STREET-SMART START-UPS  

John Greathouse is a partner at Rincon Venture Partners, an early-stage venture capital firm. His investments include: RightScale, Burstly, GraphEffect and RingRevenue. A serial entrepreneur, John led Computer Motion’s $110 million public offering, and the $236 million sale of Expertcity (creator of GoToMeeting) to Citrix. John teaches courses on entrepreneurship at the University of California at Santa Barbara. His blog is Infochachkie. @johngreathouse


How to Send Investors Running for Their Lives

Got a crucial meeting with potential investors? Here's how to guarantee you'll walk out empty-handed.  Read story

Protecting Your Online Reputation from Trolls: 8 Tips

Some customers have legitimate complaints. Others are just itching for a fight--or a refund. How to respond.  Read story

Big Presentation? Imagine It's Open Mic Night

Successful comedians are deft presenters. 8 comedy lessons to apply to your next business presentation.  Read story

7 Lessons From The Beatles' Biggest Failure

What the Beatles' early failures can teach you about staffing, timing, market research, and product development.  Read story

Want to Create Insanely Great Products? Lessons From Pink Floyd

The legendary band wouldn't have been so successful without some savvy business moves.  Read story

It's Not Me, It's You: 5 Ways To Avoid Another Horrible Boss

A bad boss can drive you to the brink. How to make sure you never have one again.  Read story

How Dating Someone Hot Helps Your Business (Really)

Entrepreneurs can't be fearful. Exercises to help overcome your fears, from asking out that hot chick (or guy) to bungee jumping. Hey, it's for the business.  Read story

Advice From a Prominent Start-Up CEO: Try to Fail

Encourage failure, says serial entrepreneur Kim Kovacs. That's how you succeed.  Read story

Weed Out Wannabes; Not Everyone Can Cut It At A Start-up

Nine ways to know if the job seeker you're talking to has the personality, risk profile, and skill set for an entrepreneurial venture.  Read story

7 Tricks for Every Founder’s Back Pocket

Why serial entrepreneur Seth Epstein says, among other things, that start-up founders should streak.  Read story

Be the Beatles, Not a Flock of Seagulls

The Beatles didn't just have musical talents. The band's longevity and success was largely the result of group dynamics--the same ones start-ups require.  Read story