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Your Startup Should Emulate The Beatles, Not A Flock Of Seagulls

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Why did A Flock of Seagulls crash soon after their initial hit while the Beatles’ career has spanned nearly 40-years, including a number one CD (“Love”) as recently as 2007? The Beatles longevity and success was largely the result of their group dynamics, which are identical to those present in successful startups.

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Optimistically Pessimistic: Entrepreneurs Fear Near-term Failure Yet Are Assured Of Their Long-term Success

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Both operate exposed to the elements, surrounded by a handful of dedicated people, all of whom have a hands-on impact on the company’s / boat’s direction. Both operate exposed to the elements, surrounded by a handful of dedicated people, all of whom have a hands-on impact on the company’s / boat’s direction. Startup Strategy.

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Optimistically Pessimistic: Entrepreneurs Fear Near-term Failure Yet Are Assured Of Their Long-term Success

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Both operate exposed to the elements, surrounded by a handful of dedicated people, all of whom have a hands-on impact on the company’s / boat’s direction. Both operate exposed to the elements, surrounded by a handful of dedicated people, all of whom have a hands-on impact on the company’s / boat’s direction. Startup Strategy.

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Maximize Your Exit By Not Selling Your Company

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However, in many cases, acquiring companies behave in a less rational manner than Mr. Jackson. Citrix politely approached us, told us they had an interest in acquiring our company and then asked us, “How much?”. Our response was that there was no “price” as our company was not for sale. free weekly Infochachkie articles!

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Interview: Clark Benson of Founder & CEO of Ranker.com - Dicusses Playing Nice With Google

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Prior to Ranker, Clark founded four other successful companies, including eCrush, which he sold to the Hearst Corporation in 2007. Value Prop Twitter Style : “Ranker is a social site/platform for ranking anything, powered by semantic technology that aggregates opinions into ‘wisdom of crowds’ rankings”.

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Interview: Kevin O’Connor of FindTheBest

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In the early days of your companies, what techniques do you use to separate entrepreneurs from Wantrepreneurs (those who think they want to be an entrepreneur but do not have the innate skills, drive, risk profile, etc.)? If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for. free weekly Infochachkie articles!

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Interview: Kevin O’Connor of FindTheBest

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Company : FindTheBest. Messenger : Kevin O’Connor , Co-Founder of FindTheBest, former Co-Founder and CEO DoubleClick (sold to Google, $3.1B, seed investor ISS (sold to IBM, $1.3B), co-founder ICC (sold to DCA $25mm). If you don’t possess all of those things, it will suck and you will be fired. Clearly FTB is a major undertaking.