The adoption of Kubernetes-enabled infrastructures and applications has revealed the challenge involved in enabling persistent, reliable data storage in an ephemeral compute…
Read MoreI’ve read a lot here about how to hack a funding term sheet, or how to navigate the confusing terms and conditions…
Read MorePaul Polak, a Pop!Tech 2008 featured speaker, has been starting businesses since he was 15. He’s now 75, and says he has…
Read MoreThis week I was in Camden, Maine, attending Pop!Tech, an annual gathering of thought leaders in technology and design launched in 1996.…
Read MoreSomeone recently pointed out to me that “a crisis is the ultimate teachable moment.” Startup founders have long known this. Whether you…
Read MoreFundraising always demands patience and grit, but passing the hat in the current environment will test your founder’s mettle unlike any time…
Read MoreI was crazy enough to start two businesses at the same time — OnlyBusiness.com and Polaris Blue. My partner and I run…
Read MoreWe’ve written recently about how bootstrapping founders can help themselves navigate a very tight credit market. Now, the implosion of the investment…
Read MoreFive months ago I became a founder for the first time. I am not a total novice to the Valley; I’ve been…
Read MoreLast week we offered you one founder’s rationale for taking money from angel investors, instead of venture capitalists. It’s a trade-off of…
Read MoreLately we’ve been discussing the many reasons why taking smaller, angel-sized investments instead of larger venture capital stakes often makes more sense…
Read MoreThis week, Lookery, the ad network launched last July to serve über-cheap ads into Facebook applications, has announced a new $2.25 million…
Read MoreIt’s not a new idea to make hay by seizing the messy business opportunities no one else wants. Innovating the distribution of…
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