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The Kinect Accelerator

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The goal is to help new startups develop both the technology around their Kinect experience as well as the business model so the resulting company can prosper as an independent entity after the program. Some of the mentors, in addition to me, include: Jeff Powers, Founder, Occipital, Andrew Tschesnok, Founder, Organic Motion.

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A Venture Capital History Perspective From Jack Tankersley

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Jack Tankersley, a long time mentor of mine, co-founder of Centennial Funds, and co-founder of Meritage Funds, wrote me a very long response. There are five key risks in any deal: Market, Product (a/k/a technology), Management, Business Model, and Capital. Taking all five at once is crazy.

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Startup Phenomenon: Women – Event in Boulder – 9/3

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It includes author Amanda Steinberg, founder and CEO of DailyWorth; Margaret Neale, management professor at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business; and Michele Weslander Quaid, chief technology officer (federal) and innovation evangelist at Google. The speaking line-up for the day is really outstanding.

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Rover Cuddles Up to $12 Million

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We loved the two founders, Michael Beaudoin and Rodney Rice, but knew very little about marketplace businesses or the home improvement category. In 2000, Michael and Rodney cut the business drastically, changed the business model to a lead-fee system, which they pioneered online.

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Business Plans Are An Historical Artifact

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I went on to create a company, with my partner Dave Jilk, that bore very little resemblance to that business plan. When I reread the plan several years ago for amusement, it motivated me to go dig up plans for other successful companies that I was a co-founder of or early investor in, including NetGenesis and Harmonix.

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Unicorns Without The Magic

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Whilst finishing my finals at university, I created my own algorithm for a business model to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage in a digital space. Founders who are entranced with Silicon Valley VCs. Too many founders believe they have the wrong pitch instead of realizing they have the wrong audience.”

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SayAhh’s Revenue Projections

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The co-founders decided to divide-and-conquer, with Dick tackling expense projections and Jane tackling revenue projections. Jane did some research, had a nice glass of wine, and really thought through their business model.

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