TSF is looking for guest authors to help out
July 26, 2011 5:46 pm 4 CommentsI’m looking to roll out some new features (better submission process for startups, iterating on our theme, improving site load... View Article
Author Archives for Paul Hontz
Why You Don’t Need a Startup Genie
July 22, 2011 8:12 am 7 CommentsLet’s pretend you hit the startup lottery and Paul Graham wants to help you with your startup. Here’s the catch:... View Article
The Netflix price increase, the “Startup Playbook”, and my own hypocrisy
July 21, 2011 1:45 am 4 CommentsLast week Netflix announced that they were increasing their prices in September. A very vocal customer base took to the... View Article
Location with brains: LocalMind
July 1, 2011 5:18 pm 4 CommentsLocalMind isn’t just another local check-in app. LocalMind is going to change the way you discover information around you. Trying... View Article
Leaving a Million Bucks on the Table: Why Flotype Pivoted in Y Combinator
June 23, 2011 5:05 pm 9 CommentsWhen entrepreneurs talk about pivoting, it’s most often because they’ve failed to see a future for their idea. This wasn’t... View Article
The Worst Case Scenario is that No One Cares About Your Startup
June 20, 2011 3:24 pm 7 Comments“Can a product be built?” is now an irrelevant question for the majority of startups. Services like AWS, EC2, and... View Article
How GiftRocket (YC W11) is changing the way we think about gift cards
June 17, 2011 2:33 pm 3 CommentsI hate getting giftcards. Rather, I hate that I have to carry a giftcard around in my already bulky wallet... View Article
An inside look at one of our sponsors: The Grasshopper Group
June 17, 2011 1:23 pm Leave your thoughtsI want TSF Sponsors to be a part of the community. Readers and advertisers should have a healthy relationship. We... View Article
Your startup needs to sell experiences, not features
June 16, 2011 2:26 pm 18 CommentsEntrepreneurs often want to highlight every single feature on their landing page. I’ve seen landing pages filled to the brim... View Article
TSF is looking for funded startups to cover. Will you tell me about yours?
June 13, 2011 4:17 pm 3 CommentsI’m constantly looking to improve TSF. One piece of feedback I’ve received is to cover more startups. I’m taking this... View Article
