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Top Ten infoChachkie Entries Of 2011

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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. I was not disappointed.

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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.

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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.

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Why Would a Business Avoid any Internet Presence?

Startup Professionals Musings

Yet I am amazed to see US Census Bureau data from 2012 that at least 50%, maybe up to 75%, of small businesses still have no presence at all. Finalizing the web site validates your product plan and sales strategy. If your business and product are as attractive as you believe, the traffic to your web site will build quickly.

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What Should You Do with Your Crappy Little Services Business?

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There’s a line of thinking in Silicon Valley that you should build product businesses rather than services businesses. They feel very confident they can hit $18 – 20 million in 2012. And stop effing around trying to create a product company.&#. This post originally appeared on TechCrunch. This team is talented.

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Start Business Planning Now For The Holiday Season

Startup Professionals Musings

billion for 35 funds during the first quarter of 2013, an increase of 22 percent compared to the level of dollar commitments during the fourth quarter of 2012, according to a report from Thomson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA). Venture capital firms raised $4.1 New focus on a sustainable planet.

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Announcements from ImageCollect | Tremendous Growth

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The immediate goal is to reach 5M photos by early 2012, all accessible via their streamlined subscription-based service with real time celebrity photo coverage and older archives. All images are pre-approved for use in editorials, magazines, e-publications like blogs and pages, and personal prints.

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