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SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

When convertible debt first started being introduced as a “faster, cheaper way to get startups funded” they didn’t have pricing built into them. In fact, most early investor work hard to help their startups get to the next level so it makes no sense for the angel investor and founders to be at odds.

Startup 354

Startup Pricing Equity Venture Capital 354

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MAY 22, 2019

A Startup I’ve Been Excited to Tell You About for Years A few years ago I spent time in prison with Trevor O’Brien , the founder of Projector. When we got out of prison Trevor began describing the startup he and his co-founder, Jeremy Gordon , wanted to build. you can sign up if you want to try the service.

Startup 191

Startup Social Media Slides Design 191

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NOVEMBER 20, 2012

Every so often I find myself caught up in a really hectic 3-4 week schedule where it seems like I float endlessly betweens meetings. And I get flooded with legal docs, end-of-quarter financial administration, recruiting, whatever. I get sucked up in “Do” mode. Startups Are for Doers. Board Meetings.

Venture Capital 400

Venture Capital Conference Ideas Entrepreneur 400

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DECEMBER 7, 2011

It was overly intellectual, had too many competing ideas, didn’t have enough catch phrases that would be picked up in the press, emphasized some facts that made us look smaller than we were, was too long and had terrible quotes. I then asked for editing rights to his Google Doc and I rewrote a version of it. That’s OK.

Press 337

Press Venture Capital Doc Summary 337

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JULY 19, 2011

And a key point is that when it comes down to “negotiations&# you need to turn up your personal heat and dial back the middle man. Let me start with an example. She told me, “start with the price you want but the move in date he wants.&#. I said, “If I start with your position I have nowhere to go but down.

Venture Capital 319

Venture Capital Pricing Startup Outsource 319

socalTECH

OCTOBER 11, 2010

The competition is set up to award $50,000 to the best team each year, and is also tied to a class on entrepreneurship for engineering students. What I thought we would do instead, was to try to come up with a business plan competition for only engineers and innovators that came through the engineering school.

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Competition Southern California Mentor USC 154

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OCTOBER 31, 2015

Let me start the post with three statements. Many people with ADD don’t work well in corporations & with bureaucracy, people with ADD have a bias towards action, people with ADD often speak up & take action and have strong bursts of creativity. I can’t write a blog post and then wait 3 days to publish.

Startup 150

Startup Writing Class Orange County 150