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Exploring the many faces of sidewalk delivery robots with Cartken’s Anjali Jindal Naik

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Like many startup founders, Anjali Jindal Naik, co-founder and COO of autonomous sidewalk robot maker Cartken, was raised by entrepreneurs. When she graduated from university, Naik’s father gave her some advice: Start your own business; don’t work for somebody else.

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Why Email May Be Draining Your Company’s Productivity

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I will even take to emailing people I don’t know offering small bits of advice. I do what I wish all entrepreneurs would do. The same kind of tasks that a startup team has. It’s an entrepreneur with whom I’ve been wanting to work for 6 years. He turned me down for a job in 2005.

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What is the Right Burn Rate at a Startup Company?

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by Michael Woolf that is worth any startup founder reading to get a sense of perspective on the reality warp that is startup world during a frothy market such as 1997-1999, 2005-2007 or 2012-2014. it is also the title of a fabulous book from Internet 1.0 But this strategy great depends on point 3.

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How Open Should a Startup CEO be with Staff?

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We funded one in 2005 and lost a lot of money. You know this isn’t likely to lead anywhere and frankly you didn’t quit your job to pursue your life dream of being an entrepreneur to sell 12 months later in an acquihire. Most employees want cruising altitude, most founders live in take off mode. Startup Advice'

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Seth Sternberg – Meebo

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And I’d recommend them to any talented startup founders out there.&#. He knew he was an entrepreneur because he couldn’t stop thinking about ideas. You are also less likely to be an entrepreneur when your personal obligations, like family and mortgage pile up. And there you have it. Not a chance.

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A Few Key People Really Can Make a Huge Difference

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I’m an entrepreneur at heart so I’m always inspired when I hear stories about innovation. It’s why my investment philosophy is called, “ the entrepreneur thesis.&#. I was meeting with a first-time CEO of a very promising young startup recently and offering my advice on what his priorities should be.

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How to Develop Your Fund Raising Strategy

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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. I never suggest that entrepreneurs just randomly pitch VCs.

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