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David McCullough’s biography of the Wright brothers is a fantastic read. These were my top two takeaways... 1. Fall in love with the problem and the journey won’t seem so arduous. ---- The brothers worked 12 – 16 hour days for years, with few resources, and eventually conquered manned flight. If you are pursuing entrepreneurship because it is fashionable or just want to make quick buck, you are much Read more
Hypothetically, if you could invest in any of the following three companies, which would you choose: ABCorp, which is raising $10 million, and with that promises they’ll have a new version of their product in the market, a bigger sales staff, plenty of marketing, 5x growth to $2 million of revenues, a loss of $1 million, and be ready for the next round of $45 million in fundraising. GHInc, which is raisin Read more
Are you an ambitious founder, manager or executive? This surprising sin of communication will help you raise a lot more capital and/or be viewed favorably as a leader, according to recently published research by a renowned professor at an Ivy League university. Any other time, committing the sin is bad. Use it in your pitch deck or in interviews for senior roles, though, and it is magical pixie dust! Vent Read more
What is the failure rate, and top reasons for failure, of venture-backed startups?
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