When you’re starting a hardware, semiconductor, mobile software or SaaS company there is more often than not a need to create some very early traction. There are a few startups that are able to get strong external funding from a standing start, notably successful entrepreneurs on the second or third startup, companies with a strong […]
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. […]
Lead Nurturing Programs for Tech Businesses
So you’ve put up a website, sent out a few press releases, done some social media marketing, maybe some PPC, SEO, etc. If your software or hardware company is more mature, you’ve done a LOT of all of these and probably a lot more in the way demand generation. Now that you’ve generated all of […]
Software Product/Market Fit
Finding the right Product/Market fit is maybe 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 […]
VERY Early Stage Tech Sales & Marketing
There is a lot of different stuff written about sales and marketing and even more specifically tech sales & marketing. Much of it is very good; some is awful. But what I think is an under-covered and under-appreciated aspect of sales and marketing activities is the earliest stages of a technology company’s existence. In fact, […]
