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How to Start a Podcast

Tech.Co

Today, major media prognosticators including market research company Forrester and the Interactive Advertising Bureau foresee podcasting as the next billion-dollar media market , with a report from the latter saying that one-billion-dollar mark could be surpassed as soon as 2021. There are two main ways to get your own RSS feed.

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Deal Hair: Is Your Startup More Like Russell Brand Or Bruce Willis?

InfoChachkie

Sales Guy who can package and promote the opportunity, but who has minimal product development capabilities. In the instance of the Tech Guy, the VC might be concerned that he will focus too much on developing cool product features and potentially ignore non-product issues. Share and Enjoy.

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Entreprenurs Must Kick Down The Door When Opportunity Knocks

InfoChachkie

Once the tour concluded, the group returned to Ron’s office where he notified them that he would initially sign them to a development deal. A bit of up-front research would have served the band well. Some of the contemporary artists he helped develop include: Black Eyed Peas, Pink, Lil’ Kim, Christina Aguilera and Lady Gaga.

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How To Give A Horrendous Investor Pitch

InfoChachkie

we hope to eventually complete our development, once we begin shipping product, etc.). nor did you take the time to research the investor''s investment portfolios. If a potential investor asks a question that requires additional research, blow it off. Make it clear you do not know their investment focus (e.g., Do Not Follow Up.

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How This Startup Kicked Oracle’s A$$

InfoChachkie

Marten began his story by explaining that MySQL was originally founded as a research project and how it was a nascent startup for nearly a decade before he joined the team. It didn't take more than a few weeks and suddenly there were three other projects developing alternative technologies for MySQL. Yet Another Overnight Success.

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Choosing Internet Platforms

SoCal CTO

A very interesting topic, especially for those of us involved in developing for start-ups. Finally we get to: Peter Coffee , Director of Platform Research, Salesforce.com His premise is that we should be beyond having to buy servers, software, or any other infrastructure. Interestingly it was same developers in both companies.

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5 things Silicon Valley gets wrong about Southern California

SoCal Delicious

Huge news: Millions of PHP developers can now build mobile apps for iOS and Android — in PHP. Developers. While real estate and tourism continue to be strong economic drivers, there is also a thriving business climate developing life-changing technologies. MYTH 4: Research institutions are stronger in NorCal.