Introducing… The New Wave Of Entrepreneurship!!!

For the past 2 years, Matt Swanson has had the opportunity to see this shift firsthand as the managing partner of Silicon Valley Software Group (SVSG), a firm of CTOs focused on helping companies with their technology strategy. SVSG has seen entrepreneurs ranging from movie producers, lead singers of platinum album rock bands, travel executives, & hedge fund managers all trying to figure out how to leverage their domain expertise through technology. After a number of similar engagements, a few observations have emerged:

• In each venture, a product-focused entrepreneur saw the adoption of technology among their peers in a particular industry and, with that, the opportunity to create a product focused on that industry.
• None of these entrepreneurs had notable tech experience.
• Hardly ANY of these high profile individuals had relevant connections with the Silicon Valley community.

This last observation is of particular importance!