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TaskUs Takes $250M From Blackstone

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Santa Monica-based business outsourcing service provider TaskUs , founded by Bryce Maddock and Jaspar Weir, said this morning that it has raised $250M in an investment round. The investment came from private equity investor Blackstone Group. According to TaskUs, the funding round values the company at $500M. READ MORE>>.

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TaskUs Takes $15M In Funding

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Santa Monica-based TaskUs , the startup led by Bryce Maddock which is the secret weapon behind the rising tide of on-demand and Internet startups, has raised $15M in a funding round, the company disclosed today. The funding came from Phillipnes-based private equity investor Navegar.

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7 Business Mistakes Serial Entrepreneurs Never Make (Twice)

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Fallacy: Startup ventures tend to evolve, especially after you begin speaking with pesky customers and demanding partners. Evaluate their sincerity by asking them to accept equity in exchange for all or a portion of their overall compensation. Perform China Syndrome Market Analysis. Grant Exclusivity.

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Smart Entrepreneurs Build Startups Without Investors

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Many aspiring entrepreneurs jump ship from corporate environments, complaining that they want to be their own boss, only to find that investors are more demanding bosses than the ones they left. You don’t have to fight for your equity, and no one can slow you down in decision making. Spread your equity internally to build the team.

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Ten Rookie Startup Mistakes You Won’t Make

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Fallacy: AdVentures tend to evolve once you begin speaking with pesky customers and demanding partners. Ask them to accept equity in exchange for all or a portion of their overall compensation. In Beware The Consultant , I describe how you can structure such equity-based relationships. 3) Attempt To License An Idea.

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Hiring MBA’s by the Hour | Inventing Work 2.0 with Skillbridge

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What if you could combine the flexibility of outsourcing with the quality level of highly skilled strategists? We discuss everything from outsourcing, MBA’s, and business, to the lessons learned in building their marketplace for connecting business professionals with the companies who need them. Introducing SkillBridge.

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Why The Growth Of The Internet Is Driving EdgeCast's Revenues

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The company--which is in the business of operating a content delivery network (CDN) to accelerate the delivery of web graphics, multimedia, applications, and more to end users-- recently disclosed it more than doubled its revenues in 2012, and has grown to over 230 employees--all due to a huge amount of demand for CDN services by its customers.

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