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Five Startup Tips From Bill Gates

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Like Steve Jobs, Michael Dell and Larry Ellison, he is one of the few startup Founders who remained at the helm of their respective companies throughout their entire maturation process. free weekly Infochachkie articles! Great Startup Ideas Come From Everywhere. "At One Of The Most Important Startup Skills. "The

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The Importance of Proprietary Deal Flow in Early-Stage VC

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Before I tell you the reasons I’m concerned about investment banking intros, I should start by saying I think bankers are enormously helpful for entrepreneurs in raising money. start-ups are overvalued. And I’m seeing this even at some really well run startups. We are judging how well you are coached on stage.

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Why Early-Stage VCs Should Be Careful About Intros from Bankers

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I think my mentality to banker pitches was best summed up in this article about Y Combinator in which Paul Graham apparently made the following quotes. start-ups are overvalued. The other quote from the article is this: “The other thing they say is that they can’t tell on Demo Day which are the good start-ups.

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Interview: Seth Epstein of SocialStay

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Seth attended UCSB but dropped out to start a denim company. . Value Prop Twitter Style : SocialStay is: "An easy to set up & manage mobile platform designed for the hospitality industry. free weekly Infochachkie articles! They are starting to see the light. Write it down….

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Improving Sales: The Excuse Departement is Closed

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This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. Most technology startups seem to be funded by product people or business people. My first startup was no different. My first startup was no different. So I did want any rational person who wants to improve does – I hired a coach. Here’s what I learned.

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Entrepreneurshit. The Blog Post on What It’s Really Like.

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But for some strange reason they make you file your progress on fund raising, which is the widely picked up by the press. I plan to write about it early next year when we’re all through. And why I woke up at 4.50am. As a startup founder you rarely have much money in your bank accounts. But he learned.

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The 7 Attitudes of Innovators

Frank Addante

I’ve been reflecting on what it was like each time I started a new venture. Eight years after starting Rubicon Project, I’ve found that our excitement, passion and energy comes in waves. Eight years after starting Rubicon Project, I’ve found that our excitement, passion and energy comes in waves. Was it the original idea?

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