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NOVEMBER 28, 2010

Recently I wrote a blog post about how I hated losing, but I embrace it as a way to learn, improve and increase my win rates. Tags: Startup Advice. One of the things I learned from my “post-game analysis&# is that you’re most vulnerable right after you’ve won the deal. I won, that is, until I lost.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

This is an updated post from my ongoing series on Startup Advice that I learned from founding two companies. . I decided to put both of those issues to bed in 2010. It’s one of my favorite blog posts. We assumed they would take our advice and upgrade. Tags: Startup Advice. I HATE LOSING. I hate it.

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Impact Hub

JUNE 4, 2022

To end this conversation on a good note, please share with us your ultimate advice on circularity practices that any venture could implement as well! K Ramani et al (2010) . For more inspiring stories like this, head to our blog. Impact Hub: That’s absolutely amazing, we’ll be rooting for you!

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2010

Seth Levine of Foundry Group addresses this important topic this morning on his blog with a post, “ Has Convertible Debt Won ?&# In frothy markets (like we’re seeing in August 2010) this happens more frequently. Tags: Raising Venture Capital Startup Advice. Seth was basing this on a Tweet by Paul Graham that said&#.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 23, 2017

In fact, I lost more than $15 million dollars in 2010 in the demise of my manufacturing business because I was vulnerable to my partners and bankers. The post My US$15-Million Lesson in Choosing a Business Partner appeared first on THE BLOG. By Mike Whitaker, author of The Decision Makeover. When things turn, you find out the truth.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Against everyone’s advice, I decided to seek out a business partner. ME/ “When we started out in 2010, we were the definition of bootstrapping entrepreneurs. The post Project Octane: Hustle & Heart appeared first on THE BLOG. I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do, exactly, but I knew I wanted to work for myself.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

This blog post is not about debating if "enough" diverse founders get funding--whatever that might mean. When Chantel asked investors for $3mm for her seed round back in 2010, people stood up and took notice. Advisors are hurting these companies as well, too--undoubtedly feeding into their own implicit biases.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 28, 2012

Fred Wilson wrote two posts in 2010 that were very influential with the startup community. ” Part of the beauty of blogging that in two sittings Fred was able to influence what was built over the next 12 months. The titles were: Mobile First, Web Second. Mobile First, Web Second (continued). My wife showed it to me.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 17, 2013

If you haven’t already followed me on Twitter, that’s the fastest way to get blog updates. Take for example the years 2010-2012 where every brand out there seemed to be buying Facebook “Likes.” Startup Advice' This article initially appeared on Inc. Click here. This post is about the “P” or pain.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2011

A great recent example of this was a successful group of entrepreneurs who had created a company that will do $10-12 million in revenue at their system integration business (read: services business) in 2011 after having done $5 million or so in 2010 and $2-3 million in 2009. They wanted advice. Even tech blogs know this.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Reddit announced the round in a blog post that said the money comes from “existing and new investors” and will allow the company to “make strategic investments in Reddit including video, advertising, consumer products and expanding into international markets.”. million first fund in 2010 to its $100 million fourth fund in 2017.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

StackOverflow is a free Q&A site for software developers, blending functionality from wikis, blogs, forums, and social voting (similar to Digg/Reddit); 7.1mm unique visitors per month; new funds will be used to build out engineering team and build out product. I first discovered it from Dharmesh Shah’s blog OnStartups.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

I recently read a blog post by Beezer Clarkson, Managing Director of Sapphire Ventures about why entrepreneurs should care about from whom their VC funds raise their capital. So I immediately felt like I had a partner whom I could call for sensitive advice on topics where there aren’t many sources of input or mentorship.

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JANUARY 31, 2010

TechCrunch ran my article yesterday as a guest post but I wanted to have a copy here for anybody who missed it and for future readers of this blog. So no prizes for guessing my New Year’s resolution for 2010. I plan to be 25 pounds lighter by December 31st, 2010. Tags: Start-up Advice Startup Advice.

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DECEMBER 5, 2010

This blog post originally appeared in serialized form here on TechCrunch. Yes, social networks of 2010 have much better usability, have better developed 3rd-party platforms and many more people are connected. Suddenly we were all creating blogs on Blogger.com, Typepad & WordPress. But the masses didn’t want to blog.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 13, 2010

And coming to the end of 2010 I feel a sense of reminiscence of some of the trends from a decade ago. I was reminded of all this this when I read a blog post by one of my favorite thinkers on the VC market, Bryce Roberts, who talked about “ unfundable companies.&#. I suspect when the wind calms down Bryce will be well positioned.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 6, 2012

It all started in 2010 with Klout. And ff Venture Capital cleverly has created a blog where their portofolio companies contribute. It seems obvious enough – have a centralized place for ideas which can drive more viewership than only blogging on each startups own website. I wasn’t a believer.

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