The importance of criticism
Guest Post Saving someone's feelings? You might not be doing her any favors in the long run.
Trulia is raising $150M to ‘boost cash reserves’ for acquisitions
March 11, 2013 11:18 AM
Christina Farr
Real estate listings site Trulia announced this morning that it is looking to raise $150 million so it can move quickly on potential acquisitions.
HOW TO WIN SXSW — DINOSTYLE
Guest Post ME, FAKEGRIMLOCK, GREATEST ROBOT STARTUP DINOSAUR OF ALL, GO TO PUNY SXSW, TEACH YOU WAY DO SXSW RIGHT, SO IT ONLY MEDIUM SIZE WASTE OF MONEY!
Why Berlin is Europe’s next startup capital
Guest Post With a little more interest from institutional investors, Berlin will be the startup capital of Europe.
4 Colorado startups about to break into the big time
March 8, 2013 8:28 AM
Christina Farr
An unusually high-calibre group of startups debuted at VCIR, which is billed as Colorado's largest and longest-running tech conference.
Fenwick & West open-sources startup finance docs on GitHub
March 6, 2013 9:00 AM
Jolie O'Dell
From a first equity hire to a first round, these documents give startup founders a leg up -- now with more open-source collaboration and nerdy street cred!
Exitround is an Ashley Madison for entrepreneurs. Sort of.
March 6, 2013 6:00 AM
Jolie O'Dell
Life is short. Get acquired.
Why Austin is tech’s new destination of choice
Guest Post Silicon Valley is still the gold standard for tech entrepreneurship. However, Austin is now emerging as a new destination of choice for tech startups as well as larger enterprise companies -- for a variety of economic and cultural reasons.
The greatest obstacle between a startup and a killer brand
Guest Post Many startups have a “make it happen now” sense of urgency that is important to their survival and success. But that urgency can actually hurt the brand-building process.
Refund.me: making you cash from your flight delays
Refund.me is a Potsdam-based startup dedicated to getting passengers compensation from flight companies when their planes are delayed or cancelled.
Why hiring unicorns will kill your startup faster than ‘B players’
Guest Post Think your startup will succeed if you only hire unicorn employees? Here's why that's ridiculous.
Coursera signs on 29 more schools to offer free online courses
February 20, 2013 10:04 PM
Christina Farr
Ed-tech startup Coursera has announced that 29 more schools will offer courses on its online platform, bringing its total to 62 schools.
This is why your startup needs to ditch the pitch
Guest Post Here's how to not sound like a tool or a startup clone in eight easy steps!
10 Boulder startups we’re excited about
February 18, 2013 7:00 AM
Sean Ludwig
Editor's Pick Boulder's startup scene is booming right now. Here are 10 innovative companies that exemplify what is happening there.
Steve Blank on ‘continuous innovation:’ Tech companies aren’t solving 21st century problems
February 16, 2013 12:30 PM
Christina Farr
Editor's Pick I called on the serial entrepreneur and father of the "Lean startup" movement for a dose of perspective.
Startups are struggling to find and retain talent — it’s time to change that
Guest Post Startups are having a tough time finding the talent they need, and Congress is paying attention.
Startup Act 3.0 would permit 75,000 immigrant founders to come to the U.S. for 3 years
February 13, 2013 1:47 PM
John Koetsier
Getting technical and entrepreneurial talent into the U.S. may be a lot easier very soon if a bipartisan group of senators manage to get the Startup Act 3.0 passed. Unfortunately, versions 1.0 and 2.0 died slow and silent deaths.
European VC spreads startup excitement from Berlin to beyond
February 13, 2013 11:27 AM
Rebecca Grant
Point Nine Capital closed its second fund, dedicated to supporting and nurturing European startups.
TechStars cofounder Brad Feld buys a home in Kansas City, will give startups free housing & Google Fiber
February 13, 2013 11:23 AM
Sean Ludwig
Feld has been bewitched by the promise of Google Fiber, and soon he's going to give the gift of super-fast Internet speeds to a few lucky startups in KC.
Silicon Valley salaries: Developers make big bank in 2012 (infographic)
February 13, 2013 9:42 AM
John Koetsier
The smart, social, mobile, and above all digital world we're building is the new industrial revolution, and the bricklayers and grease monkeys of this era are Ruby developers and database administrators.
