Connections: Starting up the bonfires in Pittsburgh
By Audrey Russo, president and chief executive officer, Pittsburgh Technology Council This past winter, I had a chance to spend an entire evening...
Guest Columns
Women and Waders: Targeting forgotten verticals with social commerce
By Denis O’Dwyer, co-founder and CEO, Wide Open Spaces When we started Wide Open Spaces in 2012, we knew that this company was moving into new...
Shut up and play: The pursuit of heads-down greatness
By PJ Loughran, EVP and Executive Creative Director of Superfly Marketing Group We’ve all seen the ravenous culture that’s developed over the...
Marrying an IT vendor: A dating guide for startups
By Dmitry Yakovlev, Software Architect, DataArt I was inspired to write this guide based on observations I made while collaborating with high-tech...
Innovation and the ‘new normal’
By Claudia Fan Munce, Venture Capital Group, IBM Great technology development is always seemingly swift and dramatic—but the velocity at which...
Innovation is your business model, not your app
By Adam Lavine, FunMobility co-founder and CEO Many first-time entrepreneurs confuse features with business innovation. It’s easy to think that...
How early-stage startups can outcompete the big guys for top-notch talent
By Rich Klein, Executive Vice President and Advanced Technology Search Lead, JobPlex As an executive recruiter I get asked a lot about what I know...
Five tips for startup success in an increasingly mobile world
By David Keane, Managing Director and CEO, bigtincan Working at a startup company during this age of the mobile revolution presents entrepreneurs...
Survey: small and early-stage startups share positive outlook, but face significant challenges in the year ahead
By Kevin Kerridge, Director for Hiscox Small Business Insurance Startups and other small businesses are often touted as the backbone of the economy...
What not to do as a startup: Tips on fundraising and selecting a well-rounded team
Guest Column by Charlie Chi, Ph.D. So you’ve got a great idea! Now you want to raise millions of dollars to start your venture. Excitement...
Project management for high performing lazy people
Guest Column by Wil Schroter, Fundable.com CEO Project management sucks. Yet without it, we fall apart. Dealing with it has historically been an...
Bringing up baby, startup style
In conversation with Bonica (www.bonica.co) co-founder Julia Carolina By Jennifer L. Jacobson, VP of Communications & Public Relations at Plug...
