Yes, Top 10 lists are clichéd, but I think they’re ubiquitous for a reason. Ten items is a long enough list to be useful, but more than that causes busy people (or those with short attention spans) to lose interest and move on.
Having recently met with quite a few founders of tech startups, I’ve identified several recurring themes and questions: Gauging market conditions for venture capital and angel funding, assembling a founding team, deciding on how to compensate co-founders and employees, choosing and forming a legal entity, identifying and retaining the best professional advisors, and so forth. I thought it would be helpful to pull together a quick list of resources for budding early stage entrepreneurs to help them avoid reinventing the wheel. Where applicable, I’ve added Twitter links to follow the authors. (I myself tweet daily on topics related to social media, tech entrepreneurship, law, public policy, and sometimes just pure fun.) Continue Reading