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Picks, Shovels & Risk. The best way to profit in a gold rush

In 1848, James Marshall stumbled upon a shiny, metallic substance near his sawmill in Coloma, California and set in motion a movement of wealth-seeking speculation that turned into the California Gold Rush. In 2008, Satoshi Nakamoto published a whitepaper on a new digital cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, and set in motion a new movement of wealth-seeking speculation, this time a “digital gold” rush. While there are many differences between these […]

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Business Strategy, Management & Strategy, Startup resources

What the ’97-’98 Bulls Can Teach Business Leaders About Forming Great Teams

What the ’97-’98 Bulls Can Teach Business Leaders About Forming Great Teams

The airing of the ESPN 10-part documentary “The Last Dance”, perfectly-timed in its release, has provided exactly what our country and the entire world need so badly. First, it has filled a small part of the literal void of televised athletics created by the suspension of all major sports. But […]

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Business Strategy, Startup resources

Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth: Scenario Planning Frameworks

Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth: Scenario Planning Frameworks

Iron Mike Tyson had a way with words. And with knocking people out. So who better to quote when it comes to contingency planning than a man who would TKO plans with a single punch? Scenario planning is always a critical activity for founders. But in these times, it is […]

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Business Strategy, Startup resources

First Round Review: State of Startups 2019

First Round Review: State of Startups 2019

This insightful survey is posted without comment.

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Business Strategy, Management & Strategy, Sales & Marketing, Startup resources

The Founder’s Field Guide to (Reaching Your Summit)

The Founder’s Field Guide to (Reaching Your Summit)

First Round Review (a publication of First Round Capital) is publication that should be at or near the top of any entrepreneur’s reading list.  This post is a tip of the cap to their compendium entitled “The Founder’s Field Guide to Navigating the Crisis”. The First Round Review article is jam-packed […]

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