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Posted on Monday July 7, 2008 at 02:00 AM
A few people have told me that pitching the "first mover advantage" for a startup isn't always the best thing. Being first doesn't guarantee success. If anything, being first is fraught with more peril; since you don't have anyone to copy or compare to. And, depending on how innovative your product offering, you might be [...]...
Posted on Wednesday July 2, 2008 at 02:00 AM
Many people will tell you the best way to launch a product is to do so early and iterate constantly. I've said the same thing, and generally agree with that sentiment. You don't want to spend a year building a product without any serious customer feedback, without putting your feet to the fire in the [...]...
Posted on Sunday June 29, 2008 at 10:06 PM
Here's a sampling of some great startup lessons worth reading about. Your Pitch Sucks. Patrick Lor lays it on the line very succinctly with his post about bad VC pitches. He must have seem some really awful pitches, cause he's normally quite a "nice guy" blogger. Regardless, every point he makes is correct; they're not easy [...]...
Posted on Sunday June 1, 2008 at 01:34 PM
Experienced entrepreneurs (who have "been there, done that") often ask the question, "So, what keeps you up at night?" Short answer: My kids. And more specifically, my younger son, Quinn Alexander Yoskovitz, who recently turned 1 year old. He's been a bit under the weather, teething like a werewolf and grumpy like a seriously-constipated old man [...]...
Posted on Wednesday May 14, 2008 at 06:30 AM
Lately, I've been doing a lot of pitching to investors, including angel investors and venture capitalists. It's a fact of life when you run a venture-backed startup. It's one of those things that no one ever tells you about raising money — once you start, you never stop. It will take on average 4-6 months [...]...
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troy k.
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  Wow! Looking thru this Blog almost exhausted me. These people are busy, busy, busy....Lots of good info (and I do mean lots).
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