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LinkedIn's Series B Pitch to Greylock: Pitch Advice for Entrepreneurs

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× At Greylock , my partners and I are driven by one guiding mission: always help entrepreneurs. In a single year, the classic general partner in a venture firm is exposed to around 5,000 pitches; decides to look more closely at 600 to 800 of them; and ends up doing between 0 and 2 deals. What will that partner tell their partners?

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7 Reasons To Think Globally While Still New And Local

Startup Professionals Musings

This approach, popularly known as “ glocalization ,” means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate. What all this doesn’t mean is that you should roll out your product in every country at the same time. Balance your business between geographies.

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Prepare Your Startup Now for International Markets

Startup Professionals Musings

This approach, popularly known as “glocalization,” means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate. What all this doesn’t mean is that you should roll out your product in every country at the same time. Balance your business between geographies.

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Entrepreneurs Need to Think Global From Day One

Startup Professionals Musings

This approach, popularly known as “glocalization,” means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate. What all this doesn’t mean is that you should roll out your product in every country at the same time. Balance your business between geographies.

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Many Startups Stumble on International Cultures

Startup Professionals Musings

I counseled the department manager against hiring since she would be subject to personal challenges in selling to our partners in Latin countries. Unfortunately my prediction turned out to be true, she felt harassed by one or more of our business partners and left the group shortly thereafter. Watch your product naming.

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Entrepreneurs Should Rollout Local, But Plan Global

Startup Professionals Musings

This approach, popularly known as “glocalization,” means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate. What all this doesn’t mean is that you should roll out your product in every country at the same time. Balance your business between geographies.

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10 Avoidable Mistakes Cause Entrepreneurs Much Pain

Startup Professionals Musings

It also forces you to pick a name for your company and put other intellectual property stakes in the ground. Company and product naming may also seem simple, but should be a key early effort, because mistakes can be very costly. Rely on informal agreements with partners. The same principles apply to strategic partners.