Wisdom
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Abraham Maslow would have been a horrible venture capitalist
When you look at Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs (above) from a business perspective, it almost looks like a...
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Why, Dear God, Haven’t You Started Marketing Yet?
“We have thousands of users and we have done no marketing!” This has become a common refrain among...
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Fundraising Tip for B2B Startups: Use Speed-dating to Handle Due Diligence
Before making an investment, venture capitalists conduct a process of due diligence. We do background checks on founders...
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Requiem for a Unicorn
Marc Andreessen has said that there are 15 companies per year that generate 90% of the returns for VCs. Startups...
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The 60,000 Word Rule: How to Become an Influential VC
If you want to be an influential investor, you’d better have amazing deal flow, an unerring eye, or...
