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Who the hell is this guy? Thoughts on being a career VC

This is going to be BIG.

The other day, I got interviewed for Business Insider. It was a good interview, save for that little vein that I had no idea was so prominently featured on the side of my head--but what's a bald guy to do? Surely--but then I realize how difficult it is to be an early stage VC in NYC. What did I do?

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Beware The Consultant

infochachkie.com

For instance, if a consultant proposes to help you with public relations, pay them a commission equivalent to the greater of a flat fee per story placed or a percentage of revenue generated from the PR coverage. Such positions include: PR, Sales, Product Development, Lead Generation, Strategic Planning, Fund Raising, etc. Consultant.

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How to Launch Your Own Startup Part 4 (money, culture and becoming a manager)

The Next Web

To date I have primarily focused on finding your way into an entrepreneurial environment, identifying a good idea, as well as starting your own business with purpose and style. Before you start talking to large VCs, find some early stage investors. Brad Feld wrote a great book about Venture Capital.

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The Leading Cause of Startup Death – Part 1: The Product.

Steve Blank

Statistical and market research data plus potential customer interviews determine whether the ideas have merit. Marketing starts to build a sales demo, writes sales materials (presentations, data sheets), and hires a PR agency. Is further technical research needed to ensure that the product can be built?

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10 years of entrepreneurship

Startup Lessons Learned

We were focused on revenue, but we didnt understand that revenue is not important for its own sake in an early stage company. I turned down two opportunities to interview at Google in its pre-AdWords days. We go to mixers, buy fancy offices, focus on PR, and try to one-up each other. What was different this time?

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30 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I saw five years ago that the traditional form of marketing and PR was going the way of the dinosaur if digital weren’t a huge component and direction of the business offering. During this time she began showing increasing signs of early-stage dementia. Why digital marketing? Photo Credit: Yotam Alroy.