500 Hats - Crunchbase Company Profile & Funding

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500 Hats is located in Palo Alto, California, United States.

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About 500 Hats

500 Hats is a startup consulting and investing company.

Closed

Founded

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Private

Palo Alto, California, United States

1-10

500hats.com

Internet

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Company Type

For Profit

Founders

Dave McClure

About the Company

500 Hats is a startup consulting & investing company run by Dave McClure.

You may wonder where my esteemed boss obtained the name ... It's all on the website but to direct quote:

The name "500 Hats" refers to the many hats that entrepreneurs have to wear as they get a new startup venture off the ground.

It's also a

reminder to entrepreneurs to spend time identifying all those hats, find talented people to wear them productively, and gradually take off & transfer the hats to others who can best help the business grow.

I also wear many hats as an advisor for several startups and non-profits.

and yes, there is a connection to the Dr. Seuss book "The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins"... I've been a fan since about the age of 3.

lastly, there's a connection to my habit of wearing a variety of chapeau while playing ultimate frisbee around the SF bay area, sometimes while wearing a clown costume... but that's another story for another time.