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Get to Know Richard de Silva of Highland Capital

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Back to regular writing this week so check back in. The idea was right but the timing was early and required a pivot into being a software company. Google Ad Sense was just getting going. The in invest in IT (Software + Internet + Healthcare). But Google is still showing great financial performance. 9:30 – 11:30).

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What I Would Look for When Choosing a VC – Knowing What I Know Now?

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So I thought I’d write about out with what I would look for in a VC knowing what I know now and why. Traditional software vs. SaaS. SEO marketing vs. social marketing. and I realized that without years of experience it is tough to answer this question. Most VCs are book smart. Think of web vs. mobile. FourSquare.

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Interview with Gordon Gould, SmartyPants Vitamins

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You and I are from a web background, and usually, when you run into problem--if you're not asking for something unreasonable like artificial intelligence--there is always a way to write some software, or put together a workaround to deal with the issue. We're learning more about how Google Shopping works, and looking to dominate there.

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How to Decrease the Odds That Your Startup Fails

Both Sides of the Table

It says that selling an airplane ticket for $500 and getting paid a $5 fees by the airlines (1% gross margin) is not the same thing as selling $500 of software that you built (>90% gross margin). The questions that a VC mulls before writing a check are precisely the questions you should be asking yourself. Market Size.

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Interview with Vince Bianco, Newsforce

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Vince Bianco: The company has been around since 2006, and we started by launching an SEO tool for press releases for professionals. The wizard, which you can find on Newsforce.com, essentially allows anybody, with little or no SEO experience, to optimize their press release for search, prior to sending it over the wire.

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Interview with Skyler Lucci, HeyTutor

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The software does most of the job of vetting the tutor, but once that tutor is visible and our team knows they are interested in the job, that's where the hands-on touch comes into play. With HeyTutor, we track those lessons, let you write notes down about your clients, we create a tutor profile for you and a hub.

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Innovation and Geography

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skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Tuesday, February 20, 2007 Innovation and Geography I ran across a post in Read/Write Web - Does Location Matter in Web Innovation? Mobile Internet Apple Facebook ► 2009 (32) ► December (3) Startup Software Developers Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Be.

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