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Running Tech Startups Is Quite Like Running A Restaurant

I’m Ivan Kraynov, an entrepreneur and investor,and for my first HackerNoon article I wanted to share a few lessons that hospitality taught me about building technology companies. Over the years, I’ve invested in businesses across technology, hospitality, wellness, and consulting, and I’ve found that many of the same principles apply regardless of industry.

Some of the most valuable insights I’ve gained about building technology businesses didn’t come from startups or venture capital. They came from hospitality.

Customer Feedback Is a Survival Tool

In hospitality, feedback arrives fast.

Empty tables, declining repeat visits, and lower average spend can reveal problems long before they appear in a report. In highly competitive markets such as Dubai, where more than 13,000 restaurants and cafés compete for the same customer, businesses do not have the luxury of waiting months to understand whether a decision was right.

What works in one location may fail in...

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I compared 7 tablets for work. Here’s what to consider before leaving your laptop behind

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You Can Now Preorder The Tiny Boox Picco Ereader

It’s so cuuuuuuute! Boox Boox announced that it has opened pre-orders for its very tiny and very adorable new ereader. The Boox Picco is about the same size as a standard playing card, with a display that's a mere 3.94 inches and weighing in at about

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I found the Qidi Q2 a well-priced 3D printer with hard-to-beat reliability

Once again, and as I found with previous Qidi machines, the Q2 offers a solid no-fuss approach to 3D printing. The machine is less aesthetic than some of the competition, with a more serious workshop style that actually reflects what you’re getting. After initial calibration of the single filament

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A look at OpenAI-backed Red Queen Bio, an AI biosecurity startup with $36M raised to design antibody drugs against pathogens, including AI-enabled bioweapons

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Customer Feedback Is a Survival Tool

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