by Hans van Putten | Aug 15, 2017 | Startups
The linked article from Investigate.com is about Basic Outfitters, a successful New York City based startup that sells men’s underwear and related accessories. Specifically, it’s a follow-up on the founders appearance on the television program, Shark Tank...
by Hans van Putten | Jul 16, 2017 | Startups
Milo Sensors’ new product, Proof, is a fitbit-like device that will alert its users when it detects they are drunk or, more accurately, when they have exceeded a particular blood alcohol limit. (See link below.) It sounds like a great device; its market...
by Hans van Putten | Jul 14, 2017 | Startups
New Coffee Ventures: Being a co-founder of Keurig has the added advantage of providing me with a seemingly endless supply of coffee and appliance related business plans. Entrepreneurs like to send me their plans and I like to read them. From tortilla makers, to...
by Hans van Putten | Jul 11, 2017 | Startups
Einstein, the gold standard of references. Quote him early and often; one size fits all applications. Better yet, quote him while quoting celebrity CEOs. In 2017 (as we see below) Albert’s words-of-wisdom paired with those of Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, popular...
by Hans van Putten | Jul 8, 2017 | Startups
The Entrepreneur.com article below, detailing various ways that entrepreneurs can find a mentor, is a tempting one to criticize. After all, I am no fan of Top 10 lists (or Top 7 in this case). Indeed, red-font-clicked, sarcasm-at-the-ready, I was fully prepared to...
by Hans van Putten | Jun 21, 2017 | Startups
I find the linked article to be particularly heartening; it’s about a Dutch startup called, Hugsy. I like it on so many levels. For instance: Very Early, Small Angel Investment Hugsy raised $220,000 to take its MVP smart blanket product to the next stage....
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