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Some Career Advice for Aspiring Tech CEOs

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Of course you could start your own company. Of course I’m not suggesting people shouldn’t start a company. For some aspiring to be tech entrepreneurs, I often suggest a two-step process, as I argued in this post that “ The First Startup Founder You Need to Invest in Is You.” She joined Yahoo!

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Why Entrepreneurs Should Be Respected More Than Loved

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The “span of control” for a growing tech startup is probably 6-9 people. You help them prioritize their objectives and review the results. You course correct. Marketing of course often feels the opposite. They review competitors offerings and analyst reports. Contrast that with years of decay at Yahoo!

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Interview with Mike Gammarino, Students4Startups

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Despite the excitement and lure of startups to those in the tech industry, not everyone wants to join a startup after college--according to Mike Gammarino , who is helping to organize a new effort here to recruit students to startups. Mike Gammarino: I'm an entrepreneur who has been working in technology since I graduated.

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How Online Video Companies Can Increase Margin and Build Better Businesses

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The main thrust of the post is that with YouTube taking a 45% of revenue and talent taking 70% of the remaining revenue, YouTube Networks didn’t have sustainable businesses unless they invested heavily in technology as a tool to increase margin and provide defensibility. That is the definition of Disruptive Technology.

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Lead, Follow or Get the Fuck Out of the Way

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After 10 minutes I felt like we were old buddies because we had both been through the trenches of startup tech land and had had similar experiences. I sure wish the founders of Yahoo! But for years Yahoo! Today’s post courtesy of the Dave McClure school of vocabulary. I was no longer leading, so I became the problem.”

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Close5: eBay's San Diego Move Into The Mobile, Local Market

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In the last few years, Southern California has been a key market in launching mobile applications and services, due to a huge, mobile-savvy consumer population. Of course, we have technology to help us with that, but we offer human intervention to make sure that transactions go smoothly.

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The social Web in 2010: The emerging standards and technologies to watch

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On CBS MoneyWatch: Why Debit Cards Are Dangerous BNET Business Network: BNET TechRepublic ZDNet ZDNet Members login Newsletters Site Assistance RSS Feeds Home News & Blogs Videos White Papers Downloads Reviews Popular Enterprise Web 2.0 Dion Hinchcliffe Get Enterprise Web 2.0 The standard to watch is activity strea.ms close behind.

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