HOW TO WIN SXSW — DINOSTYLE

March 10, 2013 2:09 PM FAKE GRIMLOCK

Guest Post ME, FAKEGRIMLOCK, GREATEST ROBOT STARTUP DINOSAUR OF ALL, GO TO PUNY SXSW, TEACH YOU WAY DO SXSW RIGHT, SO IT ONLY MEDIUM SIZE WASTE OF MONEY!

This is how founders should deal with startup failure

February 26, 2013 10:56 AM Steve Blank

Guest Post Startups have as much to learn about success as they do from failure.

7 things startups forget when planning their launch parties

February 20, 2013 2:41 PM Kelly Gregorio

Guest Post With tight budgets, hosting a launch party is a big commitment, especially for a startup. Here's how to increase your returns.

How to get funding: Inside the investor’s mind, as seen by Jeff Clavier of Softech VC

January 21, 2013 12:15 PM Meghan Kelly

Meghan Kelly

Trying to get funding is a daunting task. But getting inside the mind of the investor might help. SoftTech VC's Jeff Clavier explains just how the early investor thinks, so you can create a better pitch.

Salesforce CEO at CES: Be disruptive or you’ll end up in a ‘landfill’

January 9, 2013 1:22 PM Christina Farr

Christina Farr

Bathed in the glow of neon light, Marc Benioff, a keynote speaker at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, delivered some golden rules for technology entrepreneurs.

#StartupLab breaks down barriers to mentorship for entrepreneurs … by taking it online

December 8, 2012 4:13 PM Rebecca Grant

Rebecca Grant

Editor's Pick #StartupLab is a new online service that spreads the wisdom of entrepreneurial luminaries far and wide -- by doing it online. Read about how entrepreneurs Scott Gerber, Adam Goldstein and Jennifer Fleiss are helping others...

FAKE GRIMLOCK ANSWER READER QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW MAKE STARTUP AWESOME

November 20, 2012 11:30 AM FAKE GRIMLOCK

The most famous robot startup dinosaur on the Internet answers VentureBeat's readers' questions about building critical mass, dealing with demotivated cofounders, and balancing work and life.

Ask FAKE GRIMLOCK anything: The giant robot dinosaur will answer your questions now

October 18, 2012 12:35 PM Dylan Tweney

Dylan Tweney

Editor's Pick Here's your chance to ask questions of FAKE GRIMLOCK, a giant robot dinosaur and "lean startup" advocate.

Anyone who has started, will start, or wants to start a startup MUST watch this video

October 17, 2012 12:53 PM John Koetsier

John Koetsier

If you could bottle the essential startup advice of some of the best founders and VCs in the world, what would it look like? Pretty much like this.

Words for the wise: Handy skills for joining a startup

October 5, 2012 7:30 AM Julia Plevin

Never worked at a startup but are curious about giving it a go? One worker gives out some wisdom on the skill you'll need to make it work.

Evan Williams ‘mistrusts’ any startup that doesn’t target its founders

October 3, 2012 12:54 PM Meghan Kelly

Meghan Kelly

One thing he’s learned from starting Blogger, Odeo, Twitter, and now Obvious Corp.: The more you’ve done, the smarter you are, and the bigger risks you can take.

20 life-changing realizations from the world’s youngest VC

August 14, 2012 8:00 AM Alex Banayan

Guest Post With only a few days left being a teenager, just thinking about what happened this past year gives me chills.

Like a help desk for life: Wizpert puts you in touch with experts instantly

April 25, 2012 5:00 AM Devindra Hardawar

Devindra Hardawar

You can find the answer to plenty of questions online, but sometimes it’s helpful to chat with a particularly knowledgeable human. New York City-based Wizpert aims to simplify the process of finding and chatting with experts instantly — and in …

How to pitch your startup at conferences

March 8, 2012 10:11 PM Rocky Agrawal

Guest Post

I attended the Launch conference in San Francisco yesterday and saw quite a few pitches. Unfortunately, many entrepreneurs are still making the same mistakes they’ve been making for years.

Here are a few tips for pitching. Because many of the …