One of the very first critical decisions for a SaaS startup is deciding whether to seek outside funding from Angels or VCs. Or to fund initially through bootstrapping. There are many factors to consider in this decision. Some factors are the specifics of the market you are entering. Some are your own personal considerations and […]
6 Common Areas Where a Tech Company Startup Budget is Wasted
One of the most important skills that an early-stage technology management team really needs to have is the ability to objectively manage the startup budget. This is a very difficult task, as senior managers are dealing with so many unknowns. It is often hard to know where to spend – and where not to. Although […]
Transparency vs. Protecting Tech IP
The issue of proprietary tech IP and whether to hold it tight at all times isn’t a common strategic topic that I’ve run across often in the high-tech world. It does get discussed piecemeal, like when the need to disclose something sensitive to a customer or partner pops up. In general, I’ve found folks tend […]
Software Product/Market Fit
Finding the right Product/Market fit is probably the most important differentiator between success and failure of a new software company or product. Yet even though this software product/market fit should be obvious, it is often glossed over in the excitement of a new enterprise. Why is this? In some cases, people don’t really want to […]
Extending ROI With Spin Off Technology Products
If a basic technology has a horizontal appeal, it can be quite profitable to spend a modest amount of additional effort to spin off technology of this type to other adjacent markets that the company is currently not serving. However, many software and hardware businesses, particularly smaller ones, are religiously focused on a specific vertical […]
