Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

It’s an ugly and painful process and I don’t want to be part of it.”. “…if – versus the attributes of a great entrepreneur – pattern recognition, tenacity, etc. We completely and totally punt on the idea of “training a VC.” may not have much overlap.

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mashable.com

JUNE 11, 2013

Lucky for you, time-strapped entrepreneur, weve gathered some tips from the pros to help you avoid some of the most common, game-ending mistakes committed by young startups. Your first product will likely be just a little bit ugly, and thats okay — its part of getting to market quickly and testing your idea in front of live customers.

Cofounder 111

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 30, 2015

When raising your first round of capital, there are a few common mistakes many entrepreneurs make. I then signed off on an ugly redemption clause without analyzing the waterfall in an average exit scenario. Not doing due diligence. It doesn’t happen overnight.”… ”… Click To Tweet.

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A Crowded Space

JUNE 13, 2012

My heart was still on the entrepreneur’s side, so I was looking at VC with an entrepreneur’s lens. I read a lot of entrepreneur’s blogs and reviews on TheFunded. Other conversations have turned real ugly and killed any potential long-term relationship with the founder. 3) When I lie. Check egos.

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Cofounder Early Stage Due Diligence Founder 108

www.reincubate.com

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

Share this: net c# development django java language php software Were often asked by entrepreneurs which language their startups should adopt when developing their technology. What to avoid Fortunately for entrepreneurs, there are only a few technology language choices that are likely to be fundamentally "wrong".

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Rob Go

JUNE 24, 2011

This is really tempting when you are fundraising, either as a VC or an entrepreneur. When I meet an entrepreneur for the first time, I’m completely at a disadvantage. The company he was building was interesting in its own right, but how he got there was ugly, wandering, a bit amateurish, and frustrating.

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infochachkie.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Hands-on startup advice for emerging entrepreneurs. One of the best things about being an entrepreneur is that there are no rules. One of the worst things about being an entrepreneur is that there are no rules. The lack of rules and structure causes many entrepreneurs to work incessantly. infoChachkie. Uncle Saul.

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