Is it a tech company? Is it, really?

We appear to be in the midst of a trend where companies are claiming to be “tech companies” when they’re anything but.  The guy selling peaches on the side of the road is claiming to be a tech company because he uses his phone to accept credit cards.  Who cares, right?  Let’s find out why it matters.

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The Startup Therapy Couch™: Reason 2 of 7 your startup is failing - "Your pride gets in the way"

Are you holding on too tight to your original vision for your idea that you can’t see where the road is trying to lead you? Listening is as important, if not more important, than speaking when you’re building your startup.

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Video Podcast: "The Great Hack" - Your data, privacy, and manipulation

If you haven't seen the Netflix original movie "The Great Hack", you should watch it. It reveals the questionable practices of a company called Cabridge Analytica in effectively stealing and using unsuspecting Facebook users' data to manipulate their choices in political elections.

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The Startup Therapy Couch™: On Hiatus for Denver Startup Week!

This week we are live from Denver Startup Week, where companies, entrepreneurs, and employees come together to celebrate starting up. With a mix of sessions across all different facets of business, technology, funding and more, the week is shaping up to be totally awesome sauce!

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Video Podcast: Blockchain, Bitcoin, and Cryptocurrency

Raika Technologies is proud to present this episode of The Raika Show, in which we revisit the Bitcoin mania that ruled the world in late 2017 and early 2018, talk about cryptocurrency in general, and discuss blockchain and how it could solve privacy and data management problems on a personal level in the future.

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The Startup Therapy Couch™: Reason 1 of 7 your startup is failing - "Hocus Pocus, Lack of Focus"

There are a lot of reasons why startups fail, and a LOT of startups that fail. What’s the first thing you can do to increase your chances of avoiding being part of the bleak statistic? Focus, baby.

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Video Podcast: Are tech unicorns real or merely a mythical creature?

Raika Technologies and GotAnAppIdea are proud to present this episode of Incubate This!, where we are on the hunt for that elusive, mythical creature that has the Interwebs in an uproar: the unicorn.

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Why is the Raika Tech Startup Program necessary?

Why should the Startup Program matter to you as an entrepreneur exploring a new technology idea? Why would you even need it if you feel like you are very clear on what you need to build?

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The Startup Therapy Couch™: Other People's Money

Are you ready for investors, or is there more you could (and should) be doing on your own dime to forward your startup?

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The Startup Therapy Couch™: The 85/15 Rule

How do you know if you're building a product or service or business that has the potential to be viable and long-lasting? We use the 85/15 rule…

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Video Podcast: Women in Tech

In this episode, we explore our views and experiences as and with women in tech in an effort to understand our own views and offer advice to those who might be struggling to find their place in the field.

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Video Podcast: Does it really need to scale?

Raika Technologies is proud to present this episode of The Raika Show, where we are discussing when (and whether) you should think about scaling your software project. It's our personal public service announcement, just for all you developers out there.

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The Tech Therapy Couch: Let's put the "M" back in MVP!

Acronyms are amazing little creatures with the power to communicate complex ideas quickly and simply. That is, of course, if you actually know what the acronym means.

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The Startup Therapy Couch™: What's the TRUE Startup Unicorn?

I'm sure you've read the same types of stories I have: Startup ABC raises hundreds of millions in venture capital and is called a "unicorn", successful beyond the wildest dreams of the original founders. And in order to be called successful, these unicorns must have profit, right?

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The Startup Therapy Couch™: Entrepreneur is to Startup as {__} is to Football

In honor of the SATs and ACTs that are being taken this summer by terrified and overwhelmed high school seniors everywhere, I give you an analogy to help you understand your real role as the entrepreneur and ideator in your startup.

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