Competition Course Tips Writing 
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 7, 2013
I never saw it go out with a “tip @techmeme” on Twitter. When I first started writing this blog several years ago I had less followers than you have right now. But the realist in me knew I couldn’t write daily nor could I convince you to think to check out my blog with regularity. I should know.
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
Of course it happens all the time?—?especially This is the norm and unless you have a hugely competitive round it’s not worth fighting. This is not true in the majority of cases but rather when you have competition in your round and feel confident in using your leverage. What happens at the A-round of venture capital?
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Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 14, 2013
.” Here’s what I mean … Let’s start with what it takes for a journalist to want to write a story. Do I have an “angle” from which to write the story (first company to do X, company does biggest X, consumer behavior is doing X)? ” Of course not. They’re different. More strategic.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 20, 2013
The reason for this is that the executives who founded the company have so much tacit knowledge of how to position their product relative to the competition that they can easily win campaigns when they’re involved. So I often work with teams to get them to codify the key things they do well that the competition does not.
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 22, 2012
Don’t focus too much on the competition. Never write something you wouldn’t want to come back to you. Of course, the biggest mistake is failing to learn from the mistakes of others, or even from your mistakes. Look for the thoughtful challenge to your ideas, and practice active listening, when you are selling your vision.
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 23, 2014
The VC market has right-sized (returned back to mid 90′s levels & less competition). Just 3 years ago there was talk of institutional investors “not being able to write small enough checks.” Just see the growth of Dropcam, GoPro and Nest for the tip of the iceberg in what is to come. Why is this?
TechCrunch LA
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
Capitalism is fundamentally about timing, since market competition is about finding opportunities before others. It’s obvious that we can be too late to these decisions of course. Start writing down predictions about people, companies, and markets. When should you start a company? What company should you start?
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