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Interview with Clark Benson, Ranker

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I sold that company, eCRUSH, which operated espin.com, to Hearst at the end of 2006. It's a very flexible, open platform, and is pretty open ended. We're not yet marketing or selling direct to advertisers, because we're really focused on growing and honing our platform. What's the story behind Ranker?

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How Gigmor Is Looking To Connect Musicians With Gigs, with David Baird

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We caught up with the company's founder and CEO, David Baird , a former AOL executive, to learn more about what Gigmor is working on. How did you start the company? What is Gigmor? David Baird: We're a live music marketplace. David Baird: We really began as a musician matching site, kind of a LinkedIn for musicians.

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Interview with Satish Varma, Clorder

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We caught up with Satish to learn more about the company and its products. We are an online ordering platform, that helps restaurants enhance their web presence and the profitability of their brand. What's your background, and how did the company start? What is Clorder? Satish Varm: Clorder is short for cloud ordering.

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The Power of “In Person” – Why Distributed Teams are Less Effective

Both Sides of the Table

The best companies are built on common beliefs and culture – a common sense of purpose. And slowly, over the years, those crazy stories about Danny passed out in the company bathroom after the Summer party get replaced by weddings, births and family picnics. He downs cold ones with the head of biz dev.