Tag Archives: Startups
Big News: I am joining Techstars as the Managing Director in New York City!
I am very excited to share that I am joining Techstars, and will be running the program in New York City. Techstars is the #1 accelerator for startups, with a broad vision to create a world-wide network of entrepreneurs, startups, mentors and investors. New York City has become one of the biggest centers of tech […]
So, what’s it like to sell your first company?
Short answer: It is insane, it sucks, its awesome, its out of this world experience. For details – read on… In December of 2002 I was the CEO of my first company, Information Laboratory. The company developed a product called Small Worlds, which helped find architectural flaws in software systems. A software tools power house, […]
So you think marketing your app is useless? Think again.
If you are a technical founder, you probably don’t think marketing is all that important. You don’t care enough about it. You are not really sure what it is all about anyway. Probably best to just ignore it. After all, you built this great app, with a beautiful design. And the app is useful — its solving […]
Raising capital is an exercise in precision
The biggest lesson I learned in raising venture money is — VCs don’t need to be convinced, instead they need you to be convinced. Yes, you heard me right, raising venture money is about convincing yourself you should be funded. But wait, you say, that can’t possibly be true. Here I am with my obviously incredible idea […]
My ideas are a dime a dozen
I get up and go to bed thinking about startups. I have dozens and dozens of ideas that I keep writing down. They range from ambitious projects in personal computing to very silly web games. I wake up and imagine better interface for LinkedIn, a modern wine store and a diet app that makes it […]
What Startups Can Learn From Haruki Murakami
I’m a big fan of Japanese writer Haruki Murakami. The genius of Murakami is in his discipline, focus and determination. I see him as a virtual Zen master – an embodiment of wisdom, passion, skills and exceptional will. The elements of his work and life story are inspirational and particularly applicable when you’re running a […]
Rethinking ‘Crossing The Chasm’
Today’s fast changing world redefines how we do business. It also puts into question old business methods and theories. Is “Crossing the Chasm” thinking still meaningful today? Is it even possible anymore? In this post we put this business notion under the microscope and look for answers to those questions. The Classic Chasm Crossing Consider […]
