Learn to Duck

sometimes it takes getting punched in the face

VCs are Dicks

Tweet you didnt just say that did you? Actually, I did. And I hear it from entrepreneurs at least twice a week. But its not true. Over the past couple of weeks, along with reading two great articles on venture: Francisco Dao over on PandoDaily talking about the talent economy and Joe Stump’s great post on [...]

The Power of No

Tweet In startupland, which is full of Hackers and Hustlers, the Hacker spends their effort on excluding potential issues, features, product paths, partners, technologies, etc., while the Hustler focuses on including, well, everyone. Its in the DNA of the Hustler to work towards getting a ‘yes.’ Its what drives them. Getting users, investors, partners and [...]

Mentor / Advisor / Investor

Tweet Late yesterday afternoon, Dave McClure sent an email to all 500startup founders and mentors. It went like this: “Hey you! If you are an accredited investor, show you love a member of 500startups by investing a small amount. Trust me even $5 or $10k can make a huge difference and you should do it.” [...]