Scott Coleman has 20 years of working at the intersection of tech and finance under his belt— and his mission is to …
Why the Founding Investor in Skype Won’t Invest in Your Startup
Howard Hartenbaum (General Partner, August Capital) was the founding investor in Skype, and a former member of their board of directors. The …
Speed: The Word That Leads to Acquisition | Ajay Kamat of Pear VC
After his startup, Wedding Party, was acquired by Instacart in 2015, Ajay Kamat joined Pear VC as a Partner. His reason? “Pear …
~$3B Raised, ~$2B exit, 244 startups & 3k employees: New Founders in 2016
Just like every other company out there, here at Founders Network, we’re in the midst of reflecting on the past year, and …
fnInvestor: Marlon Nichols on predicting consumer behavior trends to determine investments
Marlon Nichol’s investment firm is doing something very unique— they conduct cultural trend analysis to determine which startups to invest in. Founders …
This Doesn’t Get Any Easier: How founders level up without burning up or burning out
Founders transition from makers – the mad inventors chasing a crazy idea – to leaders tasked with growing the momentum of a …
6 moves to nail before you pitch
An impressive list of institutional and angel investors advised Founders Network members over the last year: VCs Howard Hartenbaum from August Capital, …
From Peers to Partners: How two founders’ friendship helped them sidestep serious setbacks
When Dan McGuire and Andrew Jones first met, each was working on his own startup. Through the South Bay peer mentorship group, …
fnMentoring: Equity Law with Brian Patterson, Partner at Gunderson Dettmer
fnMentoring functions accelerate your startup and expand your high-tech network through mentoring sessions with founders and featured guest experts. Functions are free …
Building a Startup: Balancing Commitment and Embracing Change
The year is 2012. It is four years after the financial meltdown and we are finally seeing some signs of recovery. However, …
Startup? Marketing Matters
The following is a guest post from fnBlog Contributor Vincent Turner, Founder/CEO of Planwise. This post, originally posted on the Planwise blog, …
Getting Above The Noise on Launch Day
UserVoice, the solution for complete customer communication, just launched iOS to bring customer support and feedback to iPad and iPhone apps. Behind …
Founder Profile: Noman Ahmad, Founder/CEO of SportsLab
Discover who’s who in the tech startup industry with Founders Network Founder Profiles. Each profile covers one of our founders, their startup …
Founder Profile: Taylor Umphreys, Founder/CEO at brightblu
Discover who’s who in the tech startup industry with Founders Network Founder Profiles. Each profile covers one of our founders, their startup …
5 Dominant Techniques in Social Media Marketing
The following is a guest post from fnBlog Contributor Yu-kai Chou, Co-Founder of RewardMe. Yu-kai previously contributed to “How Diablo III uses …