When talking to startup founders about launch PR, I’m frequently presented with similar concerns and queries – I thought it would make sense to lay down my thoughts here on recommended dos and don’ts. Read more
From AirBnB to Uber, marketplace businesses have disrupted industry after industry. Their ability to leverage technology to connect buyers and suppliers directly without middlemen make them an attractive opportunity for founders and venture capital. Read more
David Rusenko from Weebly (YC W07) details the story of how Weebly developed one of the most popular website creation and hosting sites on the web today. Read more
As a former CEO and software engineer (Citrix, XenSource, VERITAS, etc. Read more
This is the last blog in a 4-part series called Getting Acquired. I started by demystifying how to engage corporate development teams, then talked about how to get a competitive bidding war to get the highest offers and also how to get through diligence to an announcement. Read more
Originally published on Forbes in multiple parts. Part 1 here. You’re more likely hear about the companies that venture capitalists said “yes” to — the big funding rounds, the success stories, and the unicorns. Read more
Facebook promised Instagram autonomy, but reduced it over time leading to today’s bombshell revelation. Read more
One of the hardest questions to answer when considering an A is “when is my company ready?” This is another one of those questions for which there are hundreds of answers on the internet, none of which are particularly satisfying. Read more
