December 2010
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The Hiring Mistake That Could Bring Down Your...
Human capital is an amazing resource, one that drives outcomes for companies across life-cycle stages. In the startup world, where most companies fail, founders should fight tooth and nail for a team that will outperform their competitors.
Some entrepreneurs seem to confuse warm seats with progress after closing institutional capital. This is one (of many) lessons that I didn’t think I needed to...
If You’re Going After Groupon’s Market, Bring...
The rumored $6 billion offer Google dangled in front of Groupon grabbed headlines as observers wondered why the search giant would pay such a premium. The proposed acquisition also raised questions about the vigor returning to Silicon Valley’s start-up culture, where an enormous number of “Groupon clones” have hatched in recent months.
Apart from margins that border on the ridiculous, driving...