Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 6, 2013
Early-stage companies shouldn’t: outsource core product development, have consulting firms build it for them to speed up time-to-market, shouldn’t hire too many business people until product is complete and early product/market fit tested. Ok, well not that pretty since I do my own slides and often at 1am.
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 13, 2022
Lead with your two-page executive summary, be prepared to give a ten-slide investor presentation. Don’t be afraid to use some mercenaries to back you up (outsourcing, consultants). Fully prepare for the assault. Don’t try to talk and demo your way up the hill. Talk bounces off and won’t stop any bullets. Better safe than sorry.
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Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 13, 2019
Lead with your two-page executive summary, be prepared to give a ten-slide investor presentation. Don’t be afraid to use some mercenaries to back you up (outsourcing, consultants). Fully prepare for the assault. Don’t try to talk and demo your way up the hill. Talk bounces off and won’t stop any bullets. Better safe than sorry.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 20, 2010
I know this will fall like a lead balloon to the many people who believe it is possible to have a [insert: startup incubator or technology accelerator or technology consultant or outsource firm] build your technology. I don’t believe it. Either your core is innately technical or it’s not. Don’t take the easy road.
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 8, 2017
Lead with your two-page executive summary, be prepared to give a ten-slide investor presentation. Don’t be afraid to use some mercenaries to back you up (outsourcing, consultants). Fully prepare for the assault. Don’t try to talk and demo your way up the hill. Talk bounces off and won’t stop any bullets. Better safe than sorry.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 25, 2014
Lead with your two-page executive summary, be prepared to give a ten-slide investor presentation. Don’t be afraid to use some mercenaries to back you up (outsourcing, consultants). Fully prepare for the assault. Don’t try to talk and demo your way up the hill. Talk bounces off and won’t stop any bullets. Better safe than sorry.
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 25, 2012
Lead with your two-page executive summary, be prepared to give a ten-slide investor presentation. Don’t be afraid to use some mercenaries to back you up (outsourcing, consultants). Fully prepare for the assault. Don’t try to talk and demo your way up the hill. Talk bounces off and won’t stop any bullets. Better safe than sorry.
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