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Finding Startup Developers - First Email Contact

SoCal CTO

Here is the most recent version of an all too common email inquiry from a startup founder. The above email is SO BAD that I feel compelled to treat this email as a special case so maybe I can help other founders before they send this email. Startup and Founder Backgrounds This is a cold email.

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Effective Email Introductions or Why Blind Intros Suck

InfoChachkie

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. A well-intentioned colleague introduced me to a stranger via email, without first confirming with me that the intro was welcomed. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! The Art Of The Email Matchmaking.

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SharesPost CEO Takes On WSJ Article

socalTECH

SharesPost , the secondary marketplace for venture backed, privately owned shares of such companies as Twitter and Facebook, is taking on the Wall Street Journal for an article published last week. SharesPost said the article left readers "largely misinformed and our company unfairly maligned."

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Insights: Don't Worry, Your Email is No More Dangerous Today

socalTECH

Yesterday's big email privacy/hacking news was the hacking of a database of millions of emails at email marketing provider Epsilon. In case you have not seen it yet Epsilon, one of the largest ESP (Email Service Providers), had their database of millions of emails hacked on March 30th. READ MORE>>.

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Listen to any Article on the Go | Sound Gecko

Tech Zulu Event

An Australian company, who demoed at TechCrunch Disrupt 2012, has given us a more “newsworthy” option called Sound Gecko which enabling us to listen to articles on the go. The post Listen to any Article on the Go | Sound Gecko appeared first on TechZulu. It’s 3 simple steps.

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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. Who doesn’t have email problems? Get control of your email now. The post Startup Spotlight: Final Exams, Santa Chatbot and Clean Up Your Email appeared first on Tech.co.

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Top Ten infoChachkie Entries Of 2012 – The Year Of Syndication

InfoChachkie

If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! I also expanded the syndication of my articles to mainstream sites, such as TechCrunch, Inc. Are these the "best" articles I wrote last year? Article Title. Most viewed article on LinkedIn - nearly 50k views on Forbes.