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Very Basic Startup Marketing
Tuesday, October 9, 2012 Rob Go - Co-Founder and Partner, NextView Ventures
I was spending some time with an MIT senior who is very involved with the startup community and has spent some time working at venture funded companies.  We were...
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Entrepreneurship, Expert Advice
Pricing is a Process and How We Validated Our Technology By Pricing Gold
Friday, October 5, 2012 Patrick Campbell - Co-Founder & CEO, Price Intelligently
One of the biggest lessons we’ve learned within the world of pricing is that even though your price remains the lever that has the highest impact on your revenue, the subject is one...
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Entrepreneurship, Expert Advice, Lessons Learned
After the VC Term Sheet is Signed – It’s Not Over Yet
Friday, October 5, 2012 David Beisel - Co-Founder and Partner, NextView Ventures
After completing a long process identifying the right venture firms to pitch, running an exhaustive fundraising process, finding a mutual fit, and successfully negotiating terms… at last...
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Entrepreneurship, Expert Advice, Funding
Powering Through The Dip
Friday, October 5, 2012 Dave Barrett - Managing General Partner, Polaris Venture Partners
Having read Seth Godin’s great little book, The Dip, I’ve been thinking about how Dips really influence the arc of not just individual career development but also that of start-up...
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Entrepreneurship, Expert Advice
Sell the Vision, Not the Progress
Thursday, October 4, 2012 Eric Paley - Managing Partner, Founder Collective
One of my favorite founders in Boston is Jason Jacobs of Runkeeper.  Every time I see Jason, I mention to him how impressed I am with what I'm hearing about the progress of Runkeeper...
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Entrepreneurship, Expert Advice
What Do You Suck At?
Wednesday, October 3, 2012 Jon Auerbach - General Partner, Charles River Ventures
One of the truisms of entrepreneurial startups is the importance of focus. Starting a company to compete against huge, well-capitalized companies is daunting enough. So focus...
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Entrepreneurship, Expert Advice, Lessons Learned
3 out of 4 Venture Backed Startups Fail….. Well, Not Really
Friday, September 28, 2012 Sean Marsh - Co-Founder and General Partner, Point Judith Capital
This recent article from the Wall Street Journal suggests that there is a “Venture Capital Secret: 3 out of 4 start-ups fail”.  Failure, however, is defined as not returning...
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Entrepreneurship, Opinions, Success Stories, Voices
True tales from our 2012 tour of duty
Thursday, September 27, 2012 Jules Pieri - Founder and CEO, Daily Grommet
On the Friday that our Rakuten investment closed, It was formally concluded with a simple “the Eagle has landed” email from Yai-yan Sun, the Rakuten USA CFO.  She wrote...
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Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Voices
Spend More Time on Your Mission - The Money Will Follow
Friday, September 21, 2012 Andy Palmer - Serial Entrepreneur, Advisor, & Investor
Time – and how you use it – is the most important consideration for a Founder.  This is one of the most important lessons I’ve learned in my 20 years as an early...
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Best Practices, Entrepreneurship, Expert Advice, Lessons Learned, Voices
Zero to Sixty in 6.1 Weeks
Tuesday, September 18, 2012 Aaron O'Hearn - Co-Founder, Boston Startup School
Now that we’ve wrapped up the inaugural session of the Boston Startup School and prepare for our next class, I thought I’d take a minute to reflect and share some...
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Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Lessons Learned, Voices