How to get started Building a Software Business
- 16:00 18th October 2022 ( week 2, Michaelmas Term 2022 )Online event - see link
How to get started building a software business
In this discussion we will review some of the misconceptions and successful approaches to building a software startup. Specifically, will discuss:
- When to get started - Macro environment, industry, personal runway
- How to get started - Problems, customer research, demos
- When to fundraise - Angels, VCs
This session is intended to be interactive where you are able to disucss your own questions relating to starting a software business.
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Speaker bio
Ash is an entrepreneur turned investor. He is the Managing Partner of Sterling Road, a venture fund focused on pre-seed stage B2B companies. He was an advisor to Bullpen Capital and previously worked at Trinity Ventures. Ash has mentored hundreds of startups through accelerator programs including Y-Combinator, Techstars, Alchemist, and universities such as Stanford, UC Berkeley, and Oxford.Before investing, Ash was Cofounder and CEO of SendHub (acquired: Cameo Global, Y-Combinator W12) and Director of Ranking at Klout (acquired: Lithium).
Ash earned a Masters in Computer Science from Oxford, served as an Officer in the British Army, and currently resides in San Francisco.