by Hans van Putten | Dec 15, 2017 | Startups
This is the fourth in a series of founder related blogs, all of which could be filed under the heading, Dumbfounded. I have written previously about startup founders hoarding shares, overvaluing their companies, and filling key roles with non-entrepreneurial hires. ...
by Hans van Putten | Dec 2, 2017 | Startups
We use the terms, equity and shares without a second thought. Their meanings are understood. There’s no need to reach for a dictionary. Or is there? If you are a founder of a startup, one with multiple employees, I suggest you give these two words a closer look....
by Hans van Putten | Oct 24, 2017 | Startups
Non entrepreneurial hires are a bad bet. Before making such a wager, entrepreneurs should consider a proven, horse racing aphorism: Horses for courses. This saying describes how horses run best at a certain track or on a particular racing surface. Translated for...
by Hans van Putten | Oct 11, 2017 | Peter Dragone Blog, Startups
Raising money, it’s what entrepreneurs do. How they go about it, that’s often a don’t. Take the oft-repeated example of Entrepreneur, “Ed.” Ed has a great idea and is convinced it will make him rich. When asked about his long-term goals, Ed outlines a...
by Hans van Putten | Sep 11, 2017 | Startups
The following article by Erin Griffith on Fortune.com is refreshingly candid. It cautions readers not to believe all that they might read online about startups. The available startup wisdom is larded with bad advice, incorrect statistics and wishful thinking....
by Hans van Putten | Aug 22, 2017 | Startups
I am often asked for my comments on the program, Shark Tank. These queries are so frequent, in fact, that I have dedicated time this month to blog about this broadcasting phenomenon. This is the second of those blogs: Sharks Feast on Public Relations. The two...
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