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How to Start a Podcast

Tech.Co

Today, major media prognosticators including market research company Forrester and the Interactive Advertising Bureau foresee podcasting as the next billion-dollar media market , with a report from the latter saying that one-billion-dollar mark could be surpassed as soon as 2021. There are two main ways to get your own RSS feed.

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Inventor Or Innovator – Which Are You?

InfoChachkie

Philo’s fellow researchers were not the only people who benefitted from his discoveries. Some first-time entrepreneurs mistakenly believe that they are not entrepreneurs because they have never invented anything nor have they come up with a novel idea upon which a company could be built. However, I am no less of an entrepreneur.

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How This Startup Kicked Oracle’s A$$

InfoChachkie

How did a small, open source software company from Finland capture billions in market share from Oracle? Marten began his story by explaining that MySQL was originally founded as a research project and how it was a nascent startup for nearly a decade before he joined the team. A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes.

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How To Avoid (Another) Horrible Boss

InfoChachkie

I did this twice in my career and it allowed me to assess the people, culture and veracity of the company's value proposition before I joined full time. Ostensibly, your purpose is to learn general information about the company, its culture, etc. Boss Reference - Your potential boss will check your references. Share and Enjoy.

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Deal Hair: Is Your Startup More Like Russell Brand Or Bruce Willis?

InfoChachkie

Corporate Refugee without entrepreneurial experience, but has proven his leadership capabilities at a big company. With the Sales Guy, the venture capitalist might extrapolate that he will over-promise the company's capabilities and ultimately deliver a sub-standard product to market. Share and Enjoy.

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6 Steps To Raising Venture Capital – Hint: Preparation Matters More Than Your Pitch

InfoChachkie

However, the greater degree you can sequentially follow these steps and maintain your discussions with each venture capitalist (VC) at relatively the same stage, the sooner you can spend less time in the company of investors and get back to running your business. Prep Steps. Even the most jaded VC cannot resist authentic flattery.

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Entreprenurs Must Kick Down The Door When Opportunity Knocks

InfoChachkie

Industry veterans know each other and freely share information about up-and-coming products, companies and people. A bit of up-front research would have served the band well. Be sure your company does not become the entrepreneurial equivalent of a great band that few people have heard. Small World – Every industry is small.

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