M.B.A. grads tend to be very bright and motivated people who are looking for an opportunity to break in and contribute to a growing company. And while you should wait for product-market fit before bringing on professional marketing or CEO talent, there’s no reason an M.B.A. can’t contribute early on in a company’s life cycle. The Read more…

In my adolescent years, my single mother started two businesses and worked a third wage job in order to raise my younger brother and me. Eventually, I started working in these businesses—one of them was a restaurant—to help my family through difficult times. Every weekend, I would wake up well before dawn to open the Read more…

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It is possible for founders to achieve work-life balance. I’m not saying it’s easy. You have to be proactive about planning time with your family. You have to make it a priority. Coincidentally, I’m off the grid this week, totally offline, spending some time in China with my 11-year-old son. We’re volunteering together at a Read more…

The skills required to create a startup are very different than those for leading an existing concern. Founders have to be exceptionally nimble, quick and willing to change direction when the market tells them they are not on the right path. The best ones are the “MacGyvers” of the business world, putting solutions together with Read more…

Startup founders possess a distinct skill set, which includes getting product market fit and building a product or service that works. The CEO skill set is different. It involves scaling a business, hiring people and becoming more market driven. Some founders have both skill sets, but many do not. As a busy entrepreneur, you may Read more…

The early application deadline for TechStars in Seattle is this Friday, May 3, at 11:59:59 p.m. PST. Our Seattle program is, in the words of David, en fuego, and the sooner you apply, the more time we have to get to know your team and observe your traction and progress. Our London program is also Read more…

Today, TechStars London announced that it has found a permanent home at the newly established Warner Yard.  This will provide all the TechStars London participants at least 6 months office accommodation at the heart of TechCity London – being the initial 3 months of the TechStars programme followed by a further 3 months after the programme. Read more…

CaptureProof – The platform through which patients can securely and easily share photos and videos with their doctors. HIPOM – A cloud-based solution that gives parents total control of the Internet access on all devices in the home. Nexercise – A mobile app that makes fitness fun through the use of friendly competition, smart alerts Read more…