Lessons Learned: Pankaj Malviya on how to avoid taking venture capital

Lessons learned from entrepreneur by John Shinal
March 13, 2008 | last edited July 10, 2008 | Comments (1)
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Pankaj Malviya, founder and CEO of Relationals -- and Long Jump - tells Vator.tv's Bambi Francisco in this interview how he grew Relationals to $5 million in annual revenue without the aid of venture capital.

"Focus on generating revenue, rather than 'who's going to buy my company?'" Malviya says.

Doing that forces you to focus on solving your customers' problems, which in turn wins their respect and loyalty, he says.

See here for more coverage on Malviya and Long Jump. 

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Jay Peek, on August 5, 2008

this is an inspirational video from a visionary man.

however a mini-compendium might do on "leaving the job" with this philosophy.

how do single mothers and single fathers do something like following your own gut instincts around rational thought and a consequence that has profit at the end of it?

are entrepeneurs childless?

there is no more of a phenomena I have witnessed in me and every american around me than "distraction": identifying the textures of our ever-evolving "creativity" and how to ask for help. Who likes to ask for help? Find people who truly have all the money they need and are unique in that they can share your dreams with you without them wanting to shake you upside-down by force at some point for all of your "would-be" revenue and you control yourself not to want to do the same to them.


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