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Escape from message hell
We are caught in an endless cycle of messaging hell and the pattern is always the same. First, Read More
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Care.com’s Sheila Marcelo on women, business & funding
Our third Vator Splash NY is coming up on December 5, and we’re honored to have Care.com CEO Read More
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How to get a VC meeting
I often get asked, “how do I get a meeting with a VC?” Here is my slightly Read More
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Mass Persuasion
“Successful entrepreneurs recommend reading this article about the persuasion techniques companies use to drive engagement.” Scratch that, how’s Read More
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Samir Arora’s top 10 secrets on how to build startups
It’s a cool, balmy day in San Francisco, and Vator Splash is well underway. (Open bar! Woot!) Samir Read More
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Watch out for savage VC deal terms when raising money
Some of the financings in ugly investment climates are typically proposed by venture capitalists on deal terms that Read More
Getting hung up on a high valuation can quickly take the wind out of your entrepreneurial sails. For Read More
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Make your users do the work
The belief that products should always be as easy to use as possible is a sacred cow of Read More
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VC to founders: Help us help you
You’d think that as often as “VC is dead” is bandied about the Valley, we’d have seen a Read More
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Six myths about tech entrepreneurship
My good friend Drew Curtis, founder of Fark, invited me to speak at the Haas Business School the Read More
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Turntable’s Billy Chasen: Starting over with $400,000
I hear so many start-ups unwilling to make a drastic change to their operations, even if they’re running Read More
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How do you replicate Silicon Valley entrepreneurship?
“This country can’t be knocked out with one punch,” said Clint Eastwood, during the Super Bowl halftime, in Read More
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Leah Busque shares TaskRabbit’s fundraising lessons
During a cold evening in Boston, Leah Busque didn’t want to leave her cozy home to buy dog food. Read More
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Venture Shift NYC and the Angel Investing Hall of Fame
At Vator and Bullpen Capital’s Venture Shift event next week, I’m moderating a panel called “Super angels, micro-VCs, Read More