How to Raise Money When You’re Not in a Major VC Market

I travel the country a lot. And I am often approached by entrepreneurs in cities which don’t have a vibrant VC community. They often ask whether they have to move to SF, NY or LA to get financed.

How to Better Manage Relationships with Your VC

Just back from 2 solid weeks on the road in Boston, New York & Philly.

How to Sell Your Roadmap Without Selling Your Soul

This is my third post in a series on Enterprise Software.

In part one I covered the need for early-stage enterprise software companies to build up professional services staff to ensure successful implementation…

Stop Trying to Catch Lightning in a Bottle

I’m sure you’ve all heard saying derived from Voltaire, “don’t let perfect be the enemy of the good” which in a way is encapsulated in the lean startup movement and the ideology of shipping a “minimum viable product” (MVP) and then learning from your…

My Favorite Entrepreneur Story in a Long Time

This article originally appeared on TechCrunch.

If you don’t like it hot, use less,” he said. “We don’t make mayonnaise here.”

Two Amazing Women Setting Out on Their Startup Journey

Note: if you’re a parent please check out their website.

Kara called me on a Tuesday. She was leaving IAC to start a company.