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Retro: My Favorite Blog Post on Raising VC

Both Sides of the Table

On December 2nd, 2006 I wrote the blog post published later in this post when I was CEO of startup Koral about my experiences in pitching VCs. After my company was acquired by Salesforce.com I was asked to stop blogging and they took over my blog as an asset in the sale of the company. My blog was wiped out.

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8 Tips For Startups Preparing For The Media Spotlight

Startup Professionals Musings

Not so long ago, training to meet the press and television reporters was a realm reserved for top business executives only. Even practical issues, like understanding reporter deadlines, and your own editing rights, are critical. These days the media formats range from email, phone, radio, television, to social media.

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Start With a Business Blog as Your Website

Startup Professionals Musings

Blogging has come a long way in the past few years, from a social release for narcissists, to today’s required vehicle for promoting your business and gaining valuable online exposure, ultimately bringing in more customers. Here are some tips I’ve gleaned from experience: Make your blog your website. Leverage blog content.

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As An Entrepreneur, Are You Ready To Meet The Press?

Startup Professionals Musings

Not so long ago, training to meet the press and television reporters was a realm reserved for top business executives only. Even practical issues, like understanding reporter deadlines, and your own editing rights, are critical. These days the media formats range from email, phone, radio, television, to social media.

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8 Keys To Positive Media Attention For Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Not so long ago, training to meet the press and television reporters was a realm reserved for top business executives only. Even practical issues, like understanding reporter deadlines, and your own editing rights, are critical. These days the media formats range from email, phone, radio, television, to social media.

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Every Startup Needs To Be Ready To Meet The Press

Startup Professionals Musings

Not so long ago, training to meet the press and television reporters was a realm reserved for top business executives only. Even practical issues, like understanding reporter deadlines, and your own editing rights, are critical. These days the media formats range from email, phone, radio, television, to social media.

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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking

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This blog post originally appeared in serialized form here on TechCrunch. I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). And so it goes with social networking.