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If you think you’re going to satisfy every last one of your potential customers, it’s simply not going to happen.
There are a lot of great venture capitalists who started out as entrepreneurs like Vinod Khosla or Josh Kopelman.
Content recommendation for years has been a startup graveyard. Sure, a few companies like Sphere/Surphace and StumbleUpon have been able to get out—but the number of folks who have tried to solve this is vast.
First Round Capital could do zero deals in New York over the next 12 months and they would still have a major impact on the NY startup scene because they’re paying Charlie O’Donnell to hang out in the Ace Hotel Lobby and chat with any entrepreneur who walks up to him.
As I prep for my first Backupify board meeting, I asked more experienced pros for their take on setting the right tone and starting things off right for productive board participation.
It’s really difficult for me not to get into the thick of discussions about whether or not you can and/or should build a company in New York City.
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You know, if I was the kind of guy that pimped out his own firm's newly redesigned website on a weekly community newsletter that goes out to over 1,000 people, I might include a link to the new FirstRound.
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Your industry? It’s in trouble. Your most experienced execs can’t stop the bleeding and they’re jumping ship—or you’re having to throw them over the side to save money.