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Founders, VCs Might Not Like My Sharing This, But They Should

One of the more challenging skills to help develop in a founder, is being able to discern b.s. from experienced and valid advice. As you…

Sep 21, 2023

Founders, VCs Might Not Like My Sharing This, But They Should

Sep 21, 2023

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It’s never as easy as it looks.

I lost $50,000, more or less, on a business started in my 20s. Hurt a lot. I’m now 4d-ahem and finding peace with success. Lessons…

Jan 4, 2023

Jan 4, 2023

Set Up Your AI Board of Advisors

Among the incubators in which I’m involved, and in conversations with founders, it’s evident that most need startup experienced advisors…

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Set Up Your AI Board of Advisors

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Trump’s First Few Days for Independents

In the world of entrepreneurship and startup ecosystems, where disruption, innovation, and venture capital reign supreme, keeping an eye on…

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Trump’s First Few Days for Independents

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It’s All About Execution is Wrong

For decades, we’ve told founders that “execution is everything.” Entire conferences, books, and TED Talks have been built around this…

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It’s All About Execution is Wrong

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How Substack Quietly Emerged as the Empirical Thinker’s Social Network

It’s easy to miss a quiet revolution in a world dominated by the noisy chaos of Twitter threads, AI clickbait, and influencers slinging…

Jan 16

How Substack Quietly Emerged as the Empirical Thinker’s Social Network

Jan 16

Building Cities Out of Song; the Creative Engine of Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Music, a primary cultural cornerstone, plays a transformative role in fostering creativity, collaboration, and risk-taking — traits…

Jan 15

Building Cities Out of Song; the Creative Engine of Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Jan 15

Zagreb plus Istria: The Economic Development Plan for Croatia’s Future as a Global Hub of…

As I walked the streets of Zagreb, Croatia, not long ago, I couldn’t help but remark that I had a feeling that I was experiencing, Austin…

Jan 9

Zagreb plus Istria: The Economic Development Plan for Croatia’s Future as a Global Hub of…

Jan 9

How One of the Best Product Launches Ever Proves You Need Better Advisors

Be it a startup, a corporation, or even a public office, I would bet money before I’d invest in a startup that success hinges on the…

Jan 9

How One of the Best Product Launches Ever Proves You Need Better Advisors

Jan 9

The Foibles of Pivoting: Why It Fails

The idea of pivoting in startups is almost as entrenched in entrepreneurial culture as the notion of disruption itself. Popularized by Eric…

Jan 7

The Foibles of Pivoting: Why It Fails

Jan 7

Paul O'Brien

Paul O'Brien

CEO of MediaTech Ventures, CMO to #VC, #Startup Advisor. I get you funded. Father, marketer, author, #Austin. @seobrien & @AccelerateTexas. https://seobrien.com

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