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How I Got the Monkey Off My Back – Today Was a Good Day

Both Sides of the Table

As a result I didn’t write my first venture capital check until March 2009 – exactly 5 years ago. I divided success into the phases of venture capital and 18 months into writing my first check here was my view (details on each in the link above). “I think the best VCs help drive exits alongside their entrepreneurs.

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Let’s Get Weird, a SXSW Interactive Recap (2014)

Tech Zulu Event

As we know, long gone are the days of experiencing SXSW Interactive with just 9,000 other tech entrepreneurs and business brights – with 30,000 registrants in 2013 and the final numbers for 2014 still in the works. Noor Siddiqui – Remedy On Glass , helping doctors collaborate using Google Glass.

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Here’s How to Do PR on a Budget

Both Sides of the Table

You help them on stories, act as a source, develop real relationships, read their stories and eventually when you have news they’re more willing to have a conversation. The reality is that a journalist who’s writing a story about you – a relatively unknown entity – wants to hear directly from the founders and/or the CEO.

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Microsoft Venture Fund Aims to Harness Early Stage Innovation

Xconomy

The new Microsoft Ventures will seek investments that fall outside the commercial deals that the company has done more frequently in the past, writes Nagraj Kashyap, corporate vice president of Microsoft Ventures, in a blog post announcing the new effort. With a formalized venture fund, Microsoft now has a seat at the table.

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Venture capitalists ‘like and subscribe’ to influencers

TechCrunch LA

First it was street-style photography, then came the launch of her popular fashion blog WeWoreWhat. A company like Moe will help legitimize the industry,” Bernstein tells TechCrunch. “I Danielle Bernstein is just 27 years old, but she’s been running her own business for 10 years. We are in phase three of the influencer economy.

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Business Plan Writers - Know Your Audience

Startup Professionals Musings

By Mahesh Raj Mohan Writing a business plan can be a difficult process. you still have to write the plan for a particular audience. Your business plan’s writing style should take their preferences into account. So what writing styles should you use for these very different audiences? Hi, I’m writing this plan because.”

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‘Do-It-Yourself’ Startups Have Never Been Easier

Startup Professionals Musings

Other popular tools are available at low cost, with built-in e-commerce capabilities (pay via credit card), including this Top Ten list for 2014. The menu should include a link to your blog, separately set up on Blogger, Wordpress, or TypePad – all free. Or, fall back to the old standby DreamWeaver by Adobe. Life is more fun that way.

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