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10 Early Mistakes Startup Founders Should Avoid D9aa1adbb0aeeeb61a9800d1df81c1460d99acecba203b7d0f9d21e61e965e1f

Managers: You Can’t Get Rid of the Bad Apples Fast Enough

Academic snobs such as myself often place a lot of value on hard skills when hiring. No news here. Of course, we also look for great attitude and fit, given that so much – if not all – one conquers at the workplace nowadays is the result of collaboration and teamwork. While most people in […]
Ilana Grossman
Ilana Grossman , Chief Marketing Officer , GUST INC.
22 Jan 2014
How To Deal With Your Co Founder Leaving Your Startup 2bd00cb4e8877ee42582b5de1039f28269319b8e4b6a1032edce9bd8f1864db8

As an investor, what is the worst presentation that you have seen?

I’ve written on this topic previously, including David S. Rose’s answer to Startups: What is the worst startup pitch ever?. While I’ve never laughed outright during a pitch, I’ve certainly had quite a few occasions where I had to work hard not to wince. The problems with bad pitches tend to fall into the following major […]
David S. Rose
David S. Rose , Founder and CEO , GUST INC.
19 Jan 2014
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Entrepreneurs Relish The Challenge More Than Money

Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of working with some of the best entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley and elsewhere. On the average, the entrepreneurs I know are living on Ramen noodles. But one thing they all seem to have in common is a love for learning and change. They rush in with a passion […]
Martin Zwilling
Martin Zwilling , Founder and CEO , Startup Professionals
19 Jan 2014
Trade Signal Fundraising Strategy

What is a good site or Gmail extension for an angel investor to manage their startup deals?

Boy, do I wish there was a magical Gmail extension to let me manage my startup deals! Unfortunately, there isn’t (and since Google hasn’t fixed Gmail yet, if you’re actually a paying customer for Google Apps, instead of a free customer, you have strictly limited Gmail mail storage, and are not allowed to purchase more, […]
David S. Rose
David S. Rose , Founder and CEO , GUST INC.
16 Jan 2014
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Gust Quarterly Startup Map

If you could pick the top five countries with the most newly created startups, which countries would you choose? The United States? What about India, or Brazil? With thousands of new entrepreneurs creating startup profiles on Gust each month, we’re excited to share with you some of the major findings that are happening in the […]
Ilana Grossman
Ilana Grossman , Chief Marketing Officer , GUST INC.
13 Jan 2014
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