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Startup Spotlight: Final Exams, Santa Chatbot and Clean Up Your Email

Tech.Co

This week in Startup Spotlight we found companies helping students get through their final exams, gift giving chatbots, getting out of email hell, and more. Tutors are available for k-12 and college in a variety of topics and specialty areas including: English, math, foreign language, writing, physics, even special education.

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10 Tips On Due Diligence On Any Startup Funding Offer

Startup Professionals Musings

Beware of any offer that asks you to spend money before you can make money, to buy a starter kit, education, or tools. For more details, see this article from the The Penny Hoarder outlining the most common pitches to avoid. Chain emails leading to a windfall. Work at home to fund your startup. Cash transfer assistance funding.

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Why Most of Your Assumptions About Phone Calls are Wrong

Both Sides of the Table

If you follow the tech media you would be subject to a lot of narrative biases that are completely off base – and this includes the value of email and phone calls. I’m sure you’ve heard the meme that “email is dead” – if fact if you Google it you’ll find a long list of articles that will mislead you.

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Should Millennial Entrepreneurs Skip College?

InfoChachkie

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. I must admit, I furthered this anti-college narrative with a provocative article about college dropout successes. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! Should millennial entrepreneurs go to college?

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Killer Potato Salad Kickstarter Campaign Raises > $41,000

InfoChachkie

A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. He has included links to articles about his potato salad "venture," as well as offering additional rewards to contributors, including a trucker-style hat declaring, "I <heart> Potato Salad.". With the 4th of July around the corner, Zack Brown had potato salad on his mind.

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

InfoChachkie

According to a January 2012 Forbes article, nearly 16% of the 400 most affluent Americans do not have a college degree. The primary stipulation is that each Thiel Fellow must drop out of college, for at least two years, and pursue their “entrepreneurial ventures, research and self-education.”.

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From Startup Newsletter To Best Selling Book: How This Entrepreneur Pulled It Off

InfoChachkie

A version of this article previously appeared on Inc. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! You can watch/listen to how John and Kyle turned their email newsletter into an international bestseller in the following 9-minute excerpt from John''s recent talk at UC Santa Barbara.