Posts by Dharmesh Shah

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No Angels In The Outfield: Why Angel Investors Invest Locally

#HappyInvestor May 3, 2006

One of the common questions I get from entrepreneurs located outside the U.S. is how to attract angel investments from U.S. investors for their startups. Unfortunately, the answer is…

Successful Selling Tips for the Technically Gifted

Disclaimer: I’m not a sales person – and I don’t play one on TV. So, in case you’re wondering what qualifies a technology guy like me to offer advice on sales, my only response is…

Announcing the OnStartups Forums: An Alternative to Business Of Software (BoS)

To the software entrepreneurs of the world: Like many of you, I’m an avid reader and participant in the Business Of Software (BoS) forum. If you have not checked it out, I encourage…

Microsoft vs. Google: Who Is The Better Choice For Developers?

I’ve been reading some very interesting posts regarding the battle between Microsoft and Google. This is the most interesting battle I’ve seen in quite a while. So, the question for…

MSN Search vs. Google: Does Microsoft Like You More Than Google Too?

I’m having a strange occurrence that I can’t quite figure out, so I thought I’d blog about it and see if you have some ideas. If you’re anything like me, then every now and then you…

Startup Reality Distortion #4: Flickr, MySpace and Others Did It, So You Can Too

One of the pieces of advice I’ve given my youngest brother lately (who is still very early in his career) goes something like this: “Someone will win the lottery tomorrow, just not…

Startup Hiring: Why You Should Date Before Getting Married

Most entrepreneurs, when asked, will tell you that hiring the “right people” is one of the most important things they do for their companies. However, what many entrepreneurs won’t…

Disagreeing with 37signals #1: Less Is Sometimes Less

This is the first in a series of articles I plan to write about some of my thoughts on 37signals and their e-book “Getting Real”. [For the record, I highly recommend the book]. Most…

Startup Lessons From The MIT and Harvard Strategy War Game

#StartupAdvice April 5, 2006

Recently, I led a team from MIT in the second annual “strategy war game” with Harvard Business School organized by Fuld and Company. The event was held on Thursday, March 30th in…

Fatal Distraction: The True Cost Of Venture Capital

venture capital March 23, 2006

I’ve had several requests in the past week to post an article with my views on venture capital for software startups. This was driven partly because I often make casual and vague…

Building To Sell vs. Building It Well

strategy January 28, 2006

Guess I’m a poet and didn’t even know it… There are many people that believe that you should not try and create a company simply with the mindset of selling it someday. I happen to be…