Cram Down Founder Management Startup 
Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 22, 2020
In their passion to succeed, too many entrepreneurs treat friends and family investments as “low-hanging” fruit, only to find out later, after a stumble, that the pain of lost relationships is greater than the loss of their beloved startup. Some founders are too focused on quick repayment, and they compromise strategic decisions.
Steve Blank
NOVEMBER 2, 2009
For those of you who have been following the discussion, a Lean Startup is Eric Ries ’s description of the intersection of Customer Development , Agile Development and if available, open platforms and open source. Over its lifetime a Lean Startup may spend less money than a traditional startup. Lets see why.
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Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 20, 2011
They have totally changed the way you run a VC firm, investing heavily in systems & events for their founders that are pushing the boundaries of the way our industry works. As a courtesy if you enjoyed his write-up please check out his startup company, ChannelStack. I'm a huge fan of this innovation. and Half.com.
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 10, 2014
In their passion to succeed, too many entrepreneurs treat friends and family investments as “low-hanging” fruit, only to find out later, after a stumble, that the pain of lost relationships is greater than the loss of their beloved startup. Some founders are too focused on quick repayment, and they compromise strategic decisions.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 5, 2013
” In the article I discussed the downside of raising capital at a too high of a price and referred people to a previous article I had written encouraging founders to raise “ At the Top end of Normal ” as opposed to stratospheric prices. million and only manage to get $750,000. Startup Advice'
Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 9, 2018
In their passion to succeed, too many entrepreneurs treat friends and family investments as “low-hanging” fruit, only to find out later, after a stumble, that the pain of lost relationships is greater than the loss of their beloved startup. Some founders are too focused on quick repayment, and they compromise strategic decisions.
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 17, 2013
In their passion to succeed, too many entrepreneurs treat friends and family investments as “low-hanging” fruit, only to find out later, after a stumble, that the pain of lost relationships is greater than the loss of their beloved startup. Some founders are too focused on quick repayment, and they compromise strategic decisions.
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