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Xconomy Voices, Episode 3: Nathan Myhrvold and TerraPower

Xconomy

We’re pleased to bring you the third episode of Xconomy Voices , our new podcast featuring conversations with entrepreneurs, innovators, and investors from Xconomy’s home cities and regions.

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5 Equity Distribution Parameters For Key Contributors

Startup Professionals Musings

I always tell entrepreneurs that two heads are better than one, so the first task in many startups is finding a cofounder or two. You need to find the skills or experience you don’t have in business, technology, or money. Key to required patents or trade secrets. The CTO of many technical startups was the original founder.

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5 Keys To Negotiating Your Fair Share Of Any Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

I always tell entrepreneurs that two heads are better than one, so the first task in many startups is finding a co-founder or two. You need to find the skills or experience you don’t have in business, technology, or money. Key to required patents or trade secrets. The CTO of many technical startups was the original founder.

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What Mattered in 2012: Aber Whitcomb, io/LA

socalTECH

We asked the same four questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next week. Aber Whitcomb is a partner at startup co-working and incubation community io/LA , CTO of SGN , and former co-founder and CTO of MySpace.

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5 Criteria For Splitting Equity In Your New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

I always tell entrepreneurs that two heads are better than one, so the first task in many startups is finding a co-founder or two. You need to find the skills or experience you don’t have in business, technology, or money. Key to required patents or trade secrets. The CTO of many technical startups was the original founder.

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The Case for Optimism and Risk at Startups

Both Sides of the Table

Last week a company we enthusiastically backed, uBeam , led by a very special entrepreneur, 25-year-old Meredith Perry , announced a $10 million round of financing. Here I make the case that entrepreneurs must stay focused on the prize, not the doubters. Entrepreneurs. ” **. It can be one of the strongest motivators.

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How to Deal with Skeletons in your Closet

Both Sides of the Table

A company has just filed suit against you for product patent infringement (obviously more serious). Your CTO and leading technology visionary has just announced he’s quitting. Did you hear that he was an entrepreneur? Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Raising Venture Capital Start-up Advice Startup Advice.