They Said “It’s A Low Priority”
Many startups refuse to write tests. Especially if the CEO is a product manager and eventually he is new to IT. They often explain that they don’t have time for it yet, as long as they are not really...
View ArticleUsing Technical Debt As A Time Machine
See your startup’s history by looking at its technical debt. Where has your startup been and where is it going?! To the untrained eye the below graphic may just look like an ordinary line graph...
View ArticleSolve Big Problems & Test New Ideas In Just 5 Days
This blog will teach you the process of running a “design sprint” — a method developed by Jake Knapp, a partner at Google Ventures — to solve big problems and test new ideas in just five days. Most...
View ArticleBreaking Up | A Startup Story
It was a conflict that I had been reluctant to face, what I knew was true. I took that final, vulnerable dive. I put aside all sunk costs, called my co-founder, and told him I was done. This was not a...
View ArticleIFTTT — Medium
IFTTT Of late, I’ve been thinking about writing some stuff on new products that I come across , i.e those which are both exciting and useful. This is a part of series where I would be reviewing some...
View ArticleMake Your Engineering Team Fun.
Someone’s idea of a fun work environment?Attracting and retaining the best employees is one of the key factors which separates the best startups from the mediocre. But it’s a big world out there, and...
View ArticleEmail Sucks
Why I took email off my phone I took email off my phone 5 years ago and it’s been one of the best business decisions I’ve ever made. And yes, the irony is clear to me given I run a technology company....
View ArticleWhat Leadership And Pro-Soccer Have In Common
I’ve often pondered the similarities between professional sports management, predominantly soccer teams, and companies, including large and startups, and think it might be fun to share some of my...
View ArticleThe Pillar Hypothesis
Its a new day. We wanted to do it differently. We’ve been involved in building startups for many years. We’ve had our share of success and of failure. We’ve been investors and we’ve been investees....
View ArticleWhy I’m Still A “Dummy” Even After Writing A Book
There are a few things in this life that I never thought I’d do. When I was a little kid, I never thought I’d become a marketer or the founder of a company. Today, I’ve got two little kids of my own,...
View ArticleA VC’s Metric-Driven Reflection On Bostech
In the venture capital business, there’s really only one way to measure how good you are: realized gains. Beyond realized gains, performance measurement is composed of various metrics — a portfolio of...
View ArticleHow To Be A SUPERBOSS
Between 1979 and 2015, Bill Walsh and his proteges appeared in 32 out of 37 Super Bowls, winning 17 of them. And as of 2008, a year after Coach Walsh’s passing, 26 out of 32 NFL teams were lead by...
View ArticleBlackBerry Direct Sales Woos Small Businesses And Companies With Cheap...
Just last month, BlackBerry announced an interesting sales initiative dubbed the BlackBerry Direct Sales Program. The program is supposed to, for the first time, allow IT administrators and business...
View ArticleSocial Media Strategy Draft
My strategy for Elite Daily Hey Guys! So throughout my semester I have been following a website called Elite Daily. Elite Daily calls themselves the “Voice of Generation Y”. They are a content...
View Article13 Tools That Will Not Break The Bank Of Small Businesses
Are you a Small Business owner, Startup or Solopreneur? Are you spending about $200 per month on your marketing efforts, including Social Media? — You are not alone. A survey from 2015 from...
View ArticleDisputing “Small Business Bookkeeping Should Always Be DIY”
To even have a chance at succeeding as an entrepreneur, we have to be tough, self-motivated and goal-oriented. Since a lot of people don’t understand us or our vision, it’s hard to find people we can...
View Article3 Team-Building Secrets Of Successful Small-Business Owners
We're now accepting submissions for our 2016 Top Company Cultures list. Think your company should be on it? Apply Now » Small businesses depend on talent: finding it, nurturing it, and retaining it....
View ArticleCaptain America: Civil War Comes To Marvel Mobile Games
Ahead of the U.S. release of Captain America: Civil War in theaters May 6, many Marvel mobile games have received updates inspired by the film (or will receive them soon). Here’s a look at some of...
View ArticleInfinity Ward Developers Reveal Their Design Decisions For Call Of Duty:...
Above: Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Image Credit: Activision Call of Duty developers at Activision’s Infinity Ward studio took to a Twitch livestream today to talk about the design choices they made...
View ArticleThe US Is Finally Taking On Methane, Climate Change’s Hidden Villain
This story originally appeared on the New Republic and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Methane, carbon dioxide’s lesser-known cousin, is a big and growing problem for the planet. The chief...
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