Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

And if you had the right credentials to lead people to believe that your next idea was more likely to be right than other people’s ideas then you were certainly backable. It’s why I love the idea of the FailCon conference and hope to speak there one day. And ideas you have to drive acceptance.

Startup 350

Startup Ideas Education Class 350

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Guide to Evaluating Startup Ideas - Tony Wright dot com , May 27, 2010 A great developer I once worked with was kvetching at lunch one day. He’d been working at a well-funded startup for about a year and had come to terms with the fact that the startup was really a pretty dumb idea. We get it! I Be specific. Tesla is not.

Startup 248

Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2011

He presented the idea at the TED conference in the mid 90′s and was literally boo’d while he was on stage. The idea actually came to him from the Yellow Pages business. He came up to Bill after the event and said, “clever idea, we should do that with you.&# Summary notes, as always, provide below.

Competition 350

Competition Idealab Product CitySearch 350

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers - SoCal CTO , November 1, 2010 I had a recent email dialog with the founder of a company looking for a CTO for their startup. And I tried to evaluate the idea and figure out: What did the founder really need here? Was it a Startup Founder Developer Gap ? By doing the job.

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2010

I’ve heard the insufferable speeches at conferences. I understand that many people argue that “fail fast&# just means launch products and learn from customers. It’s a way out so that you can focus on your next big business idea. It’s quick and easy. Why waste your time on this one? This is wrong.

Startup 308

Startup Entrepreneur Customer Custom 308