People sometimes ask me why VCs seem to invest in many of the same types of companies. Certainly, Read More
Why social networks continue to attract investors
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Beyond the lemonade stand
While the Lean LaunchPad class has been adopted by Universities and the National Science Foundation, the question we Read More
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Get the Heck Out of the Building
With a ~$2 billion endowment the Kauffman Foundation is the largest non-profit focused on entrepreneurship in the world. Giving away Read More
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Why companies are not startups
In the last few years we’ve recognized that a startup is not a smaller version of a large Read More
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Is This Startup Ready for Investment?
Since 2005 startup accelerators have provided cohorts of startups with mentoring, pitch practice and product focus. However, accelerator Read More
Editor’s Note: Nir Eyal is the author of Hooked: A Guide to Building Habit Forming Products and blogs at NirAndFar.com. Wednesday was Read More
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How to be Smarter Than Your Investors
Teams that build continuous customer discovery into their DNA will become smarter than their investors, and build more Read More
Plenty of people have thought about becoming an entrepreneur, but not many follow through. Many are hesitant because Read More
Two of the hot topics in education in the last few years have been Massive Open Online Courses Read More
Character Education Entrepreneurship from entrepreneurs Launching a business Lessons and advice Team building
Sometimes it Pays to Be a Jerk
That he which hath no stomach to this fight,Let him depart; his passport shall be madeWilliam Shakespeare Henry V | Read More
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Engineering a regional tech cluster
Dino Vendetti a VC at Bay Partners, moved up to Bend, Oregon on a mission to engineer Bend Read More
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Time for Founders School
Having a film crew in your living room for two days is something you want to put on Read More
Business to Business Business to Consumer Culture, Innovation hubs Education Entrepreneurship from entrepreneurs Lessons and advice
Bigger in Bend
When Customer Development and the Lean Startup were just a sketch on the napkin, Dino Vendetti, a VC at Bay Read More
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Early-stage regional venture funds
Dino Vendetti a VC at Bay Partners, moved up to Bend, Oregon on a mission to engineer Bend Read More
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Do Pivots Matter?
There’s a sign on the wall but she wants to be sure
’Cause you know sometimes words have two Read More