UpstartToday: A VC goes to Broadway; Gupta's pot reversal; must-have apps

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August 8, 2013

Wade Bradley brings VC thinking to Broadway for First Date VCs often say a startup is all about the team. For Wade Bradley, that applies to entertainment productions as well, and he's looking for a hit on Broadway with First Date. Cofounder Eric Lefkofsky got rich on Groupon and now he's CEO Groupon co-founder Eric Lefkofsky made money and lots of it from the daily deal giant before it went public. Now that it is struggling to regain its early luster, he has been named CEO, and is just the guy who should be charged with bringing it back. App happy: Top apps every business executive needs now The good news about the app age is that entrepreneurs can tap into some great tools to help build your business. The not-so-good news is there are plenty of clunkers too. Lori Rosen, whose latest venture is BLACKSOCKS, offers her take on the eight apps you need to have today. Sanjay Gupta's marijuana apology mirrors Lean Startup philosophy Dr. Sanjay Gupta today pulled off what we call in the startup community, a huge pivot, when he apologized for his previous stance on medical marijuana. The way he got to this change of opinion is an interesting case study of how the Lean Startup principles can be applied across industries. MORE ON ENTREPRENEURS AND INNOVATION Bring your 35-and-under entrepreneurial chops to Empact, fast Ex-Iams exec takes corporate know-how to pet food startup Here's how to make your own "cronut" knockoff Do you speak startup? Here are 5 must-know terms Are baby apps bad for brains? Don't blame bearded hipsters for Gillette and Schick's nicked razor sales Could a techie-mayor turn New York City into a huge startup incubator? Back 9 links: Most CEOs don't bother with social media

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