Posted on March 13, 2008 by fantastic
This post is about the learning from a failed attempt to develop an idea into a possible start-up. My friend and I invested a considerable amount of time in trying to develop a prototype for an idea that we had. And at the end, we were not able to launch it.
As [...]
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Posted on December 30, 2007 by fantastic
I heard about this presentation from one of my co-workers a couple of months back and I even wrote it on the blackboard in my cube. For some reason I haven’t able to get around to watch it until now. I must say I am really glad to finally able to watch this [...]
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Posted on November 25, 2007 by fantastic
Working for a startup is not for everyone, but if you are thinking of joining a startup, you may want to use some of the questions that were written in Information Week magazine:
What is founder(s)’s background?
When was company formed?
How is company funded?
Can I talk to an early customer?
Who are are competitors? (very important)
What’s the road [...]
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Posted on September 20, 2007 by fantastic
Six good advices from Information Week for people looking to start/invest/work for a social networking startup.
1. Start with friends While social networking offers a wide pool of potential contacts, talking to strangers or making new acquaintances isn’t the main draw. Users are attracted to these sites because they want to communicate with people they already [...]
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