The Elevator Pitch
A colleague of mine just sent me this HBS Elevator Pitch Generator. It is a nice tool, focused on "explaining yourself, your business, your goals and your passions."
Top 12 Product Management Mistakes
I was introduced to Martin Cagan, the head of the Silicon Valley Product Group. Martin has an impressive track record and is an expert in product management.
“Heavy” Startups
I was with a good friend and great entrepreneur this weekend who has recently become a venture investor.
Thoughts on Reid’s Rules
Reid Hoffman, the Founder and CEO of LinkedIn is a very successful entrepreneur and investor. I am a big fan of LinkedIn and support Reid's
Cheap is too expensive
Josh Quittner has an article in Time on a new type of startup he calls LILOs for "a little in, a lot out". The essence of the article is that starting a…
Startups Should Take More Risk?
Sarah thinks startups should take more risk: "they are supposed to be doing something that is risky, seems insane and can easily fail. If they aren’t,
Four Flaws of Tech Commercialization
Guy thinks there are four flaws. He is right that "it's not easy to productize technology and start a company". The hard part is understanding the customer need. And he…
Innovation Lessons From The 1930s
Should companies invest in innovation in today's down market? It depends on what type of innovation. In this Forbes article, the authors note that DuPont continued to invest in R&D in…
Silicon Valley a Systemic Risk?
The WSJ has a good editorial about why venture capital could never pose systemic risk. And I agree, but what is really revealing about this conversation about regulation and risk, is that…
Study Finds Business Plans a Waste of Time
This is a fascinating study. It basically says your business plan doesn't matter for fundraising. Why is this? Not surprisingly, venture investors invest in people not plans. So your connections…