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This Week in Venture Capital – Episode 2

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I think everybody heard about this acquisition. On the founder’s side it’s about taking money off of the table and / or having strategic reserves for big acquisitions. Stitcher - San Francisco-based service that lets users customize talk radio programming on their mobile devices. M&A Discussion.

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Your Product Needs to be 10x Better than the Competition to Win. Here’s Why:

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So when he saw the browser it instantly dawned on him that this would be the greatest customer development tool ever. He thought, “This way any product you launch you can talk instantly with and get feedback from customers.&# Yes, long before Yelp or any similar service.

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

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The 11 Harsh Realities Of Being An Entrepreneur - OnStartups , November 1, 2010 There's always talk about the end game in the form of an acquisition, funding announcement, or eventual flame out. love to find great products and services made by entrepreneurs who are trying to change the world. This doesn’t make sense. What went wrong?

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Top 120 Startup Posts for 2010

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Steve Blank , January 25, 2010 10 Tips for Adding Game Mechanics to a Non-Gaming Service - ReadWriteStart , September 21, 2010 Startups & VCs: Learn How to Design, Market, & Eat Your Own. - First Principles.

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