Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

And I’d recommend them to any talented startup founders out there.&#. In 1995, while in high school, Seth wanted to start a business scanning paper documents for companies, but realized it was a non-starter when he learned that a scanner costs $4k. So I’ve never had any problems because I was always straight forward.

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Gust

JUNE 19, 2012

Even for low-tech startups, the scope of information available on the Internet, and its global reach, has had a similar financial impact on the many other challenges facing every startup founder. Martin Zwilling , Founder and CEO, Startup Professionals. It seems like good advice to me. June 10th, 2012.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies. I’m considering either having my startup sponsor me for an O-1A visa or self-petitioning an EB-1A green card. Any advice or insights on how to present a strong case for an O-1A or EB-1A?

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Musk says a lot of things, and then says some more things, so we’ll see if he actually takes his advice and abides by the results of the poll. First, the company addressed official documents with a DigiLocker integration to the Files app , and said that India’s regulations should provide legal and innovation certainty to firms.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 24, 2021

Advice for non-technical founders for finding a serious CTO for your startup Finding a co-founder is hard work. Finding a technical co-founder is even harder. Yet, the benefits of having a technical co-founder make it all worthwhile. A good co-founder will serve as a powerful force multiplier.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 16, 2022

I am doubtful that I could ever be a venture-backed startup founder. Guess that’s why I’m a journalist and not a startup founder! Former VC brings smart financial advice to people who really need it, instead of just the rich : In announcing this $24.4 Going after Square? I’m still trying to find evidence of that.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 23, 2021

The startup clocked revenues of $200,000 last year and is profitable. Fifthtry is building a Github for product documentation. The tool blocks code changes until documentation has been approved. The startup plans to launch its tool publicly next month. are APIs to turn unstructured documents into structured data.

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 21, 2023

The fusion of these elements cultivates an environment of growth and transformation, making it an essential strategy for startups aspiring to unlock their full potential and thrive in their respective markets. Here are the three steps which will guide startup founders to unlock growth.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

“As a startup founder, how do you prevent leakage after spending significant resources to acquire people at the top of the funnel?” Getting serious about Series B: 3 documents that help founders control the narrative. “Approximately 95.87% of iOS users drop off after day 30,” writes Martinez.

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Startup Blogpost

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Michael Brown , Managing Partner, Dribbin & Brown Criminal Lawyers Outsource to a PEO for Tax Compliance If you have employees (W-2 and 1099), you have to be careful about employment-related taxes and proper documentation related to hiring and paying people. Lee Odierno , Personal Injury Lawyer, The Odierno Law Firm, P.C.

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Y Combinator

MARCH 3, 2021

In our experience, we often see pre-product startup founders pursuing two simultaneous projects: Running a “killer” experiment that demonstrates that their product can work. Starting the FDA process can be expensive, so doing smart planning and budgeting can help your startup efficiently navigate the FDA process.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 15, 2009

This is part of my ongoing series Startup Advice. When you’re an early-stage startup that hasn’t raised any institutional money you end up doing almost every job function of the company yourself. Tags: Start-up Advice. This is a story of one of the risks of venture capital. million were enormous.

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Y Combinator

JULY 7, 2022

They flipped the equation of a typical startup founder: instead of raising money to enable a certain amount of growth, they eliminated the assumption of fundraising, controlled their spend, and evaluated how to ramp up spending based on what the business was bringing in. You can’t raise your way into the right product.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 13, 2013

I’m supposed to believe that my best innovation can only come from scores of startup founders who just made millions and have now become CVOs at my company? Startup Advice' If I don’t commit to millions of dollars of acquisitions I will … die? Chief Vesting Officers)? The Aqui-hire Business.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 26, 2021

There’s a lot of advice out there on how to grab people’s attention, but there’s one aspect of marketing that Robert Katai thinks isn’t talked about as often: maintaining their attention. And is his advice applicable beyond borders? Now, what other advice do you have for startups?

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TechCrunch

JUNE 2, 2021

Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies. to grow their startup. If USCIS approves an IEP application, the entrepreneur will receive a parole document that is valid initially for 30 months. Have a question for Sophie?

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StartupNation

MAY 21, 2025

Many startups make the critical error of selecting CRMs based on advanced capabilities rather than team workflows. We now start every software evaluation by documenting exactly how employees currently work before considering how systems might change those patterns. This pragmatic approach boosted data quality and customer insights.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies. Dear Sophie: Does the United States have a startup visa? If not, what are the best visas for startup founders? who is undocumented but wants to found a startup, is it possible?

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 20, 2021

Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies. What is your sense as to how the new administration will change business, corporate and startup founder immigration to the U.S.? Dear Sophie: I work in HR for a tech firm.

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