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A VC : VENTURE CAPITAL AND TECHNOLOGY NOVEMBER 25, 2012 What Has Changed As I read this post in the WSJ about the changing nature of VC funding of consumer web companies , I thought that we may be looking at the symptoms and not the disease. As the WSJ notes, VC funding of consumer web and mobile companies is down 42% in this first nine months of 2012 (vs the first nine months of 2011). lot, actually. | STEVE BLANK NOVEMBER 27, 2012 Open Source Entrepreneurship One of the great things about being a retired entrepreneur is that I get to give back to the community that helped me. assembled this collection of free and almost free tools, class syllabi, presentations, books, lectures, videos in the hope that it can make your path as an entrepreneur or educator easier. Free: Startup Tools. customer development. | | | | | | | | | |
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GUST | SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2012  10 Course Corrections Every Startup Should Memorize
Eric Ries image via Fast Company. The popular view of a real entrepreneur is someone with a big vision, and a stubborn determination to charge straight ahead through any obstacle and make it happen. agree with Eric’s summary of the top ten types of pivots to consider: Zoom-in pivot. Zoom-out pivot. Customer segment pivot. Customer need pivot. MORE >> -
DAZZLINDONNA | SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2012  Create Online Training Courses With WordPress
I love WordPress, and I am still amazed at the creative ways people are finding to use it. came across a plugin today that got me excited enough to write a quick post about it. Have you ever wanted to create an online training course? If not, you should think about the advantages for a moment. Advantages To Creating Online Training Courses. MORE >> -
500 HATS | SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2012 What Hasn't Changed: The Internet Keeps Getting Bigger.
Recent articles by the WSJ , Fred Wilson , & others are noting a shift in investor interest to enterprise and away from consumer. If true, this is a huge error … at least for entrepreneurs, angels, and smaller funds. There is no better time than the present to build cheap & scalable software-based businesses that make money. MORE >> -
ASK THE VC | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2012 Is There More Than One Type Of Convertible Debt?
Troy Henikoff and I had lunch a month or so ago in Chicago and the conversation turned to convertible debt. I’d recently made an offer to invest in a company Troy was an investor in and the entrepreneur and I got tangled up in the definition of pre and post money in the context of existing convertible debt. Related articles. MORE >> -
VINICIUS VACANTI | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2012  The Depressing Day After You Get TechCrunched
Post loosely based on our experience years ago when TechCrunch covered Yipit’s launch. If you’re a first-time reader, you can get future posts by subscribing via email or following me on Twitter. You wake up earlier than normal, grab your iPhone which you slept on top of and do a twitter search for your startup name. “Ugh. MORE >>
- CMO CTO COO Equity and Compensation SOCAL CTO | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2012
- How many start-ups in the US get seed/VC funding per year? GUST | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2012
- If it Didn’t Happen on Twitter it Didn’t Really Happen. Here’s Why BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2012
- The Difference Between Stealth Mode and Quiet Mode INSTIGATOR BLOG | TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2012
- 10 Rules of Thumb for Startup Investment Valuation STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2012
- The worlds largest outsourcer you never heard of DEAL ARCHITECT | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2012
- Careers Start by Peeling Potatoes STEVE BLANK | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2012
- 7 Keys to Positioning Your Competitors to Investors GUST | SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2012
- Why Silicon Valley and Hollywood Don’t Get Each Other and Who Will Win the Future BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2012
- Forget apps and useless startups: These four African girls have created a pee-powered generator THE NEXT WEB | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2012
- Every Entrepreneur Needs to Master Public Speaking STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2012
- DAD: at his most huggable and corniest DEAL ARCHITECT | TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2012
- Build It FELD THOUGHTS | SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2012
- Forget Presidential Politics: Here’s How We Create Jobs — And How You Can Help GUST | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2012
- Entrepreneur’s Don’t Think Enough. Here’s What You Can Do About It … BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2012
- Inspired by a beetle that draws water from the air, scientist creates self-filling water bottle THE NEXT WEB | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2012
- 10 Key Metrics To Take a Startup to the Next Level STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2012
- Workday: The Locker Room at Half-Time DEAL ARCHITECT | TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2012
- Early Seed Financing Terms Endure… Whether We Like It or Not GENUINE VC | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2012
- 10 Rules of Thumb for Startup Investment Valuation GUST | SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2012
- 8 Things Wildly Successful People Do FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2012
- 10 Avoidable Mistakes Cause Entrepreneurs Much Pain STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2012
- The existential threat to on-premise models DEAL ARCHITECT | TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2012
- Indicators that a startup idea is a good one THE EQUITY KICKER | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2012
- 6 Clues That You May Be Cool as an Entrepreneur GUST | SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2012
- 10 Leadership Practices to Stop Today FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2012
- Entrepreneurs as Dissidents STEVE BLANK | TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2012
- 8 Questions Investors Use to Bypass Startup Hype STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2012
- Square Puck FOR THE WIN | SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2012
- Why “The Culture of Failure” is Imperative to Startup Communities BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2012
- Cracking the Code: How Successful Entrepreneurs Build High-Growth Companies GROWTHOLOGY | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2012
- 9 Daily Habits That Will Make You Happier FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2012
- The 7 key components of a perfect elevator pitch UP AND RUNNING | TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2012
- Crossing the Chasm is a Major Startup Challenge STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2012
- Jobs-To-Be-Done DAVID LEE | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2012
- Are You Using Organic SEO? REMBRANDT WRITES | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2012
- Spend Your Time Wisely: Conferences & Marriages BABBLING VC | TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2012
- Distill Your Message To as Few Words as Possible FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2012
- Small Business and Startups: 5 DIY Things To Do For Your Brand! CROWDSPRING BLOG | SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2012
- 5 Military Lessons For Entrepreneurs Raising Money STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2012
- From Doer to Leader GTZIRALIS.COM | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2012
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John Morris