Dinner With Tim O'Reilly At 27,000 Feet And Notes From Foo East
Speaking May 3, 2010
I’m writing this article on a flight from Boston to San Francisco. In a weird, serendepitous twist of fate, I happen to be sitting right next to Tim O’Reilly on the flight. So yes, I…
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5 Tips On VC Alignment: Discuss The Exit Before You Enter
guest April 29, 2010
The following is a guest post from Jeff Bussgang. Jeff is a serial entrepreneur and currently a general partner at Flybridge Capital Partners, a Boston-area early-stage venture…
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Startup Culture: 23 Insights From The NetFlix Culture Deck
April 19, 2010
If you have time to read one document on the topic of startup culture, you should read through the NetFlix “culture deck”. If you have time for two, read through the NetFlix deck…
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Y Combinator Finally Gets Some Kick-Butt Competition With Y Permutator
venture capital April 1, 2010
I’ve been following Y Combinator for several years and have a (sometimes grudging) admiration for them. The “grudging” comes from the fact that they abandoned Boston and are now…
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Notes From SXSW 2010 And A Fabulous Startup Dinner
Speaking March 26, 2010
I am writing this on the plane trip back to Boston from SXSW in Austin, Texas. This was my first time down to the conference that’s been referred to as “Spring Break for Geeks”. I’ve…
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How To Pick A Company Name: Tips From The Trenches
guest March 22, 2010
The following is a guest post by Healy Jones. Healy is head of marketing at OfficeDrop, a digital filing system and document scanning service and a former venture capitalist. Pixily…
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Inbound Networking: 42 People I Want To Connect With at SXSW
Speaking March 10, 2010
I’m going to be presenting at the big and boisterous SXSW conference in Austin, Texas this Saturday. I’ll be talking about Inbound Marketing. More specifically, I’ll be talking about…
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The 10 Most Tempting Software Startup Categories
March 1, 2010
I’ve been in the software startup business for a long time. One thing I have found interesting is that amongst first-time software entrepreneurs, certain “patterns” of applications…
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Why I Wish My Competitors Well And You Should Too
strategy February 22, 2010
I’m going to start with a story — which includes a confession. When I started my first company, I didn’t start with a grand mission. The idea behind the business wasn’t…
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Why Venture Capitalists Avoid Innovation: They Like Making Money
guest February 18, 2010
The following is a guest post from Andy Singleton, the founder of Assemba. Assembla provides online workspaces for distributed software teams, and helps many startups build their…
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9 Quick Tips Learned While Raising $33 Million In Venture Capital
venture capital February 8, 2010
As the market improves, my guess is that many of you will likely be thinking about raising funding for your company. With my latest startup, I’m now a venture-backed startup founder…
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