If the original title begins with a number or number + gratuitous adjective, we'd appreciate it if you'd crop it. E.g. translate "10 Ways To Do X" to "How To Do X," and "14 Amazing Ys" to "Ys." Exception: when the number is meaningful, e.g. "The 5 Platonic Solids."
I think this policy goes agains human nature. Numbers are a great mnemonic aid.
I used to study for math tests in college and the last thing I would do is remember the number of properties in a definition of things, e.g. a field, which I think numbered eleven. That way if I was asked to check whether some structure was a field I would know if all the properties were exhausted or not without having to recall them all. You can call that a lowbrow way to study for a math test, but it worked great for me.
Why deny to the entrepreneur what you give willingly to the Platonist? Titles are intended to mainly to attract interest. You can't fit an argument in there any way you try. The Seven-Fold Path, the Ten Commandments, etc. were named so to command attention. Let a hundred flowers bloom under a thousand points of light.
Went through the post..sorry for less than favorable response, but the whole domain of "X myths/mistakes/learning of startup" seems to have been written to death, its difficult to find any novelty there these days..
I've never tried this, but a common trick among lucid dreamers while they're training themselves is to drink a lot of water before bed. The idea behind this is to associate the feeling of needing to pee with dreaming.
So any time you feel like you need to use a bathroom, do a reality check to see if you're awake or not.
How true is this commnent? I'm not in the VC/Startup world anymore so I can't validate this statement:
Truth – Capital Chases Entrepreneurs, not the other way around. Invest all your energies in building a GREAT business. Everyone will be ringing your doorbell.
but it doesn't smell quite right to me. You gotta network to tell the VCs about your idea to get them excited, and THEN doorbells start ringing...but just build it and they will come? Sounds naive.
Well, I have raised venture capital 7 times for 4 start up's. 2 of these companies were acquired - by the Walt Disney Company and Norwest Venture Capital. My learnings in all of these are that the moment Value seems to start building, your colleagues, your partners, the industry gets a whiff and VC's start calling.
In none of my 7 raises did I have to do door to door selling.
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[ 3.3 ms ] story [ 26.5 ms ] threadIf the original title begins with a number or number + gratuitous adjective, we'd appreciate it if you'd crop it. E.g. translate "10 Ways To Do X" to "How To Do X," and "14 Amazing Ys" to "Ys." Exception: when the number is meaningful, e.g. "The 5 Platonic Solids."
I used to study for math tests in college and the last thing I would do is remember the number of properties in a definition of things, e.g. a field, which I think numbered eleven. That way if I was asked to check whether some structure was a field I would know if all the properties were exhausted or not without having to recall them all. You can call that a lowbrow way to study for a math test, but it worked great for me.
Why deny to the entrepreneur what you give willingly to the Platonist? Titles are intended to mainly to attract interest. You can't fit an argument in there any way you try. The Seven-Fold Path, the Ten Commandments, etc. were named so to command attention. Let a hundred flowers bloom under a thousand points of light.
just personal opinion, could very well be wrong.
So any time you feel like you need to use a bathroom, do a reality check to see if you're awake or not.
Truth – Capital Chases Entrepreneurs, not the other way around. Invest all your energies in building a GREAT business. Everyone will be ringing your doorbell.
but it doesn't smell quite right to me. You gotta network to tell the VCs about your idea to get them excited, and THEN doorbells start ringing...but just build it and they will come? Sounds naive.
In none of my 7 raises did I have to do door to door selling.
When I did, I never raised money!