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Invest in Lines, not Dots

Both Sides of the Table

This sometimes frustrates entrepreneurs who just want to “get back to running the business.&# But if you understand it you’ll see that it is perfectly rational and it should also influence how you form relationships with investors. For this reason I tell entrepreneurs the following: Meet your potential investors early.

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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: How Do You Catalyze A Region's Entrepreneurship?

ReadWriteStart

Today, at the roundtable, we had a discussion around the topic, especially in the context of specific geographies that were represented at the session: Dublin, Ireland, and Kolkata, India. Today, building Internet businesses, or businesses that are primarily marketed through the Internet, is viable for entrepreneurs all over the world.

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Whose Life are You Going to Change?

Both Sides of the Table

It’s the story of persistence in entrepreneurs. As a VC I’m acutely that a “yes&# decision to support an entrepreneur can do just that, yet I only write 2-4 of them per year and maybe another 3-4 as an angel. I try not to go out to entrepreneur events in LA every night – I have work to get done and a family.

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My Life as a CEO (and VC): Chief Psychologist

Both Sides of the Table

Some entrepreneurs make the mistake of never devolving power. My first company was founded in Ireland, headquartered in England and had country operations in the UK, France & Germany. So you internalize much as a CEO, which is why groups like YPO are so important for super successful entrepreneurs.

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America’s Entrepreneurial Innovation Needs Help

Startup Professionals Musings

Nothhaft has put together a challenging but small list of things we have to do to revitalize our innovation leadership, and I’m supportive: Liberate entrepreneurs from regulatory shackles. Germany, Ireland, Israel, and most other non-Asian nations also provide major tax incentives, and huge R&D tax credits. Startups in the U.S.

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A Visit With the European Startup Community

Gust

My wife, Ann, and I took a trip this past spring to visit Estonia, Finland, Ireland and Russia. In all four countries we met passionate entrepreneurs who were eager to discuss their exciting startups, as well as angel investors looking to support them. We had a lovely time in Northern Ireland.

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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal The Industry With The Most Optimist Future

Hearpreneur

Here’s the list of industries with the most optimistic future as suggested by entrepreneurs. #1- Thanks to Struan Baird, Luxury Ireland Tours ! #4- Entrepreneurs who can spur innovation and offer solutions to these long-standing problems will have an edge over others and be a part of a fast-growing industry.