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The amount of retarded takes on Elon's pay package on this platform is truly staggering. I wish more CEO's, and employees, had their compensation tied to results!

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A startup angel deal on the side

I’ve questioned the time I’ve put in, but… Today, those posts drive business, deals, partnerships

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I’ve always preferred to pitch the right idea to the right people at the right time

Pitching to 1,000 Investors I once sat through Gary V telling a founder to pitch 100 investors a day until someone said yes

Everyone talks about networking

Today, some of my biggest deals trace back to a simple intro email

My Worst Hire I once hired someone because they had the “perfect CV

They just never step into the ring

Most people never lose in business

Some deals just aren’t worth the pain

Most bad deals aren’t financial mistakes, they’re relationship mistakes

The Deal I Shouldn’t Have Done One of the worst deals I ever did looked perfect on paper

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Poll : Network Quality "Be honest - how would you rate your current network

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What’s the best question you’ve ever been asked in your career

The most important board lesson I’ve seen is that great directors don’t give the most advice

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When I first tried to raise capital I pitched strangers cold

Poll Network Monetisation "What's your biggest challenge in monetising your network

What’s the best advice you ignored

r= 1b7 The best advice ignored was my own

Less than 1% of companies have boards

ink When I wrote Boardroom Blueprint I had to hammer home one truth: Stop applying for board seats

Results > certificates & titles every time

Build a group of investors who already trust you

The worst VC advice I hear is “just pitch 1,000 people until one says yes

When I launched my first networking event 2 people showed up

The best compliment I ever got wasn’t about being smart

Would you serve on a small business board if asked

But also a huge opportunity If you’ve got business experience, now’s the time to join a board and help

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Whilst I know X bashing is fun, I suspect this has more to do with us all just having more choice. Or maybe snide and caustic conversations aren't as compelling as obsequious AI conversations?

Action beats another certificate every time

The most expensive mistake I see aspiring board members make Is thinking more study = more progress

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So we switched it to how to build investor networks

When I launched GILD I thought people wanted “capital raising knowledge” What they really wanted was access to investors

That’s why I tell people: stop networking

The host gets the best introductions

When I built my first network in Asia I thought it was about handing out business cards

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Fear isn’t always something to be avoided

Boards recruit on trust, not CVs

<img: _link> When I wrote Boardroom Blueprint I realised most people don’t fail to get board seats because they’re unqualified