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 particularly surprising, I think all businesses (big and small, young and old) have this challenge. ...
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 that causes me to reconsider this point of view. Business Week posted an article recently titled...
April 2 is a significant date for many early-stage entrepreneurs as this is the deadline for applying to Paul Grahams Y Combinator this summer. If you dont know about Y Combinator, then I encourage you to read up on it as they are one of the few groups doing anything...
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. I’ve been avoiding writing about it because I don’t find it particularly interesting though necessary. Some time ago, Nicholas...
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 you want to do. And, when I say startup funding, I’m talking more...
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 by giving away their offering for free with some plan to monetize at a later date. Im...
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.I’ve given the topic of how many founders are needed for startups some thought. My personal opinion is...
The "me too" label has been applied to a past when a company enters a crowded market of highly visible competitors. Examples abound, such as the remote storage category, RSS readers, online calendars, personal website creators, etc. Each of these categories at one time or another was pursued...
For those of you that are regular readers, you may know that in addition to this blog, I also co-author http://www.smallbusinesshub.com with Brian Halligan. Brian has a very thought-provoking article on SBH titled "Secrets Of Success: What Baseball Can Teach You About Your Business." It’s well worth the...
I came across an article recently titled “Researchers Uncover Best Bosses’ Success Secret”. I was hoping to find some revealing insight about what makes great bosses. Unfortunately, I really didn’t glean that from the article. Basically, the...
I’ve been working in and around startups for most of my professional career. A topic that often comes up in startups Im advising or considering an investment in is: "How will the big guys respond?". This is an interesting question and for all the obvious reasons, should...
Don Dodge wrote a couple of great articles recently titled “Why Startups Innovate While Big Companies Incrementally Improve” and “What do the PC, Mac and Xbox All Have In Common”. [Note: If you are interested in technology strategy, you should be reading Don Dodge’s blog. It’s got...
My co-founder at HubSpot, Brian Halligan, posted an interesting article today on our partner blog titled "Advanced Internet Marketing: Turn The Pareto Principle On Its Head." Brian’s spent his entire career in software sales and marketing so he knows a lot more than I do about the...
Atlantis Investment Management has appointed two analysts and a business manager to its India team, led by Vinay Gairola.. Gail Moss Dharmesh Shah has joined as lead analyst, supporting Mr Gairola in his research activity as manager of the $190.3m (GBP93.8m) India Opportunities...
[FIGURE OMITTED] A two-year-old girl's mother was concerned that her daughter's vaginal opening appeared to be closed. The mother had noticed this a few months earlier when her daughter had severe diaper rash. The patient did not have urinary problems or vaginal discharge, and her birth and development...
HubSpot has been named to the SiliconIndia 100 (si100) list of the top 100 high-tech companiesfounded and/or managed by Indians. The Company was eligible for the list asDharmesh Shah, chief software architect and co-founder of HubSpot Internet Marketing , is Indian. Now in its tenth year, the...
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