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Make It Work- the real story

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Entrepreneurs are inundated with success stories, but far less is written about ventures that do not succeed. Most entrepreneurs do not have the guts to publicly discuss a venture gone awry. However, Eric recently posted the following insights on his blog. The real story behind Make It Work’s demise isn’t exciting.

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The Yo-Yo Life of a Tech Entrepreneur – A Cautionary Tale

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TechCrunch ran my article yesterday as a guest post but I wanted to have a copy here for anybody who missed it and for future readers of this blog. Having been through this all before myself I would like to tell a cautionary tale that can happen to the best of us: The Yo-Yo life of the tech entrepreneur. We were based in London.

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Top 30 Startup Posts for July 2010

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Interesting patterns emerged: Everyone makes the same classes of error. You're probably making a lot of these errors too. 10 Blogging Tips. Wannabe entrepreneur symptoms and cures - Gabriel Weinberg , July 25, 2010 I was once a wannabe entrepreneur. Most were on paper and video; 20 were invited to pitch in person.

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Interview with Matt and Amanda MacNaughton, PromoJam

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He had been at Interscope, working with artists, and saw that people online constantly wanted new content from those artists. What's the best way to get the word out about your brand on social media? We spoke with Matt and Amanda MacNaughton , the brother and sister team behind PromoJam, to hear more about the company's platform.

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Top 57 Online Startups Meets Technology Meets Product Posts for November 2010

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One out of ten of Americans are out of work. sharp stick that says “get off your ass and make something happen.&#. How To Land a Job at Google (or elsewhere) - FairSoftware's Blog , November 9, 2010 It’s been 11 years now that the obvious hit me: the best way to land a job is to do the job , not talk about it. call to arms.

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What Most People Don’t Understand About How Startup Companies are Valued

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I’d like to explain as best I can my opinion on what is going on because most of what I hear from entrepreneurs is not only wrong but is reminiscent of what I heard in 1997-2000. ” “This will be great for VCs and bad for entrepreneurs.” What is the True Sentiment of VCs? There is reason for despondency.

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Understanding the Risks of VC Signaling

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I recently wrote a blog post on understanding how the size and age of a venture capital fund might affect you when you’re raising money. I know many super experienced entrepreneurs who don’t understand the basics of how fund size and age can affect them so I thought it was worth establishing a baseline. Let me explain: 1.