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Recruit Cal Ripken, Not Reggie Jackson, To Your Startup

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If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Temperamental Superstars – These individuals episodically perform at a high level, yet they constantly demand a high level of managerial attention to assuage and reassure their oversized egos. He earned the nickname “Mr. ’ Nope.

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Why Hulu is the OPEC of Online Video

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This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. The philosophy of OPEC has been that if they can limit the amount of oil supplied to the world they can maintain high prices in a world where demand and competition should naturally have downward pressure on oil prices.

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Ten Rookie Startup Mistakes You Won’t Make

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However, it is my hope that this article will help you avoid learning the following lessons the hard way. If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Fallacy: AdVentures tend to evolve once you begin speaking with pesky customers and demanding partners.

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This Week in VC with Om Malik & Paul Jozefak

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To see the video of This Week in VC click on this link. What a pleasure that I got to spend an hour talking with both Om Malik (whom I’ve always respected his views) and Paul Jozefak , a venture capital partner at Neuhaus Partners in Germany (and formerly the head of Europe for SAP Ventures). Are “strategic investors&# (e.g.

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The Most Interesting Online Video Trend

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This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. By now many of you know the Harlem Shake but what you may not appreciate is the broader trend behind the video and it has mirrored my general views on how TV will work in the future. Sure, the revenue & margin will be significantly lower than traditional TV. billion views. think Apple.

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A Few Key People Really Can Make a Huge Difference

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This article originally ran on TechCrunch. He listed all of the product releases that were up coming, the customers that were in the pipeline and where he saw his competition moving. I’m in Seattle this week. People keep asking me if I’ve “seen anything interesting.&# Of course I have. Can’t list them all.

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Why I’m Doubling Down on the Twitter Ecosystem

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Today I’m announcing that GRP Partners is doubling down on the Twitter ecosystem by investing in DataSift , a company who provides a real-time data platform and tools to third-party developers and corporations. Think of DataSift as turning the fire-hose into a cost-effective and manageable tap of running water. What does that mean?

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