Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

He came to work in our offices at Upfront Ventures as an EIR and immediately began building software to improve how storage was picked up, photographed, scanned and routed to a warehouse. No prizes for guessing what some of MakeSpace’s innovations will be in 2018 and 2019. Sam’s enthusiasm was infectious and his plans were bold.

Startup 287

Startup Technical Review Customer Custom 287

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2023

Design the full stack, not just a new software element. With a singular focus on building unicorns, very rapid growth has been a key metric. Facebook’s market value tumbled many billions in 2018 due to users’ decreased confidence in the platform. In Silicon Valley’s classic model, startups must start “asset light.”

Capital 138

Capital Marketing Ideas Venture Capital 138

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2020

Design the full stack, not just a new software element. With a singular focus on building unicorns, very rapid growth has been a key metric. Facebook’s market value tumbled many billions in 2018 due to users’ decreased confidence in the platform. In Silicon Valley’s classic model, startups must start “asset light.”

Ideas 124

Ideas Venture Capital Software Review Technical Review 124

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Adopt a project-based revenue model with metrics. Many consultants have been hard to contact between scheduled meetings, due to their use of formal communication processes. If your customer’s dress code or decision process is informal, you should adapt yours to fit in, rather than continue to act and look like an outsider.

Social Media 56

Social Media Software Review Customer Custom 56