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6 Key Leaders Every Technical Startup Needs To Thrive

Startup Professionals Musings

Young high-tech startups are at constant risk of forgetting that they actually need to sell the wonderful technology they invented. In the midst of high-tech development, funding, and selling, someone has to keep the office network running, get processes documented, and manage to keep everyone happy and busy.

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6 Team Members Who Will Make Your New Venture Robust

Startup Professionals Musings

Young high-tech startups are at constant risk of forgetting that they actually need to sell the wonderful technology they invented. In the midst of high-tech development, funding, and selling, someone has to keep the office network running, get processes documented, and manage to keep everyone happy and busy.

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More Features Kill More Startups Than Lack of Money

Startup Professionals Musings

“Scope creep” (or feature creep) is an insidious disease that kills more good startups than any other, especially high-tech ones, and yet most founders (who may be the cause) never even see it happening. Here are five basic rules to live by: Document the requirements. entrepreneur startup funding product features business'

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6 Ideal Team Members For Any Entrepreneurial Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

Young high-tech startups are at constant risk of forgetting that they actually need to sell the wonderful technology they invented. In the midst of high-tech development, funding, and selling, someone has to keep the office network running, get processes documented, and manage to keep everyone happy and busy.

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Investors Know A Product Doesn’t Make a Business

Startup Professionals Musings

A business plan is an “outward facing” document for external investors, or for C-level executives within your own company. For software, websites, and high-tech products, this is the “meat” of what you intend to build. Business model, executive team, marketing & sales, financials, and funding.

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6 Dream Team Members Will Energize Any Tech Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Young high-tech startups are at constant risk of forgetting that they actually need to sell the wonderful technology they invented. In the midst of high-tech development, funding, and selling, someone has to keep the office network running, get processes documented, and manage to keep everyone happy and busy.

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Every Technical Startup Wishes For This Dream Team

Startup Professionals Musings

Young high-tech startups are at constant risk of forgetting that they actually need to sell the wonderful technology they invented. In the midst of high-tech development, funding, and selling, someone has to keep the office network running, get processes documented, and manage to keep everyone happy and busy.