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The Next Web
JULY 20, 2013
Do they really expect that the next Facebook will come knocking at their ivory towers with a polished product, proven business model and the only thing missing on the way to an IPO being their Series A investment?”. Not all entrepreneurs are aware of the responsibilities associated with receiving venture capital.
Steve Blank
JUNE 11, 2009
Posted on June 11, 2009 by steveblank When my students ask me about whether they should be a founder or cofounder of a startup I ask them to take a walk around the block and ask themselves: Are you comfortable with: Chaos – startups are disorganized Uncertainty – startups never go per plan Are you: Resilient – at times you will fail – badly.
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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks
MARCH 11, 2014
Edwin: Oh sorry, so the business model. Edwin: The business model is that the organizer has to pay. Well yeah, you could potentially find a cofounder. Ten million, I think I can be very, very happy for the rest of my life. I’m instantly out because those companies are horrible for venture capital.
techcrunch.com
OCTOBER 23, 2010
It is the first in a series of posts he’s writing about the decisions a young entrepreneur needs to make when she/he is first starting a business. The timing is perfect, there is more than a little overlap with Vivek Wadhwa’s guest post on venture capital earlier today. First and foremost, find a great founding team.
reidhoffman.org
NOVEMBER 12, 2013
But with so many investors still licking their wounds from the dot-com bust, many focused on proven business models, such as advertising or e-commerce. Then, spend the rest of the pitch backing up those claims and increasing investors’ confidence in your investment thesis. But now it was time to get to revenue.
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