Ask Jason – How do I promote my business on the internet?
Share TWiST 27 Bobby Mbom of Ngambe asks, how do I use the internet to promote my business? His business imports African hardwood and part of funds go back to Africa to fund schools and the drinkable water supply. Jason recommends to create a blog and start educating the public about Africa, the hardwood, uses, [...]
TWiST, Roelof Botha of Sequoia Capital
Share Roelof is a venture capitalist at Sequoia Capital focusing on services and software investments. Prior to joining Sequoia Capital in 2003, Roelof served as the Chief Financial Officer of PayPal (EBAY). Earlier, he worked as a management consultant for McKinsey & Company. Roelof is a certified actuary (Fellow of the Faculty of Actuaries), and [...]
TWiST “Best Question” with Roelof Botha
Share TWiST Best Question with Roelof Botha (06:58) What is the proper amount in your estimation for a startup to have in the bank how many months of cash? 3 or more years is better, but if you need to spend to meet key milestones and shrink your runway to 18 to 24 months it [...]
TWiST Episode 15 Review, Getting Down To Business – MIA
Share In this episode of TWiST, Jason hits the ground running. Things start-off with a brief but very insightful conversation with Roelof Botha of Sequoia Capital. They talk about whether innovation is dead, how the economy has affected tech. and where we are in their opinion in relation to the recession. Jason quickly gets down [...]
TWiST Episode 14 Review, Mike Arrington, Stop Trying To Be Funny
Share This Week in Startups was brought to you live at Sequoia Capital with a bit of an understandably different format. The big X factor in this show is the presence of Mike Arrington of TechCrunch fame. While watching live, I was a Mike Arrington hater, he disrupted the flow and Jason seemed a little [...]
