Competition Education IBM Startup 
Tech.Co
MAY 25, 2018
Fortunately, the Startup of the Year program aims to make it easier for founders to connect with resources. In 2006, a passion to help startups grew into Tech Cocktail , a company whose mission was to showcased burgeoning companies in bars around the country. Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corporation (Fargo, ND).
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 19, 2010
Due in large part to the current economy and an ultra-competitive job market, a Gen-Y entrepreneurial tsunami is already upon us. And today, more than 2,000 colleges and universities offer entrepreneurship courses – up from the just 70 schools that Boomers and Gen-X had to choose from in 1970. Experience vs. Escape.
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Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 20, 2016
As an advisor to many startups, I often see business principles espoused that may make sense for a large and established business trying to foster innovation but won’t work for a new startup. Startups don’t typically find any funding from investors until they prove they can execute, have a proven model and are ready to scale.
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 27, 2013
One of the most common failures I see in startups is lack of focus. Investors hear this as trying to do too many things with limited resources, meaning the startup will not shine at anything, and will not survive the competition. Realistically frame the competition. Solve one problem really well.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 11, 2020
Remember when you were a startup? Don’t be the next Xerox who totally missed the personal computer market, even though they had the technology and the processes well before Apple, IBM, and others. This were done in a complementary fashion to provide support and education, and not undermine sales.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 22, 2010
This is part of my startup advice series. It’s still important advice for startup founders and something that I’m passionate about. I then really quickly race through looking for some minimum qualifications such as companies for which they worked, education, grades, etc. This post isn’t going to be popular.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 24, 2014
One of the most common failures I see in startups is lack of focus. Investors hear this as trying to do too many things with limited resources, meaning the startup will not shine at anything, and will not survive the competition. Realistically frame the competition. Solve one problem really well.
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