Many entrepreneurs often fall into the trap of trying to catch the wave of a current hype because they mistakenly think it will automatically capture the interest of an investor. It’s a bad idea.
Some time back, an entrepreneur came to my office seeking advice on an investor presentation he was creating to pitch his [...]

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It is ironic that my first blog under the category Startup Guide should be about winding down a company, but many times looking at a bad ending is a good way to learn about assessing risks in the business you are starting.
This past Monday, we pulled the plug on a startup and filed the papers [...]

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I got a kick out of reading Guy Kawasaki’s March 25th blog, The Art of Sucking Up. It is a skill and many entrepreneurs should probably learn to use it every once in a while when dealing with investors.
Not that entrepreneurs always have to suck up to investors, but they should at least be [...]

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