Founder Insight 2/16/12
TheFunded.com Open Letter
Posted by Gopal Kamath on 2012-02-16
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Inside the Founder Institute
’Should You Sell Your #Startup, or Not?' by @DanShapiro- In this talk, Dan Shapiro, Founder and CEO of Sparkbuy, discusses how to approach the potential sale of a company.
Great Discussions on TheFunded:
Buy Stock Back at Discount to Prevent Possible Lawsuit?
Competitors in a VC’s Portfolio
Recommended Resources:
How Old is Too Old to Start a Great Company? [Inc.]
The 5 Whys [Eric Ries via Harvard Business Review]
Upcoming Events:
Sydney Ideation Bootcamp
Date/Location: February 16, 2012: 6:00 PM-9:00 PM: Sydney, Australia
Description: In just three hours the Founder Institute will help you improve your startup ideas, improve your pitching skills, and recruit potential cofounders. Best of all it's free, and many local CEOs will be in attendance - including Benjamin Ranck and Matt Cameron.
Seattle Ideation Bootcamp
Date/Location: February 21, 2012: 6:30 PM-8:30 PM: Seattle, Washington
Description: In just three hours the Founder Institute will help you improve your startup ideas, improve your pitching skills, and recruit potential cofounders. Best of all it's free, and many local CEOs will be in attendance - including Dave Parker.
Guadalajara Ideation Bootcamp
Date/Location: February 22, 2012: 6:00 PM-9:00 PM: Zapopan, Mexico
Description: In just three hours the Founder Institute will help you improve your startup ideas, improve your pitching skills, and recruit potential cofounders. Best of all it's free, and many local CEOs will be in attendance - including Daniel Pandza and John E. Cooper.
Redmond Ideation Bootcamp
Date/Location: February 23, 2012: 6:30 PM-8:30 PM: Redmond, Washington
Description: In just three hours the Founder Institute will help you improve your startup ideas, improve your pitching skills, and recruit potential cofounders. Best of all it's free, and many local CEOs will be in attendance - including Dave Parker.
Denver Ideation Bootcamp
Date/Location: February 27, 2012: 6:00 PM-9:00 PM: Denver, Colorado
Description: In just three hours the Founder Institute will help you improve your startup ideas, improve your pitching skills, and recruit potential cofounders. Best of all it's free, and many local CEOs will be in attendance - including Mike Stemple and Jim Franklin.
St. Louis Ideation Bootcamp
Date/Location: February 29, 2012: 6:00 PM-9:00 PM: St. Louis, Missouri
Description: In just three hours the Founder Institute will help you improve your startup ideas, improve your pitching skills, and recruit potential cofounders. Best of all it's free, and many local CEOs will be in attendance - including Peter Griess and Kyle Welborn.
Budapest Pitch Bootcamp
Date/Location:March 8, 2012: 5:30 PM-7:30 PM: Budapest, Hungary
Description: In just three hours the Founder Institute will help you improve your startup ideas, improve your pitching skills, and recruit potential cofounders. Best of all it's free, and many local CEOs will be in attendance - including Salim Ismail and Balázs Vinnai.
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