You all know this intuitively. But on a scale of ABC (always be closing) there is a wide degree of urgency that entrepreneurs show. As as I’ve said before, I believe that getting things done is one of the major things that differentiates successful entrepreneurs from just reasonable ones. This is a reminder for all entrepreneurs to remember to be careful about “deal drift.”
(Full Post: http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2010/02/25/time-is-the-enemy-of-all-deals/)

Mark Suster is a 2x entrepreneur and an investor. He joined Upfront Ventures in 2007 as a General Partner after selling his company Koral to Salesforce.com. He focuses on early-stage technology companies.