We live in a world of rapid growth and continuous innovation. Depending on what side of the fence you stand on – this can be a good or bad thing. However, for today’s entrepreneurs, there’s one indisputable fact. Self-education and lifelong learning are absolutely essential to success in the new economy. Abraham Lincoln once famously declared, “All I have learned, I learned from books.” If you want to stay ahead of the curve and grow in mind and in practice – do it the old-fashioned way and download these ebooks onto your Kindle cloud as soon as possible. Here are […] Read More
Originally published by BuiltinChicago I have been a techie for most of my life and cofounded multiple startups with varying levels of success. I had conversations with a number of teams and individuals over the last year, for partnering to create something great. After meeting with quite a few early-stage startups and cofounders, I thought it would be helpful if I were to document some helpful points I’d like to make regarding the experiences and discussions during this process. (These are generic topics that do not reflect on any specific individual or company I have spoken to.) 1. You do not […] Read More
We wanted to create a product discovery application. The final idea was to create a mobile application which can take a picture of an item and the applications should give more info about the product including online prices. The main use case was that you are in best buy looking at a new camcorder, buy taking a picture with your smartphone to get reviews, prices, your friends’ opinion in real-time or near real-time. Imagine the use of this same app for a teenager when she is trying to decide on a prom dress. Anyway, our research into visual search did […] Read More
You have the greatest idea for this new killer app. All you need is somebody who can develop it and some funding to market it. Maybe you talked to a few people to get funding. But it is harder than you thought it was going to be. If this sounds familiar, you are not alone. Here are some reasons why your app is not getting funded, as well as some ways in which you might be able to change your idea or your approach is able to find funding. Your Idea Is Too Small If you have an idea that […] Read More
Recently, Inc magazine published an article predicting the best industry opportunities for entrepreneurs in the coming year. The recommended suggestions are as follows: Biometric Scanning Software Fraud Detection Software Corporate Wellness Sustainable Building Materials Drone Manufacturing Virtual Reality Artificial Intelligence Food Analytics and Tech. This means that out of the 9 industries believed to be the perfect place for entrepreneurs to invest in for the near future. 6 of them were directly tied to software development. It seems that the author was onto something. After all, the tech industry certainly isn’t going away anytime soon. According […] Read More