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Is There Such a Thing as Dumb Money?
Is There Such a Thing as Dumb Money? “Dopus. I already had the money in my hand.” – Comicus quote from “History of the World” by Mel Brooks At times,...
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Vision vs. Passion – Never Lose Sight of the “Why”
Vision vs. Passion – Never Lose Sight of the “Why” Colonel Sandurz: “Sir? Are we being too literal?” Dark Helmut: “No you fool, we’re following orders. We were told to...
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Are You Selling Aspirin or Vitamins? The Essence of a Business Model
Are You Selling Aspirin or Vitamins? The Essence of a Business Model Quote: “The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain.” Aristotle Sorry –...
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Startup Advisors – Do I Have the Right Team?
Startup Advisors – Do I Have the Right Team? Quote – “We should have called you last year” – Attributed to many startup entrepreneurs If I had a dollar for...
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Am I Ready to Sell My Business?
Am I Ready to Sell My Business? Lord Dark Helmet: “When will then be now?” Colonel Sandurz: “SOON!” Spaceballs by Mel Brooks I often think of this hilarious scene from...
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Top 10 Reasons Why Startups and Early Stage Ventures Fail
Top 10 Reasons Why Startups and Early Stage Ventures Fail Quote: “Houston, we have a problem.” From the movie, Apollo 13 At the risk of sounding like a David Letterman...
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Advisory Board – Yes or No?
Advisory Board – Yes or No? “What you need is a manager” – Mickey Goldmil to Rocky It seems no matter what stage your company is in, entrepreneurs are always...
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Why Investors Say No
Why Investors Say No Lloyd: Hit me with it! Just give it to me straight! I came a long way just to see you, Mary. The least you can do...
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Accelerators – A Valuable Spoke in the Wheel of the StartUp Ecosystem
Accelerators – A Valuable Spoke in the Wheel of the StartUp Ecosystem Vinny Gambini: “And why not? What is positraction?” Mona Lisa Vito: “It’s a limited slip differential which distributes...
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Equity Pointers for Employees of StartUps
Equity Pointers for Employees of StartUps “Movin’ on up, To the east side. We finally got a piece of the pie.” The Jefferson’s Theme Song I just spent another week...