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Tech Startup Culture May Have Changed For Good

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Or at least you have an idea of what a startup is like to work in? Long hours in co-working offices with CEOs fresh from university with big ideas and a lot of vague, nebulous chat about platforms. Back in 2017, the New York Times opinion section was graced with an article entitled: Jerks and the Start-Ups They Ruin.

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The Life This Wearable Saves Might Be Yours

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A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. As such, none of us had the benefit of your TMP classes (laughs). Our team formed around the idea that wearable technology needed to dramatically improve. Some alcohol molecules you breathe out, and a small percentage diffuse naturally through your skin.

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What Makes a Successful Startup Community? Is it Possible to Build One Where You Live?

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This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. But I would point out that these days there are really talented tech developers & teams everywhere. It came from an amazing small startup in McKinney, Texas (30 miles North of Dallas) called NewToy , which they acquired. And I really mean everywhere. Think again. Angry Birds?

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Understanding a VC’s Seed Funding Policy is Critical

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There are positive benefits to the right VCs being involved early – especially if your company or the economy hits bumps in the road. I think the issue was mostly framed initially by Chris Dixon in his article The Problem with Taking Seed Money from Big VC s. I would expect 2-3 deals out of 10 to hit the A status.

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Non-millennial Bootstrapping – These 50-Something Entrepreneurs Rejected VC $ And Nailed It

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A version of this article previously appeared Forbes. Greathouse: I’m familiar with product roadmaps, but what’s the big problem you’re solving? It’s a relatively small entrepreneurial community, and Greg has a great reputation. Greathouse: How did you come up with the idea for ProductPlan?

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Make Yourself Irresistible To A Startup

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If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Unlike seeking a position with a Big Dumb Company (BDC), you cannot simply scan the want ads, shotgun your resume and do the interview dance. Venturettes are discussed more fully in Small Ideas, Big Benefits.

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Past Is Prologue As New Industries Emerge: It Ain’t Gonna Be Different

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free weekly Infochachkie articles! Each week, we placed a small classified ad in the Washington Post, simply stating, “Turn your cards into cash. We then sold the sets at card shows held in small towns all along the East Coast. All other collectors were out of luck. What was behind the mystery of the missing Lajoie card?

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