What should I do if I'm not ready to start the next Google? (PART 2)

"There are 2 types of people who start companies in Silicon Valley: Engineers and Product Managers. That's the problem with hiring a great product manager; you know that long term, they don't want to work for someone else" --Silicon Valley CEOHaving...

An Interview with someone in SALES

Sorry to cut the flow of my Part 1/Part 2 posts, but I wanted to put up a summary from an interview with a HBS alum in sales:There are 2 types of positions at his company: Sales Rep (smile & dial) and Account Executive (carries bags) - see previous...

What should I do now if I am not ready to start the next Google? (PART 1)

I think about this question every morning when I wake up. Having met with many professors, VCs, serial entrepreneurs, and advisers to help me figure this out, I wanted to pass along the cliff notes:There are 3 common positions that one can take after...

The 3 ingredients to a successfull startup. When should you add co-founders to the mix?

"People who don't know how to sail won't be able to get the most thoroughly designed ship in the world out of the dock. On the other hand, the best crew in the world could sail a makeshift boat anywhere in the world"--Curt Shilling, MLB Veteran and...