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Playbook to hire an offshore dev team for a $20-200k project
By preparing a few passages of text to copy-and-paste, it can be easy and efficient to hire the right team.
Magic Investor Berries
How a serendipitous discovery of an exotic berry helped to finance a company.
WeWork Knew It Was a Sham
The cultural phenomenon was magical, but the underlying house of cards was just as real.
Unsexy Dev Projects
Be careful about assigning dull projects to junior team members; they know their youth is an irreplaceable asset.
LONO Audio, Inc.
After a decade of helping other tech startups, I’m back to the CEO position at a venture of my own. Here are some highlights of the first 100 days.
Why you need to plan 4 releases
It might sound nuts, but I’ve found the ideal number of releases to plan simultaneously — and it’s four.
How startups can succeed during a recession
Hosted by the founder of Supernode Ventures, we had a great discussion around startup survival during hard times.
Swissnex, Cheese, and Extroverts
Familiar people mean a lot to me, so it was a fun surprise, seeing alumni from my Swiss business school at an NYC event.
Early-Stage Seed and VC Funding
Three early-stage investors gave advice for how and when to raise initial capital.
Swiss-American Foundation
Observations from meeting the Swiss Ambassador at a lunch hosted by NYSE (New York Stock Exchange)
B2B Sales Pipeline Panel
Three successful B2B startup founders discussed the sales and marketing strategies that got them off the ground.
Distressed Investing
I rescue companies with technical liabilities, but what happens when there is financial distress? I went to a legal conference to find out.