2001 Naming Partner 
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 27, 2010
Most of what I learned about operating startups I learned from the really tough years at my first company from 2001-2003. My company had raised venture capital in April 2001 but we were told that there may never be any more coming. We were all at each other’s weddings, brit milah / baby namings and unfortunately a funeral.
Hearpreneur
JULY 5, 2019
What exactly is going to be the name of your business? Whatever the inspiration or relation may be, the naming of your business is one of the most important parts of becoming a CEO. I came up with my company name by asking myself, what will I be doing often? When I was naming it, I had a few criteria.
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Steve Blank
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
Since NewTV won’t be making the content, they will be licensing from and partnering with traditional entertainment producers. NewTV will depend on partners like telcos to distribute the content. Still, unless your startup has access to large pools of capital or have a brand name like Katzenberg, Lean still makes sense.
YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 21, 2011
The digital native, a term first coined by Marc Prensky in his seminal article Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants in 2001 (and later a book called – Teaching Digital Natives: Partnering for Real Learning “), is today known by many names.
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 20, 2016
Imagine my lack of excitement if that section is missing, or it’s basically a list of names and titles that I don’t recognize. Investors are wary of “equal partners,” who may jeopardize a timely decision. Investors look for “street smarts,” or examples that didn’t come from a school book or a corporate process.
Steve Blank
SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
Each VC firm/partner has a different spin on what to weigh more.) These types seem dangerous, yet are often the ones needed on board to get the fund to invest in the first place, seeing that the younger partners naturally have less pull during the Monday round-ups. My experience of 2001-2004 is very remote from what you are describing.
Gust
OCTOBER 20, 2011
Marketing/Sales/Partners. Sales channels, sales and marketing partners. – No partners identified. ++. Key partners in place. This article was originally written in May 2001, revised extensively in January 2011 and again October 2011. Competitive products are weak. Key beta testers identified and contacted.
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