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What Did I Learn From the First VC Check I Ever Wrote?

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We not only have our Series A funds that can write $500k?—?$15 If you invest early and then pull back in the next 3 rounds your multiples on cash invested are much higher than if you keep writing checks. 15 million first checks but we also have three growth funds. VCs have different views and strategies on this. Why does that matter?

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From Startup Newsletter To Best Selling Book: How This Entrepreneur Pulled It Off

InfoChachkie

Consistent with the statistics cited in Why Entrepreneurs Hate (Most) MBAs , the large majority of John and Kyle''s classmates accepted positions at investment banks and consulting firms upon graduation. So we were connected to people that helped us get our money back. Saying, ''Hey, we want to pay you to write a book.’

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Entrepreneurs Should Create A Degree – Not Buy One Off The Rack

InfoChachkie

marketing, finance, sales, etc.). Statistics. Gain enough of an understanding of statistics that you can quantify risks and the probabilities of potential outcomes. Contrary to conventional wisdom, success as a millennial entrepreneur does not require that you become proficient in writing commercial-quality software code.

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From Startup Newsletter To Best Selling Book: How This Entrepreneur Pulled It Off

InfoChachkie

Consistent with the statistics cited in Why Entrepreneurs Hate (Most) MBAs , the large majority of John and Kyle''s classmates accepted positions at investment banks and consulting firms upon graduation. So we were connected to people that helped us get our money back. Saying, ''Hey, we want to pay you to write a book.’

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Entrepreneurship: Nature vs. Nurture? A Religious Debate

Both Sides of the Table

Some data like those in the studies I mentioned above might help influence our thinking but the answer is, in the end, subjective. I wasn’t going to write about it since he had just covered the topic and echoed my point of view. So it is with entrepreneurship. Fred Wilson said as much on his blog also. I like surveys.

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10 Ways To Kill A Growing Business With Bad Hires

Startup Professionals Musings

The message here is that if you don’t know exactly what help you need, you probably won’t get it. This is the arrogant position that you know more than anyone you could hire, so all you need is a helper, not help. After my sales pitch, he was so excited I knew he could do the job.” Look for job knowledge first. Marty Zwilling.

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10 Entrepreneur Quotes Leading to Hiring Mistakes

Startup Professionals Musings

The message here is that if you don’t know exactly what help you need, you probably won’t get it. This is the arrogant position that you know more than anyone you could hire, so all you need is a helper, not help. After my sales pitch, he was so excited I knew he could do the job.” Look for job knowledge first.