MEDIA

We have a lot to say, and people have a lot to say about us.

You Don't Need as Much Money as VCs Want You to Think — CAREY SMITH

Most Entrepreneurs Don't Need More Funding. Here's What They Really Need. — CAREY SMITH

Behind Unorthodox Ventures, One of Venture Capital's Most Unique Firms — Dan Primack

Founders House: Carey Smith Has All the Answers — CAREY SMITH LIVE AT SXSW

What It Takes to Become an Unorthodox Ventures Partner Company — PODCAST FEATURING CAREY SMITH

The Real Cost of Outsourcing Every Founder Should Pay Attention To — CAREY SMITH

Carey Smith, on Becoming the Team's 'Hyperlink' — ADAM BRYANT

How Fast-Growth Companies Minimize Their Problems — CAREY SMITH

I Founded a $500 Million Company and Always Paid Myself Last — CAREY SMITH

The No. 1 Thing a New Business Needs: Tough Love — Carey Smith

Unicorn Population Is Exploding, But It's Not All Sunshine and Rainbows

Why We Believe in Selling Direct (Hint: It's About Happy Customers) — CAREY SMITH

World Changing Ideas Awards: Impact Investing Honorable Mention — FAST COMPANY

Why Stock Options Aren't Actually Beneficial to Employees (and What to Offer Instead) — Carey Smith

Founders Should Stop Giving Up So Much Equity — Carey Smith

The 1 Temptation Every Founder Needs to Resist — Carey Smith

6 VCs Talk the Future of Austin's Exploding Startup Ecosystem — Mary Ann Azevedo

Think Twice Before Hiring a Branding or Ad Agency — Carey Smith

It's Not Too Much to Ask that Founders Pitch Viable Products — Maxwell Strachan

How to Avoid Giving Up Too Much Equity, Too Early — Carey Smith

An Insider's Perspective on VC Craziness and the Startup Bubble — CAREY SMITH

Carey Smith on Transparency, Humility and Surviving a Recession — Carey Smith

Why Carey Smith Started Unorthodox Ventures after a $500 Million Exit — Carey Smith

Common Funding Pitfalls that Can Set Your Business Back — Carey Smith

Why Contrarian VC Carey Smith Has Built a C-suite at Unorthodox Ventures — Mike Cronin

Failure Isn't Half as Bad as Not Learning From It — Carey Smith

Making It in America: Big Asspirations — P.H.

Don't Hang Up on Your Customers — Carey Smith

Bye Bye, 'Buy American' Policy — Carey Smith

Put Fear in the Right Place — Carey Smith

When the CEO Is on the Board: Good TV, Bad Business — Carey Smith

OUR APPROACH

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