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  1. venture capital
    wealth available for investment in new or speculative enterprises
    Google in one month)
    Raising venture capital is harder than being stricken by lightning – a venture capitalist usually has no clue about most of the investments brought to him or her.
  2. sublet
    lease a rented property to or from another renter
    You have to be scrappy at all times, such as subletting a 660 square foot office space at a good deal and squeezing 12 employees in there as well as a conference room.
  3. coattail
    the loose back flap of a coat that hangs below the waist
    Don’t judge anyone too quickly because you don’t know who is going to be the next Bill Gates (Geoff Entress – made millions by investing in companies that either went public or were bought out)
    Ride other peoples’ coattail – being successful isn’t always easy, so why not increase your odds by following other successful people.
  4. scrappy
    full of fighting spirit
    You have to be scrappy at all times, such as subletting a 660 square foot office space at a good deal and squeezing 12 employees in there as well as a conference room.
  5. hang around
    be about
    When you start hanging around with people in this age group, you will soon realize that they have tons of experience under their belt and they usually don’t mind sharing it with you.
  6. bum
    a disreputable vagrant
    (Edward Yim – sold a company to Marchex and founded a company that has been stealth for years)
    Don’t judge a book by its cover – whether a Harvard MBA or a bum hits you up, take the time to listen and respond to everyone.
  7. hang out
    spend time in a certain location or with certain people
    If you ever hang out with me for a day or two, you’ll notice that most of my friends are 30 to 50 years old.
  8. diversify
    vary in order to spread risk or to expand
    The only reason people tell you about investment opportunities is because they want to diversify due to the risk.
  9. squeeze
    press firmly
    You have to be scrappy at all times, such as subletting a 660 square foot office space at a good deal and squeezing 12 employees in there as well as a conference room.
  10. end up
    finally be or do something
    (Andy Liu – sold a company to aQuantive and is the other co-founder of BuddyTV)
    If you want to keep making money you have to spend some on yourself – if you end up spending money on yourself, it will create a drive in you that will cause you to want to make more money.
  11. commitment
    the act of binding yourself to a course of action
    See who else is involved and think things through carefully before you jump in and make a commitment.
  12. odds
    the likelihood of a thing occurring
    Don’t judge anyone too quickly because you don’t know who is going to be the next Bill Gates (Geoff Entress – made millions by investing in companies that either went public or were bought out)
    Ride other peoples’ coattail – being successful isn’t always easy, so why not increase your odds by following other successful people.
  13. stricken
    grievously affected especially by disease
    Google in one month)
    Raising venture capital is harder than being stricken by lightning – a venture capitalist usually has no clue about most of the investments brought to him or her.
  14. scratch
    cut, scrape, or wear away the surface of
    In many cases it is less risky to buy a business than to start it from scratch.
  15. put in
    break into a conversation
    If it was that good, they wouldn’t tell you about it and instead they would put in all their money.
  16. due
    that which is deserved or owed
    The only reason people tell you about investment opportunities is because they want to diversify due to the risk.
  17. blow
    be in motion due to some air or water current
    (Ben Huh – bought I Can Has Cheezburger)
    Just because you have money, it doesn’t mean you should blow it – there is no need for small companies or startups to waste money.
Created on 二月 23, 2010

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