This is going to be BIG.
SEPTEMBER 23, 2015
I was having a conversation last night with another VC who was suggesting I monetize the pro-ratas that I don't take by creating SPVs. As a small fund, I've been writing one check only to a company to help get them off the ground that that has served me really well so far. "But you could charge fees or at least carry for that. You're leaving money on the table!
Onevest
SEPTEMBER 25, 2015
By: Erica Duignan Minnihan For the last 9 years, pretty much since I graduated Columbia Business School, I have been working with startups that are trying to raise capital to grow their businesses. And a lot of these have been VERY young startups, and even people who have the proverbial "idea scrawled on a napkin". As the leader of several prominent angel groups, and Managing Director for one of the leading investment platform 1000 Angels , I have had the rare privilege to see behind both sides
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Derek Sivers
SEPTEMBER 22, 2015
Steven Pressfield called himself an author for years, but he’d never actually finished a book. Eventually, the psychological pain of not finishing kept building until he couldn’t stand it anymore. He decided to finally beat the devil he calls “The Resistance”. He created a situation with no escape. He rented a cabin, brought his typewriter, and shut off all other options.
For Entrepreneurs
SEPTEMBER 22, 2015
I’m excited to announce that I’ve partnered with GrowthHackers to conduct an AMA this Thursday, 9/24 from 9:30-11am PT. I’ll be available to answer all your questions on growth and building a business, cloud computing, sales and marketing. Click here to queue up your questions in advance! I’ve recently written on each of these topics, and […].
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SEPTEMBER 24, 2015
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SEPTEMBER 23, 2015
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SEPTEMBER 21, 2015
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