Note: This was actually a question that I received from a colleague via email, but thought I’d post it here given the content. Q: My company is close to signing a contract to sell the business. Although I’m prepared to do the role, one of the board members has suggested that we consider using a […]
So today’s "great post" comes from er… me. :) Okay, so my partner Ryan and I did a podcast last week with Larry Nelson of W3W3 and our conversation covered both the intellectual property and patent issues we’ve faced as investors in high-technology companies. We definitely have a love/hate (ok, mostly hate) relationship with patents, […]
Q: How important is having a partner? As a sole entrepreneur that’s investigating venture capital, is having a partner typically required? What are the justifications to requiring a partner? If I pursue a venture capital firm without a partner or team, is that a show-stopper? Can I explain that finding a partner is difficult, or […]
Q: Does having an H1B founder (among other non-H1B founders) inherently prevent a startup from being funded? For example, what if a U.S. citizen creates the company which receives funding, and then applies for the H1B founder to join as a regular employee and then issue a founder-sized portion of the company stock? One possible […]
Q: I self-financed and run a profitable Internet based start-up with more customers than I can handle. I can take the business to where it needs to be without outside funding. However, it will take much longer to grow organically. I’ve considered working with financiers for guidance and capital. What is the best route to […]
Q: Can you please clarify the distinction between the roles of a CEO and a COO? I had my own impression of the roles of a CEO, which included managing and motivating the team as a whole and ensuring the execution of day-to-day tasks. However, after speaking with a mentor, who has been a CEO […]
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