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Public and Open Debate is the Highest Form of Democracy (and Blogging)

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And there is relationship between debating and blogging. I started blogging in 2005 and then re-started blogging about a year ago. The most important experience I have in blogging is the debate it encourages. So it goes with blogging. So it goes on my blog. Let me explain.

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Did Twitter Kill the Blogger Star?

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People had been steadily blogging for 2-3 years and this crowd seemed to bifurcate. On the one hand were the blogs that “blew up&# and became real businesses like TechCrunch, GigaOm or TalkingPointsMemo. So Twitter was initially billed at a “micro-blogging&# platform. started blogging again outlined here.

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One Book Every Entrepreneur and VC Should Own

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I was significantly wiser by 2005 when I started my second company. This series inspired me to start my blog as a VC. This series inspired me to start my blog as a VC. Even so, I found myself reading Feld.com every day. I read every post several times. It is also a must read.

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The Convergence of Social Media & Traditional Radio

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I didn’t know what I was getting into when I started buying live endorsement radio ads back in 2005. We post content from our show on blogs including show notes and tips and tricks. We post podcasts immediately on the blog, websites and iTunes. I spent a lot of money on Mark Germain (Mr. This show can be found at [link].

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Internet Brands Brisco: Deal Will Allow More Focus On Long Term Growth

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In a blog post , Brisco said that the firm decided to become a private firm again, because it would be a "good deal" for shareholders, and also said it could become "even more focused" on long-term growth. The firm changed its name to Internet Brands in June of 2005, and hit the markets with its IPO in November of 2007.

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Here are More Signs that LA Tech is Moving to the Next Level

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I wrote a blog post on how to work with lawyers at a startup nearly two-and-a-half years ago. This was 2005 when I had no exits under my belt, no blogs … nobody was looking. It was very widely read. If you don’t have much experience in working with law firms at a startup it’s a good primer. Startup-focused.

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The @TWTFelipe Story – A Tale of US Visa Policy Gone Awry (#startupvisa)

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I commented briefly on his blog and made a mental note to write a blog post. In 2005 he was graduated and took a job in South Carolina working for technology company while he started his own web design company on the side. I hope that didn’t have a stature of limitation! Felipe grew up in Brazil. More red tape.