December 2011
4 posts
Andy Swan: 7 rules for pitching to investors that... →
andyswan: So you want an investor in your business. Here are some rules that I, as both an angel investor and entrepreneur have found valuable: Don’t pitch to strangers: People very rarely invest in an idea. They invest in people with ideas. If you don’t know anyone, get started now. Investors are more… love it all.
Dec 9th
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Dec 6th
Twitter : StumbleUpon :: Google :...
porchdog: Twitter’s gigantic freakin’ revenue opportunity is promoted tweets. And similar to how Google found its business model at Goto.com/Overture, Twitter is taking its cue from StumbleUpon. But first…. Remember when Google didn’t have a business model? Yeah, the Internet and media giant with a valuation of $150-200 billion, $35+ billion in annual revenue, and ~$15 billion in annual cash...
Dec 5th
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why I think knowabout.it is a world changing...
Consider this sentence: “I am a Giant fan” Are you talking about the NFL, the MLB, a grocery store…or maybe a person, a place, or even a thing that you just like a lot? Without any additional clues, which conversation do you think occurred? “What is your favorite NFL team?” “I am a Giant fan” “What baseball team do you follow?” “I am a...
Dec 1st
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