John Huston. Dave’s back from a trip to Utrecht; John’s sitting in the rain in Cleveland, and between the three of us we have a lively discussion of early-stage boards and a concept John calls, the Premortem. John is the past-Chairman of the Angel Capital Association and is the hands-on manager of the Ohio TechAngels in Cleveland. MORE >>

                Early stage investors have been arguing over this for years.  Do they bet on the entrepreneur (jockey) or the business idea and plan (the horse)?   This is serious stuff.  Other times, the entrepreneur went on to assemble a great team and execute the plan as it inevitably changed again and again. Email readers, continue here.] MORE >>

Amidst the media frenzy surrounding Facebook’s S1 filing  to go public, some people took pause today to reflect on what the IPO could mean for the social networking giant. ” Who is Stephan Paternot, and why is his advice so relevant? Just ask anyone who rose and fell with the Internet bubble. Is Paternot jaded? MORE >>

Negotiations. We all think we’re good at them. Most people aren’t that good. For many the idea of negotiations is “let’s split the difference 50/50.” ” In some situations this is the right answer. In many cases it’s not. learned many of my negotiation techniques through experience. Getting to Yes. and so on. MORE >>

Note: This is Part V in the Startup Team Building series. Read Part I HERE , Part II HERE , Part III HERE and Part IV HERE. You may not realize it, but your adVenture’s Core Team, the senior executives who make the key decisions which drive the company’s strategic direction, is akin to a primitive tribe. free weekly Infochachkie articles! Hunter. MORE >>