This is the story of how Flippa started out as simple message board conversations and was nurtured into a marketplace where $41 million dollars worth ...
[The "Life Is Too Short" print...] I first started playing with the idea of “Smarter-Conversations” way back in 2004, the same year gapingvoid really started ...
[Originally posted September, 2005] An offline discussion I’ve been having a lot recently: 1. If you want to become an authority in whatever industry you ...
[Originally posted November,2007] Chris Schroeder riffs on my whole “Social Object” marketing schtick with this very salient thought: If your company wants to succeed, it ...
Malcolm Gladwell has contributed many great books and ideas to the business stream over the years with Tipping Point, Blink and Outliers. But Tipping Point ...
One of the most challenging parts of being a new entrepreneur is getting comfortable with sales. I looked to one of the smartest young entrepreneurs ...
Kiera Van Gelder and Amanda Wang, speakers at the National Alliance for Mentally Ill Convention. They spoke on the “Courageous Women in Recovery” panel. A ...
John Osher, developer of the low-cost spin toothbrush, was a successful entrepreneur because he thought differently. William Sahlman, professor at Harvard Business School, breaks down ...
Startup incubators continue to spread across the country, and one of the latest is BoomStartup, a Utah-based organization that’s graduating its first class of entrepreneurs ...
(Editor’s note: Jim Fowler is the co-founder of Jigsaw, a Web-based B2B directory. He submitted this column to VentureBeat.) You probably know the importance of establishing ...
(Editor’s note: Jason Katz is Founder and CEO of Paltalk, an interactive video community. He submitted this story to VentureBeat.) The word “freemium” may be less ...
It’s been a pretty busy summer and with the football season fast approaching, becoming more productive during the week is crucial. Thus, I bought a ...
Just like the preferred equity financing process, the convertible debt financing process can start with a term sheet, rather than a full set of financing ...
Customer loyalty programs are making a comeback, as many companies realize the benefits of not only attracting, but also retaining a steady customer base. Related posts:
Entrepreneurs should always remember that the ultimate goal of marketing is to get sales in the door. If your marketing strategy can’t demonstrate a clear ...
For many entrepreneurs, persisting after failure can be very difficult, given that many times the financial well being of yourself (maybe even your family, too!) ...
AngelList Scouts find high-quality startups for the angels on AngelList. When a Scout tells us to look at a startup, we pay attention. Update: Liz Gannes covers ...
We’re recruiting a product designer for AngelList. Here’s how we’re doing it and what we’re learning. (If you’re interested in working with us, details are ...
Quora is a Q&A site. We were planning on posting a question asking startups and angels to share their AngelList experience. But someone beat us to it: What ...
Last week, Naval and a slew of angels shared their investing advice with an audience of angels-in-training at AngelConf 2010. Here’s the video (each talk ...