SoCal CTO
AUGUST 3, 2010
This continues my series of posts: Top 30 Startup Posts in June 2010 Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010 Startup CTO Top 30 Posts for April 16 Great Startup Posts from March The following are the top items based on social signals. Wannabe entrepreneur symptoms and cures - Gabriel Weinberg , July 25, 2010 I was once a wannabe entrepreneur.
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JUNE 17, 2013
Take for example the years 2010-2012 where every brand out there seemed to be buying Facebook “Likes.” These references make for great discussions with customers. Write down the customer pains so you’ll have them for later. It’s just human nature. Ask questions the whole time.
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APRIL 2, 2010
I’m writing this series because if you better understand how VC firms work you can better target which firms make sense for you to speak with. I’m writing this post to explain to entrepreneurs what you should be thinking about in terms of the VC’s you approach and the size and stage of their funds.
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MAY 18, 2014
We live in interesting times where working at a startup is glamorized to the point that many founders even refer to their team members as “rock stars,” which to my ears is cringe worthy. We first met five years ago through serendipity as I described in this 2009 blog post and elaborated on again in more detail 2010.
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. Be visible online and to traditional media, volunteer to lead, write guest posts for others, be responsive, give stuff away, and provide many ways to communicate.
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SEPTEMBER 27, 2010
A new group of investors have clustered around writing earlier-stage, smaller checks. It was obviously a joke and a reference to the supposed Bin 38 meeting. But I wrote about one other point that I wrote back in March 2010 so it’s clear I didn’t just dream this up after today’s panel. That’s awesome.
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NOVEMBER 25, 2010
I decided to put both of those issues to bed in 2010. Write things down. We helped the write out their requirements for a system. You are most vulnerable right after it has been announced that you won (I will write a separate post on this). Promise you won’t be defensive or try to change the decision. Be gracious.
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