FOHO: Fear of Helping out in the Philly tech scene
In Silicon Valley there is a popular term called FOMO (Fear of Missing out), meaning investors throw money at as many tech startups as they can because they’re afraid to […]
AT&T To Increase Price of Unlimited Data Plans
Cellphone carriers want to get rid of unlimited data. These plans were once promoted like crazy, but are now fading away. Verizon, T-Mobile and Sprint have all recently raised the […]
Amazon Launches Black Friday Deals Store
So it begins. Amazon’s Black Friday deals surfaced on Sunday. The website claims it will have thousands of deals from various categories between now and Christmas. Amazon Prime members will […]
Why Investors Should Stop Investing in Ideas
As the saying goes, ideas are a dime a dozen. The execution of the ideas are what matters. And who has been executing brilliant ideas throughout history? It’s being accomplished by entrepreneurs, experts […]
Why Investors are Getting it all Wrong When it Comes to Tech Startups
Every single day, I receive an email from a tech company who is trying to sell a service to me. Whether accounting, legal, PR, analytics, recruiting, you name it, the […]
Why Bootstrapped Tech Startups Don’t Get Credit for Innovation
Often, when a new company launches, with big money backing it (think $1 million), the press and media jump all over it for an interview. And then something horrible happens. […]
Why Tech Startups Shouldn’t Focus on Money
I’ve been running companies since the late 90’s. At one point in my music entertainment company, I had to manage literally hundreds of employees nationwide. Nowadays, I only have to […]
Why Raising Money for Your Tech Startup Is a Waste of Time
Unless you live in California, New York, or another city full of investors, raising money can be a daunting challenge. Pitching to investors isn’t just standing in a room with […]
What the Future Holds for the Philadelphia Technology Ecosystem
If you live in Philadelphia or if you move to Philadelphia and you start a new company, you’ll notice there are plenty of networking events that you can go to. […]
How Online Dating is Fueling the Economy in America
So you’ve been talking to someone on a dating site, either through email, text messages, or even on the phone, and you feel a connection. Well now it’s time to […]