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Why I F **g Hate Unicorns and the Culture They Breed

Both Sides of the Table

Do you know how many people I meet these days who are “packaging up money in SPVs (special purpose vehicles),” or raising syndicates or doing secondaries or advising high-net-worth individuals how to get into unicorns? For a fee, of course. I’ve met people straight out of their MBA program doing this.

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Roping in the Legal Eagles

InfoChachkie

Your lawyer is a trusted advisor, but in the end, you run your business, your lawyer does not. In other words, find a lawyer who will take the time to understand the issues underlying your business and advise you how to best accomplish your objectives while minimizing your legal exposure. Money Is Time. but They Make Great Guard Dogs.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Startup 5.0 – I’m just going to chill out for a bit… (OK, for a month…)

Frank Addante

I decided that I was going to consult/advise a few companies and relax for a bit. Whatever the biggest, most challenging, most demanding, most important job we had at L90, I always turned to Tim. So, I put him in charge of our data centers and technical operations. It turned out that this drove even more demand for StrongMail.

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