Ben's Blog

JUNE 30, 2011

This is a guest post by Marc Andreessen, co-founder and General Partner of Andreessen Horowitz. Today I’m delighted to announce that legendary Internet industry CEO and executive Jeff Jordan has joined Andreessen Horowitz as our fifth General Partner. I say “legendary&# for two reasons.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 4, 2023

My partner mentioned the word ‘sweet' and I had already been leaning toward a sea-themed brand, so I put the two words together to end up with: SweetSea Digital! Thanks to Loran Marmes, Wisconsin Medicare Supplement Plans ! #26- I loved this, so one-half of my business's name was decided! Photo Credit: Mellina Joseph.

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online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

An entrepreneur with a hot technology and venture-capital funding becomes a billionaire in his 20s. Failure often is harder on entrepreneurs who lose money that theyve borrowed on credit cards or from friends and relatives than it is on those who raised venture capital. Stock Quotes. more in Small Business. Live Chat Recap.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The summit opened with a panel of Investors sharing their insights of what the funding environment for entrepreneurs, non-profits and small businesses will look like as the economy recovers. Besides sharing tips for teaching traditional entrepreneurs the discussion also included how we could help Main Street businesses.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 17, 2018

It will provide concise information about relevant factors like economic performance, well-being of the population, high school graduation rates, and where entrepreneurs are located. (It’s Janesville, Wisconsin, had a billboard advertising their ‘shovel-ready’ land. These metrics will be what attracts investment.

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Mike Michalowicz

OCTOBER 19, 2015

Seth also worked as an Auditor for United Government Services, a division of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Wisconsin auditing Medicare cost reports under contract with HCFA (Health Care Financing Administration) from 1996 to 1998. Corporate Partners. Fundera – Single source online funding for entrepreneurs. Show Links.

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Growthink Blog

JUNE 11, 2012

The recent defeat of the recall effort to oust Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker should hearten those that wish to see governments at all levels benefit from the efficiencies and accountabilities that businesses utilize every day to innovate, execute, and thrive. To places that just work better.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 9, 2019

This transcript is sponsored by our transcript partner – Rev – Get $10 off your first order. So from a strict network science side, and then I’ll flip over to kind of what this means, especially for entrepreneurs. And there’s a lot of jokes about ignoring Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania. Transcript.

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Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

") Every entrepreneur who's ever talked to investors knows there are a couple of different things going on. Said another way, if the entrepreneur enthusiastically seeks expertise to get to a common goal we have the beginnings of a potentially interesting opportunity.  and invested in, well, interesting ventures.

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Tim Keane

MAY 16, 2010

.  Based on a lot of feedback, I've added some new comments about put rights and made more explicit my philosophy about working together with entrepreneurs to achieve mutually satisfactory results.  Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! Resources for startups.

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online.wsj.com

JULY 11, 2012

Andreessen Horowitz is telling entrepreneurs it prefers situations where the founders have controlling stakes, reckoning that theyll be better able to resist outside distraction and focus on making great products. and Groupon Inc., —has naturally won support from entrepreneurs. At stake: Power itself. Enlarge Image Close.

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

JUNE 3, 2010

His family moved to Oconomowoc, Wisconsin when he was young. His first big risk came when he decided to leave his home town, move his family to Ripon, Wisconsin, and take a position in purchasing with Speed Queen, which was a popular brand of washers and dryers in the 1900s. He also decided that it was time to leave Wisconsin.

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Tim Keane

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

OVP Venture Partners) My own take on this is that a business plan with a bottom up forecast demonstrates an understanding of the potential market that investors love.  OVP Venture Partners) My own take on this is that a business plan with a bottom up forecast demonstrates an understanding of the potential market that investors love. 

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Tim Keane

MARCH 24, 2008

You (the entrepreneur and founder of this "company") hire a call center to take calls from customers who want an inexpensive medical diagnosis. Now, Im a believer in having partners to round out offerings and make sure that all of the customers critical needs are met in the product. . | Are You Ready to be Quantitative?

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Tim Keane

OCTOBER 4, 2010

 Which salespeople/partners/territories are the best?  Which salespeople/partners/territories are the best? John Mullins: The New Business Road Test: What entrepreneurs and executives should do before writing a business plan (Financial Times Series).  Which need help?  It's a bad idea. Google Ads.

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Campus Entrepreneurship

APRIL 11, 2012

7 years ago I wrote a paper that included the case of Wisconsin as the first state hosting a business plan competition. Winners will be featured on Governor Martin O’Malley’s Pinterest page and will also receive a prize courtesy of our generous partners at the Baltimore Angels. Brilliant, Simple, Fun! Contest Guidelines and Rules.

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Tim Keane

JUNE 13, 2006

A budget discussion with an entrepreneur. In our first startup, my partners and I built a customer acquisition model and tested it. Listed below are links to weblogs that reference A budget discussion with an entrepreneur : Comments. A budget discussion with an entrepreneur. If a pig loses its voice, is it disgruntled?

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Tim Keane

OCTOBER 11, 2006

  Telling a potential business partner you are close to signing with his competitor -- when you aren't 5.    Having a choice between two partner opportunities and working with each to understand the mutual benefits in each deal. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here!

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Tim Keane

JULY 20, 2007

We tell entrepreneurs that who they take money from is much more important than the relative price they pay for it. We are very careful about our investment partners for this reason. We tell entrepreneurs that who they take money from is much more important than the relative price they pay for it. Resources for startups.

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Tim Keane

MAY 1, 2006

Every entrepreneur thinking about funding a business ought to read it. " I parted with a partner once over that issue. Every entrepreneur thinking about funding a business ought to read it. " I parted with a partner once over that issue. « Bet on the Stubborn Ones | Main. | Why Seths "Dont" is 95% Right.

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Tim Keane

JULY 16, 2008

The Whitehorse Daily Star - good advice for entrepreneurs » July 16, 2008. Every entrepreneur is faced with the choice of making do with less or swinging for the fences. All of the sources of cash flow should be well understood at a primary level by the entrepreneur herself. « Raising More Than You Need | Main. |

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Tim Keane

MAY 18, 2006

Compensation for Entrepreneurs » May 18, 2006. These are the items I hope will be covered because they present me with a comfort level that will lead to a partner-based relationship with you, the entrepreneur. It’s a shame to see a potentially good idea dragged all over town because the entrepreneur is peeing in the well.

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Tim Keane

APRIL 24, 2006

« Questions for Entrepreneurs | Main. | Last night, Bob Zieserl, Venture Capitalist, and general partner at Stratus Ventures, was the keynote speaker at the Marquette University Business Plan Competition. I assume everything the entrepreneur says is honest. I assume everything the entrepreneur says is honest.

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