Comments on: Startup Founder: Prepping, Prototyping, and Pitching http://femgineer.com/2010/06/startup-founder-prepping-prototyping-and-pitching/ Coder. Speaker. Writer. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:04:08 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Marian http://femgineer.com/2010/06/startup-founder-prepping-prototyping-and-pitching/comment-page-1/#comment-3646 Marian Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:20:23 +0000 http://femgineer.com/?p=730#comment-3646 I am impressed and inspired! In fact, I'd like to apply for a job! :D I am impressed and inspired! In fact, I’d like to apply for a job! :D

]]> By: Poornima http://femgineer.com/2010/06/startup-founder-prepping-prototyping-and-pitching/comment-page-1/#comment-3626 Poornima Sun, 06 Jun 2010 21:48:18 +0000 http://femgineer.com/?p=730#comment-3626 <a href="#comment-3625" rel="nofollow">@Itamar</a> Thanks! I like to take calulated risks, which is why it seems cautious. And being an engineer I'm a methodical person. Yeah pitching is pretty much the last stage. You put up your own time and capital to build, test, and deploy. Then once you're onto something you can ask someone else for money. @Itamar Thanks! I like to take calulated risks, which is why it seems cautious. And being an engineer I’m a methodical person.

Yeah pitching is pretty much the last stage. You put up your own time and capital to build, test, and deploy. Then once you’re onto something you can ask someone else for money.

]]> By: Itamar http://femgineer.com/2010/06/startup-founder-prepping-prototyping-and-pitching/comment-page-1/#comment-3625 Itamar Sun, 06 Jun 2010 18:22:39 +0000 http://femgineer.com/?p=730#comment-3625 Another great post Poornima- it's interesting to see the process set forth, especially from someone who has been though one successful startup. Surprisingly cautious actually... I like advising too that prototyping be done as much as possible before any sort of pitching. The "band" analogy seems to ring very true- a band wouldn't go to a label and pitch "hey, we're thinking of playing X type of music". They go out there, find a way of making the music happen, and show traction (fans, shows, etc.) Often times entrepreneurs think the pitching can come before prototyping- I mean, who wouldn't appreciate a great idea right? ;) Another great post Poornima- it’s interesting to see the process set forth, especially from someone who has been though one successful startup. Surprisingly cautious actually…

I like advising too that prototyping be done as much as possible before any sort of pitching. The “band” analogy seems to ring very true- a band wouldn’t go to a label and pitch “hey, we’re thinking of playing X type of music”. They go out there, find a way of making the music happen, and show traction (fans, shows, etc.) Often times entrepreneurs think the pitching can come before prototyping- I mean, who wouldn’t appreciate a great idea right? ;)

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