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How To Snag Lunch With A High-Profile Entrepreneur

InfoChachkie

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. I recently received an email from a former student in which he described how he was able to secure a lunch meeting with a high-profile entrepreneur who is operating multiple ventures in parallel. A native German speaker, he will soon graduate from University of Münster.

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An LA-led, public-private partnership pitches a $150B green infrastructure package to Congress

TechCrunch LA

All of that charging infrastructure and grid upgrades are in part designed to help meet the increased power demands that the proposal expects to bring onto the grid through another $25 billion in government funding for electric vehicles of all types. There’s $25 billion in money set aside for public transit and $12.5

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7 Scenarios Where A Business Plan Is Still An Asset

Startup Professionals Musings

As a startup mentor and investor, I am approached regularly by aspiring entrepreneurs who assert that business plans take too much time, are inaccurate, and rarely add value. They cite sources like Profitable Venture Magazine, “ Why Business Plans are a Waste of Time ” and this Forbes article.

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7 Business Mistakes Serial Entrepreneurs Never Make (Twice)

InfoChachkie

As an entrepreneur, I helped create companies which achieved two IPOs and two trade sales totaling $385 million. Hopefully this article and the accompanying six-minute video will help you avoid learning these mission-critical lessons the hard way. Eleanor Roosevelt – US Diplomat & Wife of President Franklin Roosevelt.

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Why Super Pro-rata Rights are Not a Good Deal for Entrepreneurs

Both Sides of the Table

Yesterday I saw a Tweet from Chris Sacca fly by that prompted me to want to write a blog post helping entrepreneurs understand why they should push back against VCs asking for “super pro-rata” rights. They might own 8% of your company after the first funding but demand up to 33-50% of your next round of financing.

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Startup Lessons From Pink Floyd’s Dark Side Of The Moon

InfoChachkie

A version of this article previously appeared on Inc. Entrepreneurs can learn a great deal from the manner in which Pink Floyd created DSOTM. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Entrepreneurs should always err on the side of long-term gain. Pay To Play.

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Contract Traps Entrepreneurs Should Avoid At All Costs - Sweet Sixteen Kisses of Death

InfoChachkie

Just as Batman repeatedly avoids Poison Ivy’s kiss of death, so too must entrepreneurs avoid the Kiss of Death provisions which BDCs attempt to include in their agreements. If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Kiss of Death Provisions.