http://micahbaldwin.disqus.com/Succeeding Through FailingenWed, 04 May 2011 22:25:32 -0000http://learntoduck.com/investing/the-five-smells-of-a-startup-ceo/#comment-197262376<p>Startup CEOs are a rare breed. They usually dont get into startups because they have a large desire to manage or lead a large group of people. Usually, they are technologists, dreamers, visionaries that have an idea and think other people would pay to be part of the idea.</p>KalivisionentWed, 04 May 2011 22:25:32 -0000http://learntoduck.com/investing/the-five-smells-of-a-startup-ceo/#comment-109000911<p>"A real CEO is an administrator who can rally the troops and get everything moving in the same direction"</p><p>Couldn't agree more. Great points. Good read.</p>Alisha OutridgeWed, 08 Dec 2010 23:52:13 -0000http://learntoduck.com/investing/the-five-smells-of-a-startup-ceo/#comment-54596466<p>That was spot on.</p>Sage SighFri, 04 Jun 2010 08:37:46 -0000http://learntoduck.com/investing/the-five-smells-of-a-startup-ceo/#comment-53604949<p>Wow! Didn't realize I was so smelly. I do shower everyday, though. I do fit all the smells and hope that @SocialGrow and @ReferralBonus are successful because of my experience.</p>Marsh SutherlandWed, 02 Jun 2010 18:36:25 -0000http://learntoduck.com/investing/the-five-smells-of-a-startup-ceo/#comment-5514069<p>Being a start-up CEO that has sought and obtained venture capital and then turned the time and resources it afforded into success I would agree with your unique comments on "smell" . However, I find the reference to administrator for this CEO-type off mark. </p>Vision RealitySat, 24 Jan 2009 05:55:13 -0000http://learntoduck.com/investing/the-five-smells-of-a-startup-ceo/#comment-4577848<p>Interesting information about start-up CEO's. While I've never been in a position to lend venture capital, I have been part of the group asking for that same capital. Although I wasn't the CEO, I can certainly see how a potential venture capitalist lender could classify a start-up CEO into one of those categories. In my case, I'm not sure where which category our CEO fell into.</p>BrianMon, 22 Dec 2008 17:08:36 -0000http://learntoduck.com/investing/the-five-smells-of-a-startup-ceo/#comment-1176977<p>Good article! I don't know that much about executive psychology and this was an interesting read. </p>Brett BordersFri, 30 Nov 2007 22:14:39 -0000http://learntoduck.com/investing/the-five-smells-of-a-startup-ceo/#comment-1176979<p><a href="http://www.lovemytool.com/blog/2007/10/vc-worst-enemy.html " rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://www.lovemytool.com/blog/2007/10/vc-worst-enemy.html ">http://www.lovemytool.com/blog/2007/10/vc-worst-e...</a></p>Micah BaldwinFri, 30 Nov 2007 10:53:27 -0000