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7 Pithy Insights On How Not To Give Your Software Away For Free
strategy March 26, 2007
If you are a startup entrepreneur, at some point, you will need to make a decision regarding your business model. Many software startups have a strategy to build early market traction…
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Why Combinator? Should You Join Paul Graham's Gang For The Gifted?
funding March 23, 2007
April 2 is a significant date for many early-stage entrepreneurs as this is the deadline for applying to Paul Graham's Y Combinator this summer. If you don't know about Y Combinator,…
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Startup 101 : Should You Form An Inc. or LLC?
March 16, 2007
Although the topic of business formation (Inc. vs. LLC) has been discussed in other places, it continues to be something that comes up in my conversations with startup entrepreneurs.…
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4 Quick Tips on Raising Startup Funding Without A Plan Or A PowerPoint
startup March 14, 2007
Before we get too deep into this, let me clarify two things. When I say without a “plan”, I mean without a formally written business plan – not that you should be clueless about what…
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BarCampBoston2: All The Cool Kids + Me
boston March 9, 2007
Next weekend (March 17/18) is the second BarCamp Boston. For those of you unfamiliar with the concept of BarCamp, it is an “unconference” where the entire event is generated on the…
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5 Quick Pointers On Startup Hiring
startup March 9, 2007
I’ve been in the startup business for a pretty long time now. One of the things that I’ve found hardest to do is find and recruit exceptionally talented individuals. This is not…
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Massachusetts Ranked #1: Perhaps Entrepreneurs Can Stay East After All
startups March 1, 2007
A little while I ago, I wrote an article on this blog titled “Go West, Young Entrepreneur! Is The Valley Better For Software Startups?”. Now, I’ve come across some new information…
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What's The Optimal Number Of Co-Founders For A Startup? 2.09!
February 27, 2007
The topic of co-founders (how to find them, what skill-set they should have, how many you need, etc.) is a popular one amongst startups. It’s popular for good reason, it’s important.…
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EntrepreneurshipWeek USA: Thoughts From An Introverted Entrepreneur
February 25, 2007
For those of you that have not heard yet, yesterday (February 24th) was the big kick-off for Entrepreneurship Week USA. I had not really heard about this event before, but it has been…
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VC Valuations Are On The Rise: Is Your Startup Worth More?
startups February 21, 2007
News was released today by VentureOne (owned by Dow Jones), which tracks venture investment data. Venture-backed companies are now getting pre-money valuations (pre-money means the…
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Startup Founders: The Involved vs. The Committed
startups February 19, 2007
I’m going to refrain from starting this off with the story about the chicken and the pig (there’s something about the former being involved and the latter being committed). I’m…
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