While on vacation I had a phone interview with Kevin Ohannessian of Fast Company who wanted a few “funding stories.” Read More
The $10 million photo and other VC stories
I’m moderating a panel at the upcoming Venture Shift event, titled “How angels and super angels/micro-cap VC funds Read More
I spent some time yesterday talking to an entrepreneur about this topic and I thought I’d share what Read More
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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
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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
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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
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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
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At Splash: ReachLocal hiring to evolve local
“Seven years ago,” Zorik Gordon began, “we were just like all of you guys.” Now, Gordon’s ReachLocal is Read More
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Four tests to test for a good startup idea
Everyone has a few ideas for a startup company. But how do you know if this is the Read More
In 2005, my partner Jason Mendelson and I wrote a long series of posts describing all of the Read More
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Bootstrap your startup
I encounter hundreds of entrepreneurs who are looking to raise capital each week. Most of the time, Read More
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Recycling capital
The Gotham Gal and I have been fortunate to accumulate signficant capital over the past fifteen years. And Read More
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Today’s Entrepreneur: David Carlick
Vator’s community is the home to entrepreneurs who embrace their passion and follow their dreams. Our newly-designed Read More
Character Entrepreneurship Financing and fundraising from investors Lessons and advice Venture capital
How entrepreneurs gain credibility
While talking with young founders in Europe and the US over the last couple months, I have been Read More