Tomasz Tunguz

AUGUST 28, 2021

Madhavan provided an excellent framework for answering this question, in addition to a multitude of other insights. Many people think of pricing as monetization, but just as important to think through it as an acquisition strategy. Michelin developed a much more durable tires. Should you price your SaaS per seat or per use?

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

I told people privately my perfect spec: computer science undergrad from MIT (or any other great school), 2-years at McKinsey but no more than that (I love the analytical framework that the top strategy consulting firms provide. My first job after college was as a developer at Andersen Consulting. What about strategy?

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2022

Software consultants come in many forms, but if you cannot write your own code, finding a developer who meets your needs can be a stressful process that involves much trial and error. To narrow down good consultancies, we polled experts across the world about the best software development consultants through our TechCrunch Experts program.

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Startup Blogpost

AUGUST 18, 2023

19 Strategies for Managing Risk in a Startup In this article, we explore nineteen different strategies for managing risk in startups, shared by founders, CEOs, and other industry professionals. This approach involves identifying key assumptions underlying our business model, product development, market entry, and other critical areas.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 29, 2012

But my take: Gaikai had superior technology & a superior business strategy. He talked in the video about how he finds it helpful in companies to think about practical theory and frameworks for thinking about company strategy. 57:45 Nate: The differences between Gaikai and OnLive’s development. I agree with him.

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NZ Entrepreneur

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

It outlines the strategies that will be employed to achieve short-term and long-term goals, providing a roadmap for growth and sustainability. A budget, on the other hand, provides a financial framework for the startup’s operations. Don’t be shy about seeking out these opportunities.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 25, 2021

Inequality is growing for more than 70 percent of the global population, exacerbating the risks of divisions and hampering economic and social development. To this end, the conscious capitalism movement provides a framework that includes four interconnected disciplines. Higher purpose.

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StartupNation

JUNE 9, 2025

Neglecting to Create a Comprehensive Business Plan One of the most common and costly mistakes new entrepreneurs make is failing to develop a thorough business plan. A well-crafted business plan serves as a roadmap for your company, outlining your goals, strategies, and financial projections.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Companies that embrace this new model, called interaction field companies, generate, facilitate and benefit from interactions and data exchanges among multiple people and groups—from customers and stakeholders, but also from those you wouldn’t expect to be in the mix, like suppliers, software developers, regulators and even competitors. .

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 24, 2011

I thought it was going to be easy to find two developers, given that I had a pretty large network. Are you looking for an iPhone developer? If you already have an iPhone developer on staff, they can lead the discussion. If you already have an iPhone developer on staff, they can lead the discussion.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

He shared how to develop a “best place to work” in a recent Octane post. Here, he shares his thoughts on capacity building as a leadership strategy. . Capacity building is the method through which we seek, acquire and develop the skills necessary to consistently perform at a higher level in pursuit of our innate potential.

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Dream It

APRIL 21, 2020

This framework helps founders position their fundraising targets and avoid red flags with investors. An example of an incorrect “use of funds” slide would be one that allocates funds for hiring 3 salespeople, 5 developers, and 2 customer service reps. This is a difficult question to answer. Hiring 3 salespeople is not a fundable goal.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2016

It is a hugely compelling show because Zakaria covers world issues that will affect all of us in ways that are accessible and with frameworks for processing disparate information. I was watching my favorite show on TV this morning – GPS (Global Public Square) with Fareed Zakaria.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Payload , which develops a headless open-source content management system (CMS), today announced that it has raised a $4.7 Unlike most CMS tools, Michigan-based Payload puts its emphasis on developers. Unlike most CMS tools, Michigan-based Payload puts its emphasis on developers. Image Credits: Payload. “To Payload raises $4.7M

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2021

We’re living in a phenomenal moment for machine learning (ML), what Sonali Sambhus , head of developer and ML platform at Square, describes as “the democratization of ML.” It’s become the foundation of business and growth acceleration because of the incredible pace of change and development in this space. ML recruiting strategy.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 30, 2022

But if you ask the co-founders of Modular , a startup emerging from stealth today, the software used to develop it is “monolithic,” fractured into silos piled with layers of complexity.

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Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 30, 2024

In this conversation, a16z General Partner David Haber talks with Marco Argenti, the chief information officer at Goldman Sachs, about bringing fintech processes into financial services, turning developers into clients, and how AI is a major inflection point in the history of technology. And then I started selling.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 26, 2021

While software development frameworks make developing software faster and easier than ever, pre-deployment testing gets more and more complex by the day. Our strategy here is to keep the total capital into the company less than our revenue run rate. It’s an interesting way to look at fundraising.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 5, 2022

An MVP allows you to collect critical feedback from your target market that then informs the minimum development required to launch a product — creating a powerful feedback loop that drives today’s customer-led business. Startups have chief strategy officers, chief investment officers — even chief fun officers.

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Dream It

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

We brought on Caya (CEO of Slidebean ) to provide a smart framework on how to find the right cofounders that can hit this mark. Full-stack developers can easily make $150k working with someone else so you can’t outbid funded tech companies for talent with money alone. CTO/COO market salaries are roughly $150k.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2022

In the latest development, a startup called thirdweb — which has created a development toolkit to make it easier to build and launch web3 products such as blockchain games, NFTs, DAOs, marketplaces and more — has raised $24 million, a Series A that values the startup at $160 million. He’s now the CEO of thirdweb.

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Revolution

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Let’s use Morningstar’s 5 Factors as a framework. The framework was originally created to help public market investors determine whether or not an investment opportunity afforded a defensible moat that would contribute to a superior return-profile. It’s also about establishing a competitive moat. What makes up a moat?

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A Smart Bear

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

If the company’s strategy is clear and detailed, if relevant data is at hand, if it’s clear what your goals are , if the deciding team has confidence, then the decision could be easy and fast; if these things are absent, perhaps more deliberation is needed to clarify those things. Don’t know how to evaluate the options.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

publicly listed software and services company that targets engineering and design industries, has acquired Norway’s Spacemaker , a startup that has developed AI-supported software for urban development. Other investors on the cap table include Nordic real estate innovator NREP, Nordic property developer OBOS, U.K.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

1 thing that has consistently helped me get better at setting—and achieving—goals is using the right framework.” Look at them as catalysts for growth, enhancing both your business and your personal development,” Shawn explains. “If Use these to inspire your thinking and develop better ways to serve your customers or clients.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 3, 2009

So I thought I’d try to lay out a framework for how you should think about it as many you will inevitably be faced with this experience. When they promise to help you with marketing, sales, distribution, integrated product development, etc. And I had 2 “strategic&# investors in my first company. it sure is tempting.

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Startup Blogpost

DECEMBER 21, 2023

What Is Your Process for Developing New Business Ideas?: Edward Sturm , Fractional CMO, Edwardsturm.com Take a Structured Approach to Idea Development My process for developing a new business idea involves identifying a market need that aligns with my interests, conducting thorough market research, and brainstorming innovative solutions.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Register EdgeCortix , a Japan-based fabless semiconductor development and design company specializing in edge artificial intelligence (AI), announced the successful conclusion of its $20 million funding round. The company plans to channel these resources into the development and launch of the next generation of SAKURA hardware products.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 4, 2021

Here’s a framework for how it can help drive success at your company: Strategy, People, Image, Finance and Systems for compliance, or “SPIFS.”. It is the governing body that provides company oversight and helps set business policy and strategy. Do I have the right go-to-market strategy? What problem am I solving?

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StartupNation

JUNE 1, 2025

As a publicist and brand strategist, I had always viewed management through a lens of campaigns, messaging and market strategies. What if we managed our businesses with creativity and vision rather than relying solely on metrics and frameworks? What if leadership was an art form? That’s the question I’ve been pondering ever since.

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TechCrunch

JULY 11, 2022

How to evolve your DTC startup’s data strategy and identify critical metrics. Developing or revising a pricing model is a complex, multi-dimensional problem. Here’s a closer look at the questions we ask to begin laying the foundation for a pricing strategy. 5 key questions in our pricing strategy framework.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 17, 2023

I disagree not because I enjoy making my life harder, but because to keep moving forward, to value progress, and forever eye development is what makes life most satisfying and enriching. We learned how the RAWI framework can be a simple but powerful method of taking control of the situation. R: are we Ready? A: are we Able?

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Global growth of sustainable investing strategies 2016-2020 (The 2020 GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT REVIEW by Global Sustainable Investment Alliance) This wave of change is sweeping across various stakeholders. Moreover, governments worldwide are laying down frameworks for ESG-related protocols.

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TechCrunch

MAY 18, 2021

Growth and marketing expert Susan Su is joining us at TC Early Stage in July to lead a session on key strategies for finding the right users in 2021. She’ll go over how to test and bootstrap early on, develop basic frameworks for growth and how to adapt your approach for each marketing channel as they evolve.

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Tomasz Tunguz

JUNE 19, 2016

What is the optimal pricing strategy for a start up? Price - Expensify employs a penetration pricing plan, using freemium strategy to build groundswell within organizations and ultimately close the entire company as a customer. The pricing strategy has to reflect the strategy of the three other components in the marketing mix.

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Startup Blogpost

MARCH 15, 2024

14 Pieces of Advice for Resolving Conflicts Among Startup Team Members Navigating team conflicts in a startup environment requires wisdom and practical strategies. Syeda Arifa Tasneem , Clinical Psychologist, Recoup Health Utilize Data in Conflict Resolution When we launched MoralBox.com, my co-founder and I often clashed over strategy.

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Japanese startups stand to gain fresh prospects and opportunities as this forward-looking framework comes into effect. Japan’s Five-Year Development Strategy unveils KANSAI Startup Night Vol.

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