Posts Tagged ‘Advice’
Cut the crap: How to discern worthwhile advice
In my early days as an entrepreneur, I ran into a lot of consultants who claimed to be “experts” and guaranteed they could help me out. Then I’d do some fact-checking and discover they were neither reliable nor experts, and their advice wasn’t worth the space in our email inboxes. In the last few years,…
Read MoreGooding: Create your own market — don’t compete in someone else’s
“It’s a $100 million dollar industry, all I have to do is capture 1 percent of that market and I’ll make a million dollars.” After working with hundreds of startups, I have heard this statement countless times. This way of thinking is held by many business owners regardless of their industry, background or target market.…
Read MoreThe WTF series: ‘API’
On a daily basis, Ben Kittrell translates the jargon-filled world of technology for clients of his tech consultancy. The Words that Frustrate (WTF) series aims to offer readers some clarity in an industry dominated by techies’ confusing argot. APIs — or Application Programming Interfaces — are everywhere. You just don’t see them everyday. Unless you’re…
Read MoreLacking a cybersecurity plan is costing you clients
Apprameya Iyengar is a technology and securities attorney with Polsinelli PC. His work focuses on commercial technology needs, ranging from small and mid-cap emerging companies to Fortune 500 companies. For technology startups, maintaining strong security controls remains vital to winning new business opportunities and strengthening existing relationships. Despite the global spike in cybersecurity attacks — there…
Read MoreThe WTF series: ‘Rockstar developer’
On a daily basis, Ben Kittrell translates the jargon-filled world of technology for clients of his tech consultancy. The Words that Frustrate (WTF) series aims to offer readers some clarity in an industry dominated by techies’ confusing argot. Every time I’m in a meeting with a client, someone uses a word or acronym that cues…
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