1. Charlie O'Donnell

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    2. A framework to think about pricing seed, angel, and venture capital rounds

      Explore - This is going to be BIG! (May 17 2012) Funding

      ...ut pricing seed, angel, and venture capital rounds Date Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 01:09PM by Author Charlie O'Donnell How do you price a round? Its one of the most often asked questions and yet I've never seen a great... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   China   Charlie O'Donnell

    3. The Problem with Startup Advice

      Explore - This is going to be BIG! (Apr 23 2012)

      The Problem with Startup Advice I'll show up generally anywhere I get invited to speak. I love public speaking, teaching and generally being helpful. I'm often the last one to leave an event, held back by the most persistant of entrepreneurs trying to squeeze as much advice as they can out of me. It's totally fine--except when I really really have to go (as opposed to when I just said I really ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Steve Blank   Charlie O'Donnell

    4. When should I raise my seed round?

      Explore - This is going to be BIG! (Apr 20 2012) Marketing , Productivity

      ... is accurate... When should I raise my seed round? Date Friday, April 20, 2012 at 08:45AM by Author Charlie O'Donnell Answer: After your business model makes boatloads of money. :) Ok, well, short of that, this is on... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Charlie O'Donnell

    5. Why being an early stage VC is like being a college football coach

      Explore - This is going to be BIG! (Jan 27 2012) Recruiting

      He tried to generalize and say that's why all the college coaches are the fresh-faced energetic types and why the NFL coaches look like they've been doing nothing but pouring over video at a desk for 90 hours a week with coffee and a donut. I don't have the stats to prove or disprove that particular point, and I try to avoid generalizations, but what is certainly ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Charlie O'Donnell   NFL

    6. Ten Tips for Pitching Your Company

      Explore - This is going to be BIG! (Jan 25 2012) Marketing

      1) An investor is taking a meeting with you to confirm or deny a hypothesis they undoubtedly already have about your business. Find out what those are right off the bat by saying something like, "Based on what you know, what interests you about what we're doing so far and what are some of the concerns I can address?" No sense going on and on about the market if ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Charlie O'Donnell

    7. Learn to code? How about learn to sell!

      Explore - This is going to be BIG! (Nov 10 2011) Marketing

      ...ing.  Learn to code? How about learn to sell! Date Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 10:51AM by Author Charlie O'Donnell Tweet There are a lot of reasons not to like the space that Publicstuff is in. The company sell... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   USA   First Round   Charlie O'Donnell

    8. People who don't run your company

      Explore - This is going to be BIG! (Oct 28 2011)

      ...sfeed.     People who don't run your company Date Friday, October 28, 2011 at 09:06AM by Author Charlie O'Donnell I asked a company the other day whether or not they were going to take advantage of a great event h... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Sony   Facebook   NYC

    9. People First

      Explore - This is going to be BIG! (Oct 24 2011)

      ...ble to satisfy your customers well. People First Date Monday, October 24, 2011 at 08:02AM by Author Charlie O'Donnell Tweet On Friday, Matt Blumberg from Return Path came to talk to a group of First Round portfolio co... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   First Round   Charlie O'Donnell   Matt Blumberg

    10. 10 Misperceptions About Venture Capital

      Explore - This is going to be BIG! (Oct 17 2011) Funding , Marketing

      ...ou need. 10 Misperceptions About Venture Capital Date Monday, October 17, 2011 at 08:17AM by Author Charlie O'Donnell Tweet 1) You need it. Not every company raises venture capital—most don’t. Not raising gives you ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Fred Wilson   First Round   Charlie O'Donnell

    11. Tracking the Hiring Funnel

      Explore - This is going to be BIG! (Aug 31 2011) Recruiting

      Tracking the Hiring Funnel ... to improve it.   Tracking the Hiring Funnel Date Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at 03:44PM by Author Charlie O'Donnell At a board meeting yesterday, a management team was talking about their hiring needs and some of th... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Google   Charlie O'Donnell

    12. 10 Things for Startups to Do in August While Everyone Else is on Vacation

      Explore - This is going to be BIG! (Aug 25 2011) Marketing

      ...Do in August While Everyone Else is on Vacation Date Thursday, August 25, 2011 at 10:30AM by Author Charlie O'Donnell Tweet When I was running Path 101, I'd laugh when people asked me if I was taking vacation. First ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   StackOverflow   Charlie O'Donnell   GitHub

    13. Love and Startups: What I learned from my best friend's wedding

      Explore - This is going to be BIG! (Jul 25 2011) Recruiting

      Love and Startups: What I learned from my best friend's wedding ...rtups: What I learned from my best friend's wedding Date Monday, July 25, 2011 at 07:31AM by Author Charlie O'Donnell This past weekend, I attended the wedding of a guy I played t-ball with in the summer of 1985. Tha... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Google   Brooklyn   Charlie O'Donnell

    14. Be a team player, but strive to be the best

      Explore - This is going to be BIG! (Jul 11 2011)

      ...lpen.”" Be a team player, but strive to be the best Date Monday, July 11, 2011 at 07:05PM by Author Charlie O'Donnell I always liked Heath Bell--thought the Mets shouldn't have gotten rid of him. He once avoided arbi... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Charlie O'Donnell   Espn   Arizona

    15. Ignore startup history at your peril

      Explore - This is going to be BIG! (Jun 13 2011) Marketing

      ...at your peril. Ignore startup history at your peril Date Monday, June 13, 2011 at 08:00AM by Author Charlie O'Donnell It’s great to see so many first time entrepreneurs out there taking the big leap. At First Round, ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Facebook   First Round   Zynga

    16. 7 Tips for Building a Strong, Vibrant Network

      Explore - This is going to be BIG! (Jun 8 2011) Recruiting

      ...   7 Tips for Building a Strong, Vibrant Network Date Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at 10:00AM by Author Charlie O'Donnell I was speaking at Internet Week yesterday on networking and so I wanted to gather some of my though... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Fred Wilson   Ron Conway   Josh Kopelman

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