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How Surfing Made Me A Better Investor

InfoChachkie

Biggest Sets – No matter how flat the water may currently be, there is always another wave brewing further off the coast. The largest sets of wave typically appear after the longest lulls in activity. Self-aware investors relish their mistakes, knowing that each setback contributes to their ultimate success. Image: FREDERIC J.

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VC Confessions: We Passed On Twilio’s Seed Round

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However, they seldom acknowledge their mistakes. What’s The Worst Mistake? Mistakes can be categorized as “false positives” or “false negatives.” Rather, we value entrepreneurs' time and thus our diligence generally includes introducing them to potential customers and partners. Seems to be the biggest competitor.

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So What is The Right Level of Burn Rate for a Startup These Days?

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This has led VC & entrepreneur bloggers alike to similar conclusions: start raising capital early and be careful about having too high of a burn rate because that lessens the amount of runway you have until you need more cash. I’m surprised how few entrepreneurs have this open conversation with their investors.

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Top 40 Startup Posts for August 2010

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He blogs to 10,000 web entrepreneurs at Software by Rob and co-hosts the podcast Startups for the Rest of Us. One Facebook executed the bowling pin strategy brilliantly by starting at Harvard and then spreading out to other colleges and eventually the general public. August 20, 2010 They say people won't pay for content.

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George Powell – Doing Well By Having Fun

InfoChachkie

I am always on the lookout for inspiring entrepreneurs who have leveraged their passions into healthy livelihoods as they serve as instructive role models for my UC Santa Barbara entrepreneurial students. Greathouse: Like most successful entrepreneurs, it sounds like you did a heck of a lot of on-the-job learning. Share and Enjoy.

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ProfileTree | LinkedIn For Services, Advertisers & The Unemployed

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It is a platform that allows anyone who offers a service to advertise it for free – we promote this profile on the most popular social networks such as Twitter , Facebook, Google Plus, Pinterest, Stumbleupon and many more. Show the photos of their work and actively promote themselves across the internet? What is ProfileTree?

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How to Develop Your Fund Raising Strategy

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I raised money as an entrepreneur, like you, in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2005 for two different companies. I never suggest that entrepreneurs just randomly pitch VCs. ” But focusing on too many is a mistake. You’ll never make a great entrepreneur. He’s awesome for early-stage entrepreneurs.

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