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SoCal CTO
JUNE 9, 2010
Continuing my series of posts that I’ve been collecting that live at the intersection of Startups and being a Startup CTO : Startup CTO Top 30 Posts for April 16 Great Startup Posts from March here are the top posts from May 2010. You could just outspend. You could use brute force to get the word out. Enjoyed this post? The Holy Grail of.
Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 28, 2010
Recently I wrote a blog post about how I hated losing, but I embrace it as a way to learn, improve and increase my win rates. It’s been more than 5 years and I still think about that sales campaign and get pissed off at how much I took for granted. I won, that is, until I lost. I know it sounds ugly, but it happens.
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Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 18, 2010
We spent the first 45 minutes or so talking about industry trends (in this order): The history and background of True Ventures, one of my favorite early-stage VC’s (and the one with whom Om is a venture partner). Paul talked about Neuhaus Partners, a 65 million Euro fund with the remit to invest in German-speaking countries.
InfoChachkie
JANUARY 6, 2011
Pull Quote: “If you are smart, competitive, hard working and passionate about what you do you will have the best experience of your life. We all make important, complicated decisions in our life and having accurate, objective data about our choices allow us to find and compare products that meet our needs.
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 31, 2012
According to a recent study done by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, there were 565,000 new businesses created per month in 2010 in the US alone, which is a 15-year high. Engage your customers through blog comments, product reviews, and personal customer service. Getting noticed is not about ego or being the center of attention.
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 12, 2010
I recently wrote a post about avoiding the “ Deferred Life Plan &# and some related thoughts about personal productivity that came from Tim Ferriss’s book, The Four Hour Workweek. Unfortunately my wife reads my blog and she’d log in and add comments to dispel this rumor (she keeps me honest. Quite literally.
Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 25, 2010
I think about it for months, often years. I talk to trusted sources about it. I believe that it is part of the DNA of an entrepreneur – being so competitive that you’re practically sick when you lose. Entrepreneurs are neurotic about it. They’re competitive. But I embrace losing.
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