The Hardest Lesson for Startups to Learn

May 17, 2006    ·    < 1 min read

Paul Graham, an essayist, programmer and programming language designer, just wrote a very interesting essay on the hardest … Continue reading “The Hardest Lesson for Startups to Learn”

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Startup Kit

May 16, 2006    ·  < 1 minute

You have a brilliant idea for a product and may even have found the technical resources to build … Continue reading “Startup Kit”

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Entrepreneurs or the invisible men of the economy!

March 19, 2006    ·  3 minutes

As an economist at heart and by training, I found the following article in The Economist fascinating as … Continue reading “Entrepreneurs or the invisible men of the economy!”

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California Calling

February 24, 2006    ·  2 minutes

I spent the past two weeks in the Bay Area. I am happy to report that the spirit … Continue reading “California Calling”

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Entrepreneurship: The Game

January 19, 2006    ·  < 1 minute

As a champion of entrepreneurship, I can only applaud the charitable Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, headed by Carl … Continue reading “Entrepreneurship: The Game”

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A Eulogy to Rong Yiren

January 13, 2006    ·  2 minutes

While I never knew him, I would much have liked to. Rong Yiren was a true entrepreneur. Rong’s … Continue reading “A Eulogy to Rong Yiren”

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Investment Banking Fees

January 6, 2006    ·  2 minutes

My post praising the value of investment bankers led to a number of e-mails asking for the parameters … Continue reading “Investment Banking Fees”

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In Praise of Investment Bankers

December 28, 2005    ·  3 minutes

Investment bankers have often decried as adding little value and adding complexity to otherwise simple sale processes. I … Continue reading “In Praise of Investment Bankers”

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Fund Raising 101

December 19, 2005    ·  4 minutes

Looking back, I realize how little I really knew about fund raising when I started Aucland. It seemed … Continue reading “Fund Raising 101”

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Entrepreneurs Everywhere :)

December 5, 2005    ·  < 1 minute

The guiding theme of my current vacation is to meet entrepreneurs from the world over. As my travels … Continue reading “Entrepreneurs Everywhere :)”

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International Idea Arbitrage

November 29, 2005    ·  3 minutes

An international idea arbitrage is a concept I coined in the mid-1990s (apologies in advance to whomever might … Continue reading “International Idea Arbitrage”

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9 Business Selection Criteria

November 28, 2005    ·  4 minutes

As I am entering a new stage of my life, the time has come to pull from my … Continue reading “9 Business Selection Criteria”

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The End of a Journey, the Beginning of a New One

November 28, 2005    ·  < 1 minute

Over the past four and half years, I have had the pleasure to share a wonderful journey with … Continue reading “The End of a Journey, the Beginning of a New One”

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