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3 Step SaaS Value Proposition

Whether you’re sending a cold email, running an AD, pitching to a VC, or talking to a potential...

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Reflecting on 3-Years as a Startup ...

About three years ago (2010), I made a decision to quit my hedge fund job and start upon...

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Jab, Punch, Jab — the Startup...

Recently, I took up Boxing. Not the Taebo Cardio punch in the air boxing, also not the get...

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Bumbling and Awareness During Heads...

My last blog entry about heads down mode for Startup Founders seems to have struck a bit of...

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Heads Down Mode

There has been two distinct stages to my life so far: 1) The stage where I started ToutApp...

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How to Interview an Engineer for yo...

Over the past week, I’ve been interviewing for the Lead Engineer position here at ToutApp. I’ve never been...

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10 Things an Entrepreneur Needs to ...

When I was young, I was really into Electronics. I loved taking my toys apart, stripping it down...

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A Year In Review (2011 Reflections)

Today marks exactly a year since the first time I ever pitched a VC in my life. How...

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3 Lessons I Learned From Hiring in ...

I did quite a bit of hiring (resulting in both successes and failures) through 2011. As I’m gearing...

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Experienced Hires at Startups: Don&...

Bringing in an experienced hire into an immature organization (such as a startup) is a seriously delicate endeavor. I...

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