startupbug.com - The Value of Design to Startups http://www.startupbug.com/startup-news-and-stories/the-value-of-design-to-startups/ Design and marketing are way more important than engineering for consumer Internet companies, argues angel investor Dave McClure.Over the past five years I've consulted with and/or invested in about 50 startups. I've gotten to know a lot of entrepreneurs and a fair number of the venture capital and angel investors who are backing these companies, most of which are in the consumer Internet field. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:37:36 CST en