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One Man’s Signal is Another Man’s Noise

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I’m sitting at my computer now at 9.00pm writing this – which is an hour earlier than I normally write (there are about 8 women at my kitchen table having a book club (aka excuse to drink wine & gossip so I’m locked in another room writing. Mostly during the day I’m in meetings or doing work.

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Why Reed Hastings Should be Applauded for Netflix Split

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In my opinion it’s the most natural fit and it would give Netflix a very strong presence in Los Angeles and in TV (obviously subject to getting the right writes from the studios). It would be like if Microsoft undermined it’s Office franchise by aggressively pursuing a Google Docs like strategy.

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Interview with Fariborz Maseeh, Maseeh Entrepreneurship Prize Competition

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The outside mentors can then help them in making projections, looking into their marketing and business development plans, and look at sales projections and organization. They'll even help them with presentation skills. We hope they'll ues that prize to seed fund and start their company, and see how it goes after that.

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Improving Website and Wordpress Performance with Hard-Coded Share Buttons

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Insane Ideas Are Life’s Great Equalizer Easily track and build Google Analytics UTM campaign URLs with Google Docs 6 key ways to improve your email communication Traditional networking is dead Create a simple website with the Google Docs CMS Succeed by Finding Your Audience See all posts Search » get help ready to start?

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Announcing Projector?—?A Startup I’ve Been Excited to Tell You About for Years

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We were of course there to work with incarcerated men on developing entrepreneurial skills on behalf of Defy Ventures. Just as we use Google Docs for writing or AirTable for spreadsheets, the world finally has an amazing in-browser tool for visual presentations. Yes, I always imagined announcing the company that way.

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How to Know if You Have ADD and What to Do About It

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I have attention deficit disorder, it is a real condition , I have been diagnosed including having radioactive isotopes through my brain to map my development and yet I’m a leader, I have accomplished much, I did well in school and went on to earn a master’s degree and I can actually concentrate when I want to. Email twice.

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The Truth About Convertible Debt at Startups and The Hidden Terms You Didn’t Understand

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So if I write you a $500,000 check into a convertible note with a $4.5 million cap I am assuming when I write the check that I will own 10% of your company. If I didn’t assume this I shouldn’t write the check because I have to get involved knowing that I might pay that price. They are not necessarily cheaper.

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