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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

Paul O'Brien

Startups Solving Founders’ Problems are Failing

Here’s a problem that you might address as a startup founder: other startup founders struggle to find problems to take on, to come up with…

3d ago

Startups Solving Founders’ Problems are Failing

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Founders, North Texas is the World’s FinTech Hub

“You’re really seeing a whole new North Texas ecosystem,” noted H. Ross Perot, Jr., son of the former presidential candidate, about the…

Sep 20

Founders, North Texas is the World’s FinTech Hub

Sep 20

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Government Has No Intention of Cracking Down on Disinformation

Finding ourselves in the thick of a contentious U.S. Presidential election, I found myself contemplating how critical it is, now more than…

Sep 17

Government Has No Intention of Cracking Down on Disinformation

Sep 17

Paul O'Brien

How Startup Ecosystem Builders Start Ecosystems

I’d bet, if you were to look to the ecosystem surrounding your work, you’d see some meetups, a local startup group on Facebook, a business…

Sep 10

How Startup Ecosystem Builders Start Ecosystems

Sep 10

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“I have an Idea but lack Experience or Startup Capital…”

This is one of those frequently heard statements that helps a startup ecosystem recognize that gaps remain. Last week, I pushed founders…

Sep 9

“I have an Idea but lack Experience or Startup Capital…”

Sep 9

Paul O'Brien

Startups Must Be Disruptive

The word “disruption” often evokes a sense of upheaval, and for many startup founders, the idea of creating something that dismantles…

Sep 4

Startups Must Be Disruptive

Sep 4

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The 6 Considerations of the Economic Development of Startups

In my work with cities throughout the world, guiding how to foster entrepreneurship, few realize or fully appreciate that the experiences…

Aug 29

The 6 Considerations of the Economic Development of Startups

Aug 29

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Marketing and Storytelling Manifest a Startup City

The explosive growth of specific cities throughout the world might be the best evidence of the impact of good old-fashioned marketing. Not…

Aug 23

Marketing and Storytelling Manifest a Startup City

Aug 23

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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