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Some Career Advice for Aspiring Tech CEOs

Both Sides of the Table

For some aspiring to be tech entrepreneurs, I often suggest a two-step process, as I argued in this post that “ The First Startup Founder You Need to Invest in Is You.” But I also have advice for the 15% that really do want to be a startup CEO. At Upfront we invested in such a company. ” (Warren Buffett).

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Dry powder’s slow fuse, landing page basics, generative AI hype

TechCrunch

Young looks back at “five key failure points” that are common potholes on every founder’s path and shares tactical advice for addressing internal conflict, losing product-market fit and other stumbles. Will record levels of dry powder trigger a delayed explosion of startup investment? ” On Thursday, January 19 at 10 a.m. .

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On Bubbles … And Why We’ll Be Just Fine

Both Sides of the Table

I know that most people who are close to them tend to deny their existence, as we saw in the great housing bubble of 2002-2007 and the dot com bubble of 1997-2000. million pre-money valuation is now raising $1 million at a $12 million valuation the next investor has nowhere to go but up (or sit out the investment). source: Capital IQ.

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Spa and Salon Owner Jessica Walker Lives Prepared and Takes Risks

Smart Hustle Magazine

Furthermore, having a team of advisors (or mentors) who you can lean on for advice and support is important. When her landlord would not renew her lease, unexpectedly in 2002, Jessica had 60 days to vacate the property with no advance warning. Yes, Jessica invests money in Indeed and is always looking for great team members.

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Meet Benchmark’s New Partner: Eric Vishria

abovethecrowd.com

After graduating from Stanford in mathematical and computer science when he was just 19, Eric joined the newly-formed enterprise software company Loudcloud (which became Opsware in 2002). We believe that successful early-stage venture investing is just that: a craft. He stayed briefly at HP as a vice president.

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Everything An Angel Investor Should Know About The Corporate Transparency Act

Angel Capital Association

What About Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) Formed to Make an Investment? Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) might be formed to make an investment. link] Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes and does not contain or convey legal advice. 1813 ); (B) Section 2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C.

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Why You Should Make Your Competitors Your Frenemies

Both Sides of the Table

We don’t want to be the person who invested in your company only to find out later there was a much better team and/or product in the market. Or that we’ve invested in a company where there is no market demand. We’re all basically trying to validate the same thing in looking for competition.