Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

Another topic we debated early in the program was “lean startup” vs. “ fat startup ” where we both took the obvious hedge and said “it depends.” But truthfully both Dana and I are more aligned with the lean startup principles and believe you only go FAT when you’ve really proved out your product / market fit. Founded in 2007.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

I started in 2007 with a thesis that my primary investment decision would be about the team (70%) and only afterward about the market opportunity (30%). Web Summit. You have to decide where to lean in on follow-on rounds. Angels have been prolific for years now and they, too, rely on downstream money to cover their bets.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

The one side, I think it’s a really interesting point you bring up, which is does it immediately lean toward to creating new products and services? In 2007, we didn’t have two nickels to rub together but then created the largest audience around the discipline of content marketing and monetize it 10 different ways today.

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