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Planning Your Fund Raising — “Measure Twice, Cut Once”

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As you work deals they might move up or down in the priority list but when you start you should have no more than 8–10 priority A’s (more is unrealistic) and no more than 8–10 priority B’s. Know the firm but also know the partnership So by now you have 50 names on a spreadsheet with 8–10 A’s, 8–10 B’s, 10–20 C’s and 10 D’s.

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Why Startup Entrepreneurs Need to Communicate More Like George Bush Than Al Gore

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And I think this is a mistake. Other tech examples: People constantly come up to me and tell me they want to start “becoming a line” which is shorthand for my post “ Lines, not Dots. That’s why your examples need to sound human. You give them an education in whatever topic it was that they asked about.

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Ten Rookie Startup Mistakes You Won’t Make

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“Learn from the mistakes of others. During those same 25-years, I also made innumerable mistakes. In addition to paying the consultant, you must invest time to educate them. 10) Grant An Investor Anti-dilution Protection. You can’t live long enough to make them all yourself.”. 8 ) Grant Exclusivity.

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Interview: Lynda Weinman of Lynda.com

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10) Lynda, why does the world need lynda.com? Like a true entrepreneur, even though you were young, you took control of your life and pursued an alternative education. There is no set formula – you’ll find as many examples of companies that are family run as not.”. 10) Lynda, why does the world need lynda.com?

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Interview: Lynda Weinman of Lynda.com

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10) Lynda, why does the world need lynda.com? . Like a true entrepreneur, even though you were young, you took control of your life and pursued an alternative education. There is no set formula – you’ll find as many examples of companies that are family run as not.”. 10) Lynda, why does the world need lynda.com? .

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Never Hire Job Hoppers. Never. They Make Terrible Employees

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I then really quickly race through looking for some minimum qualifications such as companies for which they worked, education, grades, etc. If I’m sent a stack of 10 resumes the first thing I look for is how long the person has been at their past 4-5 jobs. If you’re in a job interview own up to your mistakes.

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What Makes an Entrepreneur? Four Letters: JFDI

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They are quick to spot their mistakes and correct. A couple of quick stories / examples: 1. He was a really nice and personable guy who had deep domain knowledge in an industry that he’d worked in for 10 years that is in need of technological advancement. They move the ball forward every day. Making Things Happen.