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Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 12, 2013
I am thrilled to announce that we have added Hamet Watt as a Partner at Upfront Ventures. In other news we announced the closing of $61 million in funding at Maker Studios , which I’ll talk publicly about soon. That feeling happens 2-3 times per year maximum. Mark, why wouldn’t you fund him? Startup DNA.
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 15, 2016
I know the title “I promise you one of the most meaningful days of your life” sounds grandiose but I mean it and I hope you’ll read through to the end and choose to take one small, totally free action, that will change your life and likely those of others. I felt a deeper connection with human beings than I have felt in many years.
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Entrepreneur's Handbook
APRIL 23, 2021
I wanted to treat her and I didn't have the money to do so. I learned that consumers today can install a solar panel on their roofs without having to pay anything upfront. In the 2 years that followed, we shattered all expectations. Photo by Startup Stock Photos from Pexels The year was 2014.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
APRIL 24, 2021
5 myths to avoid on the 1st leg of your entrepreneurship journey What you don’t have to eat to pursue your passion (Image from WikiMedia Commons) There is a path to entrepreneurship promoted in Hollywood and there is a path for the rest of us. The former celebrates risk, the latter avoids it. My story is about the safe path.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Mistakes made in building and selling an agency Image: Jodie Cook Once they reach a certain level, business owners can get pretty cocky. It was a busy, confusing, and exciting rollercoaster of establishing myself, winning clients, building a reputation and hiring a team. Not only that, I was thinking too small.
TechCrunch
APRIL 10, 2022
And if you want to have this hit your inbox directly once it officially turns into a newsletter on May 1, sign up here. I’ll spare you the actual tweets but will say this: a company shutting down should not be cause for celebration. Speaking of, um, hubris – Better.com made headlines, again. The takeaway here?
Andreessen Horowitz
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
Some have amazing traction, but every company that has traction is in a category like selling to developers or consumers, or maybe selling to small law firms. The beauty of it is if you crack the code and you get in, it’s harder for them to throw you out. 00:38] Why is it so hard for enterprise to adopt AI?
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