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How long will your idea take?

This is a question seed investors should ask. One did. I was surprised. I think some ideas will take 7 years to build. Many media ideas can take that long. Bad for seed. Start with 50k users based on your

How long will your idea take?

This is a question seed investors should ask. One did. I was surprised. I think some ideas will take 7 years to build. Many media ideas can take that long. Bad for seed. Start with 50k users based on your

Great feature idea: First Time

The first time you do something, the app should say “You did X. Cool!” Some apps focus on this for their core interaction. But apps should totally do this for things they want to teach you. E.g., tooltips make sense

Great feature idea: First Time

The first time you do something, the app should say “You did X. Cool!” Some apps focus on this for their core interaction. But apps should totally do this for things they want to teach you. E.g., tooltips make sense

How people raise money these days

Fred Wilson called out this post today which I agree is great: http://blog.semilshah.com/2013/08/24/random-notes-from-the-early-stage-investing-field-fall-2013/ He said this in particular: “Individual investors (or angels) are hard for people to think of and put on a list” Which Angel List should be the

How people raise money these days

Fred Wilson called out this post today which I agree is great: http://blog.semilshah.com/2013/08/24/random-notes-from-the-early-stage-investing-field-fall-2013/ He said this in particular: “Individual investors (or angels) are hard for people to think of and put on a list” Which Angel List should be the

Great tips on bizdev for startups

http://making.howaboutwe.com/2013/08/the-process-behind-business-development/

Great tips on bizdev for startups

http://making.howaboutwe.com/2013/08/the-process-behind-business-development/

Going slow, as a way of getting big fast

Startup founders are usually in a big rush: – raise money ASAP so we can quit our jobs and focus! – build the MVP to get critical customer feedback as quickly and simply as possible – hire NOW through all

Going slow, as a way of getting big fast

Startup founders are usually in a big rush: – raise money ASAP so we can quit our jobs and focus! – build the MVP to get critical customer feedback as quickly and simply as possible – hire NOW through all

Test!

From my awesome new old AOL account

Test!

From my awesome new old AOL account

The definition of Greenpoint

According to the legendary Thai Cafe

The definition of Greenpoint

According to the legendary Thai Cafe

Contact mining service the world needs

There has to be a way to get the people data from your email. Why do we have to do it manually? I would like an algo that goes through all my mail and gets the People/Contacts matching: A. Sent

Contact mining service the world needs

There has to be a way to get the people data from your email. Why do we have to do it manually? I would like an algo that goes through all my mail and gets the People/Contacts matching: A. Sent

Tech impact on real estate

Offices are different because of tech 1. No copy room 2. Headphones = don’t need walls 3. Laptops = don’t need assigned seats 4. Mobile phones only = again, sit anywhere 5. No desktop phones = smaller desks 6. iPhone

Tech impact on real estate

Offices are different because of tech 1. No copy room 2. Headphones = don’t need walls 3. Laptops = don’t need assigned seats 4. Mobile phones only = again, sit anywhere 5. No desktop phones = smaller desks 6. iPhone

99+1 great rules from Altucher

A favorite: 25) What is the sign of an amateur? Any of these things: – asking for an NDA – trying to raise VC money before product or customers – having fights with partners in the first year. Fire them

99+1 great rules from Altucher

A favorite: 25) What is the sign of an amateur? Any of these things: – asking for an NDA – trying to raise VC money before product or customers – having fights with partners in the first year. Fire them