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12 January 2007 Comments Off

Bubble, Bubble, Bubble. – In Private Equity not Web 2.0

Being a serial entrepreneur I have been through many business cycles, but the Internet boom of the late 1990’s was an extremely heady time. People were so enamored with what the Internet could do, every one really believed that the old rules didn’t apply.
The reality was that those rules applied more than ever and with [...]

2 January 2007 1 Comment

2007 Predictions – Apple

There are tons of blogs doing predictions and Macworld rumor control.
Macworld and the reactivation of the reality distortion field (RDF) will be in full effect in a few days.
I take an approach that is different and looks more at obvious trends than wild guesses.
To sum it up: Last year for Apple was the “Year of [...]

2 January 2007 1 Comment

2007 Predictions-VC Market

As I get back in swing of blogging after a few months off, starting the new year with a predictions entry is a good way to start.
I thought I might do this topically to keep things organized. This is also going to be separate into easier digestible posts. Let’s get started with my outside looking [...]

31 August 2006 Comments Off

Innovation Nation – The changing business landscape

Here is my weekly column “Innovation Nation” syndicated from “The Deal Maker”. The original article can be found here.
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Innovation Nation: Nucleus for a new weekly column
By Steven Fisher
I would like to welcome you to this new column on “The Deal Maker” called Innovation Nation. So you know who this crazy guy [...]

31 March 2006 Comments Off

Getting a standing ovation when you pitch your business

Getting people to clap at the end of your presentation is easy.
Getting a standing ovation is hard.
Guy Kawasaki writes on how he thinks you should get one.
Most you want to say “well, yeah, of course”, but you don’t really do them.
First, you should get your house in order and fix your pitch with these tips. [...]

27 March 2006 Comments Off

Term Sheets 2.0 (The Entrepreneur’s Perspective) – Board of Directors

Welcome back to our series, “Term Sheet 2.0 – Term Sheets from an Entrepreneur’s perspective”. We stay on the track that Brad Feld mapped out in his Term Sheet series last year, this week we shall talk about putting together a Board of Directors.
There are many articles out there the value of a board and [...]