One of the most challenging times for an emerging startup, especially a technology-focused one, is the pre-revenue stage. In this stage,...

First published in 2010 Almost a decade ago, I wrote a blog post about diversity and the techniques used at TandemLaunch to leverage...

While confined to our homes, we in the technology scouting team at TandemLaunch are looking for solutions from researchers and inventors...

Planning an event is stressful and nerve-wracking, but after planning multiple successful startup showcases in the past several years, we...

It’s time to talk about the end. In previous articles, we discussed assembling a team, building a technology business, and financing it...

Thus far in this Venture Capital series, we have covered the fundamental three “P’s” of building a technology venture: people, product,...

A game-changing idea is only one of the ingredients you will need to launch a successful new business. Without the right team and a...

One of the pitfalls of many tech entrepreneurs is pitching their solution simply and clearly. What is it? What does it do? Is it actually...

In a startup things move constantly, roles change and within a few months people swing from one side of the spectrum to the other...

You are managing a startup. It is growing quickly and you have personally become the entire human resources department. And admit it, you...

The CTO fills a critical role in a technology startup. The title is really broad, and people tend to cling to different aspects of it,...

Finding a good cofounder is a key ingredient of a successful startup. Having had the opportunity to work with a variety of co-founders...

Any organization should be continuously on the look-out for talented people who are capable of taking on leadership roles. In this...

Are you a startup entrepreneur, have a great product, and want to sell it to the ‘big boys’? Selling to a Fortune 500 company is...

There’s been a flurry of articles and a Hacker News Poll, highlighting entrepreneurs who despite, or maybe because of their success, turn...

Invention, innovation, and entrepreneurship are words frequently thrown around by politicians, theorists, and entrepreneurs alike to...

Titles are always tricky, but particularly dangerous in the startup environment. It’s the much more pedestrian titles that create equal...

People are always asking that if a Technology Transfer Office (TTO) can’t help build your company and takes a chunk of “your” money, then...

The two business types use intellectual property very differently. Traditional start-ups use intellectual property to protect their...

The internet offers a lot of advice for start-ups — some good, a lot of it bad. In fact, giving advice has become a profitable industry...