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Startup Grind Turns the Tables on Mark Suster

Both Sides of the Table

By the way, this was still pre-Netscape, pre-Internet. So I joined this group called Network Solutions, we did computer networking, the predecessor to the internet. Probably the internet helped because they needed internet skills in their strategy group. Should I hire or not hire this person?

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ProfessorVC: Burn Rate

Professor VC

Wednesday, July 22, 2009. The burn rates of my portfolio companies is certainly top of mind right now, but thats not what this post is about. Since Im not a fan of any of those genres, I have been looking forward to the release of his latest work, Burn Rate. July 28, 2009 5:42 PM. ProfessorVC. Steve Bennet.

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Lean Startups aren't Cheap Startups

Steve Blank

The key contributors to an out-of-control burn rate is 1) hiring a sales force too early, 2) turning on the demand creation activities too early, 3) developing something other than the minimum feature set for first customer ship. And most startup code and features end up on the floor as customers never really wanted them.

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Lessons Learned: Don't launch

Startup Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Friday, March 13, 2009 Dont launch Heres a common question I get from startups, especially in the early stages: when should we launch? And even worse, wed cranked up the burn rate in order to be ready to handle all those millions of mainstream customers we anticipated. Great article. Cannon said.

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Lessons Learned: Cash is not king

Startup Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Friday, March 27, 2009 Cash is not king Cash on hand is just one important variable in a startup’s life, but it’s not necessarily the most important. March 29, 2009 11:48 PM Sean Murphy said. Double your rate of failure." March 30, 2009 8:24 AM Eric said. Dave - completely agree.

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Why Co-Founders Are a Startup's Biggest Liability | The Startup Lawyer

thestartuplawyer.com

And for the love of high-speed internet and all things Web 2.0, North says: June 9, 2009 at 8:50 pm Thanks for this whole blog its the best I have found. Who must be a co founder and who can remain a hired principal? Thanks North says: June 9, 2009 at 3:50 pm Thanks for this whole blog its the best I have found.

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ProfessorVC: Crowdfunding - Good Idea or Really, Really Stupid.

Professor VC

Since small businesses are responsible for the vast majority of new jobs, legislators believe that these new rules will make it easier for entrepreneurs to raise capital and ramp up hiring. ► 2009. (7). In theory, this sounds like a great idea. However, in practice, this will be very bad. ► February. (1). ► October.

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