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Dave McClure, Practical Venture Capital in 500 Hats

The Unicorn Hedge

There’s a Bubble… but it Ain’t in Tech

Dave McClure, Practical Venture Capital in 500 Hats

Niche to Win, Baby.

Don’t Go Big or Go Home. Go Small at first, then Iterate, Dominate, & WIN.

Abstract: Startups are more likely to find product/market fit by narrowing their target demographic, understanding customer needs/benefit better, and building more focused & differentiated…

Dave McClure, Practical Venture Capital in 500 Hats

late bloomer, not a loser.

(this post was originally published on svbtle.com on July 7, 2012)

most of the time I think of myself as a failure.

when I’m optimistic, I think maybe I’m just a late bloomer.

Dave McClure, Practical Venture Capital in 500 Hats

Fear of Flying.

Failure isn’t the worst thing to happen to you in Silicon Valley.

Dave McClure, Practical Venture Capital in 500 Hats

99 VC Problems But A Batch Ain’t One: Why Portfolio Size Matters For Returns

Dave McClure, Practical Venture Capital in 500 Hats

Bubble, My Ass: Some Unicorns Might Be Overvalued, But All Dinosaurs Gonna Die.

Dave McClure, Practical Venture Capital in 500 Hats

Engineering Minimum Viable Inspiration.

aka: do you give a Shit + can you get others to give a Shit.

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lost boy.

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