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JUNE 18, 2015
I rarely talk to any startup entrepreneur or VC who doesn’t feel it and somehow long for simpler times despite the benefits we all enjoy from increased enthusiasm for our sector. For entrepreneurs there’s too much money sloshing around. We are experiencing a frenetic time. My general advice is to do less.
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 7, 2013
In the same year they won Business Insider’s Startup competition. And I had been telling my partners for a couple of years that I thought Ethan was one of the more talented entrepreneurs I had come across in San Francisco. In industry this is known as “yield management” and of course it needs to exist.
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Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 21, 2010
I recently read a post over on VentureHacks titled, “ Top Ten Reasons Entrepreneurs Hate Lawyers &# written by Scott Walker (who blogs on legal issues for entrepreneurs ). Oh, they didn’t cover that in your Stanford CS course? I know that people have an allergy to lawyers out of fear of being screwed.
Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 25, 2016
In our industry we applaud the efforts for entrepreneurs to have tried and we know that today’s failure can bring the experience for tomorrow’s success. If you look at the structure of the travel industry above – of course we know that the hotel industry is fragmented while the airline industry is reasonable consolidated.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 7, 2018
The next pass is the “competitive pass”?—?have As an investor I can tell you that when I meet an entrepreneur who knows very little about our fund or me as an individual it’s a huge turn off. Investment professionals tend to fall into the following categories: Not an investment partner. All of this, of course, is Sales 101.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 5, 2011
Of course I have. I’m an entrepreneur at heart so I’m always inspired when I hear stories about innovation. It’s why my investment philosophy is called, “ the entrepreneur thesis.&#. Passionate Entrepreneurs & Ambassadors. This article originally ran on TechCrunch. Can’t list them all.
Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 6, 2011
I was saying that I was happy it was all out in the open because I felt at least everybody could now understand the issues & opportunities from the perspectives of angels, entrepreneurs and VCs. But before I sent it I had made 10 private phone calls, sent emails & built support. It worked like a charm. So I thought, WTF?
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