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How I Got the Monkey Off My Back – Today Was a Good Day

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As a result I didn’t write my first venture capital check until March 2009 – exactly 5 years ago. I divided success into the phases of venture capital and 18 months into writing my first check here was my view (details on each in the link above). Sourcing high-quality leads : 9/10. The monkey on my back. ” Yup.

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5 Ways Writing a Book Will Kick-Start Business Growth

Startup Professionals Musings

In addition, the discipline of producing it, like writing a business plan, will help you immensely in understanding the key elements that drive you and your business. I often hear the excuse that writing a book takes precious time away from building and running your business, which you cannot afford.

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Want to know why charging $12 / year converts higher than $9.99?

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They’ve worked with a few small companies like Zynga, Playdom, GroupOn and TopSpin Media. But it’s PacMan.&# I forgot to get him on record on the show, but Gregg writes all the lyrics for the big presidential videos they’ve done – you can see where the humor of JibJab comes from. Advice, coaching, intros?

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7 Tips For Building Millennials Into Next-Gen Leaders

Startup Professionals Musings

Millennials have come a long way in business since I started writing about them nearly ten years ago. What they need now is some coaching from more experienced business leaders, to catch up and overcome some unique qualms and challenges. Today they are in every business, and will likely comprise 50 percent of the workforce by 2020.

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What Should We Make of Peter Thiel’s “20 Under 20? Education Program?

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In Poly Sci I learned critical thinking and writing. If I’m counseling young people I often coach them to consider getting degrees that will be practical for becoming more employable when they graduate. I was prepared way more for business success in my political science classes than in my economics ones (I was a double major).

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7 Strategies To Cultivate Next Generation Leadership

Startup Professionals Musings

Millennials have come a long way in business since I started writing about them over ten years ago. What they need now is some coaching from more experienced business leaders, to catch up and overcome some unique qualms and challenges. Today they are in every business and will likely comprise 75 percent of the workforce by 2025.

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Why Early-Stage VCs Should Be Careful About Intros from Bankers

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The sheer number of relationships I’ve built through being public, transparent and being willing to engage in comments and through social media has enabled me to get to know entrepreneurs even before they launch their next company. We are judging how well you are coached on stage. I don’t think they serve investors well.

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