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When entrepreneurs ask me for help, the two things they always want is A) to raise money, and B) to get publicity. While both fundraising and PR are important, I think entrepreneurs focus way too much on them, and not enough on perfecting the product and reaching out to customers. Funding and press are the … Continue reading Focus on winning the market, not winning the news cycle
At TechCrunch Disrupt, legendary venture capitalist (and Sun Microsystems co-founder) Vinod Khosla warned entrepreneurs against the dangers of hype: “During his TechCrunch Disrupt talk, Khosla explained that the key role of early investors is not funding, but personal attention and guidance. But generating buzz too early can inflate a startup’s market cap and make them … Continue reading The only ways hype helps startups is to a) raise money b) attract customers c) recruit employees