You’ve found a hole in a software market segment. Perhaps it arose from a personal need that you couldn’t find a product to fulfill, or you worked in a VAR or consulting company and realized that customers were repeatedly asking for the same custom solution. So you created a standard software product or SaaS application, […]
When Should a Founder Step Away as CEO?
In every successful entrepreneur’s professional life, there comes a time to pack it in and head for the exits. Deciding when it’s time to make the founder CEO transition is the really tricky part. And when to do so can vary widely depending upon the circumstances. Several common scenarios set the stage for this transition. […]
The Family Run Tech Business
If you live in the world of venture-funded companies, you may not have seen many software or hardware businesses that fit the traditional definition of a “Family Business.” But the vast majority of tech companies out there aren’t funded by institutional capital. Most are started the good old-fashioned way: self-funded, with an idea and just […]
Key Qualities of a Successful Software Startup CEO
Many articles have been written on what makes a good CEO. It’s important to note that what it takes to be a good Fortune 500 CEO differs from what it takes to succeed as a hardware or software startup CEO. In this article, I’m going to focus on the latter. Many common traits are important […]
What Does It Take to Build a Great Software Company?
A successful software company can come in many different sizes and shapes: SaaS or cloud-based, mobile, open-sourced, consumer, SMB, and Enterprise, etc. Even many successful “hardware” companies could be seen as software companies, as they are often driven primarily by novel software or firmware under the hood. With the diversity of form factors, it’s tough […]
