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action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home4/scienrds/scienceandnerds/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114Source:https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/01\/23\/how-to-make-sure-you-have-a-good-startup-idea\/<\/a><\/br> You have a great idea for a startup, and you\u2019re working hard to build, launch and scale. But, and stay with us here, is your idea truly good? According to James Currier \u2014 founding partner of NFX, a VC firm by and for entrepreneurs \u2014 good ideas have patterns, and 90% of the ideas he sees at the pre-seed\/seed stage will not lead to large exits.<\/p>\n Currier \u2014 a five-time founder with significant exits across multiple sectors \u2014 is arguably the most well-equipped investor-operator to help answer this vital question. It\u2019s why we\u2019re excited to have him join us onstage at TechCrunch Early Stage<\/a> on April 20 in Boston, Massachusetts.<\/p>\n In a session called \u201cHow to Make Sure Your Startup Idea Is Actually Good,\u201d Currier will share different tactics, like how to:<\/p>\n The session reserves plenty of time for Q&A, so bring your questions. Currier is passionate about helping entrepreneurs and new founders assess their companies early on to make sure they\u2019re tackling the right problem and providing the right solution.<\/p>\n Want to dig deeper into this topic? During the show, Currier will also host a roundtable \u2014 a focused, small-group discussion \u2014 that gives founders even more time to ask questions.<\/p>\n A serial entrepreneur and angel investor in DoorDash, Lyft and Patreon, James Currier has led four VC-backed companies (Tickle, acquired by Monster; WonderHill, acquired by Kabam; IronPearl, acquired by PayPal; and Jiff (acquired by Castlight).<\/p>\n Currier\u2019s an early pioneer of some of the most-used tactics in the tech startup world, including user-generated models, viral marketing, A\/B testing and crowdsourcing. In 2015, he co-founded NFX, a $475 million early-stage venture firm focused on network-effect businesses.<\/p>\n Currier speaks regularly at numerous industry conferences. He\u2019s also been featured in Forbes, Fortune, Harvard Business Review, TechCrunch and Silicon Valley Business Journal. You can read his analysis of network effects and growth at NFX<\/a>.<\/p>\n TechCrunch Early Stage<\/a> sessions give attendees plenty of time to engage, ask questions and walk away with a deeper, working understanding of topics and skills that are essential to startup success. Buy an early-bird founder ticket<\/a> now and save $200.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n <\/br><\/br><\/br><\/p>\n
\nFounder and NFX VC James Currier vets startup ideas at TC Early Stage<\/br>
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