Most Active Articles 2009-11-24T11:58:08.486-05:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:tech-startups Robert Hof rhof604 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1779184237552202000-5abe9a4ac146a22458c4cf1880637084 2009-11-24T04:51:12.124-05:00

Software Testing Training of a different kind Posted on 23. Nov, 2009 by Anne-Marie Charrett in Software Testing, Training Ever dreamed of being personally trained by Cem Kaner? How about Doug Hoffman? No? Ok, maybe Scott Barber is more your style?

Software Testing Training of a different kind Posted on 23. Nov, 2009 by Anne-Marie Charrett in Software Testing, Training Ever dreamed of being personally trained by Cem Kaner? How about Doug Hoffman? No? Ok, maybe Scott Barber is more your style? http://mavericktester.com/software-testing-training-of-a-different-kind Anne-Marie Charrett acharrett717 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9751166403246862712-1fa0abe8d644722dcd5c880b584276bd 2009-11-10T09:46:19.809-05:00

Internet Business Models of the TechStars November 7, 2009 I’m a guest lecturer for an executive MBA class at Denver University later today. I was asked to talk about Internet business models (among other things), so I thought I’d take a look at the...

Internet Business Models of the TechStars November 7, 2009 I’m a guest lecturer for an executive MBA class at Denver University later today. I was asked to talk about Internet business models (among other things), so I thought I’d take a look at the... http://www.coloradostartups.com/2009/11/07/internet-business-models-of-the-techstars/ Joey Lo jlo0886 36 36 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1060056615552226213-bd271916be6d55f84a672414479b59a0 2009-11-18T14:06:12.868-05:00

Fashion boutiques are works of art. Each is an extension of the style and fashion sense of the owner. Consumers seek out boutiques they identify with, and often become devout followers. Boutiques are an essential element of the fashion industry,...

Fashion boutiques are works of art. Each is an extension of the style and fashion sense of the owner. Consumers seek out boutiques they identify with, and often become devout followers. Boutiques are an essential element of the fashion industry,... http://xaxii.com/blog/-/blogs/fashion-boutiques-a-glimpse-into-the-business-model Mani Agrawal magrawal825 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3387299565064739391-9e5bdda0af4884c722d4d6742c69fae3 2009-11-03T12:57:10.806-05:00

http://www.businessinsider.com/sai-50-2009 Joey Lo jlo0886 55 55 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7231942964682628040-abf9416dbe697de2b9fb9132b4147406 2009-11-02T11:46:00.267-05:00

http://www.paulgraham.com/really.html Joey Lo jlo0886 30 29 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14594007631926304429-0d06e0fd8115f4c721a43c72d3eca91e 2009-11-13T14:41:45.493-05:00

The fantasy of people across the political spectrum, ranging from conservatives to progressives, is that the free market will solve the increasingly desperate woes of small businesses and nonprofits. It’s not entirely impossible, but it does...

The fantasy of people across the political spectrum, ranging from conservatives to progressives, is that the free market will solve the increasingly desperate woes of small businesses and nonprofits. It’s not entirely impossible, but it does... http://thecostsavingsguy.com/saving-small-business/ Bruce Judson bjudson427 2 2 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14957106073283463010-04e2203b4c27c53bb4556dd1a057d525 2009-11-04T14:29:08.649-05:00

No doubt you’ve heard of the KISS Principle: To be successful, you need to Keep It Simple, Stupid. Sound advice for anyone, for just about any situation. But for entrepreneurs, keeping it simple can mean the difference between boom and bust.

No doubt you’ve heard of the KISS Principle: To be successful, you need to Keep It Simple, Stupid. Sound advice for anyone, for just about any situation. But for entrepreneurs, keeping it simple can mean the difference between boom and bust. http://venturehype.com/angels-and-startups-turn-a-miss-into-a-hit/ Joey Lo jlo0886 11 11 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9700900646599584027-eb125d270daba5c367620d6cee5feec5 2009-10-30T16:32:47.895-04:00

Voting ends on Nov. 2 for BW's 2009 list of the savviest start-ups of the year -- check out the finalists and help pick the winners.

Voting ends on Nov. 2 for BW's 2009 list of the savviest start-ups of the year -- check out the finalists and help pick the winners. http://images.businessweek.com/ss/09/10/1009_entrepreneurs_25_and_under/27.htm Shirley Brady sbrady224 15 14 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16544582807148485504-d850f262d86b95de9b2870b0e75d6837 2009-11-08T14:50:42.001-05:00

http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-select-your-angel-investors-2009-11 Joey Lo jlo0886 5 5 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11578179461861764691-ad4cdfeb65f46ddcecde30eb1347f01a 2009-10-27T13:23:58.221-04:00

http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/10/24/startup-school-jason-fried-of-37signals-on-startups-crack-cocaine-and-more/ Joey Lo jlo0886 11 10 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:315434325370656 2009-10-29T22:16:33.264-04:00

One of the first formal exercises in starting a company is the development of a business plan. For technology startups, the plan is the essential sales tool for bringing in outside investment

One of the first formal exercises in starting a company is the development of a business plan. For technology startups, the plan is the essential sales tool for bringing in outside investment http://ctotodevelopers.blogspot.com/2007/03/top-questions-startup-cto-must-answer.html Isaac Sacolick isacolick111 12 11 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1608661744870151491-485b526ef9d202f4f5455896786a2f3b 2009-10-21T15:08:21.612-04:00

http://thenetsetter.com/blog/startups/so-you-want-to-start-a-startup-5-places-to-start/ Joey Lo jlo0886 12 11 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13949394959817258065-d73263ccf8e634d195f9660047796acf 2009-11-05T13:18:09.302-05:00

Fashion photographers are a crucial link to the fashion industry value chain. They capture the moments that make all of us fall in love with the design - a necessity to bring the work of designers to ultimate consumers like you and I.

Fashion photographers are a crucial link to the fashion industry value chain. They capture the moments that make all of us fall in love with the design - a necessity to bring the work of designers to ultimate consumers like you and I. http://xaxii.com/blog/-/blogs/ascending-the-fashion-photography-ladder Mani Agrawal magrawal825 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12929597614578704239-a5aef0d4959c10ac2497295e646f1dd8 2009-11-02T15:37:02.820-05:00

Foursquare Labs Inc., a New York mobile social networking startup whose $1.35 million first-round financing in September was the most competitive in recent memory, may be the next big hit on the Internet, say many tech entrepreneurs and investors.

Foursquare Labs Inc., a New York mobile social networking startup whose $1.35 million first-round financing in September was the most competitive in recent memory, may be the next big hit on the Internet, say many tech entrepreneurs and investors. http://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/2009/11/is_foursquare_the_next_twitter.php Brennen Wysong bwysong598 4 4 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:18300103746278458727-b04b69e86bab6e92075e41ee128cb701 2009-11-02T14:05:46.185-05:00

Like it or not, all software has bugs.You may not know about them but they are there..lurking in the darkness, ready trip up one of your innocent user who has just gone and purchased your software. That’s why you employ a software tester.

Like it or not, all software has bugs.You may not know about them but they are there..lurking in the darkness, ready trip up one of your innocent user who has just gone and purchased your software. That’s why you employ a software tester. http://mavericktester.com/bug-tracking-tools-explained Anne-Marie Charrett acharrett717 4 4 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17029732506242057774-114705d41ece45762fc0f4063d453488 2009-10-27T13:38:19.014-04:00

John Tozzi blogs: Earlier this year we wrote about online art gallery 20x200 in our series profiling some of America’s Most Promising Startups. Founder Jen Bekman bootstrapped the site...

John Tozzi blogs: Earlier this year we wrote about online art gallery 20x200 in our series profiling some of America’s Most Promising Startups. Founder Jen Bekman bootstrapped the site... http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/running_small_business/archives/2009/10/how_an_art_gall.html Shirley Brady sbrady224 3 1 0 2 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16992976502695649660-e176fa5abeb0335175c4ba67b0609202 2009-10-24T11:12:29.722-04:00

In our recent interviews with InNOVAcorp’s CEO Dan MacDonald, we briefly touched upon go-to-market strategies and business incubation programs. To continue with the theme, we reached out to technology and innovation connoisseur Sandra Cochrane to talk...

In our recent interviews with InNOVAcorp’s CEO Dan MacDonald, we briefly touched upon go-to-market strategies and business incubation programs. To continue with the theme, we reached out to technology and innovation connoisseur Sandra Cochrane to talk... http://venturehype.com/sandra-cochrane-of-nbia-commercialization-strategies-for-tech-startups/ Joey Lo jlo0886 9 9 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1185573731467566749-dc48551502fe35671d0c154ba4d330e9 2009-10-14T11:55:25.430-04:00

Angels Rob Hayes of First Round capital, Jeff Clavier, and early Googler-turned-angel Aydin Senkut recently shared their views on the state of angel investing. These angels back consumer Internet companies, with recent activity...

Angels Rob Hayes of First Round capital, Jeff Clavier, and early Googler-turned-angel Aydin Senkut recently shared their views on the state of angel investing. These angels back consumer Internet companies, with recent activity... http://venturehype.com/give-entrepreneurs-5-minutes/ Joey Lo jlo0886 6 5 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17887367601020170825-c48c42c162f2d87bd8933355ce288b50 2009-10-28T14:12:24.738-04:00

A couple of weeks ago, I gave the presentation below to the companies participating in First Growth Venture Network. The focus of the day was how to pitch investors and while every investor has his or her preferences, I find that there is 80%-90%...

A couple of weeks ago, I gave the presentation below to the companies participating in First Growth Venture Network. The focus of the day was how to pitch investors and while every investor has his or her preferences, I find that there is 80%-90%... http://venturegeneratedcontent.com/2009/10/21/11-tips-for-the-vc-pitch/ Joey Lo jlo0886 2 2 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15132599068944597088-ac678ac8727064062e120cbc7f01fec3 2009-10-24T16:27:58.696-04:00

Q: What was the original motivation behind Twitter? Biz: We should start with Odeo. We were working at Odeo, we weren’t as passionate about the podcasting service as we should have been. We weren’t using it, and that was a problem. Twitter got started because Ev gave us some freedom to think along different lines. Biz: We (Jack Dorsey and Stone) did a thing where we had two weeks to build something and demo. Build it, try it out over the weekend. If it sticks we may keep working on it. I was ripping out carpeting during a heat wave and then my phone vibrated in my pocket, and it was Ev. And it said he was sipping pinot noir. I realized I was totally engaged in this product. So we decided we should keep working on it. At the beginning it was “okay this seems compelling”. Early on someone said “twitter is fun but it isn’t useful”. Ev said “Neither is ice cream”. So what if it’s just fun? SXSW 2007 was a huge watershed moment for us, first time we saw real potential in the tool. Saw people tweeting about a good session to go to. ...

Q: What was the original motivation behind Twitter? Biz: We should start with Odeo. We were working at Odeo, we weren’t as passionate about the podcasting service as we should have been. We weren’t using it, and that was a problem. Twitter got started because Ev gave us some freedom to think along different lines. Biz: We (Jack Dorsey and Stone) did a thing where we had two weeks to build something and demo. Build it, try it out over the weekend. If it sticks we may keep working on it. I was ripping out carpeting during a heat wave and then my phone vibrated in my pocket, and it was Ev. And it said he was sipping pinot noir. I realized I was totally engaged in this product. So we decided we should keep working on it. At the beginning it was “okay this seems compelling”. Early on someone said “twitter is fun but it isn’t useful”. Ev said “Neither is ice cream”. So what if it’s just fun? SXSW 2007 was a huge watershed moment for us, first time we saw real potential in the tool. Saw people tweeting about a good session to go to. ... http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/10/24/startup-school-ev-williams-and-biz-stone/ Christian Prada cprada959 6 5 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3864270732254844728-d06873f5cd4090549624be097e8e030d 2009-10-21T11:54:07.867-04:00

Good “radar” to quickly recognize personalities that will likely pass the test of investors, employees, and customers...

Good “radar” to quickly recognize personalities that will likely pass the test of investors, employees, and customers... http://blog.startupprofessionals.com/2009/10/personality-traits-of-winning.html Jim Flowers jflowers095 6 6 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:976195479863767900-8e65ad82438c22bf6664b29e6c806038 2009-10-26T18:26:17.832-04:00

For nearly two decades, John Doerr and Vinod Khosla worked together at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, forging one of the most lucrative partnerships in the venture capital business. The gravel-voiced Doerr scored the high-profile hits, including...

For nearly two decades, John Doerr and Vinod Khosla worked together at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, forging one of the most lucrative partnerships in the venture capital business. The gravel-voiced Doerr scored the high-profile hits, including... http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_44/b4153054900653.htm?chan=innovation_innovation+%2B+design_top+stories Michael Arndt marndt561 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7811253210418842178-900284d7efd1c3ccdd4b226f99ae494a 2009-10-20T20:54:08.117-04:00

Breaking news….If you are a startup pursuing funding, you have more in common with a politician or athlete caught behaving badly then you might think. A politician caught misbehaving, an athlete photographed doing something he or she shouldn’t be...

Breaking news….If you are a startup pursuing funding, you have more in common with a politician or athlete caught behaving badly then you might think. A politician caught misbehaving, an athlete photographed doing something he or she shouldn’t be... http://www.matteventoff.com/entrepreneurs-behaving-badly.html Matt Eventoff meventoff130 2 2 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:49397275489987074-98032404f0f340a8d0eaed5c1e07522d 2009-10-09T14:25:02.558-04:00

Last night I posted the video of Mint CEO Aaron Patzer’s 45 minute presentation on building startups from the ground up. If you are an aspiring startup entrepreneur, you’ll want to watch that more than a few times. The candid disclosures and advice he gives is rarely seen in Silicon Valley.

Last night I posted the video of Mint CEO Aaron Patzer’s 45 minute presentation on building startups from the ground up. If you are an aspiring startup entrepreneur, you’ll want to watch that more than a few times. The candid disclosures and advice he gives is rarely seen in Silicon Valley. http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/10/08/startups-101-the-complete-mint-presentation/ Christian Prada cprada959 8 8 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14919390333423001790-05cb8cf20a608c3ed232d3900088a9c1 2009-10-07T16:52:08.639-04:00

Back in early July, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Forrester’s Tom Grant for his weekly podcast on the Heretech site. About half way through the podcast, Tom asked me: You recently wrote about Product Management in technology startups.

Back in early July, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Forrester’s Tom Grant for his weekly podcast on the Heretech site. About half way through the podcast, Tom asked me: You recently wrote about Product Management in technology startups. http://onproductmanagement.net/2009/10/05/hire-pm-first/ Gopal Pillai gpillai453 4 3 0 1