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DECEMBER 17, 2009

This is part of my new series on what makes an entrepreneur successful. I originally posted it on VentureHacks , one of my favorite websites for entrepreneurs. I also wonder about the entrepreneur who would sign a term sheet that came from somebody they hadn’t gotten to know over time. Geni.com beget Yammer.

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MARCH 22, 2010

It got me thinking, which for me is always the sign of a good blog post. If you’re Yammer , Mint or RedBeacon (all winners) you’re knighted with wonderful coverage. But more broadly it got me thinking to one of the biggest mistakes tech executives get into in the first place. Robert’s article is worth reading.

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JULY 29, 2010

We received so much positive feedback from our This Week in Venture Capital show walking through valuation calculations & term sheets that we decided to do a Q&A show this week to address topics that entrepreneurs want to learn about. on the entrepreneur side of the table) when I raised at too high of a price. This is wrong.

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JANUARY 28, 2011

You do a startup and decide you want somebody to step in and run the company so you can focus on technical excellence. If you click on no other links in this blog please read this one by David Brooks about why Amy Chua is a wimp and not a hard ass mom. These are the skills I look for in entrepreneurs and leaders. ON SUCCESS.

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