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Interview With Startup Boost, Matt Stodder and Blake Caldwell

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other companies, which are already off and running are ready for aceclerators and seed funding. We occupy the space in ecosystem to service companies who are getting ready for seed or have just started to go out for seed funding. Blake Caldwell: We believe heavily in customer in customer development.

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Top 40 Startup Posts for August 2010

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While I agree that many VCs are crummy seed investors, I think there are some that are excellent seed investors. They are: Fred Wilson: Lead Investors, Dipshit Companies, and Funding Every Entrepreneur. I've funded some myself. The expanding pool of angel, seed, and super seed funds is another.

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Top 120 Startup Posts for 2010

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November 23, 2010 Entrepreneurs, Using Outsourcing to Obtain Capital Efficiency Needs to be Thought Through to be Effective - Robert Ochtel , June 7, 2010 Teen Entrepreneur, Brian Wong, Youngest Founder to Receive Angel Funding - teenentrepreneurblog.com , October 28, 2010 Build Your Own Silicon Valley?

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Top 30 Startup Posts for July 2010

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Welcome to the Lost Decade (for Entrepreneurs, IPO’s and VC’s) - Steve Blank , July 15, 2010 If you take funding from a venture capital firm or angel investor and want to build a large, enduring company (rather than sell it to the highest bidder), this isn’t the decade to do it. Customer Validation needs to have the CEO actively involved.

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