Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

She has formerly worked at a VC fund (DFJ) and worked closely with the partners and the network at DFJ and knew what it was like to build, manage and evolve a VC partnership. 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. Beezer did.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

My mentor’s advice felt like a parental reprimand. Many successes (and even more failures) later, the advice still rings true. His advice for business leaders is simple and follows in the same vein: Follow your effort, not your passion. Mike started working at Vector Marketing in 2000 as a student at Boston College.

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Onevest

MARCH 19, 2015

Join the rest of the nation including equity crowdfunding platforms like 1000 Angels , the private investor network that connects startups with investors, where currently only accredited investors are allowed to invest. Onevest does not give investment, legal or tax advice. Photo credit: Getty Images. will increase from 3.5

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2011

Our advice is what helped them target the right market, hire the right team, build the right products.&# And there are some delusional people who really believe it. before the really profitable years of social networking and when many in the industry were despondent. I was baffled. It was 2007. They were envious. Let me explain.

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Berkonomics

JULY 8, 2021

Why would I spend so much time networking with other CEOs, discussing mutual problems and solutions? It was an Internet CEO roundtable in early 2000 (almost a year before the crash of the stock market) where it became obvious before the public was aware, that the bubble was just beginning to burst for such tech businesses.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2011

Be careful about this advice. I worked with an entrepreneur who was to appear at a startup networking event where he was to talk about his company’s plans. I know because I did this in early 2000. Most people totally advise against stealth. Also be careful about VCs.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 15, 2009

This is part of my ongoing series Startup Advice. million which closed the first week of March 2000 – a week before the market crashed. Quick aside: how can VC’s invest in online businesses, digital media, social networks or mobile applications if they don’t actually use the products actively themselves?

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

So my first advice is not to rush in the fund raising process. Don’t take my advice, take Eric Clapton’s. My chips were down in late 2000 / early 2001. Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Start-up Advice Startup Advice. Not so in venture capital. You’re tied at the hip to your VC.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

A few more from across the TechCrunch galaxy: I’ve put some comms in your comms so you can comm while you comm : Natasha M writes that Twitter’s first comms exec is building a comms network for execs. What can the 2000 dot-com crash teach us about the 2022 tech downturn? million on powdered fly larvae. Bon appétit!

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 31, 2014

Why would I spend so much time networking with other CEOs, discussing mutual problems and solutions? It was an Internet CEO roundtable in early 2000 where it became obvious before the public was aware, that the bubble was just beginning to burst for such tech businesses.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

DECEMBER 3, 2019

The event hosted 500 small business owners + influential founders, and attendees experienced live discussion panels that addressed their biggest challenges, received advice on how to ensure their small business thrives, participated in a mentor power hour, and shopped a female founded marketplace. About Mastercard.

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NZ Entrepreneur

APRIL 5, 2022

Hyperfibre offers speeds of 2000 Mbps, 4000 Mbps and 8000 Mbps. Do you need to segment your network for IT security and performance? A business fibre connection on the Chorus network is what can get you to the next level. Consideration 4: DO YOU HAVE WORLD-CLASS SPEED? Consideration 6: DO YOU HAVE ADVANCED SECURITY REQUIREMENTS?

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

I had previously raised VC in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2005. There was no viral social networking products back then like Twitter where people could easily discover your content. Tags: Pitching VCs Raising Venture Capital Start-up Advice VC Industry startup technology vc venture capital. He handled this perfectly.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 4, 2021

I say at 500,000 a technician, I need 2000 technicians. Who’s the one who’s holding that torch of the purpose, values, mission beside the technicians, who else is part of that team, and what’s your advice to us, as we’re looking to grow companies with other leaders? But who’s your leadership?

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

There is all sorts of advice on the Internet about how to raise capital. I raised money as an entrepreneur, like you, in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2005 for two different companies. I’ve tried to make this advice as well-rounded and biased free as I can. Raising money is hard. Of course much of it is conflicting.

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