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	<title><![CDATA[Why VCs Should First be Entrepreneurs, and Why Entrepreneurs Should Stay Away From Venture Investing]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nataly-kogan/why-vcs-should-first-be-e_b_55908.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>I've been an entrepreneur for a far shorter time than I was a venture investor. But I already know that I should have arranged these two phases of my career in reverse. I would have been a much better venture investor if I started and ran my own company first and I would have an easier time starting my own company without my venture capital experience.</p>

<p>I think few people would argue with the first part: If you know what it...</p>]]></abstract>
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	<date_published>2007-07-12T10:34:00-04:00</date_published>
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