Episode 15: Tech Venture Traction: Five Keys to a Successful Start

On The Heels of Innovation with Ted Zoller

With Kimiko Suzuki and Jessime Kirk (CodeStories) and Rob Haisfield (Aloha)

If you’re looking for advice on how to start a venture, you might not immediately think of turning to students. After all, they’re the ones who are learning, right? Yet, listen to the founders of CodeStories and Aloha, and you’ll get concrete advice based on critical early lessons learned from student founders who are building traction in their tech startups. These standout student entrepreneurs discuss five key ideas that can make or break early ventures: The value of on-campus resources, what to look for in your team members, how and why to seek customer feedback, creative ways to build new skills, and how to use courses as testing grounds for your ideas.