Disappointed Client

Written by Miles Rose
Posted on June 18, 2013

At some point, you will receive a letter of disappointment which would be something like this one I received.

Apple iOS in the Car

Written by Miles Rose
Posted on June 18, 2013

How important are the car’s electronics when you buy a car?

Game, Set, Match.

Written by Miles Rose
Posted on June 14, 2013

I think that the established technology companies think they are in the big screen business.

Meet the Enemy

Written by Miles Rose
Posted on June 13, 2013

It is a lot easier to blame others but I have to believe the increased violence is due to a feeling of helplessness causing violent behavior.

Consensus versus Confrontational

Written by Miles Rose
Posted on June 13, 2013

Are the most successful Tech companies ruled by Consensus or by Confrontation?

Co-founder's Haystack

Written by Miles Rose
Posted on June 11, 2013

Much of what we do at SiliconAlley Startup Asset Management is what I call dog training. We don't train the startup, we train startup founders.

Why Startups are Like Fishing

Written by Miles Rose
Posted on June 11, 2013

With fishing, you try different fishing spots until you get a bite and, hopefully, a catch. With a startup, you pivot until you get market traction.

How to Raise Money

Written by Miles Rose
Posted on June 10, 2013

Yes, raising money is hard. If you can get someone to do it for you, someone who has done it before successfully many times, do it.

How Small is Your Problem?

Written by Miles Rose
Posted on June 10, 2013

Is the problem you solve as small as you can make it? If not, make it smaller.

Toasty Leads - What You Should Know About Them

Written by Norm Rosenthal
Posted on June 6, 2013

What is a good lead? Lead generation is very essential to a business. There are key elements which will bring you to a successful lead. But first, let me show you some differences because there are two kinds of leads.

A Brazilian and an Israeli walk into a room

Written by Miles Rose
Posted on June 2, 2013
Category: articles

Actually 18 Israeli and Brazilian entrepreneurs pitched to 230 investors at the U.S. Israel Business Council (USI) 2nd Annual Innovation Roadshow on Tuesday evening at the Morgan Stanley headquarters.

SiliconAlley is quoted on Techonomy's article about NYTechDay

Written by Arthur Bierer
Posted on May 11, 2013

Why all the creativity? One theory comes from Silicon Alley veteran Miles Rose, who says social breakdown and a failed education system is spawning entrepreneurship.

What business is Linkedin?

Written by Arthur Bierer
Posted on May 9, 2013

What business are you in? Its a hard question. What business is Linkedin?

USI Business Council

Written by Miles Rose
Posted on May 2, 2013

USI Tech Roadshow on June 6 Meet startup founders and investors.

Startups aren't going away, anytime soon.

Written by Miles Rose
Posted on May 1, 2013

Why startups aren't going away soon and why we are involved big time.

The QUANTUM START UP

Written by Miles Rose
Posted on May 1, 2013

If you can't describe what problem you solve in 8 words or less you will fail!

Secrets of Startup Success #1

Written by Miles Rose
Posted on April 28, 2013

An idea is your invention. It starts with one person and then expands with other individuals with the skill sets to turn your idea into innovation. Innovation is when you monetize your idea. Innovation is not an individual activity.

Guest Blogger Sang Lee: Equity crowdfunding…can they even DO that?!

Written by Arthur Bierer
Posted on June 15, 2012

Crowdfunding? JOBS Act? Are you confused with the new lingo buzzing about the startup and investor community? Let me try to explain. I am Sang Lee, the founder and CEO of Return on Change (RoC), a company that provides an online medium through which startup companies and entrepreneurs will be able to pool capital through crowdfunding. RoC connects innovative startups and investors who are looking to change tomorrow’s world today.

Crowdfunding Bill: Notes from NYTimes article

Written by Arthur Bierer
Posted on March 23, 2012

Its always amazing how people keep making the same mistakes. Those students of history remember the Wall Street abuses common before the creation of the SEC and the establishment of the ’33 and ’34 acts to both register securities and regulate the markets.

Crowdsource funding: much to do about nothing.

Written by Arthur Bierer
Posted on March 23, 2012

Raising money, something I have done successfully and not, is hard. Most people give up. I know I have.

Founder Dating; Are you Startup material? Apply Now!

Written by Arthur Bierer
Posted on March 8, 2012
Category: articles
Keywords: co-founder entrepreneur events founder founderdating.com new york city siliconalley startup startup events

What a good idea, prequalify people, let them meet in person and continue the dialogue and see what happens. Ideas change, people don’t. When co-founders both have skin in the idea does it make a better team. I think so. Smaller is better.