If You Make Money, You Might Not

The Companies That Are Successful, They Start Out To Make Meaning, Not To Make Money.

"patents Make Our Product Defensible." The Optimal Number Of Times To Use The P Word In A Presentation Is One. Just Once, Say, "we Have Filed Patents For What We Are Doing." Done. The Second Time You Say It, Venture Capitalists Begin To Suspect That You Are Depending Too Much On Patents For Defensibility. The Third Time You Say It, You Are Holding A Sign Above Your Head That Says, "i Am Clueless."

Companies In Europe Should Stop Trying To Do The U.s. Version Of A European Idea.

Crowdsourcing Is A Great Way To Approach Creation Because In Any Given Point There's Always Somebody On The Internet Who Knows Something Better Than You Do.

Skillful Pitching... Is A Necessary, But Not Sufficient, Part Of Raising Capital. More Important Are The Realities Of Your Organization: Are You Building Something Meaningful, Long Lasting, And Valuable To Society?