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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

The Age of Artificial Truth

If Orwell predicted a future of authoritarian oppression, we missed the plot twist: truth isn’t being silenced, it’s being distorted…

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The Age of Artificial Truth

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Six brutally common, thoroughly preventable reasons most startups fail to get attention

Most startups don’t die because they lacked funding. They don’t die because of bad code, poor vision, lack of a business plan, or the…

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Six brutally common, thoroughly preventable reasons most startups fail to get attention

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Building a Tough Tech Venture Studio

Welcome to the frontier of innovation that doesn’t get VC Twitter likes or SXSW panels, the mud-covered, steel-reinforced, and sometimes…

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Building a Tough Tech Venture Studio

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You Don’t Need Traction. You Need to Understand Why They Say You Do.

There’s a special kind of eye twitch that founders get the 37th time they hear, “We’d love to invest, but you need more traction.” It’s a…

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You Don’t Need Traction. You Need to Understand Why They Say You Do.

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Grit, Grid, and Genesis: Small Town to Startup

Abilene, Texas, on the surface, might seem like the set of Fallout where a now-restored Texas Film Industry needs a set for a…

Jun 10

Grit, Grid, and Genesis: Small Town to Startup

Jun 10

Startups Are Getting Crushed by Politics, Not Product; Here’s the Hire That Can Save You

You’ve probably heard it in every startup pitch deck since the dawn of Lean: “We’re hiring a killer PM to build the roadmap.” Or worse…

Jun 5

Startups Are Getting Crushed by Politics, Not Product; Here’s the Hire That Can Save You

Jun 5

From Texas to Tulsa: How Innovation Shifts to Opportunity

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Jun 4

From Texas to Tulsa: How Innovation Shifts to Opportunity

Jun 4

Startup Ecosystems Fail Because of Investors

Yes, I meant what I said in that headline… let’s see if I can back it up.

May 28

Startup Ecosystems Fail Because of Investors

May 28

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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