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Choosing a "Stanford quality" startup idea–part 3

Jon Gillespie-Brown — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:17:57 +0000

Congratulations, if your idea has made it through the first basic set of tests then it must be excellent. Now on to the next set of tests, remember we are trying to eliminate bad ideas fast and...

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Choosing a "Stanford quality" startup idea–part 2

Jon Gillespie-Brown — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:18:00 +0000

After having thought long and hard the usual response I get back from the team in the first instance is a variation on the first few ideas with a slight improvement on the stated criteria,...

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Choosing a "Stanford quality" startup idea

Jon Gillespie-Brown — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:13:00 +0000

On each of my Stanford courses (Engineering and GSB) we start the entrepreneurship element of the course by selecting ideas to base the mentoring around. The process of selecting a viable team and...

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When to write your business plan (vs. customer development)

Jon Gillespie-Brown — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:44:00 +0000

Well most people would start the painful process of writing a business plan right away as they have their first idea for their startup, often taking months, just getting ready because that’s what...

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FREE access to excellent video training from Founder Institute

Jon Gillespie-Brown — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:47:06 +0000

I got an email from the great Silicon Valley StartupDigest newsletter and its giving subscribers free access to some really useful training for startups, check it out. Founder’s Note: We have...

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Another friend at TechCrunch…innovative new way to build apps in the cloud.

Jon Gillespie-Brown — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 16:27:49 +0000

Having launched many startups I know how hard it is to get initial momentum so it’s very important to get lots of feedback and encouragement early on, so here I go again in trying to help! Another...

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Friend launches Tello at TechCrunch, let’s give them a hand

Jon Gillespie-Brown — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 16:02:36 +0000

Having launched many startups I know how hard it is to get initial momentum so it’s very important to get lots of feedback and encouragement early on. Joe has done a great job of starting up (he’s a...

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What to know about your first business trip to China

Jon Gillespie-Brown — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:23:39 +0000

After 25 years in high tech I am making my first trip to mainland China (I have done business in Taiwan for years) so I thought I would make sure that I did my homework before the trip....

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So many details to get your Startup off the ground…

Jon Gillespie-Brown — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:48:26 +0000

A colleague at Stanford, serial entrepreneur and friend Joe Beninato has a really great new blog based around his adventures on his 7th startup Tello. His is an example of the many granular things...

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How not to send an intro email to investors!

Jon Gillespie-Brown — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 19:09:00 +0000

I often read Mark Cuban he has some really valuable insights for entrepreneurs. When you are trying to hit up a potential investor you will only get one shot (if you are lucky enough to get hold of...

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