by Head-Banana | May 22, 2018 | Founder Focus, Go-to-Market, Market Strategy, Startup Sales, Startups
The lure of distribution partners is a very costly, bright shiny object for a startup tech company. I see channels treated as a silver bullet sales option far too frequently and saddened that this advice often comes from mentors and investors who don’t...
by Head-Banana | Dec 11, 2014 | Market Strategy, Startups, Tech Rant, Technology-based Economic Development
We started Tech Rant back in late ’07 as a supplement to the workshops hosted by TBTF’sĀ Emerging Companies Academy program. These weekly coffee chats were structured as an informal support group for start-up founders and early stage tech companies. They...
by Head-Banana | Nov 25, 2013 | #EDI2, Market Strategy, Startups, Tech Rant, Technology-based Economic Development
Commissioner @MarkSharpeFL hosted this week’s webcast on startups and technology-based economic development in the Tampa Bay area. The usual list of guests discussed what it takes to nurture and attract talent and what tech jobs are in demand. We also had a...
by Head-Banana | Oct 14, 2013 | #EDI2, Market Strategy, Startup Legal Issues, Startups, Tech Rant, Technology-based Economic Development
Derived from a much longer workshop on startup strategy and messaging, this compressed session dubbed “Stupid Shit Startups Say” always draws a fun crowd at BarCamp. This year’s rant blended in a bit on the state of the tech ecosystem and how the...
by Head-Banana | Jul 21, 2013 | Market Strategy, Startups, Tech Rant
Are you looking for a co-founder, a developer, a business partner or an investor? Are you submitting your company to one of the local or national start-up accelerator programs? Are you starting a new venture that will shake up the industry? Are you ready to pitch the...