If you are like 99% of software developers with a great idea, you don’t live next to Google headquarters in Mountain View or drive by Facebook’s offices in Palo Alto on your daily commute. But Silicon Valley still rules the world of Internet startups, so you should probably check it out.
Don’t expect to drop by [...]
Apr
29
2009
29
2009
Three Can’t Miss Meetings for Entrepreneurs Visiting Silicon Valley
Apr
21
2009
21
2009
I Chose to Support Entrepreneurs with the Founder Institute
If you read this blog regularly, you know that I am a big fan of entrepreneurs. I believe that everyone should get a chance to pursue their ideas, even if they don’t live in the right place (Silicon Valley) or don’t have the right friends (VCs or rich angels).
If you are smart and have a [...]
Apr
7
2009
7
2009
You Didn’t Make It to Y-Combinator or TechStars, Now What?
Y-Combinator started sending rejection e-mails last night. TechStars was notifying 475 companies last week with the same bad news.
If you are like almost everyone else, you didn’t make it. Now what? Exactly what did you lose by not making it to one of those two prestigious startup accelerator programs?
Money
You didn’t receive $15,000 in funding. Big [...]