Rui Lourenço, Author at Altar.io

Where to Find a Technical Co-Founder for Your Startup [With Case Studies]

It’s harder than ever to find the right technical co-founder to help you turn your business vision into a tangible startup product. This is largely thanks to the global developer shortage, which already amounts to over 40M skilled workers worldwide. For you, this shortage of technical talent means two things: …

Rui LourençoOctober 1, 2021

Startup Advice

7 Key Product Lessons I Learned Interviewing Successful Entrepreneurs

In today’s digital world, consumers are more discerning than ever. Bad user experience, or a product that simply misses the mark, will lead your users to flock to your competitors in a heartbeat. The best way to avoid that nightmare is to focus on your product from the get-go. It’s…

Rui LourençoAugust 27, 2021

The Startup Journey Interviews

How a Lot of Rejection and 4 Years in “Stealth Mode” Turned into $21M in Funding [Founder Story]

Launching a startup is a huge undertaking that will test your personal and professional relationships to the limit. Something serial entrepreneur and startup founder Garrett Gafke knows a thing or two about. He pioneered the digital identity industry when he founded his startup IdentityMind back in 2011. After achieving over…

Rui LourençoAugust 6, 2021

Startup Expert Interviews

Early-Stage Marketing Considerations for Startups [Expert Interview]

In today’s business landscape, startups are notoriously hard to get off the ground – and the numbers back this up. High startup failure rate is the result of many factors, some structural, some circumstantial. No market need. Ran out of cash. Not the right team. A mistimed product. Poor marketing… The…

Rui LourençoJuly 15, 2021

Startup Advice

9 Crucial Lessons I Learned from Interviewing Successful Entrepreneurs

Since launching in 2015 we’ve had one mandate in mind at Altar: To help entrepreneurs build successful startups. And because our founding team have built over 10 startups between them, they decided the best way to do that was to bring a lean, user-centric approach to product and software development.…

Rui LourençoMay 20, 2021

The Startup Journey Interviews

From Struggling to Buy a TV to Getting Acquired by a $3B Fintech Monster

Throughout this series of interviews, I’ve talked to several non-tech entrepreneurs who’ve shared their insights and tips on building a startup. So, in this interview – the 10th in The Startup Journey series – it was great to sit down with a technical founder – Adarsh Jain. Besides that, it never…

Rui LourençoMay 6, 2021

The Startup Journey Interviews

Building an Airline Out of Necessity & an Innovative Fintech Product Out of Passion [Founder Interview]

Two minutes into our latest founder interview - the ninth in the Startup Journey series - and I knew I was in for a treat. Just check out my face!It was during those first two minutes that Wade Eyerly shared a significant part of his background, like how he: Built…

Rui LourençoMay 26, 2022

Looking for Development Startup Advice

How to Find a Technical Co-Founder For Your Startup (2022 Guide)

Choosing a technical co-founder is one of the most important decisions you’ll make as an entrepreneur. And the fact is, there’s no secret playbook, and sometimes the perfect match appears in the weirdest place. I usually mention an example from a really smart entrepreneur I got to know a few…

Rui LourençoMarch 26, 2021

Startup Expert Interviews

What Every Entrepreneur Should Know About Startup Lawyers [Expert Interview]

I’ve seen my fair share of entrepreneurial mistakes over the years. And not all of them had to do with building the right product or assembling the right team. Just a few days ago I was reading a story about an entrepreneur that decided to jump on a project with…

Rui LourençoMarch 16, 2021

Startup Expert Interviews

Expert Interview: The 3 Pillars to Become a Successful Entrepreneur

I recently came across a question on Quora: “How do you know if you’re going to be successful?” Scrolling through the replies, one story caught my eye. It was from Hector Quintanilla, a brilliant startup expert and successful entrepreneur with nearly three decades of experience helping entrepreneurs build their businesses.…

Rui LourençoSeptember 4, 2020

Rui Lourenço

Where to Find a Technical Co-Founder for Your Startup [With Case Studies]

7 Key Product Lessons I Learned Interviewing Successful Entrepreneurs

How a Lot of Rejection and 4 Years in “Stealth Mode” Turned into $21M in Funding [Founder Story]

Early-Stage Marketing Considerations for Startups [Expert Interview]

9 Crucial Lessons I Learned from Interviewing Successful Entrepreneurs

From Struggling to Buy a TV to Getting Acquired by a $3B Fintech Monster

Building an Airline Out of Necessity & an Innovative Fintech Product Out of Passion [Founder Interview]

How to Find a Technical Co-Founder For Your Startup (2022 Guide)

What Every Entrepreneur Should Know About Startup Lawyers [Expert Interview]

Expert Interview: The 3 Pillars to Become a Successful Entrepreneur

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