Anatomy of a $631,230 Kickstarter campaign video In early September, I launched a Kickstarter campaign for Robot Turtles – a board game that teaches programming to kids… Read More
Shark Tank: The 3 worst startup mistakes made on TV’s best reality show For a long time I’ve felt like I must be either the first or last entrepreneur to discover the ABC… Read More
Startupville: The hot new social game you play with your future It was a few mint juleps in to the evening when Joe Heitzeberg and I started talking about the common experiences of… Read More
Why your startup is half as effective as it should be When I founded Ontela with my friends Charles and Brian, we were all sick of big companies. There were a… Read More
Six reasons why taxi drivers (and other startups) should not take venture capital I just got the following email. Subject: Small taxi company looking to expand Hello, I run a small taxi company… Read More
Why invest in TechStars class of 2011? “Tada!” Eleven-year-old Jude Sack, son of TechStars leader Andy Sack, swept his arms with a flourish. It’s the halftime break… Read More
The only wrong answer is 50/50: Calculating the co-founder equity split Guest Commentary: The question of equity brings out the most fundamental differences, perceptions, and values in an aspiring startup. In… Read More
