There should come a moment in your life where you wake up and realize that this is your Read More
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There are no shortcuts to success. The entrepreneurial journey is extremely difficult and challenging but if pursued with Read More
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Becoming customer obsessed
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A majority of entrepreneurs accept the need for creating a business plan however, a few often fail to Read More
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How we bootstrapped and got traction
If an entrepreneur thinks he needs external investment to make his startup grow, then he is making a Read More
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Strangling Innovation
The greatest number of jobs is created when startups create a new market – one where the product Read More
Here’s your lesson of the day! At Vator, we have thousands of sage advice from seasoned entrepreneurs. Many Read More
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Think you like what you like? Think again
A funny thing happens when you lie to people: they tend to believe. Why shouldn’t they? They lie Read More
Last month, NiceMeeting, an early-stage startup based in Pleasanton, California, focused on mobile audience engagement technology, deployed at Read More
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Josh Berman’s “Six Ways to Be” part deux
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Beachmint CEO Josh Berman’s “six ways to be,” part I
It’s a balmy 79 degrees in LA and life is good. Swimmin’ pools! Movie stars! Etc. etc. The Read More
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Guns and Cyber Security
The online world can be a dangerous place for the unprepared. And it’s just going to get worse. Read More
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Designing to reward our tribal sides
We are a species that depend on one another. Scientists theorize humans have specially adapted neurons that help us feel Read More
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Renaud Laplanche on the exponential cost of B players
Lending Club CEO Renaud Laplanche took the stage at Vator Splash SF Wednesday night to outline a few Read More