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Announcing a Deal I’ve Wanted to Talk About for a Year

Both Sides of the Table

When Ethan was considering leaving Google we talked about it. I acted as the occasional mentor, advisor and coach to Ethan. What do we like about OpenTable? Ethan took great inspiration in this from Alex Rampell of TrialPay (an advisor to the company) who had written about this concept of “ Service as a SKU.”

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Need money? Read this!

Berkonomics

There is a lot to say about retaining control. You will realize much more from the ultimate sale of your business even if at a considerably lower price than if splitting the proceeds with investors. You will have more control over strategy and execution than with an outside board overseeing planning and performance.

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Some Reflections on VC Investment Decisions

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I was having dinner with a friend last night and we were chatting about venture capital and a bit about what I’ve learned. 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 don’t. Co-founder discontent.

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6 Hiring Lessons from Vince Lombardi

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Vince Lombardi is widely considered the best football coach of all time, and ultimately may be the greatest coach in the history of all sports. It’s not just about hiring brilliant people – it’s about building a brilliant team. Coach Lombardi put teamwork first (which is why we did, too). It has a price.

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8 Tips To Get the Most Out of Your Investors and Board

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But the thing I am most proud of about Rob is that he has taken a company with a uniquely talented founder & CTO – Nick Halstead – and managed to build a very tight working relationship with Nick where we drive world-class product development without having the usual founder / CEO conflicts. Email updates frequently.

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Does your business need money? Read this!

Berkonomics

Email readers, continue here…] Bootstrapping: This term describes your ability to start a business with little investment and grow it using internally-generated funds. There is a lot to say about retaining control. It is for this group that we explore the implications implicit in raising money for growth.

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Interview with Robin Richards, CareerArc

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I think, to be a great entrepreneur, you have to look at what is missing in the category that you will be playing in the industry, and figure what you can deploy with a little bit of strategy and technology to bring a better service and price. Explain what you mean about branding in the employment area? That's been very effective.

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