Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2012

I was reading an article written by marketing guru Seth Godin a while back where he mentions that “it takes about six years of hard work to become an overnight success”. Here is some data from Wikipedia: Microsoft – Bill Gates founded Microsoft in 1975, to develop and sell BASIC interpreters for the Altair 8800.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 5, 2016

A version of this article previously appeared Forbes. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! Early in his career, Dan proved to be a valuable contributor on my GoToMeeting business development team (acquired by Citrix). Two Virtual Organizations That Worked.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 26, 2011

I was reading an article written by marketing guru Seth Godin a while back where he mentions that “it takes about six years of hard work to become an overnight success”. Here is some data from Wikipedia: Microsoft – Bill Gates founded Microsoft in 1975, to develop and sell BASIC interpreters for the Altair 8800.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 13, 2009

free weekly Infochachkie articles! They also accounted for each paper and were often financially penalized for any papers which were lost , thereby developing strong internal controls. Wow, a simple contract, a statement of trust and viral marketing, three great lessons for young entrepreneurs. Through Rain, Sleet, Or Snow.

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Jason Nazar

MAY 2, 2016

Check Google , Yellow Pages , and local directories to ensure your business name is not taken. File Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws with the Secretary of State’s Office. File the Articles of Organization and an Operating Agreement with the Secretary of State’s Office. Go mobile and consider app development.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 19, 2013

This article initially appeared on TechCrunch. And of course the most successful technology companies: Google, Facebook, Salesforce.com [duh], Oracle, Microsoft all have loads of sales people. “We want low-touch or zero-touch businesses” was the mantra. I believe it’s flawed. ” Politely listen but ignore them.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 29, 2010

I was reading an article written by marketing guru Seth Godin a while back where he mentions that “it takes about six years of hard work to become an overnight success”. Here is some data from Wikipedia: Microsoft – Bill Gates founded Microsoft in 1975, to develop and sell BASIC interpreters for the Altair 8800.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2011

Today I’m announcing that GRP Partners is doubling down on the Twitter ecosystem by investing in DataSift , a company who provides a real-time data platform and tools to third-party developers and corporations. So by now everybody know that 30% of all of the Tweets from the first week of July were about Google+. It is the town hall.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. But I would point out that these days there are really talented tech developers & teams everywhere. For starters, as Josh Kopelman outlined in this excellent post on their Dorm Room Fund , many great innovations including Microsoft, Google & Facebook started in a dorm room.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

This article will cover two things; First, the top mistakes small business owners make that end with inquiries leading you to the exit door before making a sale. To learn how to advertise on Google to get traffic to your website or offline business read “ Advanced Google Adwords ” by Brad Geddes. Second, how to get leads.

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InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 2, 2009

free weekly Infochachkie articles! No one, including the engineers who work on Google’s constantly evolving search algorithms, fully understands how to reliably and consistently boost search results via artificial means. If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for. Decreasing Your Customer Acquisition Costs.

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SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Developments Blog. To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit www.djreprints.com. Order a reprint of this article now. NAME Google. Gramercy Park Condo Goes Into Contract. Commercial. NAME Facebook.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

I find it amusing when a journalist writes an article about a prominent startup (either privately held or preparing for an IPO) and decries that, “They’re not even profitable!” million contract over two years. There are certain topics that even some of the best journalists can’t fully grok.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 23, 2011

As noted in Contract Traps Entrepreneurs Should Avoid , exclusivity can kill a small company. If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Students expend small fortunes of their parents’ money to attend exclusive , private colleges. An Alliance Of Two. Exclude The Handcuffs.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers - SoCal CTO , November 1, 2010 I had a recent email dialog with the founder of a company looking for a CTO for their startup. Was it a Startup Founder Developer Gap ? So let’s be very specific: let’s assume your dream job is product manager at Google, working on the Analytics product.

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