Perhaps you have noticed the recent explosion of online start-ups. With capital requirements lower than ever for start-ups, venture capital funds have turned into accelerators that now spread the same pool of money across numerous young start-ups. International barriers to entry have been decimated by the Internet meaning aspiring entrepreneurs from all over the world [...] →
I spent a lot of time studying entrepreneurship in 2011 and there were a number of great tidbits of advice that I collected along the way, that didn’t necessarily make it into a blog post of their own. As I reflect on a year now gone, I picked my favorites for this top 10 list: [...] →
There is a common expression in tech entrepreneurship – do things that weren’t possible 3 years ago. The reason for this is the accelerated innovation and thus the accelerated commodization of technology. A product might go from ground-breaking and unique to absolutely commodity in 10 years or less. If you accept that, then you must [...] →
One of my biggest mistakes with my last company: I built what I still believe was a great product and it matched the needs and demands of a lot of people out there, but the industry I chose was too mature. The products I was competing with already had significant adoption and major TV advertising [...] →