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Roping in the Legal Eagles

InfoChachkie

I established such a relationship with a fantastic lawyer and he taught me a great deal over the 10 years we worked together. Thus, every time you submit a request to your lawyer, make it very clear when you really need a response – this will help your Legal Eagle to effectively manage his time and ensure that he meets your expectations.

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Ten Rookie Startup Mistakes You Won’t Make

InfoChachkie

1) Expect Independent Channel Sales Reps To Perform Missionary Sales. Fallacy: AdVentures tend to evolve once you begin speaking with pesky customers and demanding partners. Even benevolent BDCs lose interest in your solution once this competitive risk is eliminated. Rationale: I cannot afford to hire a direct sales force.

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A Few Key People Really Can Make a Huge Difference

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Great lifestyle, great cost of living, motivated people and only the crap weather on the negative side. It really wouldn’t take much to turn a great technology ecosystem into a truly electric one. The ingredients are all here. Seattle should be the envy of any non Silicon Valley tech community in the country.