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Demand Media Launches Long Form Article Effort

socalTECH

The firm said it is looking to engage feature writers to write long articles--"north of 850 words"--for its sites. Demand Media said the new articles will look like "traditional" feature-length articles, including original reporting, exclusive quotes, and side-bars.

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How To Write An Effective Answer On Quora: Communications 101

InfoChachkie

free weekly Infochachkie articles! I write a bit more about how entrepreneurs can protect their ideas here: Spilling The Beans. As described in Buzz Kill , many college-educated professionals tend to write at a level that is uncomfortable for most people (including college graduates) to read. The Winklevoss Twins Strike Again.

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10 Writings Tips To Get Maximum Impact From Any Plan

Startup Professionals Musings

If you want people to invest in your idea, then my best advice is first write a business plan, and keep it simple. For minimum content, see my original article “ These 10 Key Elements Make a Business Plan Fundable.” For minimum content, see my original article “ These 10 Key Elements Make a Business Plan Fundable.”

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Insights and Opinions: How I Got Investors to Write Checks this Year

socalTECH

For our Insights and Opinions section today, we have an article from Wil Schroter , CEO and founder of Santa Monica-based Affordit (www.affordit.com). He recently landed a round of funding, and shares his experience here: Before you start bitching about investors not writing checks in this economy let me just say this  bullshit.

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Why Titles Matter a Lot if You’re a Blogger

Both Sides of the Table

His article is well worth reading anyways. When I first started writing this blog several years ago I had less followers than you have right now. But the realist in me knew I couldn’t write daily nor could I convince you to think to check out my blog with regularity. I should know. Titles are an enticement to read a post.

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1001 Serial Articles for Entrepreneurs & Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

As of today, I will have published an article here for entrepreneurs and startups every day for the last 1001 days, since I started Startup Professionals Musings near the close of 2008. It’s been a great ride, but it’s now time to dial it back a bit, and focus on some other priorities. Blogging is a learning process as well as a sharing one.

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Apple is opening a store in downtown LA’s nearly 100-year-old Tower Theatre

TechCrunch LA

Interestingly, an LA Times article back in 2018 noted that the space, “may also serve as a declaration that Apple intends to compete as a major Hollywood content creator.” The store has been in the works for a number of years, owing in part to having to work with the city to restore a space that had been declared a landmark.

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