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I’m Back. Why I Love January

Both Sides of the Table

I miss blogging because it serves as a great repository for me of my current thinking, as a way of organizing my thoughts and clarifying what I think and as a conversation started with so many of you (as Hunter Walk elegantly said, “Blog not to show how smart you are, but in the hope of soliciting feedback from smart people.

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Why Your Marketing Campaign Sucks

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Creating awareness for your brand and products is one of the lifebloods of technology startups yet in a world where so many companies are being created it becomes difficult to rise above the noise. Ever notice how some companies tend to be in the press all the time and your big new product launch struggled for inches? I am a VC.

Marketing 389
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Top Ten infoChachkie Entries Of 2011

InfoChachkie

I began publishing my blog in 2008. I was hesitant to use my own name, as I did not want my blog to be perceived as a self-promotional vanity project. In addition, my role as Partner at Rincon Venture Partners provided me with a business reason to invest additional time and effort into my humble blog. 2012 And Beyond.

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How This Entrepreneur Raised $28,000 Using Airbnb to Fund Her Startup

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Sam is the managing director of Launchpad LA and we were about to pick our 2012 class of entrepreneurs. Tracy is knowledgeable enough to talk tech and swap design & product stories with other founders, but she realized early that networking amongst this group and reading and writing in their journals would not bring her more customers.

Startup 363
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An Entrepreneur Platform To Put You Above the Crowd

Startup Professionals Musings

According to the most recent study by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, there were approximately 514,000 new businesses created per month in the US in 2012. Building your home base with personal and product traction. Engage your customers through blog comments, product reviews, and personal customer service.

Platform 105
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Identifying Pain in the First Step in a Sales Process – Here’s How

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If you haven’t already followed me on Twitter, that’s the fastest way to get blog updates. It’s a reminder that unless your prospect has a need to solve a problem they are not going to buy a product. Take for example the years 2010-2012 where every brand out there seemed to be buying Facebook “Likes.”

Sales 367
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What is the Right Burn Rate at a Startup Company?

Both Sides of the Table

I was reading Danielle Morrill’s blog post today on whether one’s “ Startup Burn Rate is Normal. by Michael Woolf that is worth any startup founder reading to get a sense of perspective on the reality warp that is startup world during a frothy market such as 1997-1999, 2005-2007 or 2012-2014.

Startup 383