What makes startups succeed or fail? More than 90% of startups fail, due primarily to self-destruction rather than Read More
Business to Business Entrepreneurship from entrepreneurs Launching a business Lessons and advice Managing a business
Hiring – easy as pie
Over the last few weeks I’ve gotten involved in hiring for two startups, a public agency and a Read More
The Four Steps to the Epiphany (Четыре Шага к Озарению) is now available in Russian. Thanks to Denis Dovgopoliy for Read More
Business models/plans Business to Business Entrepreneurship Failures/challenges from entrepreneurs Lessons and advice Making decisions Perseverance Survival tips Vision
There’s always a plan B
Everyone has a plan ’till they get punched in the mouth. Mike Tyson One of the key distinctions Read More
Business basics Business to Business Entrepreneurship from entrepreneurs Lessons and advice Marketing
Bonfire of the Vanities
When I was in my 20’s, I was taught the relationship between marketing and sales over a bonfire. Read More
Business to Business Education Entrepreneurship Financing and fundraising from entrepreneurs Lessons and advice Origin of idea Venture capital
How scientists and engineers got it right …
Scientists and engineers as founders and startup CEOs are one of the least celebrated contributions of Silicon Valley. Read More
Business basics Business models/plans Business to Business Education Entrepreneurship Financing and fundraising from entrepreneurs Lessons and advice Venture capital
Eureka!
Silicon Valley was born in an era of applied experimentation driven by scientists and engineers. It wasn’t pure research, Read More
Business to Business Character Entrepreneurship Financing and fundraising from entrepreneurs Lessons and advice Perseverance Venture capital
The $10 million photo and other VC stories
While on vacation I had a phone interview with Kevin Ohannessian of Fast Company who wanted a few “funding stories.” Read More
Business to Business Entrepreneurship Financing and fundraising from entrepreneurs Lessons and advice Venture capital
The Internet might kill us all
It’s been fun debating the question, “Are we in a tech bubble?” with my colleague Ben Horowitz. Ben Read More
Business to Business Entrepreneurship Financing and fundraising from entrepreneurs Lessons and advice Venture capital
The next bubble – Don’t get fooled again
We won’t get fooled again. We don’t get fooled again. Don’t get fooled again. No, no! The Who Read More
Business to Business Business to Consumer Entrepreneurship Financing and fundraising from entrepreneurs Launching a business Lessons and advice Venture capital Vision
The Democratization of Entrepreneurship
Last week I had 15 Finnish entrepreneurs out to the ranch (Aalto University has a partnership with Stanford’s Technology Ventures Program.) Monday Read More
Angel investing Board of directors Business basics Business models/plans Business to Business Education Entrepreneurship Failures/challenges Financing and fundraising from entrepreneurs Launching a business Lessons and advice Managing a business Venture capital
Reinventing the board meeting – Part 2 of 2
There is nothing more powerful than an idea whose time has come Victor Hugo When The Boardroom is Read More
Board of directors Business basics Business to Business Education Entrepreneurship Financing and fundraising from entrepreneurs Launching a business Lessons and advice Making decisions Managing a business Venture capital
Reinventing the board meeting – Part 1 of 2
There are none so blind as those who will not see. Jonathan Swift As customer and agile development Read More
In April 2010 I received an email that said, “I’m an incoming Stanford student in the fall and Read More
Character Education Entrepreneurship from entrepreneurs Lessons and advice Perseverance Survival tips Vision
Philadelphia University commencement speech
I am honored to be with you as we gather to celebrate your graduation from Philadelphia University. While Read More
