Lessons and advice for entrepreneurs from the wise venture capitalist, Howard Hartenbaum In this segment of Lessons Learned, Howard Hartenbaum, a venture capitalist at August Capital shares his three pieces of advice for entrepreneurs.  A little bit about Howard - he’s well known as the investor who spotted Skype early on, and also made the Forbes Midas List of top venture capitalists.  Recently he invested in Swoopo, a shopping game which attracts bargain shoppers and gamblers, as well as invested in Pixazza, a company that allows people to mouse over images and receive an advertisement.Hartenbaum's first piece of advice takes us to the beginning of starting a business - when you pick a co-founder, be very certain this is the right person you want to work with.  He compares it to picking ...   [ Read more ]