Originally posted on David Cummings on Startups:
One of the ongoing questions in the startup world is around the importance of having a technical co-founder. The idea is that by having a strong technical person on the founding team, the startup will be able to move faster, make more intelligent architectural decisions, and build a…
Monthly Archives: October 2013
5 Steps to Startup Success in 30 Words
Originally posted on David Cummings on Startups:
Earlier today I was talking to a student about entrepreneurship. Naturally, he was very focused on the traditional model of identifying a problem, writing a business plan, building a product, and finally talking to customers. I told him that everything he was doing was backwards except for identifying…
When Disaster Strikes: Creating a Business Continuity Plan
Originally posted on The Turnaround Authority:
The pipes in the office on the floor above yours burst and your entire floor is flooded and all the computer equipment is destroyed. There is a weeklong ice storm that shuts down the power in your building and no one can work there until it is restored. There…
Getting Involved in the Atlanta Startup Community
Originally posted on David Cummings on Startups:
On a regular basis I talk to someone that wants to be an entrepreneur or wants to help entrepreneurs. I like to ask what steps they’ve taken to make that happen and there usually isn’t as much concrete progress as I would hope. My response is always the…
Ned Morgens 