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My First Experience As A Venture Capitalist

Feld Thoughts

Shortly after that VC investment, the VCs hired a new “professional” CEO who lasted less than a year before being replaced by a CEO who then did a great job building the company. Charley was a partner at a firm called VIMAC and was looking at some Internet stuff. Do you want to help out?” Suddenly I was a VC.

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11 Digital Marketing “Crimes Against Humanity”

Occam's Razor

Why not keep sending emails / spending on AdWords / running affiliate programs / buying display only on MSN. Hire smart people. Hire smart consultants. Your website was created in 1996, updated slightly in 2001, and left to rot ever since. We hate change. Super lame! Our world changes at immense speed. The 10/90 rule.

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