Most products try to do too much, and because of this they do nothing well. Designers add features in an effort to stand out, but those features clutter the user experience. Elegant design is not about adding the right features, it is about leaving the right things out. Tweet. Audible Audio Book. Daily Ideas Innovation Leadership Marketing MORE >>

Earlier in the convertible debt series we talked about the “discounted price to the next round” approach to providing a discount on convertible debt. If you are doing a seed round, we encourage you not to use this approach and save some legal fees. In this case the investor will get a warrant for $20,000. This is where it can get a little tricky. MORE >>

This morning Federated Media announced that it has acquired Lijit Networks in a private stock deal. As a result of this never wavering focus on web publishers, Lijit has built a large and ultimately very valuable company. Ultimately Lijit chose a different path – integrating with over 30 buying channels and standing up their own RTB exchange. MORE >>

As some of you may know, we made a modest investment in Slice of Lime in 2007. This year, Slice of Lime is celebrating 10 years of being in business. This is a huge accomplishment and we couldn’t be more proud of the business Kevin, Jeff, and Daniel have built. To showcase this, Slice of Lime created a 10 Year Anniversary Site. MORE >>

Don't outsource your decision making. Even if it's someone you respect and they've tried a similar business model before, do the customer development yourself. Customer Development Entrepreneurship Investment Lean startup experts mentors pivot MORE >>