Lessons from Zulily: Fans not Flashers
I like to refer to people who are attracted to flash sales as flashers. They want to get in, get a thrill, and get out. As an entrepreneur building a company, you don’t want flashers, you want fans.
Entrepreneurs: Don’t Get Too Confident, You Might Get Burned
When deciding to sell real estate or a company, you need to understand your position in the current economic cycle. As I’ve written before, there is a natural 8-year economic cycle – 1992, 2000, and 2008 were down years. 2016 will be no different.
How to Become the Next Steve Jobs By Staring at Your Phone
Recently, Brian Grazer sat down with Marc Andreeseen to discuss the future of entertainment. You can listen to the full podcast here.
3 Rules for Pitching Investors
It’s critical to focus on raising capital from people you actually want to learn from. It’s never about the money. It’s always about the advice.
How to Value Your Company
When your personal brand is your corporate brand, it is critical that you are presenting yourself in a consistent manner.
Lessons Learned at Female Founders Conference
Y Combinator’s Female Founder Conference couldn’t have come at a better time. Silicon Valley has been inundated with negative stories about the role women play in the region. Female Founders Conference gave us the other side of the story.