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How much debt a startup should take on
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There’s a world where you don’t have to pitch your startup
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Wrap-Up of the inaugural SplashX LA on January 19, 2017
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Pitching a VC? Here’s what to do and what not to do
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I was recently asked to give a presentation about the state of venture capital to a group of Read More
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Andrew Charlton continues to possess a very strong understanding of the field of economics, something that has served Read More
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Blogging your way to a Series A
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In May 2011, I wrote the post: Investor Nomenclature and the Venture Spiral. That post got a lot of Read More