Terrence Brown Creates Value » I wish I said

Is your company a prison?

Terrence — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:26:40 +0000

“Prisoners learn early that the way you survive on the inside is to keep a low profile and follow orders. Sadly, that is the lesson that workers in most business learn.”
John Borchot, General Manager, The Array Corp

How do you survive in your prison . . . I mean company?

How to Pitch a VC

Terrence — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 07:01:28 +0000

How to Pitch a VC (aka Startup Viagra: How to Give a VC a Hard-On)

Hey, someone has been reading my stuff AND paying attention. If you must pitch a VC (and we can talk about why you should or shouldn’t another day), this is as close to perfection as you can come. Thanks Antonio for finding this one.

Buffett’s Simple Rule

Terrence — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:58:44 +0000

Warren Buffett: “A simple rule dictates my buying: Be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful.”

It is kind of like love.

Terrence — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 18:06:26 +0000

This is the first entry in this new section. Here is where I am going to collect all of the pity little things for which I could take full credit, but can’t.

“It’s like venture capital: Most of the money you make is from things you weren’t looking for. But you find them only if you search:” Nassim Nicholas Taleb

When you think about it, it is a lot like love. The best relationships typically come when you aren’t exactly looking for them.