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Interview With Startup Boost, Matt Stodder and Blake Caldwell

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We charge zero, and take no equity, and really there are very small operational costs for us to support startups. They fail to understand what the market is, what their differentiation is to their customers. Blake Caldwell: We believe heavily in customer in customer development. Also, you have to have a team.

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Top 40 Startup Posts for August 2010

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equity debate. Making Money From Social Games - ArcticStartup , August 23, 2010 Games Developer Conference Europe 2010 (GDCE) took place last week in Cologne, Germany. Develop your business plan. He blogs to 10,000 web entrepreneurs at Software by Rob and co-hosts the podcast Startups for the Rest of Us.

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Top 57 Online Startups Meets Technology Meets Product Posts for November 2010

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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 ? The United States is now a debtor nation to China and that the bill is about to come due. But I don’t think so.

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Top 120 Startup Posts for 2010

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First Principles. Steve Blank , January 25, 2010 10 Tips for Adding Game Mechanics to a Non-Gaming Service - ReadWriteStart , September 21, 2010 Startups & VCs: Learn How to Design, Market, & Eat Your Own. -

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Why The ‘Fail Fast’ Mantra Needs to Fail

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Remember that legally the order of payments (I’m not a lawyer, double check with a bankruptcy lawyer) is employees, creditors, equity holders. This will save everybody from the time, expense and risks of a bankruptcy. Better that you handle things until the bitter end and preserve your most valuable asset – your reputation.

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