• December 13, 2007

Lessons Learned: Plaxo CEO Ben Golub says you need great people to adapt to change

Be willing to adapt and change; be passionate

• December 11, 2007

Lessons Learned: Lightspeed Venture's Jeremy Liew says not every company should raise venture capital

A VC's advice on how to meet with venture capitalists

• December 6, 2007

Lessons Learned: Microsoft's Dan'l Lewin is a big believer in distribution

Many startups fail for lack of distribution and sales; take more cash than you need

• December 4, 2007

Lessons Learned: Tumri's Hari Menon says choosing right people is critical early on

Harder to replace a team member than it is to pick a distribution partner or marketing firm

• December 1, 2007

Lessons Learned: Plaxo founder Todd Masonis says don't focus on money or obstacles

Focusing on funding will slow you down; you'll face other challenges than you think at the start

• November 29, 2007

Match.com founder Gary Kremen says consider exit strategies early

• November 27, 2007

Bryan Stolle, MDV partner and former Agile CEO, says "go with what's in your heart"

• November 20, 2007

Lessons Learned: Genius.com CEO David Thompson says keep it your own as long as you can

Take that as far as you can without thinking, 'I gotta have money'

• November 16, 2007

Lessons Learned: Fliqz CEO Benjamin Wayne on the risks startups face

Three risks facing startups: Market, technology and execution

• November 12, 2007

Lessons Learned: Sphere's Tony Conrad says find a hard problem to solve

Build the right team; be frugal; find a big problem

• November 8, 2007

Lessons learned: Pixsy CEO Chase Norlin says getting beat up is a good thing

• November 7, 2007

Lessons learned: Quickeo CEO Arnaud de la Fouchardiere

Be humble; Build the startup in the U.S.

• October 31, 2007

Ujogo CEO Eric Gonzales, poker player, taking a gamble on a market with "legal grayness"

• October 29, 2007

Lessons Learned: Cittio's Jamie Lerner on nickels and manhole covers

Don't believe the hype and challenge the business