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APRIL 13, 2011

Or, as always, summary notes available below. Huge thank you to Steve De Long for the write up. Brad on blogging. How did you start blogging? “My But, in fact, I would rather have an executive summary than a pitch deck. I owe ya’ a 20 minute call (or in person next time I’m in San Diego).

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MARCH 31, 2012

Jeff (also an HBS alum) co-teaches the LTV course with Professor Eisenmann about a student of theirs who had written a blog post about sales taking on some of my previous assertions. The idea that the course asks students to write public blog posts is a testament to its more modern teaching style. In Summary.

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JULY 14, 2015

I don’t know Ezra yet but since he’s taking the time to blog (which I hugesly respect) and share thoughts I thought I’d take him up on his challenge and also spill the beans on my secrets. On blogging I blog because I love it. I just write. My other secret on blogging? Keep on writing.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 11, 2011

What follows is a summary which paraphrases Naval’s responses. 3) If you were writing your book Pitching Hacks today, how would your advice differ ? 2) About 18-months ago, on your Startup Boy blog, you wrote a post entitled “ Why You Need to be in Silicon Valley.” For his exact quotes, watch the video.

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Startup Software Review Summary Technical Review 273

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

I still plan to publish on this blog occasionally, as well as more frequently on my blogs at Forbes , Huffington Post , and others. Blogging is a learning process as well as a sharing one. I learn something new every day in blogging. Doing the research to clarify allows you to share effectively.

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AUGUST 10, 2010

Ask me something very narrow that I can answer without typing a whole blog post length response. When you write your email to the person assume it will be forwarded “as is&# so ask for an intro in a way that you wouldn’t mind somebody else reading. Fred Wilson nailed this in his “double opt in&# blog post.

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DECEMBER 7, 2011

A few weeks ago I was reading a blog post by MG Siegler that really struck a chord. Of course I can’t write every press release for the company nor would I want to. In Summary. I then asked for editing rights to his Google Doc and I rewrote a version of it. I then walked him through the logic of why I changed what I did.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2013

Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. In summary, a startup with no website, or a website with no credibility will kill your business. They will exit quickly. Show evidence of your expertise.

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Search Engine Optimization Startup Advertising SEO 105

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2010

Finally, you will develop tactics such as building quality links to your website through social media and professional article writing to boost your rankings in the search engines. Today's guest blog is by Adam Hoeksema, founder of the ExecutivePlan. His blog is [link]. Have an exit strategy.

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JUNE 17, 2013

If you haven’t already followed me on Twitter, that’s the fastest way to get blog updates. Write down the customer pains so you’ll have them for later. This article initially appeared on Inc. Click here. In my first enterprise software company we developed a methodology for sales that we called PUCCKA. Listen more.

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APRIL 20, 2011

If you read this blog often you'll know that I'm a huge fan of First Round Capital. I think you'll enjoy hearing him, but if you're in a rush check out the summary notes below. As a courtesy if you enjoyed his write-up please check out his startup company, ChannelStack. After raising the next round two more seats can be filled.

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Capital Venture Capital Technical Review Startup 284

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JANUARY 13, 2011

I wrote the summary notes in this blog post. I talked about this in the TWiVC video but I didn’t do a good enough job of writing it up in the summary notes in the post. And did I really just try to drop an SAT word into my blog post? That notes only told part of the story.

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Venture Capital Slides Technical Advisors Startup 299

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2012

Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. In summary, a startup with no website, or a website with no credibility will kill your business. They will exit quickly. Show evidence of your expertise.

Search Engine Optimization 96

Search Engine Optimization Entrepreneur Sites Advertising 96

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2018

People cite sources like this recent Inc.com article “ 5 Reasons Why You Don't Need a Business Plan ,” or my own blog discussion on this subject, “ Situations Where A Business Plan Does Not Add Value.” Executive summary glossy. Net out the problem and your solution in the first 30 seconds. Pitch your company, not your product.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 17, 2017

I found a good summary of these attributes in a recent book, “ The Old School Advantage ,” by an expert on interpersonal communication, J. You can also establish authority by writing and public speaking. Personalities in business are the influencers these days, rather than brand names and symbols.

Social Media 58

Social Media Customer Custom Entrepreneur 58

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JULY 29, 2010

If you want to watch the show click the image above or this link , but if you want a quick read – here’s a summary: 1. There’s some stuff here that I even prefer not to put into writing. I have a link on my blog to the angel deals I’ve done, which is here. Are the write ups worth doing or not?

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APRIL 17, 2012

In his blog he says, “I responded that I thought it was stupid. I recommend that you start by writing down the attributes you would want people to think about when they think about your brand. So his Twitter handle is @infoarbitrage and his excellent (must read) blog is Information Arbitrage. In Summary. And for me.

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Startup Venture Capital Los Angeles Woodland Hills 304

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FEBRUARY 23, 2015

I wrote this conundrum and the need to take charge of how the market define your skills in my much-read blog post on “ personal branding.” And one that you get to write. But if you want it in it’s full V1 glory read on … You’ve never been a CEO but might like to be one some day.

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Technical Review Startup Venture Capital IP 150

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JANUARY 12, 2014

Link has a summary of his argument plus a great video). When I first started blogging Digg was still at its peak. You might write a piece now and then that catches fire but there is nothing repeatable that would be useful for a business. Simply write a great book? Everything we were taught pre-Internet is still relevant.

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Marketing Startup SEM SEO 379

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Publish a daily blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. In summary, a startup with no website, or a website with no credibility will kill your business. They will exit quickly. Show evidence of your expertise.

Tips 92

Tips Search Engine Optimization Startup Advertising 92

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 10, 2010

When I started blogging I had an idea. I would take all of the one-on-one conversations that I have with entrepreneurs from the things I’ve learned and just write them up for anybody to read. I had a tactic of writing out the line of reasoning for the employee so they knew what to say. Then you’ll be fine.

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Startup Press Course Writing 294

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MAY 13, 2018

If you’re raising a round where a new lead investor would invest $5 million the VC fund must have no less than $100 million and if you’re looking for them to write $15–20 million as the lead their fund realistically should be at least $400 million. This goes into the heart of my controversial blog post (coming soon!

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Venture Capital Funding Startup Sales 332

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AUGUST 1, 2010

Short summary of my posts: 1. If you don’t understand the concept of “signaling&# please read the blog post I wrote on Understanding VC signaling. From the debate on VentureHacks, our offline chats and from our blog posts, I think that Chris Dixon and I are pretty much 98% aligned on the topic.

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Seed Funding Funding Venture Capital GRP Partners 298

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JANUARY 17, 2011

So I thought I’d write a post about how I drive my personal creativity. (A It’s why I always work hard to find images for my blog posts & why all of my keynote presentations are visual rather than bullet points with words. If you plan to read the post you can skip the summary if you want.

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JULY 22, 2010

I’m not sure I really even need to write this at length because Nivi absolutely nailed the topic in his article “ The Option Pool Shuffle.&#. This starts with understanding how VCs and entrepreneurs often see valuation differently. And no prizes for guessing which side of the table really understands the right answer.

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Venture Capital Pricing Startup Funding 405

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AUGUST 14, 2009

The key to getting money is that the people writing the check trust you. When I write an angel round check I always tell me wife, “let’s assume that money is lost.&# So goes angel investing. Social Network s / Search / Blogs – Obvious, huh? I don’t think that hairy dentists really expect that.

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MAY 25, 2013

In the original version of his post, Andy writes. In Summary. They see how hard she does her job. They know her personally and know she cares about her constituencies even if she has to make tough trade-offs from time-to-time. VCs often don’t use the products of the companies in which they invest. Agree whole heartedly.

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CEO Flow

MARCH 2, 2009

Bio summary: Aaron Ross is the founder of CEOFlow , which helps CEOs understand how to create predictable revenue, through guidance, groups and consulting. Just write me). In this month’s meeting we will lay the groundwork for future sessions – determining who will be part of the group and a few topics for discussion.

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CEO Flow

MARCH 2, 2009

Bio summary: Aaron Ross is the founder of CEOFlow , which helps CEOs understand how to create predictable revenue, through guidance, groups and consulting. Just write me). In this month’s meeting we will lay the groundwork for future sessions – determining who will be part of the group and a few topics for discussion.

Santa Monica 40

Santa Monica Los Angeles Finaventures Angel 40

CEO Flow

MARCH 2, 2009

Bio summary: Aaron Ross is the founder of CEOFlow , which helps CEOs understand how to create predictable revenue, through guidance, groups and consulting. Just write me). In this month’s meeting we will lay the groundwork for future sessions – determining who will be part of the group and a few topics for discussion.

Santa Monica 40

Santa Monica Los Angeles Finaventures Angel 40

CEO Flow

MARCH 2, 2009

Bio summary: Aaron Ross is the founder of CEOFlow , which helps CEOs understand how to create predictable revenue, through guidance, groups and consulting. Just write me). In this month’s meeting we will lay the groundwork for future sessions - determining who will be part of the group and a few topics for discussion.

Santa Monica 40

Santa Monica Los Angeles Finaventures Angel 40

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NOVEMBER 13, 2012

I had outlined a blog post in support of their efforts and was ready to publish it. They were about to write a blog post defending the privacy issue and calling out why that journalist misunderstood the story. Had we written the blog post the storm clouds would have gathered for longer. Summary Lessons?

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Press Blogging Journal News 336

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MARCH 22, 2010

It got me thinking, which for me is always the sign of a good blog post. Journalists don’t know enough about your company before the show, don’t have time for proper research, and you will be competing for their time afterward with 49+ other companies that want them to write about you. - I think Robert’s right.

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Tips Startup Press Blogging 307

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MARCH 6, 2011

Because my wife is a superstar she published them all on a blog here along with much other wonderful type-A mom advice. He had just written another one of his way-over-the-top blog posts. I think Dave has blogging Tourettes Syndrome when he hears the word VC. We then started talking about Dave McClure. I love the concept.

Startup 292

Startup Venture Capital Blogging Summary 292

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2013

Watch the 30-minute interview to hear why but summary notes below. In many ways I think general purpose writing & thinking skills are as valuable as math skills. ” But I pointed out a professor at HBS ( Tom Eisenmann ) who teaches a course where blogs are a part of the classroom reading material.

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Venture Capital Education Offshore Outsource Development 403

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 17, 2010

Before he’s had a chance to rub the morning ink off of his thumbs I’ve read op-eds from the NY Times and Washington Post as well as scanned Techmeme and read a few blogs. There is an argument to be made about the need for time to read, time to reflect and time to write. Writing has a way of forcing focus and reflection.

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Social Network Journal News UCSD 320

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FEBRUARY 14, 2016

When I started blogging it was because I was inspired by Brad Feld. Brad was openly writing about this and it felt like he was giving the VC playbook away for free! I always wanted to work with Brad for this reason so I started blogging because I figured if transparency worked for Brad I would try the same approach. In Summary.

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