Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 27, 2011

There are very few people in Silicon Valley who have such a precise grasp on what defines success of early-stage startup companies than Eric Ries. I interviewed Eric for an hour for - This Week in Venture Capital. Importantly we also discussed: should startups raise small amounts of money or large? 11:50 Startup problems!

Social Media 301

Social Media Startup Metrics Media 301

InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 3, 2012

If Steve Blank and Eric Reis, two of the Founding Fathers of the Lean Startup Movement formed a band, they would produce music like the Kingsmen's Louie, Louie. The song is akin to a lean startup's minimally viable product (MVP). Lean Music. This article previously appeared in Forbes.

Startup 217

Startup RSS Marketing Sales 217

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 29, 2011

Yesterday I wrote Part 1 of the series on the changes to the software industry over the past decade that has led to changes in the venture capital industry itself. This led to an explosion in startups. I don’t think purely option-based investing in startups suits the long-term brand of the investor.

Venture Capital 296

Venture Capital Capital Software Startup 296

SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2010

Some great content around the intersection of startups and being a Startup CTO in June this year. This continues my series of posts: Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010 Startup CTO Top 30 Posts for April 16 Great Startup Posts from March There was some really great content in June. It shows a lack of interest.

Startup 175

Startup Venture Capital Slides Blogging 175