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Dream job for a Web savvy student
on Feb 27, 2006 in vc Christian Leybold of BV Capital just posted a job opening to his blog. He's looking for someone to help him research young Internet companies. If you're serious about Web 2.0, it basically means you're getting paid for what you're doing the whole day...
We salute you, Mickey!
on Jul 5, 2007 in Ward tornados Listener Heart of Wanganui VC As the NZ Listener pointed out last week, its latest Readers’ poll shockingly showed Sir Edmund Hillary to be the most admired New Zealander. This, observed Listener hack Denis Welch, was … “Another setback in Michael Laws’s campaign to ge...
How to be a great entrepreneur - self awareness, clarity, and passion
on Jul 11, 2007 in entrepreneurship startup Dragons' Den technology money VC venture capital This post will be the first in a series on how I think good entrepreneurs can become great entrepreneurs (at least from a VC's perspective). One of my earlier posts was a good starting point in that regard: http://dawalibi.blogspot.com/2007/06/l...
NDAs - To sign or not to sign
on Jul 18, 2007 in entrepreneurship startup Garage VC venture capital As a VC, I am often asked by entrepreneurs to sign an NDA before they send me their business plans. I think entrepreneurs should understand that this is an unreasonable request. We see dozens of opportunities each week, and there's no way we could si...
How to be a great entrepreneur (and CEO)- "walk the factory floor"
on Aug 13, 2007 in entrepreneurship startup CEO technology Garage leadership VC venture capital Most VCs know that the entrepreneur who walks in the door will likely not stay on as CEO forever. However, this doesn't mean that an entrepreneur shouldn't work to develop their leadership and top notch CEO qualities. I've had the opportunity to watc...