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Hacking Hacker News – How Wily Startups Leverage Social News Sites

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This article previously appeared in Forbes. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! The team subsequently earned a coveted position in Launchpad LA's current accelerator class after winning the Crowdstart LA competition. For us, the audience was perfect. Engagement.

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A Serial Entrepreneur’s Take On Guy Kawasaki’s Enchantment

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Although many are entertaining, most fail to provide entrepreneurs with a sufficient return on their time investment. If you are a leader at a startup and you are reading a business book, you are not closing customers, raising capital, improving your product, or spending time with your loved ones. Fan, Not A Fan Boy. Tricking The Jedi.

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Understanding the Underbelly of Online Marketing & Why You’ll Lose if You Don’t

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If you’re a technology startup you need to excel at product, of course. But being best-in-class at online marketing is also a sine qua non to standout from your peer group. The starting point of product IS marketing, which is what a lot of young entrepreneurs that never studied business don’t realize.

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This Week in Venture Capital – Episode 3

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entrepreneur Wil Schroter (I am an angel investor in Affordit). I also talked about Virgin Money , a product that I have used to lend friends money in the past. Leverage: with teachers not having to have in-person classes you can build a more cost-effective model and teaching can be targeted more to your individual needs.

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RingRevenue Creates A New Performance Marketing Revenue Channel

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If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! This is especially true for companies with expensive and complex products or services that are more consultative in nature, like insurance, financial services, home services, education and travel, etc. Be prepared to iterate.

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Ten Tips for an Investment-Grade Business Plan

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Every plan must start with the problem you are solving, not a description of your company and product. Many entrepreneurs scare away potential investors by claiming that their technology represents “truly disruptive technology.” Sometimes I see statements like “A world-class CEO will be joining us after funding.”

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Silicon Beach Fest Celebrates Tech Startups and Hollywood in LA | Pics, Highlights and What’s Next!

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Panels were based at hubs including Leadership, Branding / Advertising, Social Media, Entrepreneurs, Community and more. RT @OEInnovation #SBF why I live in #LA: intersection of #beach #tech #entrepreneur #entertainment. & & #celebrity to pull off anything! RT @urlgrl @DigitalLA had an amazing time at #SBF. B each Games.