 120

YoungUpstarts

MAY 26, 2014

Since its founding in 2006, online social network and microblogging service Twitter has pretty much become a permanent part of the Internet as we know it.

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Technical Review United States Cofounder Social Network 160

Version One Ventures

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Your business has a high viral co-efficient (or perhaps even a network effect) that lets you amass users cheaply without worrying too much about the monetization per user or spending money on paid acquisition. Even more interesting are businesses that create network effects like marketplaces or social networks.

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Churn Rate Viral Acquisition Cofounder 168

YoungUpstarts

MAY 3, 2012

Beepmo ‘s mobile application can be thought of as a Foursquare for LinkedIn – during the period of the conference, Next Bank Asia attendees can use Beepmo to view event details, speaker lists, events schedules as well as utilize its social discovery features to check out the professional profiles of other nearby attendees nearby.

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Asia Singapore Networking Mobile 199

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 5, 2022

Like Paul Graham , founder of Y-Combinator, said a long time ago, I see startups succeed or fail every day based primarily on the qualities of the founders. The economy has some effect, but as a predictor of success it’s a rounding error compared to the founders. Negotiate, or use social networks, which are virtually free.

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Startup Cofounder Salary Advertising 258

The Next Web

AUGUST 14, 2013

Speaking with Business Insider , Evan Reas, the co-founder of hyper-local social networking app Circle , recommended taking magic mushrooms to put things into perspective. “It Startups, don’t try this one at home. It completely changes how you think,” Reas said. About your problems, about yourself, everything.

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Cofounder Founder Social Network Startup 128

VC Cafe

AUGUST 22, 2011

Vikido was founded by Amit Knaani, previously the product and marketing manager of BabyFirstTv.com and proud mother of two, as well as Yami Glick, a developer and blogger, co-founder of the blog TheCoils (Hebrew).

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Social Network Networking Web Audio 99

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2010

And that they don’t set your co-founders or key employees against you in meetings. Remember “ The Social Network ” movie about Facebook? Remember what happened to the alleged co-founders when Peter Thiel came in? Well, some of the people who considered themselves co-founders suddenly found out they weren’t!

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Advisory Board Cofounder Phoenix Arizona 233

The Next Web

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

Tal Raviv is the co-founder of Ecquire. Whether that means chasing down a technical co-founder, learning to code, or even building that “Lean MVP” – the conventional wisdom is that without tech abilities you’re nothing more than a dude (or dudette) with a Powerpoint. This post was originally published on OnStartups.

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Artificial Inteligence Cofounder Startup Widget 167

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 4, 2012

asks event co-organizer Leo Newball Jr. “No The dead startups honored were mobile social-networking company Addieu, mobile game and activity locator Get-a-Game and the late, seldom-lamented but often-derided Kozmo.com, which failed way back in 2001 but to this day is held up as the embodiment of dotcom-era foolhardiness.

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Technical Cofounder Cofounder Video New York City 96

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 25, 2016

by Aytekin Tank, founder & CEO of JotForm. Myspace was the largest social networking website in the world. Each hire is tremendously important to the lifeblood of the organization, and I made sure to have a year’s worth of salary in the bank before bringing a new co-worker on board.

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Bootstrapping San Francisco New York City Software Developers 100

SoCal CTO

MAY 4, 2010

. - Redeye VC , April 13, 2010 Startup Development - SoCal CTO , April 23, 2010 Want to Know the Difference Between a CTO and a VP Engineering?

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CTO Hire Vesting Venture Capital Startup 150

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 18, 2012

Imagine this: A startup with a vibrant and successful founder arrives with the vague notion of a good idea. Venture capitalists, knowing the success of this founder, throw a bunch of money at him and his team, even without a tangible product behind it. The startup eventually releases a product that few understand or find useful.

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San Francisco Cofounder Social Network Venture Capital 146

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 15, 2010

He’s considering making me the permanent co-host so if you enjoy any of this episode or want to see me on the show on a more regular basis please Tweet @jason and let him know (he asked for direct feedback). I think the best solution for the social networking era is “in-stream&# advertising. uh, hello!

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Venture Capital Affiliate Valuation San Francisco 271

Mike Michalowicz

MAY 31, 2016

As the Co-Founder and CTO at Wovenmedia, Zarik lead the design and development of a Digital Media Solution that is currently being used by one of the largest retailers in the US. Later in his career, Zarik founded Zema Enterprises, Inc. Zarik currently serves on the Board of Advisors for many other startups.

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Iran Architecture Texas Cofounder 60