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10 Tips For Entering The Startup Community This Year

Startup Professionals Musings

These days I see a surge of new startups as businesses seem to be recovering from the pandemic. If you are not starting one yourself, the next best thing is joining one as a partner, or as an early employee. Of course experience is the best teacher, but you need to get the job to get the experience. Invest in career coaching.

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Some Reflections on VC Investment Decisions

Both Sides of the Table

I started in 2007 with a thesis that my primary investment decision would be about the team (70%) and only afterward about the market opportunity (30%). I was telling him that it was much easier when I started because there were fewer deals, life was less public and somehow the world seemed to be spinning more slowly. Web Summit.

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Ten Ways to Prepare Now for a Startup or Any Job

Startup Professionals Musings

These days I see a surge of new startups as we fight our way out of the recession. If you are not starting one yourself, the next best thing is joining one as a partner, or as an early employee. Of course experience is the best teacher, but you need to get the job to get the experience. Invest in career coaching.

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10 Winning Steps for Finding a Job or a Partner

Startup Professionals Musings

These days I see a surge of new startups as the economy seems to be recovering. If you are not starting one yourself, the next best thing is joining one as a partner, or as an early employee. Of course experience is the best teacher, but you need to get the job to get the experience. Invest in career coaching.

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This Entrepreneur Fought America’s Toughest VCs… And Won

InfoChachkie

Adeo Co-Founded the entrepreneur-friendly website The Funded and he is the Founder and CEO of The Founder Institute , whose goal is to create and foster local startup ecosystems across the globe. The funded was really started as a way to counterbalance the bad behavior and harsh economic terms that the venture capitalists had adopted.

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Social Networking Addiction Bears Fruit FAST

Eric Greenspan

I’ve been engaged with social networking for some time now, starting with Myspace and Facebook and just recently (within the last 30 days), Twitter. It’s been an amazing experience so far, but the best part are the relationships I’ve built since getting started. Lisa is an a skilled public speaking coach.

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Social Networking Addiction Bears Fruit

Eric Greenspan

I’ve been engaged with social networking for some time now, starting with Myspace and Facebook and just recently (within the last 30 days), Twitter. It’s been an amazing experience so far, but the best part are the relationships I’ve built since getting started. Lisa is a skilled public speaking coach.