The Tech Entrepreneur Podcast

A second in our series of discussions on "StartUp Algebra," that is, on the mathematics of start up high tech businesses and, particularly, on dividing equity among founders and key employees.

For this, we are pleased to present excerpts of a recent panel discussion offered by the MIT Enterprise Forum Software Entrepreneurship Special Interest Group, on April 19, 2012 .   The program was organized by Shirish Ranjit, Sanjay Manandhar, Chris Deschenes and me.  Chris also served as the moderator.  You can read more about the program, the Software Entrepreneurship special interest group and the forum itself at www.MITforumCambridge.org. 

The excerpts in this podcast are remarks made by Brad Rosen, Brad Rosen, Founder of Mobile device app companies Drync and Colorstripe LLC.  Brad offered his remarks at the opening of a panel discussion that also included Mark Thirman, founder and CEO of Airprint Networks and Carm Huntress, Co-Founder of Cardvio, a web start up for greeting cards, and a chief Technology Officer of web companies Reef Partners and Audiogon. 

Carm Huntress, cofounder of Cardvio, a web start up for greeting cards, and a chief technology officer of web companies Reef Partners and Audiogon, offers comments on dividing equity among founders and key employees.  These are excerpts of a  panel discussion offered by the MIT Enterprise Forum Software Entrepreneurship Special Interest Group, on April 19, 2012, organized by Shirish Ranjit, Sanjay Manandhar, Chris Deschenes and David Powsner. Panelists included (in addition to Carm Huntress) Mark Thirman, former CEO and Founder of Airprint Networks and Brad Rosen, Founder of Drync LLC and Colorstripe LLC. You can read more about the program, the Software Entrepreneurship special interest group and the forum itself at www.MITforumCambridge.org.

Serial entrepreneur Hiram Samel discusses partnering and funding for the startup.

Discussion by Sanjay Manandhar, Chris Deschenes and Dave Powsner at a Panera, in Waltham, Massachusetts, on hiring in high tech.  Sanjay is founder and CEO of Aerva, a digital signage company; Chris, a software developer and principal of Entrasoft, a software consulting firm; and, Dave is a patent lawyer and partner with Nutter, McClennen & Fish, in Boston.

Discussion by Sanjay Manandhar, Chris Deschenes and Dave Powsner at a Panera, in Waltham, Massachusetts, on opportunities for the high tech employee.  Sanjay is founder and CEO of Aerva, a digital signage company; Chris, a software developer and principal of Entrasoft, a software consulting firm; and, Dave is a patent lawyer and partner with Nutter, McClennen & Fish, in Boston.

Discussion by Sanjay Manandhar, Chris Deschenes and Dave Powsner at a Panera, in Waltham, Massachusetts, on the topic of venture capital funding.  Sanjay is founder and CEO of Aerva, a digital signage company; Chris, a software developer and principal of Entrasoft, a software consulting firm; and, Dave is a patent lawyer and partner with Nutter, McClennen & Fish, in Boston.