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Board skills (Startup coaching, mentoring, strategy, operational/growth). He was worse than useless as his frame of reference seldom synced up with my portfolio company. People skills <again> People skills <and again> Market/technology acuity (patterns of success, domain expertise). Fundraising skills.
I admit that I haven’t yet read it but I’ve had numerous discussions with Brad over the years about board structure & conduct and consider him a mentor on the topic. Selling tons of “shelfware” (customers who buy but don’t use your software) and thus having bad customer references. In the Early Days.
A common request I get while mentoring entrepreneurs is for a copy of the startup checklist they need to follow, in order to build a successful new business. There are already a variety of cloud computing solutions available for common business usage, including the following: Software as a Service (SaaS). I wish it was that easy.
A common request I get while mentoring entrepreneurs is for a copy of the startup checklist they need to follow, in order to build a successful new business. There are already a variety of cloud computing solutions available for common business usage, including the following: Software as a Service (SaaS). I wish it was that easy.
A common request I get while mentoring entrepreneurs is for a copy of the startup checklist they need to follow, in order to build a successful new business. There are already a variety of cloud computing solutions available for common business usage, including the following: Software as a Service (SaaS). I wish it was that easy.
A common request I get while mentoring entrepreneurs is for a copy of the startup checklist they need to follow, in order to build a successful new business. There are already a variety of cloud computing solutions available for common business usage, including the following: Software as a Service (SaaS). I wish it was that easy.
A common request I get while mentoring entrepreneurs is for a copy of the startup checklist they need to follow, in order to build a successful new business. There are already a variety of cloud computing solutions available for common business usage, including the following: Software as a Service (SaaS). I wish it was that easy.
Most partners have enormous pools of advisors, mentors and friends anyone of which can make an introduction on your behalf. A founder should ask probing questions whenever possible and make reference to milestones or achievements in a VC’s careers.
Most partners have enormous pools of advisors, mentors and friends anyone of which can make an introduction on your behalf. A founder should ask probing questions whenever possible and make reference to milestones or achievements in a VC’s careers.
While I do fill that role at the moment, I'm a little hesitant to refer to myself as a CTO as we still haven't launched a product, acquired a single user, or turned or a penny in profit. What’s our purchase, licensing, SaaS strategy? I believe you will find lots of CTOs quite willing to help you as a mentor.
My long-time friend Jason Lemkin is on the verge of launching a spectacular SaaS conference called SaaStr this week. I had been doing SaaS for 7 years. I thought about the fact that I knew SaaS better than most. I reference to the fact that I had walked in entrepreneurs shoes but now found myself on the other side.
SaaS 101: 7 Simple Lessons From Inside HubSpot - OnStartups , July 19, 2010 It’s been a little over 4 years since I officially launched my internet marketing software company , HubSpot. So, I’ve had about 4 years on the “inside” of a fast-growing, venture-backed B2B SaaS startup. I got a taste of that within my first weeks on the job.
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