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Venture Capitalists want entrepreneurs with proven capital control

May 25, 2010

There was a repeated focus on capital control by entrepreneurs at Digital Hollywood’s Venture Capital panel in Los Angeles which I chaired a couple of weeks ago http://bit.ly/cpbI4w . Trends still tight Economic trends are still tight for entrepreneurs, and also for...

Keeping your mouth shut and not raising your hand: a riff off Einstein

May 12, 2010

“If A equals success, then the formula is: A=X+Y+Z. X is work. Y is play. Z is keep your mouth shut.” Albert Einstein I love this quote. It doesn’t, of course, offer any mathematical values to X or Y or Z, but it could imply that they come in equal measures. The...

Trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly …

May 5, 2010

I was working with one of my favorite clients the other day, when I heard myself tell him, “Absolutely – your must be trustworthy, your must offer full disclosure, and never let anyone darken your reputation – you know, loyal, helpful, kind – all that.” I realized...

Bus money

Apr 25, 2010

I was thinking about money and freedom when I heard an NPR interview with Merle Haggard, the country music legend, now 72, talking to NPR’s Steve Inskeep about hopping freight trains in his youth. http://n.pr/aedMlf “I rode a freight from Oregon back to Bakersfield...

Install the cable modem in the camp, please

Apr 18, 2010

Think of all those ads about taking your new wireless electronics to the beach and the mountains and far-away remote places filled with slow-moving life. You can have peace and quiet and still be connected. Well, not really. Maybe if your beach or mountain is within a...

Capitalism and Corruption

Apr 13, 2010

This past week I’ve been contemplating corruption. And capitalism. And where the line is drawn that divides the two. I am a good capitalist, American style. Having lived all over the world, I returned to the U.S. to start my consulting practice many years ago, because...

Lessons in successful hiring

Apr 11, 2010

I once “watched” Steve Jobs pursue my close friend when he wanted to hire her. He was an unrelenting suitor. He was charming and forthright. Once he had her leaning towards saying “yes,” he set out to woo her husband to support the move. I watched his campaign from...