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Why good people leave large tech companies

Steve Blank

So, this was a meeting of last resort, as the engineering director was making one last appeal to the CFO to keep his team in town. While a significant part of the headcount of this tech company was in manufacturing, the director’s group was made up of experienced software engineers. The founders. Wakeup Call.

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Entrepreneurs Turned Angel Investors: A Look At Some Of The Best

YoungUpstarts

Varsha not only invests but also provides operating and strategic advice based on her experiences as a former founder and operating executive. Sam Decker is the founder of Mass Relevance, Clearhead and Mashbox so he is in the perfect position to help entrepreneurs. Mark Andreessen. Sam Decker. And Valuable Business Contacts.

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Technical Co-Founders Are A Myth

blog.captainrecruiter.com

Technical Co-Founders Are A Myth. Two years ago I got the bug to do an online recruiting startup and I began the hunt to find a technical co-founder - a software engineer who works for no cash - to help me build my dream website. I learned something: technical co-founders are a myth. Captain Recruiter. Real Advice.

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Convertible Equity, A Better Alternative To Convertible Debt?

techcrunch.com

As a refresher, a convertible note is a loan that automatically converts into equity upon the closing of a Series A round of financing. Enterprise. Smartphones. Digital Cameras. Headphones. CrunchBase. Hot topics. Disrupt SF. Convertible Equity, A Better Alternative To Convertible Debt? Leena Rao.

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Flexible VCs With Structures Between Equity and Revenue-Based Investing

David Teten

This essay is part of a series on alternative VC: I: Revenue-Based Investing: a new option for founders who care about control. III: Why are Revenue-Based VCs investing in so many women and underrepresented founders? VI: Revenue-based financing: The next step for private equity and early-stage investment.

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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Boston Tech Community – August 2012

Rob Go

Founder Dialogues : Eric Paley plays talk show host on this recurring fireside chat style event with Boston area founders. RubyRiot: Not recurring events, but seems like there is a few big parties every year organized by a small group of folks who are very active in the tech community. University Resources. Harvard iLab.

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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Boston Tech Community (Fall 2013 Edition)

Rob Go

Founder Dialogues : Eric Paley plays talk show host on this recurring fireside chat style event that has featured Boston’s BEST founders. MITX : Non-profit trade association hosting many events focused on digital marketing and internet business. Next major event? Bocoup Loft - Coworking and events.

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