Apr
12
2011

Top 25 Recommended Books for Entrepreneurs

Here is a list of my Top 25 Recommended Books for Entrepreneurs

Mar
31
2011

#CEOLessons: Focus on the Road, Not the Wall

CEO Lesson for Day: Focus on the road not the wall—When they train racecar drivers, one of the first lessons is when you are going around a curve at 200 MPH, do not focus on the wall; focus on the road. If you focus on the wall, you will drive right into it. If you focus on the road, you will follow the road. Running a company is like that. There are always a thousand [...]

Jan
16
2011

Peter Thiel, Facebook’s first investor, bet on Facebook with $500,000

I’m currently reading the “Facebook effect” by David Kirkpatrick. In it, it’s discussed how Peter Thiel made the first angel investment for Facebook. It was a $500k investment for a 10.2% stake. Some say that actually might be the best investment in history, because it’s now reportedly worth between $3-4 billion with Facebook’s estimated value topping $50 billion. That’s over a 6,000x return on his capital in 5 years! It’s interesting because Peter Thiel made [...]

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