December 11, 2015
The Erosion Of “Same Round, Same Price”
It seems most founders believe investors asking for “extras” on the side are simply greedy and short-sighted. While it’s easy to criticize investors, I believe this behavior is…
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December 9, 2015
Milestone-Based Vesting For Startup Founders
Scott Kupor, CEO and a managing partner at Andreessen Horowitz, recently published an article on Fortune.com (titled “Your next business partner should come with a prenup”) in which…
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The STEM Skills Gap Is Only As Real As The Purple Unicorn
TEKsystems recently put out a report showing that approximately 80 percent of all IT professionals believe that a skills gap exists in tech industries today. Backed by claims…
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The New American Dream: My Life As A Minority Startup Owner
My life can be split into two halves, each fulfilling an American dream. The first half I spent on the American dream that was engrained from birth —…
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Advice For Higher-Yielding Agriculture Startups
With interest and investment in food and agriculture startups reaching record levels, new entrepreneurs are entering this important sector, bringing fresh ideas and perspectives on how best to…
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Why Israel Will Probably Never Have A Tech Giant And Why That’s Not Something To Regret
For many years, Israelis used to lament that the local tech scene, while considered second only to Silicon Valley and generating many successful startups, has never been able…
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The New Wave Of Selling On Mobile And Social
The holiday season is here, and shoppers and merchants alike are gearing up for the busiest shopping season of the year. How will technology impact retail this season,…
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How Tech Titans Know To Pull The Plug On Projects
Not every new idea is destined to be great. Sometimes even the most promising concepts end up in the scrap pile. You probably never heard about Google Here,…
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Legal Streaming: Build Your Audience Without Getting GG’ed
Tens of thousands of broadcasters, game developers, and fans converged on San Francisco’s Moscone Center during TwitchCon 2015 — Twitch’s inaugural celebration for the videogame streaming community. Since…
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Key Person Insurance Is VCs’ Assurance
Founders soliciting venture funds quickly get comfortable revealing details about their operations, vision and finances. They may also need to be willing to step on a scale and…
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