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Choose Your VC Investor Carefully

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I write this post as a warning to pick your VC’s carefully. Keeping a blog has been great because so many entrepreneurs have written me with questions about their companies and I’ve gotten to know many of you personally through the process. This is part of my ongoing series Startup Advice. type comment.

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If it Didn’t Happen on Twitter it Didn’t Really Happen. Here’s Why

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I decided to water down some details to protect the innocent. I had outlined a blog post in support of their efforts and was ready to publish it. They were about to write a blog post defending the privacy issue and calling out why that journalist misunderstood the story. Much time has passed. I hope it still resonates.

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Roping in the Legal Eagles

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A startup-oriented lawyer may not be able to convince a jury of a guilty man’s innocence, but they can guide your adVenture through the menacing legal shoals it will no doubt face. Just as you would not ask your family physician to perform a coronary bypass, do not ask your corporate lawyer to help you write your patent application.