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In a board room, somewhere in Silicon Valley…

February 6th, 2010 · 4 Comments

… a founder, a VC, and his Associate negotiate a down round. Very NSFW.

Video: Old Face Andre talks economics with Omar
Another business lesson from The Wire — about intellectual property: “It ain’t about right, it’s about money.”

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Learn more about: Downturn · Negotiation · Video

Most inspiring speech ever

January 29th, 2010 · 3 Comments

Actually two dueling inspirational speeches. Very NSFW — contains, as they say, “strong” language.

Video: The Thick of It, Season 3 Episode 8, Ending speeches
Thanks to Fred Destin for suggesting we post some lighter fare once-in-a-while. And see why Mark Suster thinks inspiration is a critical piece of what makes an entrepreneur.

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Learn more about: Psychology · Video

“It ain’t about right, it’s about money.”

November 15th, 2008 · 8 Comments

You’ll probably learn more from this clip than two years at Harvard Business School. From HBO’s The Wire:

(Video: The Wire)
I bet you didn’t know this is Obama’s favorite TV show.

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Learn more about: Entrepreneurs · IP · Video