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How This Startup Kicked Oracle’s A$$

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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! According to Marten, it was a demoralizing blow that would have spooked the investors, if MySQL had acquiesced to the US company's demands. Yet Another Overnight Success.

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Startup Lessons From Pink Floyd’s Dark Side Of The Moon

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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! • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Share and Enjoy.

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Extracting More Than Cash From Your Angel Investors

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A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. In order to extract value beyond your Angel investors' cash, you must first assess three important parameters: (i) the relative strength of their personal brand, (ii) their ability to add operational value, and (iii) the amount of care and feeding they will demand from you.

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7 Business Mistakes Serial Entrepreneurs Never Make (Twice)

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Hopefully this article and the accompanying six-minute video will help you avoid learning these mission-critical lessons the hard way. If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! By the way, you may recall that at the outset of this article I promised to cover seven mistakes.

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Serious Presentation Tips From Standup Comics

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A version of this article previously appeared on Inc. In addition, both comedians and entrepreneurs must engage and entertain their demanding audiences. In addition, both comedians and entrepreneurs must engage and entertain their demanding audiences. Comedians are entrepreneurs. Comedic Tips. Share and Enjoy.

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Lean Startup Legend Steve Blank Discloses His Most Daring Guerrilla Marketing Tactics

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If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! . Number two (was) to create end-user demand and drive it into our sales channel. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS.

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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. Share and Enjoy.

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