Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 17, 2010

By Jim Flowers A few months ago, Marty invited me to comment on business incubation and what a startup company ought to expect from an incubator. There is a growing fellowship of special-case start-up programs operated by closely-knit, permanent groups of angel-mentors. The entry screenings are tough.

Incubator 80

Incubator Mentor Capital Startup 80

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2013

Super-angels. As opposed to a startup incubator, which typically deals with startups barely hatched, an accelerator focuses on a later stage startup, with an existing product and proven business model, looking for rapid growth. Responsive web technology that re-sizes text and images to fit any screen is the norm with new websites.

Entrepreneur 109

Entrepreneur Startup Web Equity 109

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 10, 2012

Based in Los Angeles, California, Insteegram currently ships worldwide. Park had a screen-printing business in 2004, starting with his own $4,000 investment. There was no competitive advantage once the big guys got involved. It uses Instagram’s API and prints on American Apparel t-shirts. It’s a breath of fresh air.

Startup 98

Startup Customer Custom Pricing 98

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 19, 2015

As an angel investor, I get requests almost every day to review a new product or website, and provide feedback on its potential success. These people are the ultimate chess players in the game of startups, always looking to be two or three moves ahead of the competition. It is people who drive successful businesses.

Startup 106

Startup Incubator Entrepreneur Metrics 106