Category Archives: Entrepreneuring

And no communication occurs – the perils of mentoring

Posted on September 15, 2013 by Skip Walter

“Communication is the results that you get, not the words that you speak.” – John Grinder Before teaching a graduate school class at UW, or mentoring an entrepreneur, or giving a workshop, I take a few minutes to repeat the … Continue reading →

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Rand Fishkin on Network Effects for raising capital

Posted on September 14, 2013 by Skip Walter

At the 9Mile Labs Milestone 9 event, Rand Fishkin of Moz was given the Entrepreneurial Einstein award voted on by the nine accelerator companies for his talk on “12 Lessons Learned Building Moz.” Throughout the talk Rand constantly referenced the TAGFEE … Continue reading →

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LifeLet: 9Mile Labs Milestone 9

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Skip Walter

What a great day September 10, 2013 was to see the nine companies of 9Mile Labs Cohort I present their business and products to an enthusiastic audience at Seattle’s Bell Harbor Conference Center. Benjamin Romano wrote a great article at … Continue reading →

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9Mile Labs Cohort I Demo Day

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Skip Walter

Congratulations to all the 9Mile Labs Cohort I companies who are presenting at the Milestone 9 Demo Day at the Bell Harbor Conference Center. Each of you has come a long way in six short months. Congratulations and thank you … Continue reading →

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Advice to a wannabe entrepreneur

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Skip Walter

More times than I can count (or even want to remember) some aspiring entrepreneur contacts me to ask for advice on how to start a business and bring their idea to market. The QBQ (question behind their question) is often … Continue reading →

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