April 1, 2013
How to Spend Venture Capital Money
So you landed Venture Capital money for your start-up? Congratulations! That’s a huge accomplishment in and of itself. Now comes the next hard part. How…
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August 28, 2012
Should I Write a Business Plan?
Over the past year, I’ve spent some of my time mentoring new startups. It’s one way for me to stay connected to the entrepreneur community…
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September 19, 2011
Hell Yes, You Should Celebrate Raising Money
Last week, I received an email from a CEO (we’ll call him Adam) that I’ve gotten to know over the past few years. His business…
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June 6, 2011
Show Me the Money!
During my weekend blog reading, I came across a post on TechCrunch with the headline “David Hornick: Why Real Entrepreneurs Aren’t in it for the Money.”…
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April 12, 2010
Don’t Congratulate an Entrepreneur for Being Close
Although there is a very small difference between the words “close” and “closed,” in a start-up there is a world of difference. When an entrepreneur…
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September 21, 2009
The Most Important Startup Word: HOPE
There are many words that are important to a startup: revenue, customers, employees, investors, service — but I’ll argue that no word is more important…
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