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Gust Blog - Thoughts on startups by investors that fund them

Gust

And in January I saw that digital music overtook physical media for the first time in 2011, something I expected since 1998. I bought the Diamond Rio mp3 player in 1998. There’s also timing and trends, leadership, luck, and maybe even marketing. . Managing Partner , Tangent Capital. Both were discontinued years ago.

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My story and support for the Founders Visa

K9 Ventures

Towards the end of my OPT (mid 1998) is when the H1-B visa cap issue hit. In October 1998, I was excited beyond belief when I received an approval notice for an H1-B visa through my own company! Technology leadership and innovation knows no bounds. I hired my TA as my first employee and paid him $12.50 In a startup cash is king.

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Finding Technical Cofounders Is Hard

rob.by

He argued that software engineers don’t finish what they start, and that you’re better off paying a technical person than partnering with one. It means they have to deal with finances and customers and investors and other things that aren’t what they love to do, which is building software.

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27 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

My strength was not in finance, so one of the first things I did was hire someone to handle the books and keep me on a solid financial path, so I could focus on running my business. It was 1998 and the internet wasn’t exactly readily available. It sounds simple now, but in 1998 it was unheard of. What were the election results?

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Philosopher Versus MBA

Reid Hoffman

Greylock Partners · Reid Hoffman | Philosopher Versus MBA. If they don’t have the right skills or resources, they’ll pick them up along the way by hiring someone, partnering with someone, or just learning it themselves. In particular, Bill Sahlman’s Entrepreneurial Finance course was excellent. TOP DRAWBACKS OF AN MBA PROGRAM.

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Philosopher Versus MBA

Reid Hoffman

Greylock Partners · Reid Hoffman | Philosopher Versus MBA. If they don’t have the right skills or resources, they’ll pick them up along the way by hiring someone, partnering with someone, or just learning it themselves. In particular, Bill Sahlman’s Entrepreneurial Finance course was excellent. TOP DRAWBACKS OF AN MBA PROGRAM.

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37 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

Thanks to Dr. Victor Allis, CEO and founding partner, Quintiq ! #4) I never want renters to find themselves in my situation – scared, displaced and worried about my finances. After 17 years, we are the fourth largest (and fastest growing) supply chain planning and optimization company in the world. 4) Used to Reconnect.