A decade ago, Sal Khan envisioned using technology to tailor education to individual and community needs.
No Internet or tech company should launch without having in-house technical manpower to build the product, says serial entrepreneur Mark Suster. While business savvy on the founding team is important, those skills need to be balanced with a sturdy base of engineering, programming, or other technical know-how. Additionally, a company makes itself more attractive to funding and acquisition if it has intrinsic technical expertise.
