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3.0 Founder Insight 11/23/11
TheFunded.com Open Letter
Posted by Gopal Kamath on 2011-11-23
Founder Insight is a weekly newsletter that provides global insights from the people building great startups. Each week we’ll send you an exclusive training video from inside the Founder Institute, as well as other helpful resources from startup communities around the globe. Click here to subscribe
Editor's Note: Startups are hard, this much is certain. But on this Thanksgiving, no matter how bleak the outlook, we all have people to be thankful for.
Who were the people that helped you in the past year? Sure you may have investors, advisors, or even us at the Founder Institute ;-). But there are probably scores of others who simply took a minute out of their day to help you, if even with the most trivial of favors. As a startup you need all the luck you can get, so the small things can make a big difference. Give these people a nice, hearty thank you.
And finally, pay-it-forward by responding to that email, returning that call, providing that intro, or reviewing that plan that a fellow aspiring entrepreneur sent you. We all have them buried somewhere in a long list of priorities, but find the time.
Happy Thanksgiving!
- Jonathan Greechan (@jonnystartup)
Inside the Founder Institute:
'The Art of Delegation’ by Jared Goralnick, founder of @AwayFind- In this talk from last year’s Washington DC Founder Institute, Jared Goralnick shares his experiences and lessons learned from delegating to grow his bootstrapped companies.
Great Discussions on TheFunded:
Where Do the Unvested Shares Go When a Founder Leaves the Company?
Gifting Stock to Family Members
Recommended Resources:
It is the Best Time Over the Past Decade to Be an Entrepreneur
[Jim Breyer via TechCrunch]
Racism and Meritocracy
[Eric Ries via TechCrunch]
Upcoming Events:
Silicon Valley Startup Pitch Bootcamp
Date/Location: November 30, 2011: 6:00 PM-9:00 PM
Description: In just three hours the Founder Institute will help you improve your startup ideas, come up with new ideas, and find a cofounder. Best of all it's free, and many local CEOs will be in attendance - including Adeo Ressi and Will Bunker.
Women 2.0 PITCH Competition 2012
Date/Location: Deadline to Apply is November 30th, 2011
Description: Women 2.0 PITCH is open to early-stage ventures from around the world from web to mobile, from double bottom line businesses to connected devices. To be eligible, your startup must be in beta stage, have received less than a million in funding, have a technical co-founder, and have at least one female on the founding team.
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