Archive for the 'Snapshots of a Startup' Category

Snapshots of a Startup: Hedging Your Bets
August 29, 2007

Mistakes…immediately after the fact, they suck…but in hindsight…they’re some of the best teachers of all time.  To be brutally honest, this post is going to be in direct reference to a mistake that I’ve made in the management of my startup venture.  So without further adieu…lets just cut to the chase.
Several months back, our team [...]

Snapshots of a Startup: The Lowest Common Denominator
July 10, 2007

 

In the continuation of the Snapshots of a Startup series, I’ve making an effort to simply share some of the lessons/principles/concepts that I’m learning throughout the course of working on my first major startup. Well…it’s been a while now…and I’ve had this idea brewing in my head for quite some time. I’m thankful [...]

Snapshots of a Startup: The Stockdale Paradox
April 5, 2007

 
“There is no worse mistake in public leadership than to hold out false hopes soon to be swept away.”  - Winston Churchill
I’m continuing on in the series “Snapshots of a Startup” where I’m sharing some lessons from experiences that I’m going through, lessons I’ve learned and insights I’ve gained while in the process of devloping my [...]

Snapshots of a Startup: The “Litmus Test”
March 12, 2007

 
This is the 2nd post in the series “Snapshots of a Startup” where I’ll be sharing some personal experiences and lessons learned from the process of pursuing my 1st big venture. 
Before we dove head over heels into our idea, my partners and I did quite a lot of research and due diligence on the niche/market/competition.  But [...]

Snapshots of a Startup: Purpose and Vision
March 5, 2007

 
I got a message from one of my new found friends the other day, Mike (the founder of IdeaWhip) recommending that I start writing about some of my experiences and lessons that I’ve learned…wait, am learnING…while in the process of launching my 1st startup/business/dream.
Well I’ve decided to take him up on the idea as I’ll [...]