Mohammad Forouzani

Official Launch of Unanchor.com

Posted on 12. Dec, 2011 by forouzani.

About a year ago I started working on Unanchor, with my cofounder Jason. Unanchor is a marketplace where we provide self-guided tour itineraries – think of it like an interactive travel guide, but about 100 times better.
After 12 months of blood, sweat and tears – and we have officially launched Unanchor.

From a technical [...]

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How to hire the best developers

Posted on 18. Jun, 2011 by forouzani.

There seems to be some misconception going around – specially in the startup community – that to hire the best talent, you should make the hiring process as grueling as possible for the candidates. This is actually completely opposite to common sense – only those desperate for a job (i.e. NOT the best talent) are going to go through your entire grueling hiring process.

Here are the most common mistakes I have seen companies make:

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Great developers are slightly autistic

Posted on 21. Mar, 2011 by forouzani.

It’s true. Don’t think of it as a negative connotation – it’s the opposite. The key is that to be a great developer, you have to enjoy being lonely, studying constantly, and working hard well beyond the hours that normal people work.
The last point is the main factor – without Asperger’s Syndrome or some form [...]

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Finding a Technical Co-founder

Posted on 18. Sep, 2010 by forouzani.

When it comes to online ventures, Business/Marketing founders often struggle with finding technical co-founders to join their company, and start building the product.
Why?
First let’s define “technical co-founder” – a person who will build your product without getting paid.
You see the problem? There is no incentive for a technical co-founder to join the company. Giving them [...]

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Everything is an opinion

Posted on 29. Aug, 2010 by admin.

Facts dont exist.
Technically speaking, the difference between an opinion and a fact, is that a fact is supported by empirical evidence – an observation, experiment or some other type of ‘proof’. The problem is that in the business world – the proof is often weak. Many times, the proof is non-existant.
You don’t have to look [...]

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