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Realizing when to pass the baton

by Bambi Francisco Roizen, September 15, 2008 | Comments (3)

	And, creating an environment of 350 entrepreneurs There are few startup CEOs who remain at the helm of their companies for very long. Amazon's Jeff Bezos is one very special guy for sticking around for the last decade, and founders don't often return to lead the companies they birthed, like Yahoo's Jerry Yang did. For the most part, startup CEOs serve for a short period of time ...
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Your first idea always ends up different

by Bambi Francisco Roizen, September 12, 2008 | Comments (2)

Pubmatic co-founder on finding a team that can be flexible and evolve

Most second-time entrepreneurs, heck - even first-timers, have that grizzled look about them. But not Pubmatic's co-founder Rajeev Goel, who helped his older brother, Amar, build golf retail site ChipShot back in the mid-90's, while Rajeev attended Johns Hopkins University. ChipShot raised $50 million in venture funding from the likes of blue-chip firm Sequoia, and others. But like many of ...

Ashton Kutcher on Blah Girls

by Meliza Solan Surdi, September 8, 2008 | Comments (16)

...And, his advice to entrepreneurs, really he has some

Ashton Kutcher's startup Blah Girls has gotten a lot of press. In this video, Ashton gives us his take on his experience as an entrepreneur. There wasn't much to his lessons. I guess that's not surprising, given that he's an, uh, actor for a living. I don't even think he's played an entrepreneur in his character. Nonetheless, in this video, ...

What's not taught at Stanford B-school

by Larry Chiang, September 8, 2008 | Comments

	How to tap into the secret society of entrepreneurs I am writing this article to show you a window into a world not very many people truly see. It's a society of people that support each other in an entrepreneurial way. What is most surprising is how much support you can tap into if you do it the right way.Yes, I'm the one who started Austin Secret Society of ...
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Entrepreneurs' paradox

by Gary Silver, September 5, 2008 | Comments (2)

Just take my advice... I told you so

It seems the entrepreneur has the impossible task of solving the "Entrepreneurs' Paradox" (the title of my book that I'll never have time to write). Entrepreneurs' Paradox Do this But, do this You need vision, trust your instincts, break through the herd mentality. Research, listen to your customers, there is wisdom in the crowd. Think big, VC's like big plans. ...

The importance of working backwards

by Awais Khan, September 4, 2008 | Comments (3)

And, why ideas aren't worth much, but teams are worth tons

Often entrepreneurs are advised to be nimble and flexible; they're told to realize that their ideas and business models will change over time. So, why bother with a five-year plan? Well, as important as adapting to new realities is having goals and milestones and a road map. "One of the biggest lessons I've learned is the importance of working backwards," ...

The virtues of going slower

by Bambi Francisco Roizen, September 3, 2008 | Comments (2)

Tapulous CEO: Don't get ahead of yourself; companies need time to figure out what they want to be

Too much of a good thing, isn't always a good thing after all. And, when it comes to entrepreneurship - getting too much attention in the beginning can be a hurdle. This lesson was learned by seasoned entrepreneur Bart Decrem, the CEO and co-founder of Tapulous. "One of the things I learned from my previous startup was a company called ...

What’s luck got to do with it?!!

by David Saad, August 25, 2008 | Comments (5)

	Don’t leave it to beaver As the web grows with more content, more contributors, and more entrepreneurs with more inventions, visibility and traction will become increasingly more difficult to achieve. Whether it is a new product that you are launching, a new article that you are publishing, or a new pitch that you are posting, things rarely take off on their own, and if they ...
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How to Rick Roll a venture capital firm

by Ryan Roberts, August 21, 2008 | Comments (4)

Be careful or your startup's pitch will be the venture capital equivalent of a rick roll

The Rick Roll. It's classic. Some might even call it legendary. Rick Roll your friends & family. Rick Roll your co-workers. Heck, Rick Roll me. We will all belly laugh as "Never Gonna Give You Up" blares on our computer speakers. But please don't Rick Roll venture capital firms. By Rick Rolling a venture capital firm, I mean don't bait ...

Get the product out

by Bambi Francisco Roizen, August 18, 2008 | Comments

Then learn from your customers how to define it

“If you get to market later, when there are other players in the space, like in Graspr’s case, you’re constantly defending," said Teresa Phillips, founder and CEO of Graspr, a video how-to site. "You’re on the defensive in terms of trying to differentiate from those who made it to market first." Teresa's point is well made. These days, when she ...

Stop overplanning and just do it

by Bambi Francisco Roizen, August 15, 2008 | Comments (1)

Where you end up will most likely be different from where you start

If there is one thing entrepreneurs learn, it's the concept of just doing, and not talking. I was told this once by an author who said, "The difference between an author and a writer is that an author writes." In like vein, the difference between an entrepreneur, and someone who is not, is that a true entrepreneur forges ahead. Simply ...

Common startup IP mistakes

by David Howard, August 14, 2008 | Comments

Dana Shultz suggests how to avoid them, and ensure that you own your product

Dana Shultz is an attorney in Piedmont, California who sees startups fall into the same intellectual property traps time and time again. For example, one of the biggest mistakes that entrepreneurs make is contracting out development work without first ensuring the proper agreements are in place to grant ownership of the final product to the startup company. The entrepreneur may be unpleasantly surprised ...

Lessons Learned: Tacoda's Dave Morgan

by Rebecca Weeks Watson, August 12, 2008 | Comments

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Dave Morgan describes how he drove targeting innovation for marketers

Dave Morgan founded TACODA Systems in April 2001 to develop innovative technologies for target marketing. In just a few short years, the company had grown into the world's largest and most advanced behavioral targeting advertising network. Morgan served as CEO until he was promoted to Chairman in 2006. After the acquisition of TACODA by AOL in 2007 for $275 million, ...

The secret of the Web

by Seth Godin, August 11, 2008 | Comments (3)

	Hint: It's a virtue Patience. Google was a very good search engine for two years before you started using it. The iPod was a dud. I wrote Unleashing the Ideavirus 8 years ago. A few authors tried similar ideas but it didn't work right away. So they gave up. Boingboing is one of the most popular blogs in the world because they never gave ...
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