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Why Execution is Most Important Thing For Startups?
By Martin at May 22, 2012 | 8:47 am | 0 Comment
When entrepreneurs come to me with that “million dollar idea,” I have to tell them that an idea alone is really worth nothing. It’s all about the execution, and investors invest in the people who can execute, or even better, have a history of successful execution. Execution is making things happen, and for startups it usually means making change happen, which is more...
Five Upcoming Startups
By Vineet at May 9, 2012 | 1:10 pm | 0 Comment
Five Upcoming Startups 1. Stubb Stubb lets you access your documents easily using QR codes.Best Part is that Stubb printer driver automatically attaches a unique QR Code to your every printout, so that you can access a soft copy of them using your mobile phone. 2. Familyko Familyko aims to help long distance families to spend quality time more...
Smart Startups Strategy For Your Startups
By Martin at May 1, 2012 | 8:18 am | 0 Comment
All too many startups are founded simply on the basis of a new and exciting technology invented by an industrious technologist. This is the origin of the “solution looking for a problem” and “if we build it, they will come” syndromes, which result in surprise and frustration waiting for funding, and waiting for customers that don’t materialize. The right more...
Ten Must Use Accelerator Platform For Starups
By ajay at April 30, 2012 | 12:20 pm | 0 Comment
Ten Must Use Accelerator Platform For Starups 1. Y Combinator Y Combinator does seed funding for startups.Y Combinator make small investments (rarely more than $20,000) in return for small stakes in the companies they fund (usually 2-10%). Y Combinator has a novel approach to seed funding: they fund startups in batches. There are two each year, one from more...
Long-Term Survival Tips For Your Startups
By Martin at April 17, 2012 | 8:24 am | 0 Comment
I’m always looking for evidence of early startup characteristics that might be predictors of long-term success. Every investor has his own list, usually based on his own very small sample, or simply his gut feeling. Of course, we would all like to have a magic list based on more definitive tracking of many real startups over time. In that context, I recently came more...
Key Points For Startups To Consider Before Approaching To Investors
By Martin at April 4, 2012 | 8:23 am | 0 Comment
If your startup desperately needs an investor, you may not care if the investor is a so-called “angel” investor, or a venture capitalist (VC). The money is the same color in either case. But I have found that making the right choice at the right time can have a major impact on your long-term valuation, and the decision process is complex. The basics are simple. more...
4 Upcoming Beta Sign Up Startups
By VisionwizTeam at March 23, 2012 | 10:23 am | 0 Comment
4 Upcoming Beta Sign Up Startups 1. Kuhcoon Kuhcoon creates a custom learning experience for every user.Kuhcoon lesson plans include several interactive videos that help you learn to use social media at your own pace and skill level. Kuhcoon from Kuhcoon on Vimeo. 2. Murally Murally aims to collect anything from the web, grow it and transform it in more...
The Peter Principle Applies To Startups As Well
By Martin at December 24, 2011 | 9:20 am | 0 Comment
Most people think that the Peter Principle (employee rises to his level of incompetence) only applies to large organizations. Let me assure you that it is also alive and well within startups. There I see founders and managers who are stalled transplants from large organizations, and technologists trying to run the business. Forty years ago, in a satiric book named more...
What Type Of Startups Are Easy To Run,Profit Based Or Non-Profit Based?
By Martin at December 19, 2011 | 8:48 am | 0 Comment
A common misconception I often hear in the startup world is that non-profits are easy and safe, since they don’t have to pay taxes, and they don’t have to make a profit for their shareholders. In reality, from the feedback I get from non-profit executives, exactly the opposite is true. Technically speaking, in the United States, a non-profit corporation or more...
3 Must Use: Upcoming Startups For Entrepreneurs & Business Professionals
By ajay at December 5, 2011 | 10:27 am | 0 Comment
3 Must Use Upcoming Startups For Entrepreneurs & Business Professionals 1. TeeMeW aims to find out real-time business opportunities in your proximity using a location-based, real-time mobile application that aims to redefine business and professional networking. TeeMeW TeeMeW helps you meet relevant, nearby contacts and opportunities on the go. Easy To more...
