College Will Kill Your Entrepreneurial Spirit While Simultaneously Turning You into a Worker Bee

Februari 5, 2010    ·    < 1 min read

This article tells a fascinating story of a journey of survival through entrepreneurship. The persistence and trial and … Continue reading “College Will Kill Your Entrepreneurial Spirit While Simultaneously Turning You into a Worker Bee”

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The New York Internet community is thriving!

Januari 20, 2010    ·  < 1 minute

I participated last night in an Internet entrepreneur ping pong tournament organized by Spark Capital. It was incredibly … Continue reading “The New York Internet community is thriving!”

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The 18 Mistakes that Kill Startups

Januari 14, 2010    ·  < 1 minute

This is an old article by Paul Graham (October 2006), but a must read for all entrepreneurs. Read … Continue reading “The 18 Mistakes that Kill Startups”

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The Power of Two: 2 > 1!

Januari 5, 2010    ·  7 minutes

Looking at the most successful Internet and technology companies of the past few decades, it’s shocking to see … Continue reading “The Power of Two: 2 > 1!”

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Fantastic fireside chat with Loic Lemeur at LeWeb

Desember 10, 2009    ·  < 1 minute

I loved this year’s LeWeb. I met many great entrepreneurs and was truly impressed by the organization and … Continue reading “Fantastic fireside chat with Loic Lemeur at LeWeb”

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Looking for an entrepreneurial stint: at what startup stage should you join?

November 11, 2009    ·  2 minutes

In the past few weeks I met a few seasoned executives who had reached a point in their … Continue reading “Looking for an entrepreneurial stint: at what startup stage should you join?”

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Lessons from Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix

Oktober 9, 2009    ·  2 minutes

I had the pleasure of being invited to attend the Liberty Media Net Leaders Forum. The forum was … Continue reading “Lessons from Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix”

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Lessons from a startup failure

Mei 15, 2009    ·  8 minutes

I met Jordan Cooper a few years ago while he was an associate at General Catalyst in Boston. … Continue reading “Lessons from a startup failure”

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Work smarter and harder

April 16, 2009    ·  < 1 minute

I just came across a fantastic blog post by Jeffrey Kalmikoff who is the entrepreneur behind Threadless. Love … Continue reading “Work smarter and harder”

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The value of positive advisors

April 13, 2009    ·  4 minutes

When you create a startup there are many people to discourage you. The most common refrain is “this … Continue reading “The value of positive advisors”

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Entrepreneurs: Global Heroes!

Maret 18, 2009    ·  < 1 minute

There is a great series of articles on entrepreneurship in the latest Economist. Check them out: http://www.economist.com/specialreports/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13216025

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Change in angel investment strategy

November 24, 2008    ·  2 minutes

Over the past few years, my angel investing strategy has been to be very selectively aggressive. I would … Continue reading “Change in angel investment strategy”

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VCs are not sheep – why VCs invest less during downturns

November 19, 2008    ·  3 minutes

As an entrepreneur, I often find myself defending venture capitalists. For some reason, they have acquired a terrible … Continue reading “VCs are not sheep – why VCs invest less during downturns”

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Ten tips to ride the economic slowdown

Oktober 24, 2008    ·  < 1 minute

After all the dire warnings given by various VCs, here is a more positive list of recommendations sent … Continue reading “Ten tips to ride the economic slowdown”

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Psychology of an Entrepreneur

Oktober 23, 2008    ·  < 1 minute

Kevin O’Connor came across a few interesting studies on what makes entrepreneurs tick: 1. Need to control and … Continue reading “Psychology of an Entrepreneur”

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What the financial crisis means to entrepreneurs

Oktober 14, 2008    ·  3 minutes

Last March I explained why startups should raise as much money as possible to prepare for the upcoming … Continue reading “What the financial crisis means to entrepreneurs”

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