When most people start a project, they believe they will stick to it until the end and always think of the success of this project without including the struggle that goes into it. But along the way, they start doubting themselves and most of the time they give up before finishing the project. But don’t
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Since Internet was available for everyone to use, people were able to communicate with each other globally. In fact, people were easily able to start a business without a shop and it has become easier for anyone to become an entrepreneur. Nowadays, most people can become an entrepreneur if they just have the will to never give
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There was something of a different flavour at Startup Victoria‘s pitch night for September — including the new beverage sponsors! — which may have been helped by the large crowd, and the more polished presentations (judging by the feedback). I will comment on each pitch in order of appearance: Studio Ninja is described as Client
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Everybody in the press loves to write stories about the next “Tech Bubble”. me too, kid. but they got stock symbols on ‘em, not horns. Of course, they all think they’ve seen this movie before — twice in fact, in 2000 and in 2008. They think they know the script. They think they know the
On the 26th of May, I put together an event (Unpitch) that matched 23 investors with 69 startups. Most conversations between startup founders and investors tend to be formal discussions, where startups are given limited time to pitch to investors or trying to catch investors at a hallway during an event, with the power dynamic
(this post was originally published on svbtle.com on July 7, 2012) most of the time I think of myself as a failure. when I’m optimistic, I think maybe I’m just a late bloomer. I know a lot of folks won’t understand this perspective, but when I was growing up I was always the smartest kid
Abstract: Most VC funds are far too concentrated in a small number (<20–40) of companies. The industry would be better served by doubling or tripling the average # of investments in a portfolio, particularly for early-stage investors where startup attrition is even greater. If unicorns happen only 1–2% of the time, it logically follows that
Summary: pundits argue billion-dollar startups are overvalued, but few realize why public company valuations might also be too expensive. Traditional P/E ratios of 15–20+ are likely too optimistic, relative to how long the future cash flows and operating margins of big dumb companies can be sustained. Unless they innovate more rapidly (or acquire their internet
aka: do you give a Shit + can you get others to give a Shit. as a founder, it’s easy to lose focus on what job(s) we’re supposed to do. sometimes it’s all rainbows & unicorns: designing and building product, marketing and selling, recruiting the team and raising money. other times, it’s a bowl full
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It’s been six months since Startup Victoria was launched to the fanfare of a $100,000 government grant, matching corporate sponsorships and generous individual donations. I decided to take a step back from my tech startup to focus on building the startup ecosystem in Victoria and I haven’t regretted it for a second. Melbourne is full
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