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It's easier than ever to build a web or mobile app and call yourself a startup. But with new funding opportunities and technology tools, entrepreneurs can easily -- and cheaply -- use technology to solve larger problems, rather than create another lifestyle app.
The venture capital industry is going through a ton of disruptions lately. One of the better explanations I’ve heard recently of what is going on comes from Duncan Davidson, a managing partner at Bullpen Capital who gave a great talk on the subject at TechCrunch Tokyo last week. I interviewed him backstage on video, where he summarized his views.
We’re seeing people move away from finance and law and towards a culture of building things. It’s great to see more people seek careers in technology. The problem, I find, is that so many people approach the transition poorly. The first, and I suppose seemingly easiest claim and means to justify your place in the startup world, as someone who has no experience, is to call yourself a product person
There's essentially three options for a tech venture outgrowing its startup days: Get big, get bought or go broke. Sensing hard times ahead, a growing number of entrepreneurs are casting around for suitors and a shot at door #2. "There are a lot of companies out there right now trying to put themselves on the market," says Milo founder Jack Abraham, who sold his shopping services site to eBay...
It’s not a pretty picture. While sixty-six percent of new businesses will survive to the two-year mark, less than half will reach four years. And how they reach those four years is less than inspiring. Most are working their tail off to just keep the lights on. Despite those numbers, new businesses are started every year.
This stuff is hard no matter what. Finding the right cofounder is harder than hiring and hiring is already super-tough, bordering on impossible. But there is more to finding a business cofounder than just iteration and luck. You need to approach the problem correctly. Start with this: Don't search for a business cofounder.
Rand Fishkin, one of the world's top experts on online inbound marketing, and founder of SEOMoz.org talks about marketing for startups.
Startups are glorious! So raw, so close to the bone, so mettle-testing: 100-hour work weeks, sleeping under your desk, ramen, putting it all on the line, changing the world. You know what else is glorious? Glory.
Whenever I hear about companies raising large amounts of money, one of the first things that comes to mind is how do they spend so much money. I can get raising and then spending $1-million, $2-million or even $5-million but when you’re talking about $15-million or $23-million (raised by Fixmo), that is much more difficult to grasp.
Pivoting looks easy. It seems to happen three times a day, per startup in the Valley. It’s not. Pivoting is really hard. Let’s say you’re the founder of a startup with a product that isn’t working.


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