Startup Founder Evolution

Author: Tony Wright | Tony Wright dot com

"to all of you builders out there… Beware! When you reach a challenge in the evolution of your business, the most natural thing in the world is to frame it as a product problem. “If we just build this new feature/product, we’ll be off to the races and we’ll never have to do any of that business crap!”. Keep your eyes peeled for the time when you have to personally evolve and start tackling business problems, or step out of the way and let someone else do it for you."

Shifting Careers - Need to Take a Breather? Have a Game Plan

By BARBARA RAAB | NYTimes.com

"One of the most coveted of workplace perks is the sabbatical or leave of absence — a way to stray from your job for a time and return with renewed vigor and enthusiasm. To those of us outside academia, however, leaves of absence are rare. Still, a leave can make good sense, even in dismal economic times like these. Today we have a guest column by Barbara Raab, who is currently on a leave of absence from her job at NBC News. She says that before she asked for the time off, she, too, thought that leaves of absence were more fantasy than reality. "

Bert Hansen

Barbara Raab has taken a leave of absence from her job at NBC News

When to Work for Nothing - Shifting Careers Blog

By Michelle Goodman | NYTimes.com

"No one ever filled a gas tank or bought groceries with exposure. The 20.9 million Americans working as consultants, freelancers, small-business owners and independent contractors are not keeping a roof overhead by getting paid in exposure, or “PIE,” as I’ve taken to calling it."

The marketer's attitude

Seth Godin's Blog

"I'd prefer to hire someone who is largely self-motivated, who finds satisfaction in reaching self-imposed goals, and is willing to regularly raise the bar on those goals."

Our top 10 term sheet hacks

Venture Hacks |Advice and introductions for entrepreneurs.

Venture Hacker Naval Ravikant recently presented "his" top 10 term sheet hacks at Startup2Startup:

(Slides: Top 10 Term Sheet Hacks (pdf)) "Naval’s slides are a must-read"

The Cash Panic Sweeping The VC Industry

Henry Blodget | Silicon Alley Insider

"Why have VC firms and PE firms clamped down on investments so fast? Why are they shouting from the rooftops that portfolio companies had better start cutting costs immediately?"