Tag Archives: Y Combinator

Q. Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road? A. To Get to a Real Incubator.

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

Yesterday I received an email from an entrepreneur who wrote: “I am launching a startup in the mobile/social media/sales & e-payments/arts & networking arena this summer and am looking to get into an accelerator.”  Rather than try to figure out what … Continue reading →

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We Better Define Success Before Declaring It

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

Ten years ago, in my office, I was fortunate to have observed an “A-HA!” moment that pops back into my head more than once in a while.  In my office was a very well known and successful venture capitalist and … Continue reading →

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Guy Kawasaki on the VC model

Posted on April 8, 2011 by

Guy Kawasaki is an outspoken guy who helped Apple develop its fanatical following and has successfully built his own brand.  He was on a panel in the UK recently at an event called “Learning Without Frontiers”.  In the video, he … Continue reading →

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Y You Can’t Build a Business in 3 Months

Posted on April 6, 2011 by

If you are reading this blog post, you’re probably familiar with Om Malik and his blog GigaOm.  He’s basically turned tech industry reporting into a business.  This excellent post, “From Start Up to Business, A Long Strange Trip”, reminded me … Continue reading →

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Is Y Combinator Building Value or Just Guessing?

Posted on March 25, 2011 by

When I read the attached article discussing the best of Y-Combinator companies, I struggled to see companies with much intrinsic value.  If you read into this article and click on some of the links for the companies, you may find something that you … Continue reading →

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