StartupMuse

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Evidently $18 Billion in Leases Was Just Too Much…

Most startups guarantee their failure moments after their birth by making one or both of these mistakes. The most common mistake…

Hire the best and let them execute on your vision.

Originally published in Forbes Oct 24, 2018.

Do the clothes an investor wears correlate with their success?

Originally published in Forbes with the title, “Why You Should Start Selling Your Startup Now”.

Most successful founders struggle with depression

Over the course of my entrepreneurial career I can’t tell you how many people selflessly gave me the benefit of their experience and…

Most founders (including me) seem to forget about their investors as soon as their check clears the bank — at least until they’re raising…

The Why, What, When, and How of Startup Investor Marketing

The Best Advice Dixon Doll Ever Gave Me

Never attempt to create a sense of urgency to invest

Raising outside capital is often a mistake for first time entrepreneurs. Starting a company and launching a product or service is an “all…

Early stage startups should delay revenue as long as possible

Entrepreneurs are inventors and builders by nature. Their vision rarely has limits, but the reality of building a startup is the simple…

This morning I had the opportunity to meet with an inventor with a product that is almost ready to go to market. He was hoping I would be…

The real reason they’re not investing in your startup