Comments for Mark Evans Tech http://www.markevanstech.com Thoughts on Startups, Entrepreneurs and the Web Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:25:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on How Generous Should Startups Be with Stock Options? by Miki Saxon http://www.markevanstech.com/2012/02/06/stock-options/comment-page-1/#comment-414017 Miki Saxon Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:25:18 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=8069#comment-414017 As important as conserving stock is allocating it fairly and transparently is even more important. Inequitable or whimsical allocation destroys trust and breeches the unwritten social contract (http://tinyurl.com/774s84z). Plus, taking a methodical approach goes a long way to providing a solid infrastructure for an attractive company culture. As important as conserving stock is allocating it fairly and transparently is even more important. Inequitable or whimsical allocation destroys trust and breeches the unwritten social contract (http://tinyurl.com/774s84z). Plus, taking a methodical approach goes a long way to providing a solid infrastructure for an attractive company culture.

]]> Comment on Warning: Watch Out for Startup Roadkill by Alan Langford http://www.markevanstech.com/2012/02/08/warning-watch-out-for-startup-roadkill/comment-page-1/#comment-413347 Alan Langford Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:14:04 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=7964#comment-413347 Startups are high risk, high reward undertakings. That's why we do them. There are ways to manage the risk, but you can't make it go away. Mathematically speaking, the vast majority of startups will fail, which means the vast majority of people who start them will be associated with unsuccessful startups. That's the definition of high risk. The problem is that we associate the failure of a startup with failure as individuals. We have that backwards. While it's true that some will find that they're not cut out for the entrepreneurial life and return to "regular" jobs, others will learn from their failures, recover from the setback, and try again. These are the startup heroes, and we should be celebrating them. Investors should be looking at how an entrepreneur's previous venture(s) "failed" and what lessons they have learned in the process. It's pretty easy to find the ones who learned good lessons and have matured into more capable managers and entrepreneurs. These are the people who can significantly reduce the risk factor in their next startup, and we should be treating them like gold. Roadkill is just part of the process. Startups are high risk, high reward undertakings. That’s why we do them. There are ways to manage the risk, but you can’t make it go away. Mathematically speaking, the vast majority of startups will fail, which means the vast majority of people who start them will be associated with unsuccessful startups. That’s the definition of high risk.

The problem is that we associate the failure of a startup with failure as individuals. We have that backwards. While it’s true that some will find that they’re not cut out for the entrepreneurial life and return to “regular” jobs, others will learn from their failures, recover from the setback, and try again. These are the startup heroes, and we should be celebrating them. Investors should be looking at how an entrepreneur’s previous venture(s) “failed” and what lessons they have learned in the process. It’s pretty easy to find the ones who learned good lessons and have matured into more capable managers and entrepreneurs. These are the people who can significantly reduce the risk factor in their next startup, and we should be treating them like gold.

Roadkill is just part of the process.

]]> Comment on Keeping the Faith While Raising Venture Capital by 50 Questions: How does a VC evaluate a company’s product? « « The Equity KickerThe Equity Kicker http://www.markevanstech.com/2012/01/30/keeping-the-faith-while-raising-venture-capital/comment-page-1/#comment-413325 50 Questions: How does a VC evaluate a company’s product? « « The Equity KickerThe Equity Kicker Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:18:27 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=8023#comment-413325 [...] Keeping the Faith While Raising Venture Capital (markevanstech.com) February 8th, 2012 | Category: 50 Questions, Startup general interest /* [...] [...] Keeping the Faith While Raising Venture Capital (markevanstech.com) February 8th, 2012 | Category: 50 Questions, Startup general interest /* [...]

]]> Comment on The Week in Startup Land: Edition #1 by This Week in Small Business: Jobs! | Leomoo.com http://www.markevanstech.com/2012/01/29/the-week-in-startup-land-edition-1/comment-page-1/#comment-412242 This Week in Small Business: Jobs! | Leomoo.com Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:44:00 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=8031#comment-412242 [...] United States stands on the list of the world’s business-friendly countries? Mark Evans begins a weekly recap of Canada’s start-up news. Here’s how one small business survived the Egyptian revolution. Both [...] [...] United States stands on the list of the world’s business-friendly countries? Mark Evans begins a weekly recap of Canada’s start-up news. Here’s how one small business survived the Egyptian revolution. Both [...]

]]> Comment on The Week in Startup Land: Edition #1 by This Week in Small Business: Jobs! | Experts Bto http://www.markevanstech.com/2012/01/29/the-week-in-startup-land-edition-1/comment-page-1/#comment-412213 This Week in Small Business: Jobs! | Experts Bto Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:21:11 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=8031#comment-412213 [...] United States stands on the list of the world’s business-friendly countries? Mark Evans begins a weekly recap of Canada’s start-up news. Here’s how one small business survived the Egyptian revolution. Both [...] [...] United States stands on the list of the world’s business-friendly countries? Mark Evans begins a weekly recap of Canada’s start-up news. Here’s how one small business survived the Egyptian revolution. Both [...]

]]> Comment on The Week in Startup Land: Edition #1 by A Weekly Roundup of Small-Business News - NYTimes.com http://www.markevanstech.com/2012/01/29/the-week-in-startup-land-edition-1/comment-page-1/#comment-412168 A Weekly Roundup of Small-Business News - NYTimes.com Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:02:52 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=8031#comment-412168 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> Comment on Why I Still Love Blogging by Lompo Ulu http://www.markevanstech.com/2011/02/21/why-i-still-love-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-412032 Lompo Ulu Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:51:52 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=6638#comment-412032 I love blogging, eventhough I still a novice in this field, blogging help me to reach people from all over the world which has same hobby like me. Thank for your post, Mark. Love It. I love blogging,
eventhough I still a novice in this field, blogging help me to reach people from all over the world which has same hobby like me. Thank for your post, Mark. Love It.

]]> Comment on Forget About Lean. It’s All About Lunch for Startups by Jess http://www.markevanstech.com/2012/02/03/forget-about-lean-its-all-about-lunch-for-startups/comment-page-1/#comment-410897 Jess Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:30:51 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=8061#comment-410897 We agree. Lunch is important, and not just to network with people you work with but to expand your circle of professional contacts. Meeting others during lunch or other workday breaks exposes you to new information, ideas, and opportunities. Schedule or join lunches with other professionals for free at Down4Lunch.com. We agree. Lunch is important, and not just to network with people you work with but to expand your circle of professional contacts. Meeting others during lunch or other workday breaks exposes you to new information, ideas, and opportunities. Schedule or join lunches with other professionals for free at Down4Lunch.com.

]]> Comment on The Week in Startup Land: Edition #1 by The Week in Startup Land: Edition #1 | Tech Start Hub http://www.markevanstech.com/2012/01/29/the-week-in-startup-land-edition-1/comment-page-1/#comment-409907 The Week in Startup Land: Edition #1 | Tech Start Hub Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:37:22 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=8031#comment-409907 [...] post by Mark Evans [...] [...] post by Mark Evans [...]

]]> Comment on Extreme Startups Unveils Accelerator with $7M in Financing by Jim Rudnick http://www.markevanstech.com/2012/01/31/8020/comment-page-1/#comment-408747 Jim Rudnick Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:48:30 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=8020#comment-408747 Great coverage is very true! And we're considering applying as well! thanks Mark....great find, eh! :-) Jim Great coverage is very true! And we’re considering applying as well! thanks Mark….great find, eh!

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Jim

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