One of the latest terminology developments out of Silicon Vallety is the term “pivot.” If you haven’t heard it Read More
Pivot or Divot?
Some of the smartest entrepreneurs bootstrap their business before heading to Silicon Valley to raise funds. Lithium Technologies, Read More
Late last year, Aaron Batalion (one of the co-founders of Living Social, a Lightspeed Portfolio company) gave a Read More
It’s often the case that companies zig and zag their way to success. If one business model isn’t Read More
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10 lessons for entrepreneurs going into 2011
p>At VatorNews, we believe in building on the shoulders of giants. That’s why we’ve dedicated years into building Read More
Character Entrepreneurship from investors How to build a product Lessons and advice Pivot Team building
David Thacker on entrepreneurs’ mistakes
It’s become stylish these days for entrepreneurs to “pivot” often. That doesn’t mean, however, that it’s a fad Read More
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Eric Ries on learning, failing, and pivoting
Author, speaker, and consultant Eric Ries spoke at Thursday’s Amplify event, where the former Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Read More
Building revenue Business models/plans Entrepreneurship Financial and Legal How to build a product Internet Web 2.0 Pivot Splash Talks Vator shows
How PayPal helped spawn great entrepreneurs
Many people, including Vator’s Bambi Francisco, refer to PayPal as the quintessential example of a company that pivoted Read More
Entrepreneurship Failures/challenges Financing and fundraising How to build a product Making decisions Pivot Splash Talks Vator shows
Video: Twitter CEO Dick Costolo on IPO exits
Dick Costolo, who was recently appointed Twitter CEO, shared his lessons and advice at Vator’s evening event, Vator Read More
(Normally, I do not write about companies that are doing a marketing launch. But I have decided to Read More
This is the fifth interview in my “Does an entrepreneur need an MBA?” series. Tom Patterson recently sold Read More
Character Entrepreneurship from entrepreneurs How to build a product Lessons and advice Making decisions Pivot
Does MBA spell entrepreneur? Part 3
This is the third interview of my “Does an entrepreneur need an MBA?” series. Jack Kloster is COO Read More
In a lean startup, instead of being organized around traditional functional departments, we use a cross-functional problem team Read More
Continuous deployment from entrepreneurs How to build a product Lean startup Lessons and advice Pivot Product development
Why continuous deployment?
Of all the tactics I have advocated as part of the lean startup, none has provoked as many Read More
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Lessons Learned: Banister on business model redux
For entrepreneurs who feel they keep bumping up against the wall with the wrong business model, don’t feel Read More