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Oops, I did it again! I’ve invested in a startup without checking a business plan. And yet it was not an impulsive purchase. I have a limited budget. I simply cannot afford any investment by chance. So, why have I invested in this specific startup, Reward Technology? The Peep Show Over the next few lines […]
The number of startup pitching competitions around the world is out of control. Sadly I believe funders’ interest in these competitions has an inverse correlation: more events competitions = less funder interest.0 My personal lack of enthusiasm for pitching competitions is the result of both the abundance factor, and my own philosophical view about what […]
Board meetings have changed a lot during the years but I still see a plethora of funders and founders wasting time in never-ending useless board meetings. Board meetings tend to be a great source of stress, a nuisance as well as a significant time suck. Why, you ask? The simple reason is that there isn’t […]
As 2014 draws to a close, while I read all the amazing achievements by my colleagues and all the upcoming new year solutions, I find myself thinking very philosophically about the topic of fear. As individuals we all have fears. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a Founder or a Funder, it’s an emotion nobody is […]
In the startup community, we often hear and read a lot about the entrepreneurial struggle — the daily difficulties and challenges facing those building companies. Rarely, however, do we hear about the other side of the equation — the investor struggle. Although it may appear that the life of an investor is a charmed one filled with great travel, […]