article thumbnail

The End of the Web? Don’t Bet on It. Here’s Why

Both Sides of the Table

Throughout the 90′s the PC became much more popular in corporate environments, so companies began to replace dumb terminals with PCs. We had to develop whole frameworks of “middleware” to deal with this problem. But for software developers like my company the web was a blessing. the rest of the time.

Web 355
article thumbnail

How to Improve Your Odds of Getting to Yes with a VC — “Land and Expand”

Both Sides of the Table

You company is the product and you’re selling an equity ownership in your company but much more broadly you’re selling trust & confidence that you’re going to build something enormously valuable and that you’re going to be enjoyable to work hand-in-hand with over the coming decade of each other’s lives.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

There is More to Software Than Just Making it Work

Inverted Software

“I hired a software development company from India. They outbide all the US based companies I contacted and offered developers at a cheap price. What differentiate truly enterprise systems from the pile of mediocre code our potential customer have received from the cheap Indian company they hired, hoping to save a few pennies?

Software 105
article thumbnail

Startup Mantra: Hire Fast, Fire Fast

Both Sides of the Table

It’s the hardest thing to teach people who come out of big companies, out of conservative jobs. At the big consulting firms, investment banks and established large technology companies we’re taught to produce long reports, make sure that every document is perfect quality and that every possible bit of diligence has been done.

Startup 335
article thumbnail

Changing the Face of Digital Signage: Nanxi Liu of Enplug

Tech Zulu Event

Enplug is a fast-growing, ubiquitous Silicon Beach company. You might be aware of their products – perhaps having seen their digital media signs in your favorite local restaurant or bar, but what you might not know is their compelling founders’ story and unique company culture. Meet Nanxi Liu, CEO and a cofounder of Enplug.

article thumbnail

Changing the Face of Digital Signage: Nanxi Liu of Enplug

Tech Zulu Event

Enplug is a fast-growing, ubiquitous Silicon Beach company. You might be aware of their products – perhaps having seen their digital media signs in your favorite local restaurant or bar, but what you might not know is their compelling founders’ story and unique company culture. Meet Nanxi Liu, CEO and a cofounder of Enplug.

article thumbnail

How to Handle a VC Presentation with No Deck

Both Sides of the Table

Bijan Sabet – investor & board member in some small companies you might have heard of like Twitter, Tumblr, Boxee & OMGPOP – took issue with the whole notion that you even need a Powerpoint deck anymore. First, if it’s an early stage company, I don’t need to see a powerpoint deck. I funded them 8 weeks later.