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Founders Learn One Day at a Time Like Everybody Else

I like this a lot. The executive summary: Dropbox Co-Founder Drew Houston believes false mythologies about tech company founders do a disservice to aspiring entrepreneurs. While many people think all tech founders start with world conquering visions, says Houston, the reality is that founders learn one day at a time just like everyone else. This […]
Tim Berry
Tim Berry , Founder , Palo Alto Software
16 Oct 2012
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Startup Map & Trends Analysis – September 2012

September’s Startup Map showcases the latest trends in startup profiles created on Gust between September 1st and September 30th. Some of the entrepreneurs chose to keep their startup profiles private and therefore are labeled as unpublished in this month’s map, and were not included in the trends analysis. In September the US has once again shown […]
Romain Debordeaux
Romain Debordeaux , Analytics Manager , GUST INC.
16 Oct 2012
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Convertible Debt, Priced Equity Rounds and Deal Timing

An impromptu Twitter debate arose among Fred Wilson, Dave McClure, Mark Suster, Chris Dixon and others about convertible debt, priced equity rounds, and the nuances of early stage financing. It was such a good discussion that Fred asked that someone Storify it. I’ve done that here and expanded it with some additional references, background info […]
Antone Johnson
Antone Johnson , Founding Principal , Bottom Line Law Group
15 Oct 2012
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10 Entrepreneur Tips Dodge Million-Dollar Mistakes

It’s a well-accepted axiom in the investor community that entrepreneurs learn more from their failures than their successes. Thus a well-explained startup failure often can actually improve your odds of funding in the next go-round. Yet, there is no doubt that the best strategy is to learn from someone else’s mistakes, so you can enjoy […]
Martin Zwilling
Martin Zwilling , Founder and CEO , Startup Professionals
14 Oct 2012
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Incorporate before pitching to VC’s?

While you will definitely need to be a corporate entity before you can accept funding from any investor (or issue stock options to any employees), the specific corporate status of the venture at this stage is much less important to investors than its functional status. That is, if all you have is a good idea, […]
David S. Rose
David S. Rose , Founder and CEO , GUST INC.
11 Oct 2012
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