November 2011
18 posts
Analysis Paralysis! Get Started With Your Startup... →
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Lessons from Billy Chasen’s epic pivot to...
When it comes to launching, draw a line in the sand. Chasen said he’s a perfectionist, but he knew that he had to launch at some point. So he drew a line in the sand to ensure that as long as he got to a certain point, he would feel comfortable in opening to the public. The temptation is to keep adding features, but he said you will never be able to launch if you don’t stop at some point.
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Ironically, our so-called ‘startup culture’ also plays a significant role in the...
– Jerome Gentolia - The Talent War Among Startups
I talk to these founders with these big ideas, and they jump from the problem...
– Ashton Kutcher
The Talent War Among Startups →
Prominent investors Chris Dixon and Sarah Tavel declared in blog posts that two...
– David Card - How Online Startups Can Build Audiences On The Cheap (Gigaom)
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There’s no such thing as a “2-minute” or “5-minute” phone call, no matter how...
– Robin Wauters - I’m Quitting Phone Calls (TechCrunch)
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So, demonstrate by building a relationship, don’t sell, educate. Prove to me...
– John Jantsch - 5 Things You Must Do To Sell To A Business Owner
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Investors are not interested in business plans. They are interested in...
– by Jerome Gentolia: Build Relationship, Raise Funds, Stay Focused On Your Business
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I can’t promise you will succeed if you stick with your startup. What I can...
– by Justin Khan - Startups Don’t Die, They Commit Suicide
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Amit has brought together a million and a half dollars of investment, almost...
– Immigrant Creates U.S. Job, Gets Boot Over Visa
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If you’re creating truly innovative products, you often have no idea whether the...
– by Mark Suster: 9 Women Can’t Make a Baby in a Month
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The part of the movement that resonates the most with me (in my words) is that...
– Mark Suster - 9 Women Can’t Make a Baby in a Month
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At first glance, the post-grant review period seems to be harmless, at least...
– Post Grant Review Under America Invents Act: Good or Bad? by Jerome Gentolia- Venturestab
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Finally, SHUT UP. Most people don’t think before they talk, which is probably...
– How to Change the World (Or…How to Occupy Yourself) - James Altucher
The question entrepreneurs have to answer is no longer “can this be built and...
– Investing In Design - Sneakerhead VC
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Thus, it is imperative that we put all our efforts to stopping structural...
– The Worsening Structural Unemployment: When Will It End by Jerome Gentolia
given how competitive most search terms are these days, I’m seeing more of...
– Let Your Users Market For You by Spencer Fry