“Item 10: Befriending your VC.”
Kawasaki's top mistakes including befriending your VC
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Careful. This borders on Guy Kawasaki's Top 10 Mistakes by Entrepreneurs, Item 10: Befriending your VC. this video
Guy Kawasaki: The Top 10 Mistakes of Entrepreneurs
1.4M views · Mar 11, 2013 · 1:23:58 · 0 HN recommenders · 3 mentions · discussed 2013–2023
Guy Kawasaki's UC Berkeley Haas talk on the top ten mistakes entrepreneurs make, covering a startup from inception to exit.
Why Hacker News points people here: HN uses it as a reference for startup advice such as not befriending your VC, linear thinking in valuations, and protecting ideas.
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“about linear thinking in valuations.”
Kawasaki on linear thinking in valuations
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It reminded me of one of the mistakes Guy Kawasaki said here this video about linear thinking in valuations. Not that I disagree with the post. I could only verify those figures in the future.
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Kawasaki lecture addressing idea protection
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This lecture by Kawasaki addresses the topic: this video If a large corporation steals your idea, you can try to sue if you have taken measures to protect your idea, and in rare cases, even succeed. However, it won't really get you any further.