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How This Startup Kicked Oracle’s A$$

InfoChachkie

According to Marten, it was a demoralizing blow that would have spooked the investors, if MySQL had acquiesced to the US company's demands. We went back to all the VCs and said, 'We have good news and bad news. The bad news, we've been sued in the US. The bad news, we've been sued in the US. We were shocked.

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Lean Startup Legend Steve Blank Discloses His Most Daring Guerrilla Marketing Tactics

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Good News Bad News. Number two (was) to create end-user demand and drive it into our sales channel. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • EmailRSS. We had been pricing our graphics cards to be a low-cost provider.

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Serious Presentation Tips From Standup Comics

InfoChachkie

In addition, both comedians and entrepreneurs must engage and entertain their demanding audiences. In comedy, empty phrases such as, “Anyone here from New York?” or “Did you guys hear the news story about. ?” As such, there is much entrepreneurs can learn from their comic brethren. Share and Enjoy.

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Why You Should Start a Company in. Los Angeles

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RSS ); Why You Should Start a Company in. 1 2 3 next › last » February 2010 login or register to post comments Print Email Newsletters Browse current issue › Subscribe to Fast Company › Digg StumbleUpon Facebook Buzz Up! But emerging entrepreneurial hubs around the country are giving startup aspirants options.

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Tech Titans Peter Thiel, Matt Jacobson, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, Mich Mathews, Elon Musk Buy Homes in Los Angeles

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Financial News. Entrepreneurs love being around other entrepreneurs, and thats driving demand toward the beach," says Mr. Miller. Most Emailed Feed. Email Newsletters and Alerts. The latest news and analysis delivered to your in-box. WSJ.com Email Features. Email Newsletters and Alerts. MarketWatch.

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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking

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asymmetry, real-time, curated RSS / link-sharing]. We had email, instant messaging, group calendars, discussion boards, etc. It isn’t new stuff. They had a proprietary browser, their own search engine, their own content, chat rooms, email system, etc. emerge and are there any lessons to be gained about the future?