http://www.questvp.com Quest Venture Partners Fri, 20 May 2011 05:09:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en He who dares... Ever seen birds on a wire or a fence? They stand on the edge, perched, observing everything above and in front of them. They cluster and group, finding comfort in numbers. Each all face the same direction waiting for the next opportunity or threat. If you look closer you ... http://www.questvp.com/index.php/advice/he-who-dares-wins There has been a lot of discussion about building billion dollar vs <=$50MM exit opportunities. Everyone from Dave McClure, to Techcrunch's Michael Arrington have weighed in on the debate. To quote Sarah Lacy from her Techcrunch post There’s the obvious macro-economic answer: Everyone selling too early is ... http://www.questvp.com/index.php/advice/the-reality-of-exiting-and-investing-in-the-internet-age This post is about investors and entrepreneurs. More specifically, it's about how both exhibit a common phenomenon observed in nature. My inspiration for this post comes from my hotel room in Harrahs Lake Tahoe as I attended the Tahoe Tech Talk Conference. Looking out the window from my room, I saw ... http://www.questvp.com/index.php/discussion/flock-this Entrepeneurialism and the lifestyle successful entrepreneurs lead are driven by a single concentration; Striving to make real, their desire to implement a vision and ultimately, for big or small, change the world. There is what I find to be, an interesting parallel in this goal to the single minded focus ... http://www.questvp.com/index.php/advice/the-way-of-the-samurai-meets-entrepreneurialism For years I've thought a secret ingredient to success for startups was luck. While I still hold that to be true, I think calling it luck is a definite misnomer. In my last post "Now is the time to invest" the subject was broached in the comments that one of the ... http://www.questvp.com/index.php/advice/it-isnt-luck-its-timing With all the recent sentiments of economic doom and gloom, many have begun questioning whether or not they should be investing, let alone begin a startup. To that I say "Nuts." I feel, now is the time to invest and generally speaking, it is always the right time for startups. Founders who startup ... http://www.questvp.com/index.php/discussion/now-is-the-time-to-invest We believe a successful startup must excel in these six points and more: Surrounds itself with the best and the brightest of ambitious, dedicated and passionate people; the best give the expertise and experience needed, the brightest will always find innovative solutions and the ambition & passion will give the courage ... http://www.questvp.com/index.php/advice/six-things-successful-startups-do