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JUNE 27, 2011

Where Stealth is Good – There’s a lot of discussions on the web about whether startups should be stealthy before they launch or not. My general rule is that it’s good to be stealth in the early days while you’re building your product and testing your market. Most people totally advise against stealth.

Early Stage 380

Early Stage Stealth Marketing Startup 380

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FEBRUARY 7, 2013

It’s nice to finally not be in stealth mode! The goal is not only to help local service-based merchants find new business but also to help them be more efficient in booking existing customers which should help with loyalty. So there you have it. I think it’s a beautifully designed site and product.

Southern California 359

Southern California San Francisco CTO Hire SEM 359

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

It is such a small community that it is hard to raise money by stealth. So to be clear I think in the overwhelming majority of cases these are diligence calls to feel out the opportunity in which price discussions exchange hands more as a by-product of the call than the intention of the call. This also happens with VCs. Information flows.

Entrepreneur 292

Entrepreneur Technical Review Stealth Valuation 292

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APRIL 17, 2010

AwesomeBox : AwesomeBox is currently in stealth mode so I’ll respect that. Gyroscope is in double-dog secret stealth mode right now so I’ll focus more on the entrepreneur. ShopNation : ShopNation, currently in stealth mode, is a next generation shopping platform launching in 2010.

Los Angeles 276

Los Angeles Stealth Securities and Exchange Commission Southern California 276

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MAY 15, 2010

What are “Reg D” filings with the SEC and why does this make it harder to stay in stealth mode? I asked some of the participating VCs, and they told me their attorneys had figured out a way to keep their stealth-mode companies stealthy.Yes, this strategy is not for every company. We spoke briefly about why.

Stealth 285

Stealth SEC Advertising Accredited Investor 285

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FEBRUARY 21, 2010

It’s still in stealth but plans to make announcements soon. I just checked his LinkedIn profile and it’s not updated so I’m guessing he’s still in stealth mode so I can’t talk about what he’s doing. Branded advertising has not proven successful online. I’ll save it for a future post.

Advertising 284

Advertising Las Vegas Affiliate RSS 284

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DECEMBER 14, 2010

I list all of the companies (except one in stealth) on my blog and this includes both VC investments and angel ones. I tell them “throw a dart at that list and talk to four or five of them randomly. you’ll hear the same thing from everyone.&#. I’m the same. I play open book.

Term Sheet 298

Term Sheet Venture Capital Stealth Cofounder 298