Startup Operations
Most Common Follies of First-Time Founders
So much has to go right for a startup to survive and thrive, it’s wise…
Startup Operations
Startup 2020: Step 12, Operate the Business
This is the twelfth and FINAL article in a series on how to start a…
Startup Funding
Startup 2020: Step 11, Capitalize the Company
This is the eleventh article in a series on how to start a company in…
Startup Marketing
Startup 2020: Step 10, Draft Guerrilla Marketing and Sales Plan
This is the tenth article in a series on how to start a company in…
Startup Operations
Startup 2020: Step 9, Outsource Ancillary Functions
This is the ninth article in a series on how to start a company in…
Startup Marketing
Startup 2020: Step 8, Create Name and Branding Strategy
This is the eight article in a series on how to start a company in…
Startup Protections (IP)
Startup 2020: Step 7, Secure Intellectual Property
This is the seventh article in a series on how to start a company in…
Startup Business Planning
Startup 2020: Step 6, Scrub Business Plan, Revenue Model and Projections
This is the sixth article in a series on how to start a company in…
Startup Product
Startup 2020: Step 5, Develop and Test Product Prototype
This is the fifth article in a series on how to start a company in…
Startup Product
Startup 2020: Step 4, Conduct Primary Market Research
This is the fourth article in a series on how to start a company in…
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10 Guiding Principles for a Healthy and Sustainable Startup Community
Startup businesses are the life blood of every region they operate in. They create new…
Startup Team
Gender & Tech – Why Everything Is Changing Right Now
by Victoria Greene. Image credit: Pexels It’s 2018, and women around the world are beginning to…
Startup Marketing
Why Networking Will Help Your Business Grow Along With Sales
by Aliana Keith In 2011, a Business Insider article on the importance of networking concluded with the statement,…
Startup Funding
How to Get a Business Loan
Introduction According to The SBA Loan Book: The Complete Guide to Getting Financial Help Through…
Misc. Startup Info
The Lure of False Prophets (leaders)
The world is full of charlatans and some are disguised as false prophets. Their domain…
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Michael O’Donnell, Curator
Entrepreneur and early-stage company director, mentor, advisor, and angel investor. Mike’s background is starting and building technology companies backed by angel investors and venture capital. He has raised more than $50M in venture financing. Co-founder, Data Technologies (merged w/IPS). Founder, Ask-Me Multimedia (acquired by Midisoft). Founder, iCopyright.com (Silicon Valley venture funded). On the launch teams of CompuServe Sprynet, one of the first national Internet Service Providers (went public as part of CompuServe in 1996), and Design Intelligence (acquired by Microsoft). Currently focused on mergers and acquisitions for early-stage growth companies. Summary of my journey as an entrepreneur/business owner: Started, built and