Perfecting Your Startup’s Operations Stack
For the non-techies among us, the word “stack” is commonly used when describing website infrastructure. It encompasses components like the Linux distribution, server, background job processor, web framework and javascript framework. A “full-stack developer” is someone who is at least familiar with the…
Friday’s Tech Reflections
Our patience is short, our memory is short, and our time even shorter. The startup hustle makes it impossible to absorb all the great stories, industry news, tips and advice directed our way. Shouldn’t there always be a second chance? Some new companies are too promising to miss, some people so inspiring…
Scripted.com Takes Care Of The Hustle For Founders AND Writers
People ask me all the time for tips on how to make your living as a blogger. While there are plenty of things I can tell them that are specific to my situation, the number one tip for people who want to make their living writing online is this: You better be ready to hustle. “Hustle,” in this case, means…
3 Ways To Improve Your Startup Pitch Deck
As an early-stage entrepreneur, you must constantly keep your pitch materials up to date, whether you are seeking venture capital funding now or in the future. Whether investors reach out to you or vice versa, there are certain questions that are almost always asked. In my observations of the startup…
5 Things to Do After You Raise Startup Capital
A lot is made of and written about the fundraising process, but what about post-funding? Once you have the money, what do you do? We raised $1M from Crosslink Capital in late 2011, and spent most of 2012 deploying the capital to hit major milestones. Thanks to some solid advisors, we’ve put together…