Posted by Thomas Oppong on October 30, 2011 · 1 Comment
A common founding team might include a great technologist, plus someone who can run the company, at least to start. Marc Andreessen Do what you really love. If you work [...]
Posted by Thomas Oppong on September 21, 2011 · 1 Comment
What is the market space where you will operate? Describe the size of the market Is it large and rapidly growing? What is the competition to your product? What is [...]
Posted by Thomas Oppong on September 12, 2011 · 0 Comment
According to Blackbox seed accelerator, more than 90% of all startups fail, primarily due to self-destruction rather than competition. The team’s aim is to increase the success rate by empowering [...]
Posted by Thomas Oppong on August 5, 2011 · 0 Comment
The Innovators Network is launching its first ever pitch competition for tech entrepreneurs, Startup ELEV8r Mobile 2011. The contest invites startups with mobile-focused products to submit a three-minute video of [...]
Posted by Thomas Oppong on July 12, 2011 · 0 Comment
Scaling refers to the period in a startup’s life when management and board feels like they can systematically accelerate growth Scaling normally happens after (1) product-market fit has been found [...]
Posted by Thomas Oppong on June 3, 2011 · 0 Comment
What is your competitive advantage? What is your unfair advantage; the advantage no one else has or will have? What was or will be your most important, early milestone? How [...]
Posted by Thomas Oppong on May 24, 2011 · 0 Comment
Most startups never get past the first year of operation. Founders blame investors; investors blame CEOs, CEOs blaming the R&D people; R&D people say the product is fine, the market just [...]
Posted by Thomas Oppong on May 19, 2011 · 0 Comment
The Citrix Startup Accelerator Global Challenge 2011 is a focused program for discovering entrepreneurs internationally for direct investment. The Citrix Startup Accelerator Global Challenge is looking for the best and [...]
Posted by Thomas Oppong on April 12, 2011 · 0 Comment
# Focus, focus, focus. Don’t chase every good idea that comes along, focus on a core product or service and, iterate around it. Simon Olson # Don’t hire in anticipation [...]
Posted by Thomas Oppong on March 2, 2011 · 0 Comment
The Business Model Canvas is a strategic management tool, which allows you to develop and sketch out new or existing business models. It is a visual template pre-formatted with the [...]
Posted by Thomas Oppong on September 2, 2010 · 1 Comment
Too many startups are still figuring out how to make money. A revenue model needs to do the job whilst you do your best to keep your customers. Are you [...]