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

Helge Seetzen
Mar 23, 20124 min read


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

Helge Seetzen
Feb 12, 20123 min read


How Can a Startup Sell Its Products and Services to a Fortune 500 Company?
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...

Helge Seetzen
Jan 24, 20124 min read


Why Employee Equity is an Investment Like Any Other: Entrepreneurship and Ethics
There’s been a flurry of articles and a Hacker News Poll, highlighting entrepreneurs who despite, or maybe because of their success, turn...

Helge Seetzen
Dec 8, 20114 min read


5 Essential Courses for Technology Entrepreneurs
Students who are interested in technology entrepreneurship are likely taking plenty of engineering, physical sciences, or computer...

Helge Seetzen
Nov 3, 20114 min read


Invention, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship: Different Processes, Different People
Invention, innovation, and entrepreneurship are words frequently thrown around by politicians, theorists, and entrepreneurs alike to...

Helge Seetzen
Oct 25, 20114 min read


Why ‘First-to-File’ Works for University Inventors
There have been mixed reactions to the new America Invents Act. While the bill may be far from perfect, some of the concerns U.S....

Helge Seetzen
Oct 12, 20113 min read


5 Tips for Venture Investing in University Inventions
Investing in university ventures is difficult but worthwhile. The following are a few things to consider when you are negotiating...

Helge Seetzen
Aug 25, 20114 min read


Disrupting the University Tech Transfer Space
At TandemLaunch, we invest in multi-media concepts but ultimately we are trying to disrupt the university technology transfer space. I...

Helge Seetzen
Aug 17, 20115 min read


MBA or PhD — Picking the Right Degree as a University Entrepreneur
A lot of undergraduate students ask me whether they should pursue an MBA or a technical PhD as a foundation of their entrepreneurial...

Helge Seetzen
Aug 1, 20114 min read


5 Strategies for a Successful Entrepreneurial Life
1. Understand the “Average” Average work hours, average commitment, average education and average financial management leads to an...

Helge Seetzen
Jul 27, 20112 min read


10 Reasons for Entrepreneurs to Stay in School
1. Statistics: A university degree will secure a better future for you, on the odd chance that you aren’t the next Steve Jobs or Bill...

Helge Seetzen
Mar 14, 20114 min read


Entrepreneurship isn’t Self-Employment
Entrepreneurship isn’t about “freedom”, “lifestyle” or “being your own boss”. Entrepreneurship is about creating wealth quickly. The...

Helge Seetzen
Feb 21, 20113 min read


10 Tips for Student Entrepreneurs
Starting your own company out of university is a tricky business. You tend to have other things on your mind — like getting your degree....

Helge Seetzen
Feb 15, 20114 min read


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

Helge Seetzen
Feb 7, 20114 min read


Leveraging the Technology Transfer Office
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...

Helge Seetzen
Nov 16, 20103 min read


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

Helge Seetzen
Nov 4, 20102 min read


Spin-Off vs Start-Up
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...

Helge Seetzen
Oct 19, 20104 min read
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