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InfoChachkie
MAY 5, 2011
Just as Batman repeatedly avoids Poison Ivy’s kiss of death, so too must entrepreneurs avoid the Kiss of Death provisions which BDCs attempt to include in their agreements. If you do your job well, the BDC negotiators will consider you to be a “Bro” – a colleague with whom they have a strong, personal relationship.
InfoChachkie
MAY 23, 2011
Marketers have long known that people are drawn to exclusivity. As noted in Contract Traps Entrepreneurs Should Avoid , exclusivity can kill a small company. Unfortunately, many Big Dumb Companies (BDCs) assume they must unfairly skew the market in their favor by precluding you from freely working with anyone you choose.
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InfoChachkie
NOVEMBER 15, 2011
In fact, during my many years as an operational entrepreneur, I explicitly avoided working with governments, for the reasons described below. Bro Factor – An inherent advantage startups enjoy is the Bro Factor. Now, more than ever, government agencies in the US and abroad are lousy startup customers.
Tech.Co
JANUARY 19, 2016
The California-based team plans to use the new round to grow their team, marketing efforts, and further grow the company. 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. Bros Need Not Apply.
InfoChachkie
APRIL 7, 2010
Despite the pathetic nature of Barney deals, the big purple dinosaur offered sound business advice to entrepreneurs in a TV episode entitled, “Sharing means caring.” Use The Bro Factor to establish professionally intimate relationships with your partners. However, never allow your Bro-based sharing deals to become Barney deals.
InfoChachkie
OCTOBER 31, 2011
When entering a new market, Richard has consistently changed the rules of the game in order to put his incumbent competitors at a disadvantage. However, one is agility; the ability to quickly evaluate the results of their actions and revise their approach to reflect market realities. 9) Be A Bro. Tweet this quote].
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