Previous Headlines
Everyone around you knows that you have it, but you are in denial. You say things like, “I am open to giving control to the...

Founderitis - A Ten Step Recovery Program
July 9, 2007 | 13 Comments
Everyone around you knows that you have it, but you are in denial. You say things like, “I am open to giving control to the right person at the right time”. However, the reality is that the “right person” does not exist and the “right time” never arrives. Founderitis, Founder’s Disease, Founder’s Syndrome; by any name, this my way or the highway approach to running a business is the same affliction. When Founderitis strikes, the Founder’s drive, energy and vision, characteristics crucial to the startup’s initial success, become a hindrance to the company’s maturation into a self-sustaining entity.

Continue Reading...
It was the biggest day in the young Beatles’ fledgling career: an audition with Decca Records. However, rather than showcase such high-energy Beatle originals as...

Brian Epstein is Not John Lennon, and Neither is Your VC
June 19, 2007 | 6 Comments
It was the biggest day in the young Beatles’ fledgling career: an audition with Decca Records. However, rather than showcase such high-energy Beatle originals as “I Saw Her Standing There”, or “The One After 909”, Brian Epstein, the Beatles’ Manager, focused the group’s efforts on sappy show tunes and languid pop standards. The result was a listless audition and the ultimate rejection of the world’s most successful recording act by the otherwise astute Decca Records. When you complete this reading, you will be able to answer the following question: a. Sports writers are to athletes b. Theatre critics are to actors c. Band managers are to musicians d. All of the above VC are to Entrepreneurs as ________ are to _________:

Continue Reading...
Along with Dr. Seuss’ “Green Eggs and Ham” and Marcia Brown’s “Stone Soup”, the seemingly innocuous board game “Monopoly” has played a pivotal role in...

Monopoly
June 19, 2007 | 2 Comments
Along with Dr. Seuss’ “Green Eggs and Ham” and Marcia Brown’s “Stone Soup”, the seemingly innocuous board game “Monopoly” has played a pivotal role in the United States’ rise as an economic superpower.

Continue Reading...
Page 76 of 77« First...102030...7374757677