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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

This Is Why It’s Critical to Our Economy That We Distinguish Startups from New Businesses

This might be among my most harsh criticisms of our economy, and I don’t write it lightly but rather because as time progresses, we can see…

Apr 11

This Is Why It’s Critical to Our Economy That We Distinguish Startups from New Businesses

Apr 11

If You’re Asking If You Can Start a Startup, We Know How Likely You Are to Fail — And It’s a Lot…

This is one of those “I did the math” posts, and it might inspire you, but it could also discourage you so before I let you go on into the…

Apr 9

If You’re Asking If You Can Start a Startup, We Know How Likely You Are to Fail — And It’s a Lot…

Apr 9

Belgian Startups, Immigration, and Why your Definition of Innovation is Wrong

Let’s make something clear before we get into it, this is a discussion of beer from the perspective of an entrepreneur and economist, to…

Apr 1

Belgian Startups, Immigration, and Why your Definition of Innovation is Wrong

Apr 1

SX Sideways: More to Changing SXSW than Condensing the Weekends

For those unfamiliar, SXSW is rather unique in the world for being far more than a conference, trade show, or film or music festival —…

Mar 18

SX Sideways: More to Changing SXSW than Condensing the Weekends

Mar 18

How the Irish Saved Entrepreneurship

Thomas Cahill’s How the Irish Saved Civilization: The Untold Story of Ireland’s Heroic Role From the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Medieval…

Mar 17

How the Irish Saved Entrepreneurship

Mar 17

Why Most Investors Are Wasting Their Time Ignoring Emerging Fund Managers

The most prevalent reason why I always raise my hand to speak, moderate, or host an event, is that while written content reaches millions…

Mar 12

Why Most Investors Are Wasting Their Time Ignoring Emerging Fund Managers

Mar 12

Texas Drops a Bigger, Better Blueprint: Why the World Should Take Notes (and Copy It)

What if a state decided to flex its economic muscle so hard that it made entire countries blush? Welcome to Texas in 2025, where Governor…

Mar 7

Texas Drops a Bigger, Better Blueprint: Why the World Should Take Notes (and Copy It)

Mar 7

Portugal’s Entrepreneurial Revolution: Why Startups and Innovation Thrive (And What Needs to…

A Country Built on Bold Exploration and Innovation

Mar 3

Portugal’s Entrepreneurial Revolution: Why Startups and Innovation Thrive (And What Needs to…

Mar 3

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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