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ConTraps Part III – Contract Traps Entrepreneurs Should Avoid At All Costs

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If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Although necessary, “stepping stone” approach of initially utilizing smaller VARs to enter new geographic markets can become problematic as your business grows, because large VARs often demand uncontested, broad, multi-country coverage.

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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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Should Startups Focus on Profitability or Not?

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I find it amusing when a journalist writes an article about a prominent startup (either privately held or preparing for an IPO) and decries that, “They’re not even profitable!” If you spent the 3 years perfecting some hugely differentiated technology IP that may also be different. One of them is profitability.

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The Most Interesting Online Video Trend

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This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. They help find talented film makers globally, enter them into competitions and advance the best of them toward winners that get to produce full-length films. I first wanted to invest in this trend by backing a company called Filmaka. It’s American Idol for makers. And we watched.

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Roping in the Legal Eagles

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free weekly Infochachkie articles! Most corporate attorneys can give you general guidance with respect to securing your Intellectual Property (IP) rights, especially with respect to trademarks, copyrights and other non-patent-related items. Save money on your office furniture, not on your IP lawyer. Substance Over Form.

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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.