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Embrace Losing – It Will Make You Stronger

Both Sides of the Table

I keep my competitors as friends and those that didn’t choose me or my product as friends, too. I had lost a previous deal where the team said they liked me but didn’t know my partners well enough so I promised myself never to let that happen again. Quite the opposite. I’m usually quite a gracious loser.

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Embrace Losing – It Will Make You Stronger

Both Sides of the Table

I keep my competitors as friends and those that didn’t choose me or my product as friends, too. I had lost a previous deal where the team said they liked me but didn’t know my partners well enough so I promised myself never to let that happen again. Quite the opposite. I’m usually quite a gracious loser.

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The Long-Term Value of Loyalty

Both Sides of the Table

Most of what I learned about operating startups I learned from the really tough years at my first company from 2001-2003. I learned how to better run a product management process. I learned how to integrate customers into our product development process. I knew my partners for 8 years before joining GRP.

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Rustic Canyon Speaks out on GaiKai Exit, Changing Nature of VC, LA Tech & More

Both Sides of the Table

Nate Redmond is the managing partner of Rustic Canyon Partners – he’s probably one of the youngest managing partners of a major fund you’ll meet. And no wonder, lately he and his partners are on a tear, investing out of their $200+ million VC fund. Hope you’re enjoying the show.

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The Guy Who Took on Google (and now LinkedIn): Mike Yavonditte

Both Sides of the Table

Around 2003, Quigo was doing tens of millions of dollars in revenue with two main products: a ready-to-use, search engine marketing solution for advertisers called FeedPoint and a contextual advertising platform for publishers called AdSonar. Quigo Lands Overture as Client, Rejects Their Acquisition Offer.

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What we can learn from the evolution of Content Management Systems

The Next Web

From banking software to cell phones, as markets develop and grow, more user-friendly products with fewer but highly-polished features are winning the game. I didn’t really expect that consumer product evolution patterns will be so similar to software products – but the facts may surprise you. A look at how CMS evolved.

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Put A Coin In It! Invest In Early Stage Startups To See Maximum ROI

YoungUpstarts

It’s simple; know how to spot potential and use your area of expertise to identify whether or not this startup’s product or service will become a lucrative asset to its audience. Here’s how to spot potential in a growing company when looking to invest: Assess the company’s product or service.