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Scott Lenet Contributor Share on X Scott Lenet is president of Touchdown Ventures. More posts by this contributor 5 lessons from ‘Star Wars’ that can transform startup managers’ strategies and tactics The ‘art’ of VC startup valuations is a forgery

Scott Lenet is president of Touchdown Ventures.

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Use a scalpel when cutting startup expenses, not an axe

Experienced sailors know that if they turn the wheel too hard, they will soon need to compensate by turning it in the other direction, or they will capsize the boat.

5 lessons from ‘Star Wars’ that can transform startup managers’ strategies and tactics

'I have a bad feeling about this' are words leaders should live by, because the joke shows awareness and proactivity

The ‘art’ of VC startup valuations is a forgery

We pretend the startup has value so that the startup’s team is motivated and everyone involved has a chance to win.

3 lies VCs tell ourselves about startup valuations

VCs need to stop engaging in self-delusion about why a valuation that is too high might be OK. Here are three common lies investors tell themselves to rationalize an undisciplined valuation decision.

Is there a creed in venture capital?

When faced with shifting terms, I apply four basic principles to frame my approach. First: avoid any escalation that endangers the overall success of the enterprise.

Analyzing the spectrum of corporate innovation from R&D to VC

Over the coming decade, ongoing corporate exploration of the incubator, accelerator and venture capital models will expand the use of these additional forms of external innovation.

“Darth Ventures” and the efficacy of Sith management techniques

Scott Lenet Contributor Share on X Scott Lenet is president of Touchdown Ventures. More posts by this contributor 5 lessons from ‘Star Wars’ that can transform startup managers’ stra