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Radical.FM: Taking On Pandora, Ad Free

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Los Angeles-based Radical.FM (www.radical.fm) thinks it has a new formula for Internet streaming, and can take on Pandora and others in head to head competition. We spoke with founder and CEO Tom McAlvey about the company. Explain what Radical.FM The main reason for this, is because Pandora has such name recognition and understanding.

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Interview: Clark Benson of Founder & CEO of Ranker.com - Dicusses Playing Nice With Google

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4) One of the reasons we invested in Ranker is because one of the current investors, who also invested in one of your prior ventures, told us, “Clark will go above and beyond to get you a return on your money.” How would you describe your relationship with your investors and what can young entrepreneurs learn from your philosophy? “I

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Know When To Declare Defeat And Toss Out A Bad Idea – Do Not Be Afraid To Say, “That Baby Be Ugly!”

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The ability to objectively critique ones creative output is vital to an entrepreneur. For instance, when a venture capital partner votes for a follow-on investment in exchange for the future support of one of her investments, idea cronyism is at work. During the 1960’s, Motown’s artistic success was unprecedented. Idea Cronyism.

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