American Entrepreneurship
MAY 29, 2024
The most successful entrepreneurs are those who take the approach of seeking out those who can give the best advice when dealing with the challenges of growing their small business or startup. The Importance of Seeking Out Expert Advice Seeking out expert advice is crucial for small business owners for several reasons.
This is going to be BIG.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
People often ask me for advice on fundraising, generating deal flow, hiring, increasing visibility , triathlons, babies, etc.--a As is the case with any major company, career, or life function, the breadth of information one could pass along in each of these areas could fill a book. Apparently, this doesn’t just happen in cartoons.
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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative
JULY 27, 2021
Creating a brand community is about providing information and valuable content, and this can mean having your community involved in some processes of your brand. Some advice to start with would include: Answer these questions: What is your mission? How do I complement what I sell? Is it generating a 360-degree experience for my client?
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 19, 2018
the most counter-intuitive fund-raising advice you’ll ever get I’m about to offer you some fund-raising advice that flies directly in the face of what most conventional wisdom will tell you. Can you please send us your certificate of incorporation, your Cap Table, your 3-year P&L and last year’s historical trading information?
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 3, 2015
It spoke to me because it so resonates with my nearly daily advice to entrepreneurs and VCs alike. I went as far as to call it the best Tweet of 2015 so far because it encapsulated my advice so succinctly. All advice you receive is too generic to help you – you need to decide for yourself in your exact situation.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 14, 2015
So here’s advice I give people all the time when they’re raising money. Many entrepreneurs pitching err on the side of too much information. Or they’ll remind me of my common advice to take “ 50 coffee meetings.” Show me your unicorn. Honestly, just searching the term yield many results.
This is going to be BIG.
APRIL 23, 2012
I'm often the last one to leave an event, held back by the most persistant of entrepreneurs trying to squeeze as much advice as they can out of me. Often times, the advice is terrible or impractical. They don't look cautiously at the advice given to them by their favorite VC blogger. Why should that stop me, though?
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