TechEmpower
DECEMBER 11, 2023
million software developers worldwide. Given this diversity, it's important to be selective in the development services company with whom you choose to partner. How do they verify the ongoing progress of development? What are the review periods and your responsibility in the process? How do they handle testing?
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 7, 2011
Sometime around 2003/04 my technology team turned me on to “Spolsky on Software&# a periodic newsletter served up blog style from Joel Spolsky of FogCreek Software, a maker of bug-tracking software. Blogs weren’t popularized yet so it was an oddity for me to read the founder of a software company spewing out advice.
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Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 14, 2019
In the entrepreneur world, it’s still a popular misconception that the “idea” is everything. Even though investors, like myself, have long made it clear that we invest in people, not ideas, new venture owners insist on talking about their latest “ million dollar idea ,” rather than their “ million dollar team.”
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 14, 2011
Dat Do: We produce valuation software that solves a lot of complex valuation issues for privately held companies, backed by venture capital and private equity. I came up with the idea, mentioning it to the PwC partners a few years ago. Who would be purchasing the software? What does your company do? How to price it.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 1, 2010
It makes no sense to meet in August or December due to travel schedules of most investors. For the record, this is not a secret, coded messages to companies for which I am on the board! Feel free to have color coding for each member with companies for which you think they might be able to help with intros.
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 18, 2008
in a venture round for the firm's software recommendation startup. What's the idea behind OpenCandy? Darrius Thompson: We came from a company called DivX, where we had built a business primarily around consumer software. When did you decide to pursue this idea?
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 31, 2012
I tell them that if their idea or solution is technology intensive, they clearly need technology strength on the team. Most employers, due to fear of lawsuits, will only confirm employment data and give you positive feedback over the phone. Then the question becomes “How do I evaluate and attract the best technical talent?”
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