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10 Essential Branding Maxims

InfoChachkie

Never Gonna Give You Up ’s resurgence began in 2007, when a user on an obscure gaming site posted a link to Rick’s video under the heading for a trailer of the not-yet-released Grand Theft Auto IV video game. Maxim #1 – It’s About the Promise, Stupid. Maxim #2 – What You Say It Means Doesn’t Mean Anything. Guy Gabriele.

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What I *Would Have* Said at TechCrunch Disrupt

Both Sides of the Table

You still have a fiduciary responsibility to your investors (LPs) to maximize returns. At GRP we sat out 2007 and much of 2008 for that reason and we’re now looking pretty smart for doing so. We picked up activity aggressively in 2009. Stop to think about it, why would a super angel act more like an angel than a VC?

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Congrats To The Spotlight: LA Tech Fall Presenting Companies at UCLA

Tech Zulu Event

GumGum was founded in 2007 when a team of seasoned Internet entrepreneurs realized web site publishers were missing out on valuable revenue by not monetizing their image-based content. Tech Coast Angels is actively seeking great startups to fund. InVenture is next stage microfinance – focusing on providing expansion capital.

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Spotlight: LA Tech | One Year, Recap, and Thank You!

Tech Zulu Event

GumGum was founded in 2007 when a team of seasoned Internet entrepreneurs realized web site publishers were missing out on valuable revenue by not monetizing their image-based content. Tech Coast Angels is actively seeking great startups to fund.

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Spotlight: LA Tech | One Year, Recap, and Thank You!

Tech Zulu Event

GumGum was founded in 2007 when a team of seasoned Internet entrepreneurs realized web site publishers were missing out on valuable revenue by not monetizing their image-based content. Tech Coast Angels is actively seeking great startups to fund.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Elements of Sustainable Companies

Frank Addante

► August (1) Invest in Transparency & Active Communication ► July (1) The Fear of Success ► May (2) Optimized for Speed = 30% Waste Happy 1st Birthday Rubicon Project! Spend only on the priorities and maximize profitability. ► October (1) New Video! the Rubicon Project's Secret to Succes.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Stay Positive

Frank Addante

► August (1) Invest in Transparency & Active Communication ► July (1) The Fear of Success ► May (2) Optimized for Speed = 30% Waste Happy 1st Birthday Rubicon Project! I used to over-analyze every spending decision trying to maximize a dollar. ► October (1) New Video! ► March (1) Office 2.0:

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