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Lessons to be learned from a web publisher November 20, 2018
Life imitates art imitating life! November 19, 2018
Startup companies are archaic! November 18, 2018
The four types of startup risks and how to mitigate them November 8, 2018
Now we vibe! November 7, 2018
Plan for success – because failure will take care of itself! November 6, 2018
Why, when, & how you need a sales leader November 5, 2018
Know your VC’s limited partners! Part II November 3, 2018
“Mentor” now chasing “Innovative” as most used and misused business term November 2, 2018
What’s your product narrative? November 2, 2018
Why everyone needs a sounding board! October 29, 2018
I’m a reformed workaholic and proud of it! October 28, 2018
Netflix unusual culture hits front page of The Wall Street Journal! October 27, 2018
Netflix Culture and Values October 26, 2018
What separates successful people from talented ones? October 25, 2018
Know your VC’s limited partners! October 24, 2018
How to manage information overload October 23, 2018
How to make your presentations concrete October 22, 2018
It’s all about the team! October 20, 2018
A one slide presentation on product positioning October 18, 2018
Why building a great product isn’t sufficient for success October 17, 2018
Don’t be a tweener! October 12, 2018
Realizing the real world value of social connections October 11, 2018
Hierarchical vs. networked management models October 10, 2018
Looking for the exit sign? October 9, 2018
Missionary marketing – what is it and why you might consider it October 6, 2018
Values => Intentions => Goals October 2, 2018
Startup myths debunked by a successful founder October 1, 2018
Lessons from getting a term sheet pulled September 29, 2018
Prescriptive vs. Socratic mentoring September 24, 2018
Collaboration and communication can be productivity killers! September 22, 2018
Managing your cap table September 21, 2018
Corporate culture rules September 20, 2018
Lessons to be learned from WeWork September 19, 2018
How to dissent gracefully & live to dissent another day September 18, 2018
Enterprise sales may not depend on relationship building! September 17, 2018
Tuning up the decision machine September 16, 2018
A framework for founders considering raising capital September 15, 2018
Demo or die! September 14, 2018
Why you need to tag team the VCs! September 13, 2018
Constructive criticism is the fuel for learning and improving September 12, 2018
The funnel is the wrong sales model! September 11, 2018
The VC way – still the same after decades September 10, 2018
An inside look at Apple’s software development process September 9, 2018
The downsides of the personalization wave September 8, 2018
What makes a good product? September 7, 2018
Why models speak louder than words September 6, 2018
How to find a technical co-founder September 5, 2018
The goal of a presentation is … influence! September 4, 2018
Decision making – one of a founder’s top priorities September 3, 2018
The dangers of perfectionism September 2, 2018
Can your team pass the chemistry test? September 1, 2018
Doing the right thing or doing things right? August 31, 2018
Novelty – the driving force for today’s consumers August 30, 2018
What’s good about email? August 29, 2018
Email – the app we love to hate! August 28, 2018
Why mechanized mentorship won’t work August 27, 2018
Ideas, assumptions, assertions, generalities, opinions, and abstractions August 21, 2018
Why big data and algorithms are necessary but not sufficient August 20, 2018
Improve your odds – find a mentor August 19, 2018
Entrepreneurs are born, not made – sorry academics! August 17, 2018
Why pivoting will just make you dizzy! August 16, 2018
Is your venture pitch-ready? August 15, 2018
When the mentor comes in last – but I hope not least! August 15, 2018
The big changes in entrepreneurship August 14, 2018
Founder of Evernote has a new product development model August 13, 2018
Mentors advertising their services! August 12, 2018
Confusing “mentoring” with “advising” August 11, 2018
Trying to predict the future when you don’t even understand the past August 9, 2018
Is the startup ecosystem getting overcrowded? August 8, 2018
Why you need “smart money” August 5, 2018
Story telling is the key to a successful pitch July 31, 2018
A great oral history of Silicon Valley July 30, 2018
Pitch deck contents July 28, 2018
More pitch advice courtesy of Inc. July 26, 2018
I’m not alone in disliking founders using the term “disruption”! July 25, 2018
How to increase your teams accountability July 24, 2018
How do investors evaluate startup pitches? July 23, 2018
Can you tell the difference between “urgent” and “important”? July 21, 2018
Six things a good mentor shouldn’t do July 20, 2018
A team of all stars is necessary but not sufficient July 19, 2018
Predicting the future – part II July 18, 2018
Pros and cons of illustrator scribes July 17, 2018
The toughest task in tech – valuing a startup July 16, 2018
Hofstadter’s law July 16, 2018
Having a mentor: #2 on startup list July 13, 2018
Yep, I’m biased and I admit it July 12, 2018
The three F’s you want on your report card July 11, 2018
What critical skill made Steve Jobs and Bill Gates successful? July 10, 2018
Dilbert as pitch coach! July 9, 2018
Musicians are entrepreneurs too! July 8, 2018
How do you know we are in a tech bubble? July 7, 2018
Steve Blank video lecture series July 6, 2018
Mentors play key role in global network of smart cities July 5, 2018
Virtual and anonymous mentoring July 4, 2018
The worst slide in everyone’s deck July 3, 2018
Educational mentoring firm building AI platform July 2, 2018
Helping founders with their pitches July 1, 2018
Personal boards of directors and reverse mentoring June 30, 2018
Why journeymen, not stars, make great football coaches June 29, 2018

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