Haystack

DECEMBER 29, 2018

It’s that time of year, time to look back and reflect on the most significant storylines in the tech, startup, and VC world. Technology is, like water, flowing and seeping into nearly every sector and eventually into most of the global economy. companies, more sensitivity around technology IP and security.

Technical Review 165

Technical Review Venture Capital Russia China 165

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Internal corporate processes thwart innovation due to inherent inefficiencies of scale, high overhead, and the risk of impact on the corporate bottom line. Existing technologies have been “commoditized” globally. Outsourcing and manufacturing “offshore” have become the norm. Government bail-outs do not promote innovation.

Engineer 219

Engineer Entrepreneur Offshore Merger 219

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 24, 2013

Internal corporate processes thwart innovation due to inherent inefficiencies of scale, high overhead, and the risk of impact on the corporate bottom line. Existing technologies have been “commoditized” globally. Outsourcing and manufacturing “offshore” have become the norm. Government bail-outs do not promote innovation.

Entrepreneur 263

Entrepreneur Offshore Merger Technical Review 263

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

Internal corporate processes thwart innovation due to inherent inefficiencies of scale, high overhead, and the risk of impact on the corporate bottom line. Existing technologies have been “commoditized” globally. Outsourcing and manufacturing “offshore” have become the norm. Government bail-outs do not promote innovation.

Offshore 139

Offshore Merger Technical Review Distribution 139

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 13, 2021

A few years ago outsourcing resources offshore was all the rage. As a result the transition to remote was relatively painless but this meant managing every employee as if they are offshore. However we are finding that offshore resources are keen to work within your time zones even if it is for just meetings.

Offshore 139

Offshore Entrepreneur Jordan Agile 139

Steve Blank

JANUARY 14, 2013

Government funding of research started in World War II driven by the needs of the military for weapon systems to defeat Germany and Japan. government has had a robust national science and technology policy, it lacks a national industrial policy; leaving that to private capital. governments approach to science and warfare.

Silicon Valley 247

Silicon Valley Government Germany Japan 247

Kodorra

JANUARY 4, 2019

When it comes to fundraising the blockchain way, you might get lost with ever-changing technology advancement coupled with roller-coaster market sentiment rides. Due to its simplicity to set up, the cost is obviously lower than IEO and STO. Because regulation and governance are tighter around securities, so is liquidity.

Securities and Exchange Commission 40

Securities and Exchange Commission Technical Review Lock-up Period Accredited Investor 40

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

Internal corporate processes thwart innovation due to inherent inefficiencies of scale, high overhead, and the risk of impact on the corporate bottom line. Existing technologies have been “commoditized” globally. Outsourcing and manufacturing “offshore” have become the norm. Government bail-outs do not promote innovation.

Offshore 120

Offshore Startup Merger Technical Review 120

Hacking Startups

JUNE 25, 2013

Independence from any government policy. Dollars in an offshore bank. Land has even appreciated, largely due to population increase. Due to counterparty risk, Bitcoin today does not offer a good way to short itself. Independence from any government policy. Investment. Irreversibility. Freedom of capital movement.

Technical Review 61

Technical Review Offshore Cyprus Software Review 61

David Teten

OCTOBER 1, 2015

You’ve got a great idea and domain expertise, but limited money and insufficient technology resources. They’re well aware of the conventional VC bias against funding companies which externally develop their technology, but they do have relevant skills. Should you co-found your company with a software development shop?

Software Development 60

Software Development Software Developers Software Review Technical Cofounder 60

Pascal's View

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

is due to two factors, principally “Americans’ false sense of security: the self-delusion that since nothing terrible has happened to the country’s IT infrastructure, nothing will.” government waits, the more devastating the eventual assault is likely to be.” government. is following.

United States 49

United States Offshore Stealth Open Source 49

Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

Is Government a good idea? Review your marketing media allocation: offline media prices will go down and could generate attractive ROI, tradeshows might have less impact due to travel restrictions… G&A Manage your DSOs tightly – they will go up! In search of Europe's next tech stars. Venture Capital.

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Valuation Portfolio 48

Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

JULY 12, 2012

It’s also not good that the most likely candidates for reshoring — high tech equipment intensive/low labour requirement operations — are very expensive to set up. It’s a sad truth today that VC’s are more interested in funding the next iPhone app than a start-up that actually makes something.

North America 95

North America Intellectual Property Software Review Offshore 95

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

The United States is now a debtor nation to China and that the bill is about to come due. This doesn’t mean just more technology stuff, though we’ll get that. Over the last half a century, Silicon Valley has grown into the leading technology and innovation cluster for the United States and the world.

Silicon Valley 335

Silicon Valley United States Venture Capital Software Review 335