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A Few Thoughts on Crowdsourcing
Crowdsourcing is such a vast and interesting topic! Where to start… Crowdsourcing is basically asking people to help you do something. You could say barn-raising is crowdsourced construction. Wikipedia is my favorite example of a crowdsourced knowledge base. 99 Designs is one of the bigger websites where you can crowdsource design work. Crowdfunding is another example of [...]
MicroVentures is a Securities Broker and Crowdfunding Platform
The crowdfunding law was just passed, but MicroVentures has been raising money for startups through a similar process for over a year. They’ve successfully raised money for funds that invest in larger tech startups on secondary markets. For example, they raised $300,000 for Facebook last year. Other portfolio companies include Yelp, 500 Startups, and Tech [...]
Explaining the Rise of Accelerators/Incubators
For my senior thesis at Claremont McKenna College, I wrote about Angel Groups, who started investing in the space that VCs abandoned as they started investing in larger deals. Over time, many angels learned the risk of investing in companies that were still pre-seed. The solution, which has recently caught on like wildfire, was the [...]
Launch Analytics for Yéiyo: First 6 Days
I want to thank Mark Lemay for reinforcing my theory that an anti-stealth startup is helpful for other entrepreneurs. Whether it’s specifically helpful for you depends on your business and your personality. It was last Thursday that I put together the website for Yéiyo, and it was Friday that I sent out the press release [...]
Do Bars & Nightclubs Hate Technology?
Having worked with a number of bars on their social media, and attending the Nightclub & Bar convention a few years ago, I have a pretty good sense that bar and club owners are hesitant to work with technology companies. Mostly, they don’t want to be the first to try a new tool, because the [...]
23 Simple Tips for Bootstrapping Product Development
The first step is to start talking to people about the idea. An MVP is the starting point for product market fit. Ask yourself what the minimum feature set to get user feedback is, and start getting feedback. An MVP helps you prioritize development, and ensures that the team is on the same page. Have a clear [...]
StartupEggs, Similar to Stylate?
I love how I’m constantly bombarded with information that I actually want. I believe it’s because I’m getting better at clarifying what it is I need. This is how I found out about Stylate, a place you can buy domain + logo as one package for about $250. I shared StartupHen with my close community. [...]
Tribes by Seth Godin
Alex Lightman once told me that the best way to become thought leader is to write a book. If that’s the case, reading a book must be one of the best ways to learn from thought leaders. A book is somebody’s life experiences, well thought out, organized, and articulated, just for you. Over the holiday’s [...]
Tips for New Bloggers from StartupHen.com
What Should I Blog About? Part 1. (via http://startuphen.com) People often ask me what they should blog about, to which I reply, “blog about what you do and what you care about.” Blogs are the best way to take people on an adventure with you, letting them see you grow and change. It creates a [...]
