William Mougayar

Entrepreneur, venture advisor, angel investor, mentor, curator, blogger, professional speaker, thought leader, board member, marketer and strategist. Founder of Startup Management. Previously: Hewlett-Packard, CYBERManagement, Aberdeen Group, Cognizant, Eqentia, Engagio, Influitive. Author of 2 books. Follow him on twitter: @wmougayar and on AngelList.

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The Old Cloud is Dead, Welcome to the New Blockchain Cloud
William Mougayar1 Jul 2015
**Newsflash ***** Your current cloud is about to get rattled by a little shake-up. There is a new emerging computing cloud that is virtual and doesn’t require servers setup, because it runs on the blockchain’s infrastructure.
Best Practices in Transparency and Reporting for Cryptocurrency Crowdsales
William Mougayar15 Feb 2015
The crowdsale process using a Dapps model with App Coins is an important strategic feature of the cryptocurrency model, and a potential new value creator. Therefore, we must get it right.
It’s Too Early to Judge Network Effects in Bitcoin and the Blockchain
William Mougayar9 Jan 2015
Bitcoin's 'Network Effect' is a concept often quoted as being 'designed into bitcoin' and touted as a key requirement for mass adoption. Here we unpack the Bitcoin Ecosystem, define the properties of Networks Effects and take a critical look at Bitcoin's Network Effect potential.
Blockchain Apps: Moving from the Jungle to the Zoo
William Mougayar3 Jan 2015
As 'Decentralization' becomes a Buzzword, the differences between 'Blockchain Apps' and 'Decentralized Apps' require some classification. End-users want to know: 'What is the benefit to me?' & 'Why should I participate?' Understanding the differences becomes all the more important for consumer-focused 'bitcoin companies'.
The Blockchain is the New Database, Get Ready to Rewrite Everything
William Mougayar1 Jan 2015
Bitcoin's Blockchain Concept represents a paradigm shift in how software engineers will write software applications in the future. The Blockchain can be viewed as a database, representing a rethink of how we interact with data.