Abheesht TiwariThese dot-com startups look just like some of today's hottest tech companies — here's what happened to themverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Maya KosoffThe tech bubble of the late '90s produced a number of flash-in-the-pan internet companies that raised millions — often in public offerings — only to flame out a year or two later. There are surprising similarities between some of today's hottest tech companies and those dot-com predecessors. Was the …
Abheesht TiwariThe Road to Entrepreneurship Is a 10-Year Journey: CEO Success Stories From Silicon Valleyverified_publisherEntrepreneur - Mel CarsonThe CEOs of Ustream, BrightEdge and Zuora recently listed three 'crossroads' they had to expertly maneuver, to find that success. Last week, I was lucky enough to attend a panel session on Technology, Entrepreneurship and Leadership at the Brightedge Share15 conference in San Francisco. Roger Lee, …
Abheesht Tiwari9 stupid mistakes entrepreneurs make, according to a guy who started 20 businesses and failed at 17 of themverified_publisherBusiness Insider - James Altucher,I love you so I don't want you to do these things. Save the world instead. A) IGNORING THE "SIX MONTH RULE" I was on the board of a business where we all got the financials for that month and realized that the company had six months of cash in the bank. I called the CEO. He said, "no problem. We have …
Abheesht Tiwari11 actions you can take today to start getting rich, according to a self-made millionaireverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Written by Kathleen Elkins; edited by Libby KaneMuch of what separates wealthy people from average people is mental — rich people tend to think differently than the average person. The good news is that success is a learnable skill, and anyone can start thinking, acting, and making choices like the super wealthy. In T. Harv Eker's bestselling …
Abheesht TiwariSocial is dead: What 146 startup pitches showed me about the next wave of tech companiesverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Biz CarsonInvesting in startups is like bird-watching, or at least that's the quote from legendary venture capitalist Mike Moritz. Over the past two weeks, I have listened to 146 startups pitch in rapid-fire succession at demo days for Y Combinator and 500 Startups. Of those startups, probably five or six will …
Abheesht TiwariHere’s How Startups Actually Start UpTIME - John Patrick PullenThere’s a sucker born every day — or so they say. But the way startup fever has been spreading across the land, it almost feels more like there’s a Zuckerberg being born every day. And that feeling is real. According to data from the Kauffman Foundation, 2015 has marked the first year startup …