10-mistakes 
InfoChachkie
MARCH 10, 2014
A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! Every so often, let your spirit of adventure triumph over your good sense - good judgment arises from mistakes, mistakes arise from bad judgment. Discover.".
InfoChachkie
MAY 16, 2011
“Learn from the mistakes of others. During those same 25-years, I also made innumerable mistakes. However, it is my hope that this article will help you avoid learning the following lessons the hard way. If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles!
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Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 26, 2013
I think many board members (including VCs) were trained 10+ years ago when life was very different and their advice often comes from an outdated lens. In stead of doing my typical big long post with 10 PR tips (like I did there), I’m going to break them up into individual (I hope more digestible) chunks.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 13, 2018
In terms of stack ranking I recommend you force yourself to have no more than 8–10 “A’s,” 8–10 “B’s” and the balance 20–24 should be “C’s.” Then begin your process in earnest with up to 8–10 firms. Why 8–10 and not just 3–4? Remember, I was an entrepreneur for 10 years before a VC).
InfoChachkie
NOVEMBER 23, 2015
A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. However, they seldom acknowledge their mistakes. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! What’s The Worst Mistake? Mistakes can be categorized as “false positives” or “false negatives.” > -jeff.
InfoChachkie
MAY 11, 2015
A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. Hey, everyone makes a mistake. Hey, everyone makes a mistake. After first denying it had made a mistake, the USPS was sued by the sculpture of the Vegas replica for copyright infringement. In other words, “if we had known it was a mistake, we wouldn’t have done it.”
SoCal CTO
JULY 13, 2010
10 Ways To Be Your Own Boss - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , June 18, 2010 The folks at Behance and Cool Hunting asked me to talk at their 99% Conference a couple months ago. Just because a product has a patent, deep complexity and an obvious competitive advantage does not mean that it can fly by itself into the market.
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