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With Greathouse Comes Great Responsibility

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Design together, the course that introduced the idea for brightblu, they were concurrently taking three other classes: Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Marketing and Art of the CEO. These courses all proved to be serious influences on turning the dream of starting their own company into a reality. Fall quarter of Sr. Share and Enjoy.

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The Men of Pinterest

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Now that I think about it, I remember when we relaunched Myspace last year and the Pinterest team accused us of basically ripping off their layout. Of course, there has been no shortage of articles about Pinterest lately. Of course, there has been no shortage of articles about Pinterest lately. Share and Enjoy.

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Advertising Wants to be Measurable – An Investment Thesis

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One recession later and the US advertising market is about $245 billion – but still only 10-12% is online and measurable. But of course Google eventually became the massive winner in this category. I believe it is the new form of RSS – the place people go to find out what is happening in the latest news.

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Here are 10 Tips from BuzzFeed to Make Your Content Go Viral

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We talked about a lot of great stuff in the video including how to do sales calls and a how a new “culture of writing&# is emerging as a critical skill set in business today. We also talked about why Jon decided to leave Google to become an EIR at a VC firm (Polaris) – minute 33. Here’s a link for iTunes.

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Eucalyptus Systems CEO Marten Mickos Shares His Secrets Of Startup Success

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about your skills or your abilities or your DNA, it's about what you refuse to give up on - what you will keep doing until you succeed. Thus, in my courses, I strive to teach entrepreneurs, rather than attempting to train someone to become an entrepreneur. I never thought about becoming a distinguished businessman.

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Why Entrepreneurs Hate (Most) MBAs

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Despite the proliferation of entrepreneurial courses within Business Administration programs, business schools are essentially vocational training grounds for consultants and investment bankers. I promise I will never tweet about MBA hating or that killer burrito I just ate. Startups Need Execution, Not Administration. Share and Enjoy.

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How This Startup Turned An April Fools Joke Into Customers

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As Michael notes, "While we wrote a blog post about the theme, it went viral thanks largely to the tweet button front and center on GitHub. What’s the fun in a joke that only one person knows about?". People have become jaded about April Fool’s online because it’s seen as a marketing gimmick. Don’t Over Sell It.

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