Pitching anyone can be nerve racking. But how about making the biggest pitch of your life on national TV? KISSTIXX, the startup company launched by Utah Valley University students Dallas Robinson and Mike Bounomo, decided to do just that. They made their first pitch directly to the top, on ABC’s “Shark Tank” TV show in March.
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During 40 years as a businessman I have made several foolish business mistakes. Many have caused the painful end of an aspiration to build an award winning business. When it comes to folly, however, I am far from alone. There are legions of “wannabes” who have killed their dreams as well. They range from small mom and pop operations to global juggernauts. In my personal world, I can count at least several companies within my investment portfolio whose business founders did the unthinkable as[...] read »
People are often said to have done it all, by which we mean they have done a lot. David Perry, fresh from agreeing the $380 million sale of his game streaming company, Gaikai to Sony, certainly seems to be at the far end of the “a lot” spectrum, let’s say. read »
The following story appears in the August 20th issue of Forbes magazine, titled "The $5 Million Question." read »
As Karsten Strauss correctly notes in his July 24 article on former Facebook President and NetScape co-founder Sean Parker, starting a new business is tough. read »
With props to Eric Jackson for his July 27th piece "31 Telltale Signs You Are a Horrible Boss," I'd like to carry the topic a step further. read »
Krish Ramakrishnan, Co-Founder, Blue Jeans Network With news this morning that Box has raised an astounding $125 million in venture funding, it seems that there’s never been a better time to raise capital for a start-up. Although for many aspiring entrepreneurs, the journey still remains a mystery. I recently had the opportunity [...] read »
Google has agreed to acquire Wildfire Interactive, a startup that helps companies manage their marketing and advertising on social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and, yes, Google+. read »
