Archive for August, 2010
What to know about your first business trip to China
Monday, August 16th, 2010After 25 years in high tech I am making my first trip to mainland China (I have done business in Taiwan for years) so I thought I would make sure that I did my homework before the trip. In…
So many details to get your Startup off the ground…
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010A colleague at Stanford, serial entrepreneur and friend Joe Beninato has a really great new blog based around his adventures on his 7th startup Tello.
His is an example of the many granular things that just need…
How *not* to send an intro email to investors!
Monday, August 9th, 2010I often read Mark Cuban he has some really valuable insights for entrepreneurs.
When you are trying to hit up a potential investor you will only get one shot (if you are lucky enough to get hold of their…
How to create a motivational Dream Wall
Friday, August 6th, 2010One of the sales people that works for me was having a few troubles getting “psyched up” to make cold calls to prospects and we sat down to discuss how he was feeling. After a short while I decided…
Ron Conway and Paul Graham startup success data
Monday, August 2nd, 2010I was watching Michael Arrington interviewing Ron Conway and Paul Graham and this is what I learned and also my own view after several startups of my own and those of friends.
So Ron’s very simple data from 500+
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