conventional-wisdom 
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 19, 2018
the most counter-intuitive fund-raising advice you’ll ever get I’m about to offer you some fund-raising advice that flies directly in the face of what most conventional wisdom will tell you. I hired a sales coach named Kai Krickle who helped me figure out how to close more deals. Why you should never have a data room?—?the
Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 12, 2013
He was also the first one to challenge my conventional wisdom that it made no sense for tech companies to advertise on television. The feedback was always universal, “that was the most helpful marketing meeting I’ve every had.” Natural mentors – a desire to help. I made some reference calls.
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InfoChachkie
NOVEMBER 24, 2014
Yet when viewed through the prism of honor and transparency, a handful of Mr. Greene''s laws offer helpful counsel to forthright entrepreneurs. Build your network by asking your stakeholders for introductions and references. Contrarians founders usually win the day - revel in your non-conformity and ignore conventional wisdom.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 5, 2016
Now seed funding is conventional wisdom. This led median valuations to triple in 3 years and led to this stupid phenomenon that people refer to as “unicorns ,” which I am convinced will the the thing most historians laugh most about in this era. The fact that I still see it referred to in pitch decks is farcical.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 8, 2010
My favorite two quotes of the weekend were: “Never trade your cat for somebody else’s dog” (referring to selling your company for stock to another privately held company – quote was from Alan. I’m going to save that for a future blog post. Nail it before you scale it” – I missed who said this but I love this quote.
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 16, 2012
most Seed or A round deals will be done by an investor in your region so that should help you to focus. He’s focused on that sector (not exclusively but predominantly) and therefore has an amazing network at large financial services firms to help you with business development. Other investors have national practices. Not so much.
InfoChachkie
APRIL 28, 2011
Odysseus could not help himself. In the spirit of Conventional Wisdom Isn’t , the founders of Campus Explorer did not, “flow with the go” when they founded their higher-education website. He knew the risks, but he had to hear the alluring sound of the Sirens’ song. Exploring The Campus.
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