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Sales Kids With Grit – Web 2.0 Paper Routes

InfoChachkie

For children with a proclivity toward business, a newspaper route provided an invaluable opportunity to develop the following entrepreneurial skills: Punctuality – Newspapers had to be delivered on time, irrespective of the weather, the fact that Sunday papers can weigh several pounds each or the requirement to wake up at the crack of dawn.

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Guerilla Marketing, Brad Feld Style

InfoChachkie

When the entrepreneur is obsessed with the product and the company has organized all of its activities around that, it’s very powerful.”. In particular, Brad was impressed that, “Trada…educated people on how SEM works…and they were incredibly inclusive. If you have $hitty products, the marketing is impossible.

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This Week in VC Episode 6 with @Jason Calacanis: Best One Yet

Both Sides of the Table

We spoke about employment contracts for entrepreneurs – We talked about “change of control&# provisions in your contract and how to negotiate them. SocialVibe – Social media monetization platform that benefits non-profit organizations and social causes. OTHER DEALS. Rumored to be appox. Primarily targets SMBs.

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Pour And Stir II – Managing Your Cost Per Customer

InfoChachkie

Unattributed – There is no such thing as organic customers. However, Search Engine Management (SEM) is not a “set and forget” exercise. You must apply dedicated resources to your SEM efforts, either in-house or via a trusted third-party partner, in order to maximize customers acquired from this channel. It does not happen.

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