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Why Entrepreneurs Hate (Most) MBAs

InfoChachkie

Tech entrepreneurs' consternation with MBAs does not rise to the level of loathing. Rather, entrepreneurs' frustrations are often due to an incongruence between an MBA's expectations versus the value they can deliver to a startup. As I stated in my Quora answer, "hate" is the wrong word.

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The Series A Crunch Is For Entrepreneurs Who Can’t Create Their Own Luck

InfoChachkie

This is due to a fundamental disconnect between the increased activity of high-volume seed investors (that fill out lots of Seed rounds) and the relatively small number of Series A investors, who only make 1 or 2 investments, per partner, per year.". There is a similar Darwinian aspect to venture capital investing.

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7 Business Mistakes Serial Entrepreneurs Never Make (Twice)

InfoChachkie

Value is created through diligent hard work. Once you prove that a substantial number of people are willing to pay more for your solution than it costs you to provide it, you can then consider licensing your underlying technology. In addition to paying the consultant, you must invest time to educate them. Share and Enjoy.

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Make Yourself Irresistible To A Startup

InfoChachkie

This agreement generated tens of thousands of dollars of value due to an advantageous chargeback clause. The Founders were impressed that I invested my time to negotiate and craft this agreement, without asking for quid pro quo compensation. I promise I will never tweet about dragon sightings or that killer burrito I just ate.

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