Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 2, 2011
It’s apropos because there is so much noise these days with email, Twitter, Facebook, blogs, web shows, etc. Here’s the thing: entrepreneurs who aren’t at all of our private meetings really didn’t know what do think about the situation. It sure wasn’t when I was a first-time entrepreneur.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 19, 2018
If you’ve got the skills to be a strong entrepreneur then it shouldn’t be too difficult to find people who know a partner at a VC firm and if you can build relationship with them you can get introduced. Most entrepreneurs (and VCs raising from LPs) think this means progress. Entrepreneur : “Sure. Some people find this elitist?—?I
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Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 20, 2012
And I get flooded with legal docs, end-of-quarter financial administration, recruiting, whatever. Now, I’m pretty on the record that being an entrepreneur is about being great at The Do. Do you find yourself too much in email mode? Board Meetings. Conferences. I get sucked up in “Do” mode.
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 25, 2010
A reminder that it is important for all entrepreneurs is to remember to be careful about “deal drift.” Conversely I offered the same deal to another entrepreneur who decided to shop around longer. Don’t be complacent – What really winds me up is when entrepreneurs are complacent. Grind wisely. Lawyers are like any humans.
Tech.Co
JANUARY 19, 2016
CapLinked is founded by two successful entrepreneurs: CEO Eric Jackson, former marketing lead at PayPal ; and COO Christopher Grey, two time founder including Crestridge Investments. There have been plenty of sure ways in the past, email attachments, dropbox, etc. We have clients that will upload 10K docs at a time.
Both Sides of the Table
AUGUST 28, 2012
I have seen some entrepreneurs go into first meetings willing to share almost anything about their company. I’ve seen this back fire on entrepreneurs who say things like, “Well, we’re not talking financials with investors yet.”. He forwarded an annoyed email to my main contact at Salesforce. The First Meeting. What did he do?
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 31, 2015
I believe many entrepreneurs have ADD. Save it to Pocket, bookmark it, email it to yourself or whatever other coping mechanism you have. Email twice. But overall I believe this leads to better entrepreneurship and why I believe so many entrepreneurs have ADD. It’s both your curse and your secret sauce. Embrace it.
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