Vanity milestones

2012-09-11

Eric Ries uses the phrase “vanity metrics” to refer to metrics that founders cite to demonstrate progress but that are actually false…

Notes on the acquisition process

2012-09-10

Ten years ago, startup financing was an insider’s game. Since then, the topic has been widely discussed on blogs, to the great benefit of…

The time to eat the hors d’oeuvres is when they’re being passed

2012-09-03

The efficient market hypothesis is a widely taught financial theory that states, roughly, that under certain generally-held conditions…

E-commerce startups

2012-08-15

Very few successful e-commerce companies were started in the 2000s. Since then, e-commerce startups have enjoyed a revival. Dozens of…

Ten million users is the new one million users

2012-08-03

Entrepreneurs and investors have been enamored with consumer internet startups for the last few years. But there are signs this is ending…

Shoehorning startups into the VC model

2012-07-19

Tech startups go in an out of fashion. When they’re in fashion, as they are now, entrepreneurs and VCs get lots of attention. Most of this…