View from Seed

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Though, this article is not a reflection on the fundamentals of unicorns—rather, I am using them as a proxy for situations in which founders have executed on big ideas. 38 unicorns, or 1 in 4 (24%), have at least one MBA founder. 63 MBA founders are represented among the 157 unicorns. Key Insights. as ranked by U.S.

Programming 120

Programming St. Louis Cofounder India 120

TechEmpower

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

When speaking with founders and CEOs, we often hear concerns like this: My project manager is losing confidence in the development team. The Founder-Developer Gap and A, B, C Players The challenges that business leaders face when assessing development teams are a good example of the Founder-Developer Gap. It’s a good question.

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Development Team Review Developer Software Review Technical Review 260

View from Seed

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Isaac Cambron is co-founder and CTO of Zensight.co , whose pre-launch product enables sales reps to find and use their best content to close more deals. For example, my team’s bias at Zensight is towards functional programming, and the tools we’d be using for almost anything are colored by that philosophy.

Technology 334

Technology Ruby Startup Engineer 334

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

Should I trust my instincts for founders and products or should I be more focused on the market size or business plan? ” As far as “terms” go I’m 100% aligned to have the most vanilla, founder-friendly terms I can. And I listen to the reasons their co-founders quit their well-payed job to join them.

Early Stage 361

Early Stage Deal Flow Investment Bankers Technical Review 361

View from Seed

JANUARY 27, 2021

We are looking to bring on board a versatile new team member to support the varied internal operations of the firm as well as collaborate with the partners on our external programs and communications with the broader entrepreneurial community. We have a high-conviction, hands-on approach to seed investing. A Final Note.

Operations 227

Operations Hiring Seed Stage Software Review 227

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 31, 2020

by Roland Polzin , MBA and Co-founder of Wing AI. They process language based on predefined patterns and return results based on what humans have already programmed them for. Roland Polzin is co-founder and the CMO of Wing AI , and a 2020 MBA of the Paul Merage School of Business at UC Irvine.

Artificial Inteligence 214

Artificial Inteligence Mali Management Technical Review 214

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 11, 2016

How to recognize when it’s time to pull the plug on your startup idea, and why founders can’t operate afford to operate in a vacuum were the focus on today’s Entrepreneurs are Everywhere radio show. Dan Miller , co-founder of Level Therapy , provider of mobile therapy sessions. Dan Miller. Brian Zuercher.

Columbus 249

Columbus Entrepreneur Cofounder Ohio 249

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

Should I trust my instincts for founders and products or should I be more focused on the market size or business plan? ” As far as “terms” go I’m 100% aligned to have the most vanilla, founder-friendly terms I can. And I listen to the reasons their co-founders quit their well-payed job to join them.

Deal Flow 347

Deal Flow Early Stage Investment Bankers Technical Review 347

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 7, 2018

by Humberto Farias, CEO and co-founder at Concepta. The problem, is historically, the investment in time and resources required for traditional digital solutions can feel out of reach, and the type of programs used by corporations aren’t practical for SMBs for daily operations like reporting, inventory, or accounting.

Artificial Inteligence 164

Artificial Inteligence Analytics SCRUM Cofounder 164

Steve Blank

APRIL 23, 2018

Sloan Foundation , the Sloan School of Management at MIT , the Sloan program at Stanford , and the Sloan/Kettering Memorial Cancer Center in New York. If you’re following Tesla, you might be interested to know that Sloan wasn’t the founder of GM. The founder of what became General Motors was William (Billy) Durant.

Michigan 301

Michigan Cofounder Stock Forecast 301

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2018

Getting a fixed price bid works for well-defined short-term projects, like blogging or programming. Entrepreneurs need to know every component of their business at a management level, or have a cofounder who does. Fixed price bidding is the only effective outsourcing model.” Bored and unmotivated teams are never cost-effective.

Philippines 181

Philippines Bandwidth Cofounder Affiliate 181

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

In fact, the Founders, Bianca Padilla and Jonathan Magolnick , met on their own personal journeys to find a way to provide better care for their loved ones. Soon the Carewell family was born with the first version of the site entirely coded with Bianca’s self-taught front-end programming skills.

Software Review 177

Software Review eCommerce Cofounder Curation 177

SoCal CTO

APRIL 28, 2014

I guess it should not be a surprise that Founders have lots of challenges working with developers. Challenges I started by asking the founders in the room to tell me some of the challenges they have working with developers. Developers (and Founders) are challenged to know how much is okay in terms of bugs.

Technical Cofounder 280

Technical Cofounder Developer Fractional CTO CTO Hire 280

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

I seem to get so over programmed that if I ever want to have a “break-out” unplanned trip somewhere I seem to have to reschedule meetings. I’m not talking about two people from the same company (like co-founders) or two partners at a VC firm. Canceling meetings is a part of modern day life.

Las Vegas 369

Las Vegas Warrant Technical Review Cofounder 369

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 11, 2023

While it seemed like a good idea and had the Navy’s backing, the founders got turned down for funding by companies, investment bankers and everyone, until they talked to John Parker. It had no operating or programming manual and its input/output facilities was a typewriter, a paper tape reader, and a paper tape punch.

Minnesota 317

Minnesota Engineer Minneapolis Silicon Valley 317

Up and Running

JULY 28, 2022

Develop a founders agreement. A founders’ agreement is a legal contract defining and governing the relationship between cofounders. Its importance is to outline founders’ rights, responsibilities, ownership, and roles. The whole point is to avoid business disputes that may come up between the founders.

Small Business 167

Small Business Intellectual Property Cofounder Software Review 167

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Jeff Katzenberg has a great track record – head of the studio at Paramount, chairman of Disney Studios, co-founder of DreamWorks and now chairman of NewTV. Their idea is that consumers will want a subscription service for short form entertainment (10-minute programs) for mobile rather than full length movies. The result?

Lean 335

Lean Burn Rate Startup IPO 335

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 9, 2018

by Collins Brown, CEO & co-founder of MARKET Protocol. Desktop wallets are software programs installed on a computer/laptop and accessed directly from that device. These can be generated via programs that randomly generate the private and public keys. However, it doesn’t actually store cryptocurrencies.

Software Review 202

Software Review Technical Review Security Cofounder 202

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 20, 2019

by Chris Grey, co-founder and COO of CapLinked. The move to specific tools and software programs increases speed and accuracy of processes. Many of these programs previously required specialized training and adaptability. The FinTech industry is rapidly moving toward automation as a source of efficiency.

Technical Review 127

Technical Review Software Review Private Equity Cofounder 127

View from Seed

JANUARY 24, 2018

Today, we’re thrilled to announce a new program that we hope will help our portfolio companies with two of these bullets. The concept our Guilds is simple: We want to bring together small groups of Product and Go-to-Market experts to lend their time to support our portfolio company founders and key operators. Go-to-Market Guild.

Operations 176

Operations Cofounder Technical Review Angel Investor 176

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

We needed routers, switches, databases, caching software, load balancers, application servers, browsers, compression algortyhms, streaming technology, low-cost storage, management consoles, programming libraries and on and on. We see improvements in wireless transmission and in real-time programming languages.

Los Angeles 376

Los Angeles Silicon Valley Entrepreneur Seattle 376

YoungUpstarts

MAY 8, 2014

Tom Panaggio, author of “ The Risk Advantage: Embracing the Entrepreneur’s Unexpected Edge “, has enjoyed a 30-year entrepreneurial career as cofounder of two successful direct marketing companies. In 1983 he cofounded Direct Mail Express (DME) in Daytona Beach, Florida, with his siblings Mike and Kathy.

Technical Review 254

Technical Review Entrepreneur Florida Cofounder 254

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2011

Let me say this – whether you believe in marketing at startups or not, I think we’d all agree that you can’t have a great marketing program around a mediocre product. This is what Fred Wilson talks about in this post about the FourSquare founders. Bieber & Co. Foursquare is a great example of this.

Entrepreneur 398

Entrepreneur Atlanta Audience SEM 398

Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Guest Post by Misti Yang, Writer for Lean Startup Co. To confidently answer no, co-founder of Strategyzer Alex Osterwalder told our attendees, “What you really want to do is work more like Amazon. … You’re kind of looking for founders,” not friends, remarked Jeff. “If This was originally published on Lean Startup Co.'s

Lean 245

Lean Startup CTO Hire Cofounder 245

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

by Matt Martin, Co-Founder and CEO of Clockwise. In fact, just over half of employers in one survey said they’d recently introduced new or improved existing emotional and mental health programs. Morale has dipped during COVID-19. We’re separated from our friends, families, and colleagues but busier than ever. Meditation apps.

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Management Cofounder Software Review Employee 232

The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

It offers a contribution matching program that rewards people who are proactively saving their own FDIC insured funds. My co-founder (Chad Johnson) and I are both architecture graduates, so housing has always been a passion of ours. Team Info: Co-Founder: Pat McLoughlin. Co-Founder : Chad Johnson.

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Chad Illinois Nepal Haiti 137

ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 30, 2022

To do this, startup founders need to analyze how many potential customers the product has, how much they can pay, and how their number changes over time. Startup founders can build a financial model based on their assumptions and data, but the approval of a professional must support such a theory. Deep Market Analysis.

Software Review 183

Software Review Technical Review Cofounder United States 183

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Successful founders have a laser-like focus and commitment; a keen understanding of customers’ needs; and a tenacious spirit, said the latest guests on Entrepreneurs are Everywhere , my radio show on Sirius XM Channel 111. Steve : … Team captain is a lot like the founder and CEO of a startup. So I started my PhD program.

Cofounder 120

Cofounder Entrepreneur India Maryland 120

Steve Blank

JANUARY 21, 2015

The Columbia Startup Lab is in a building completely taken over by WeWork – a company that provides co-working spaces in 12 cities worldwide. This was just one of the 14 WeWork co-working spaces in New York City – there are over 100 co-working spaces in New York. Women seem to be more represented as founders.

Silicon Valley 120

Silicon Valley New York City New York Venture Capital 120

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

As part of The Startup Magazine’s Female Founder Interview series , we interviewed Adriana Rozo-Angulo, founder of international consulting firm MAS Connections and author of The Buoyant Business: How Simplicity Can Keep Organizations Afloat in a Stormy Economy. Adriana Rozo-Angulo, President & Co-Founder, MAS Connections.

Founder 145

Founder Cofounder Social Media Software Review 145

ConversionXL

APRIL 28, 2021

My co-founder and I consider his sister to be a trusted confidant. To give you some context, my co-founder and I operate a website called Solitaired , which ties classic card games to brain training. But after my co-founder had a frustrating experience with another site’s help center, he started to question that decision.

Email 151

Email Product Marketing Cofounder 151

Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

How ‘Company Culture’ Became Overused written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast with Brian Gottlieb In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interviewed Brian Gottlieb , founder of Tundraland Home Improvements and author of ‘Beyond the Hammer.’ This is John Jantsch.

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Wisconsin Cofounder Leadership Employee 90

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 25, 2015

Getting a fixed price bid works for well-defined short-term projects, like blogging or programming. Entrepreneurs need to know every component of their business at a management level, or have a cofounder who does. Fixed price bidding is the only effective outsourcing model.” Bored and unmotivated teams are never cost-effective.

Philippines 120

Philippines Startup Bandwidth Cofounder 120

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 1, 2021

As part of The Startup Magazine Founder Interview Series , we interviewed Maha and David Harper, wife and husband co-founders of Atlas Group London, a construction-tech startup that has digitized the building of healthcare facilities. Co-Founder & CEO. Co-Founder & COO. David Harper.

Technical Review 125

Technical Review Founder Saudi Arabia Cofounder 125

View from Seed

MARCH 29, 2016

Ask a founder of a growing startup what they need most, and you’ll often get an answer along the lines of, “We need great people, and we need them fast.”. Founders need to make sure the quality of the startup’s offerings remains high and provide adequate sales and service support for prospective customers and new users.

Metrics 120

Metrics Founder CTO Hire Technical Review 120

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 10, 2020

by Sanjoe Jose, CEO and Co-founder of Talview. According to Navitas Ventures’ survey on digital transformation in higher education , which included students, edtech founders, and university leaders, the primary goal of digital transformation is improving student experience. AI-powered exam proctoring allows for remote programs.

Artificial Inteligence 173

Artificial Inteligence Retention Technical Review Georgia 173

ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

” — Phil Norton, Founder of Leave Dates In today’s digital age, software subscriptions have become integral to business operations. ” — Carl Jenson, Founder of Compare Bank. Carl Jenson, the Founder of Compare Bank, emphasises the importance of cutting meeting expenses by adopting virtual meeting solutions.

Software Review 138

Software Review Technical Review Retention Cost 138