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Charlie O’Donnell wrote a short blog post of the economics of his fund
and no surprise, it was representative of how a typical VC fund
operates. But since my fund is far from being typical, I would like to
share with you the weird,...
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Decision-making on startup teams presents no shortage of potential
pitfalls. Decisions may take forever to make. Or team members grow
frustrated when they are left out of the process of making a decision.
Or decisions are made but not...
AlleyTalk
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A former executive Tinder has sued the dating app, claiming she was
sexually harassed and discriminated against before being forced out.
Vivek Wadhwa,...
AlleyTalk
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So, which is harder/worse? Finding the right apartment, or finding the
right roommate? Toss up, right? What if there was an all-in-one service
that would help you navigate your way through both?
That’s exactly what...
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A very common question asked by entrepreneurs we meet with is: “When am I
ready to start pitching my first customers, the so-called ‘early
adopters’?” Even though this is a well-covered topic, there are still
many...
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If you decided to build a house, the first thing you would do is hire an
architect to design the house. From the blueprints provided by the
architect, you would know what the house will look like, how it will be
built and what...
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Starting a new business is a serious undertaking. Yet many aspiring
entrepreneurs I know approach it as a fun project, get-rich quick
scheme, or perhaps an expensive hobby. Others quit their day jobs and
commit everything to their...
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Learnvest founder Alexa von Tobel was in the hot seat at last week’s
StartupGrind, and it’s amazing what you can learn from a 90-year-old.
Ok, that might need a bit of an explanation:
While in school, the Harvard grad and HBS...
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I may regret some of what follows.
As I general rule, I like to let an article I write sit and reread it
the next day. The first draft can be pretty blunt, so I
usually find a bunch of rough edges that need to be...
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In case you haven’t heard, Instagram is the new Facebook. And that’s not
just because my 12 year old cousin told me so. In terms of brand
promotion, Instagram can be an incredible tool. It’s the social network
that has seen the...
AlleyTalk
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The thing about bubbles—by the time they start bursting, it's usually
too late.
But for now, most venture capitalists see little worry about that, and
remain bullish on funding for start-ups and they continue to justify
sky-high,...
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Why do so many of us – especially recent grads who might otherwise go
into corporate America -- want to start companies? Seeing a handful of
your peers become tech billionaires sure doesn’t hurt. And the fact that
launching an app...
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While advising entrepreneurs over the past six years, I observed
distinct patterns amongst insanely successful entrepreneurs. I observed
that those who experienced the most dramatic trials and tribulations in
their formative years,...
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The Red Rocket Blog has detailed many how-to lessons about marketing for
B2C companies, and driving sales teams and strategies for B2B
companies, which you can re-read from the site index. And, as presented
in the past, your B2B focus...
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Who, or what was the biblical King David without the infamous 5 stones,
the slingshot, and the inappropriate battle gear? Without the sloppy
ankle, who was Achilles? Let bygones be bygones but let not King
Leonidas be forgotten –...
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