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How To Avoid (Another) Horrible Boss

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A version of this article previously appeared on Inc. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! I did this twice in my career and it allowed me to assess the people, culture and veracity of the company's value proposition before I joined full time. It's Not Me, It's You.

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Startup Lessons From The Beatles’ Relationship With Their Manager

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However, they should never attempt to run a company from the sidelines. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! The Beatles’ Biggest Day… So Far. January 1 st , 1962 was the biggest day yet in the Beatles’ fledgling career - an audition with Decca Records.

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Eucalyptus Systems CEO Marten Mickos Shares His Secrets Of Startup Success

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As an early executive at MySQL, he helped build the company into the world's most used open source database. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! MatchON Sports it was one of the biggest dot com companies in Finland and it went straight ( into) the wall and went bankrupt.

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How Surfing Made Me A Better Investor

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A version of this article previously appeared on the Wall Street Journal. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! Biggest Sets – No matter how flat the water may currently be, there is always another wave brewing further off the coast.

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This 28 Year Old Woman Co-Founded One Of The Most Successful YouTube Networks

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A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Sarah is a Co-Founder of one of the most popular of these networks, Big Frame , which boasts some of YouTube''s biggest stars, including: MysteryGuitarMan , Peter Chao and DeStorm.

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Startup Tips From College Dropouts: Zuckerberg, Jobs, Gates, Dell, Ellison, Branson and Disney

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According to a January 2012 Forbes article, nearly 16% of the 400 most affluent Americans do not have a college degree. If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! HIGHEST DEGREE OBTAINED BY AMERICA'S 400 RICHEST PEOPLE Source: Forbes Magazine, Jan 2012. Share and Enjoy.

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When Should Technical Founders Become CEO?

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Much has been written about when it is time to hire a “professional CEO” to run a startup company and of course that has long been a norm in Silicon Valley when founders find that their inexperience may be a limiting factor in company growth ( know as the Peter Principle ). So why did Larry need to return?

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