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The Rising Tides of Technology and (de)Urbanization
The Rising Tides of Technology and (de)Urbanization
Stressing Over Vesting?
Stressing Over Vesting?
I had a brief exchange on Twitter with my friend and former colleague, Elad Gil, last week, when he mentioned that he has seen increase in…
We’re Just Not That Into You — Surviving This And Other Letdowns From Potential Customers
We’re Just Not That Into You — Surviving This And Other Letdowns From Potential Customers
As a startup founder, you are probably spending a fair amount of time in sales mode. For those founders without prior sales or business…
Three Sorry Excuses for Startups
Three Sorry Excuses for Startups
A few weeks back I wrote about how big companies need to cut startups some slack on their “should haves,” because with limited resources…
Your Advice Buffet — How to Partake Without Making Yourself (or Your Company) Sick
Your Advice Buffet — How to Partake Without Making Yourself (or Your Company) Sick
Every day we are bombarded with others’ opinions and commentary in various forms: social media; conventional wisdom; blog posts; on-the-job…