Category Startups
Q&A with Gorgias – helpdesk automation software
In this post we are talking to Romain Lapeyre, co-founder and CEO of Gorgias, Techstars ’15 company from Paris, France. 1. What is Gorgias in 140 characters? Gorgias is a helpdesk software that makes agents 2 times more efficient. 2. Why did you start the company? My co-founder Alex and I both worked in customer […]
An Idea is Not a Business
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 […]
Awesome Jobs at Techstars Companies in NYC – November 2014 edition
We have over 60 different Techstars companies in NYC. They are building great businesses ranging from 3rd largest web hosting provider in the world (Digital Ocean) to a small team working to provide an API to scientific knowledge (Standard Analytics). While the companies are all in different stages, they all face the same issue – […]
Techstars Alum Profile: MakersKit
I first heard about MakersKit, from Jason Seats, the Managing Director at Techstars in Austin. Jason highlighted a few companies that he was tracking for his previous program. MakersKit looked intriguing, and I reached out to them to get an update. The moment I met Mike and Jawn on Google Hangout, I knew they were […]
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 […]
