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• How to Invest in Startups is Now The Lean Startup Investor

  Many of you may have heard of the Lean Startup Movement. The Movement states, “The fundamental activity of a startup is to turn ideas into products, measure... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2012 BUSINESS

• Holding Management Accountable (in the Early Stages of a Startup)

  Being both an Investor and a Startup Entrepreneur I have come to fully appreciate that holding and being held accountable is a cornerstone to success. What is... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2012 BUSINESS

• The Big Launch

  

  If you’ve ever invested in a startup and the success is based on “The Big Launch”, get ready for a long drawn out investment. In the past, the new product or ne... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2012 BUSINESS

• It's Not What You Communicate, But How You Communicate!

  I just finished reading The New Science of Building Great Teams by Alex Pentland. This paper, put out in the Harvard Business Review is one of the most... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2012 BUSINESS

• Alignment Vs. Manipulation

  This past week, on a very respected and widely read management blog I read the following:“Here’s the Best Definition of Employee Engagement You’ll Ever See... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2012 BUSINESS

• Integration in a Tight Job Market

  The integration of two companies can be tough at the best of times, but when the job market is tight there are some specific things to look out for. Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2012 BUSINESS

• Living Within Your Means - [Editorial]

  Last week U.S. President Barack Obama addressed the nation with respect to the U.S. debt crises, “In the year 2000, the government had a budget surplus. Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2011 BUSINESS

• Investing in Series C Startups

  Series C financing isn’t the last round of funding by any means, though it is typically what is seen as the final round. This is the round of funding where... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2011 BUSINESS

• Give Away What You've Learned In Support of Prosperity

  

  “In today's environment, hoarding knowledge ultimately erodes your power. If you know something very important, the way to get power is by actually sharing it. Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Investing in Startups in Series B

  The Series B round of startups is generally their third cycle of financing. Once startups have proven their business models and are beginning to look forward... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2011 BUSINESS

• Investment Stage Two - Series A

  The second stage of startup investments is typically known as a Series A financing. Once a company has moved passed seeking money from friends and family, or th... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2011 BUSINESS

• Investment Stage One - Seed Round

  The Seed Round of startup investment refers to what is generally the first round of financing that startups receive. This is the earliest that investors are abl... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2011 BUSINESS

• Do What It Takes

  Step Two: Do What It Takes “The price of greatness is responsibility.”- Winston Churchill Failing fast is the credo of the lean startup movement. Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2011 BUSINESS

• Four Stages of Startup Investments

  The Four Stages of Startup Investments Startup companies are often defined simply as temporary companies searching for a working business model. Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2011 BUSINESS

• Acknowledging Mistakes in a Sustainable Startup

  Principle 5 - Step One “A man should never be ashamed to own that he is wrong, which is but saying in other words that he is wiser today than he was yesterday. Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2011 BUSINESS

• Principle Five: Acknowledge Mistakes And Do What It Takes

  “Our greatest strength as a human race is our ability to acknowledge our differences, our greatest weakness is our failure to embrace them.”- Judith Henderson... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2011 BUSINESS

• The Pluses and Perils of Your Investor Type

  

  As with every trait or personality type there are strengths and weaknesses. Some things you’ll be good at and others you won’t be. Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2011 BUSINESS

• Measuring to Keep Your Passion in Perspective

  Principle Four, Step Two: Measurement “The only man who behaved sensibly was my tailor; he took my measurement anew every time he saw me, while all the rest wen... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2011 BUSINESS

• Creating Clarity & Alignment

  

  Principle 4 – Step 1 Keeping passion in perspective and ego’s in check is often like watching a sheepdog round up a flock of sheep. Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2011 BUSINESS

• Passion is the #1 Cause of Failure in Startups

  Principle 4 – Passion is the #1 Cause of Failure in Startups Entrepreneurs, especially startup entrepreneurs are notorious for their passion. Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2011 BUSINESS