The Future of Tech Startups: When Is THE Right Time?

The Buzz 1: “We can fly! we can fly! we can fly!…All it takes is faith and trust. Oh, and something I forgot. Dust! Dust? Yep. Just a little bit of pixie dust.” (“You can fly” song, Peter Pan, 1953 American animated adventure fantasy film) The Buzz 2: “What do you need to start a business? Three simple things: know your product better than anyone, know your customer, and have a burning desire to succeed.” (Dave Thomas, Wendy’s founder) The Buzz 3: “Don't worry about failure; you only have to be right once.” (Drew Houston, Dropbox co-founder and CEO) The Buzz 4: “he best startups generally come from somebody needing to scratch an itch.” (Michael Arrington, TechCrunch founder and co-editor) The Buzz 5: “I knew that if I failed I wouldn't regret that, but I knew the one thing I might regret is not trying.” (Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and CEO) We’ll ask startup gurus Don DeLoach at Rocket Wagon Venture Studios, Chris A. Morgan at Lantern Partners, Jim Gagnard at Industrial IoT Studio, and Eric Simone at ClearBlade Inc. for their insights on The Future of Tech Startups: When Is THE Right Time?