Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 19, 2011

I recently sat down with Matt Coffin , the founder of LowerMyBills, which sold for $400 million but was very nearly a bankruptcy only a few years early, and talked “startups.&#. Matt is one of the most transparent, focused & honest startup guys you’ll meet. Or read the quick, informative summary below the image!

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2018

I know this is CRM 101 but I assure you most startups (and VCs) don’t do this or don’t do it well. If you’re building an education startup and you don’t see any logos of education companies on the firm’s website you are likely targeting the wrong firm. You could easily guess their email addresses or ping them on Twitter?—?don’t.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 23, 2011

I have been getting emails and tweets all day from people upset that they cannot get into Startup Lessones Learned 2011 - either here in SF, where we're sold out, or in one of the more than 100 simulcast locations around the world, many of which are sold out, too. Watch live video from Startup Lessons Learned on Justin.tv

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Yet every source of advice for startups advises against being too protective of the company’s mission and plans. Clearly, the situations are not totally comparable, but do see situations where startups should be careful about not giving too much information away? Steve Blanks 30 years of Silicon Valley startup advice.

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