Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2011

Most people totally advise against stealth. I actually like finding entrepreneurs who are more circumspect, less braggadocios and generally more planned about their actions. Where Stealth is Bad – I do meet entrepreneurs who clearly fall on the other side of spectrum and are totally closed. Be careful about this advice.

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Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

But in the process of pulling together those articles on the biggest cities, we uncovered some hidden gems and businesses within the ecosystem. Composed of a three-month boot camp , the program aims to help startups build their brand while figuring out the nitty gritty of finance, manufacture, distribution and sales.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2016

I still generally advise software startups to file a patent as a barrier to entry from competitors and to increase their valuation by investors, but every entrepreneur needs to understand the tradeoffs. The patent application process has become a legal negotiation. Patents can become a commodity for buying and selling.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

In a world where the economy only heads in one direction (read: 2009-2014) most investors & entrepreneurs forget to pay attention to gross burn. In that article I linked to I outline the difference between gross margin & net margin. Valuation. I wanted to call out special attention to valuation in this debate.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 10, 2011

The international opportunity is large, as I related in an earlier article , but there are some major challenges as well. Thus, we did not translate the product and sales remained at an insignificant level. Translation not only increases sales, but in many countries it is required by law. Local laws prevail.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 13, 2010

The opportunity is large, as I related in an earlier article , but there are some major challenges as well. As a follow-on to that article, here are a few examples from my personal experience: You need to translate/localize your products. Thus, we did not translate the product and sales remained at an insignificant level.

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