Archive for July, 2011

Angel Alert

Saturday, July 23rd, 2011

One of the ways to judge how prudent an entrepreneur is based on some of tools n choices

Stay away if the founders
1. Use any paid calling bridge instead of free conference or skype to take phone calls.
2. Want to raise funds to build mobile app BEFORE testing their customer validation/discovery using web apps (mobile optimized) – specifically for mobile focused startups.
3. Top heavy management team without any technical chops to code – but want to hire coders and develop alpha after angel investment.

Helps you filter some of the chafe in the startup scene.

Google Hangouts inadvertently welcoming Online Spammers toward fresh blood

Tuesday, July 12th, 2011

One of the caveats of Google Hangout – Since the hangout you’re in is visible by the circles of the other hangout participants, people you don’t know may learn that you’re hanging out. 

I can already see Girls in Russia and Lawyers of rich dead Royalty in Nigeria & Viagra Sellers in Latin America salivating over this “feature” or lack off from Google Hangout!