Monthly Archives: January 2010

Venmo: The Future of Payments

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Nate Westheimer

Over the past few months, I’ve been using the private beta of Venmo, a new, flexible payments platform built by my friend Andrew Kortina and his friend Iqram Magdon-Ismail. On the surface, Venmo has some similarities to PayPal and a … Continue reading →

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The Fulcrum and The Funnel

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Nate Westheimer

What makes a good startup? Most people say “the idea,” “the team,” “the technology ” and “the market.” I think it all may come down to “The Fulcrum” and “The Funnel.” What’s this? “The Fulcrum” is the core value of your … Continue reading →

Posted in Entrepreneurship, Web Startup | 8 Comments