I was at a flea market with my sister recently. As I walked around, I was amazed at Read More
Four tactics to negotiate like a flea market pro
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Wrap-Up of the inaugural SplashX LA on January 19, 2017
Six months ago, SplashX debuted in Oakland. On January 19, 2017, the LA inauguration of SplashX was launched. Read More
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And The Winner Is…….
With so much doom and gloom in the press these days, it’s great to have a fun story Read More
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Today’s Entrepreneur: Larry Kramer
Innovators embrace being at the forefront of change. And, just by being there, they make a difference. They Read More
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Why being a Wiki-site was the wrong approach
One of the best jobs I have is to interview great entrepreneurs to find out what went wrong Read More
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Ronen advises “people who should not listen”
Avner Ronen, CEO and founder of Boxee, set the tone for his talk at Vator Splash with one Read More
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How do you compensate key executives?
Since both startups and buyouts depend in large part on extraordinary performance by managers, one principal aim of Read More
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Entrepreneurs who advise being ‘scrappy’
Venture investing may be picking up in mid-2010, but there’s still reason to be prudent with your cash. Read More
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Budgeting in a small, early-stage company
Today and for the next two weeks, we are going to talk about budgeting on MBA Mondays. Since Read More
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Limited by your AdWords budget?
In a world where keyword recommendations are readily available, many advertisers have had the experience of logging into Read More
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Eventbrite’s Hartz: Create options, be frugal
Kevin Hartz has learned that falling on your face is inevitable, if you’re too focused on the competition. Read More
Recently, I heard my brother-in-law, Demian Entrekin, advise an entrepreneur to look at her startup as a building Read More
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10 lessons for entrepreneurs going into 2010
At VatorNews, we have been building up a great library of “Lessons learned and advice” for entrepreneurs from Read More
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Cash is king; don’t blow it
The economy isn’t out of the woods yet, and that means preserving cash should still be a priority. Read More
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Lessons on Blogger’s journey before Google
It’s often said that a company that can survive a downturn is one that will thrive or have Read More