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Why You Should Put Yourself Out There and Try New Products

Both Sides of the Table

They thought it was like MySpace and why did I need a MySpace page? In 2015 I opened up my Facebook page to the public. Here’s the thing: If you never try new product and new networks you’ll never learn anything. But how can you invest in technology unless you’re going to use the tools and understand them?

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8 Ways That Blogging Will Kickstart Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Blogging is one of the best ways to do this and build a brand, even before you have a product or service. I see too many investor pitches, and even executive summaries that ramble on for many pages without a clear message. Investors invest in people as much as the idea. Let that ideal co-founder find you. Start today.

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Interview with Jason Reid, Giftagram

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How that works, is when you download Giftagram, you can peruse through gifts in different categories that we have set up, and see what products we have. They are changing all the time, and we constantly have new products and partners, as our inventory churns and things are no longer available, or if they are seasonal in nature.

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7 Keys To A Compelling Investor Executive Summary

Startup Professionals Musings

Few investors these days have the time or patience to read a full business plan, so a better way to catch their eye is with a tightly written and well formatted two-page executive summary. Professional investors look for the right people more than the right product. Project revenues, costs and investment expectations.

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How Smart Startups Survive Investor Due Diligence

Startup Professionals Musings

If there are conflicts within the team, or differing views of the strategy, or evidence of missing processes and tools, the investment process will likely be terminated. Make yourself available to answer any questions, show your enthusiasm, and explain both the positives and negatives of the external investment process.

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Tealium Adds $35M to Expand Technology, Sharpen Customer Focus

Xconomy

Georgian Partners and Bain Capital Ventures, the investment firms that anchored Tealium’s $30.7 million Series D round in early 2015, re-upped in the latest round, which included all existing investors and some debt, Tealium CEO Jeff Lunsford said last week.

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How a War on Climate Change Could Restore Economic Growth in America

Xconomy

But we also wouldn’t invest in battling climate change unless we were motivated by a belief that everyone—in current and future generations—deserves an equal shot at a safe, healthy, prosperous life on this planet. Standard of Living Since the Civil War (Princeton, 2015). But what if we don’t have to choose?

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