One of the most often asked questions among founders is, “How much money should I raise?” Naturally, founders want to raise as much money as possible because they figure it will give them more resources, and therefore, better chances of competing. When bootstrapping, it is very tempting to look at well-funded companies and believe that […]
Entrepreneur Spotlight: Mason Hale
Mason Hale Founder and CEO, SwimTopia (TeamTopia) Venture Forth® 8 Alumni Tech Ranch® Mentor and Instructor Mason Hale first got the idea for his venture in 2007. It all started when his wife volunteered him for the position of “Computer Guy” of their kids’ swim team. While the job sounded easy enough, Mason had […]
The TR Feed: Katherine Ruiz, KR Industries & ShearStore.com
“Consciously sharing prosperity through e-commerce product sales.” Katherine Ruiz realized at the young age of six that she wanted to help others. Her first moment of consciousness came when a new student, who spoke barely any English from Mexico, was sitting alone in the cafeteria after others learned she had the chicken pox. Katherine, who was […]
What Happens in Vegas…Moves Startups Forward: Join us in January
Tech Ranch® is excited to announce our biggest training ever. The goal? To help startups gain even more connections and traction in the days leading up to CES International 2016 in Las Vegas. As many of you already know, we have run our programs for over 5,500 internationally and are on the 30th version of our […]
Venture Forth® #29 – Pitch Day Highlights
Tech Ranch® is thrilled to add another 14 Austin-based entrepreneurs to our alumni list. On Monday August 31st, eight of our companies took on a room full of Tech Ranch® mentors, advisors, peers and staff who were ready to ask the hard questions and give honest feedback that would help move these ventures forward. While we won’t be […]