Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 31, 2012
Customers don’t like to see you learning on the job or outsourcing. In addition, the statistics show that over half of new startups, perhaps as high as 75%, provide services only (no product). Another reality is that angel investors and venture capital groups almost never invest in a services-only company.
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 20, 2010
Customers don’t like to see you learning on the job or outsourcing. In addition, the statistics show that over half of new startups, perhaps as high as 75%, provide services only (no product). Another reality is that angel investors and venture capital groups almost never invest in a services-only company.
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Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 8, 2009
I came across this blog post about getting a computer science degree as the best degree for getting into venture capital or working at a VC-backed start up. I don’t believe you can hire great business people who outsource the development to a hot incubator who builds you code to match your ambitions. What you gain: 1.
Tech Zulu Event
JANUARY 12, 2010
where her clients included global leaders in the outsourcing and telecom sectors and a number of prominent non-profits. In 2002 he described a simple statistical spam filter that inspired a new generation of filters. Prior to founding FirstMark Capital, Rick was a Partner with Pequot Ventures. ycombinator.com. .
Frank Addante
SEPTEMBER 20, 2006
Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? ► August (3) Venture Capital - What's the rush? StrongMail Systems (Digital Messsaging Infrastructure Software) Status: VC-backed (Sequoia Capital, Globespan and Evercore) Lesson: Trust your gut. FounderBlog’s 1 Year Anniversary!
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