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The 1/9/90 Rule of UGC & Why It’s OK to Have Lurkers

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I stumbled upon the Question, “ What-is-the-motivation-behind-writing-public-reviews-and-tips-as-on-Amazon-Yelp-Foursquare-StickyBits-etc &# and took the bait. Or let’s face it – writing lots of answers on Quora. It’s existed in every online community and multi-user service that has ever been studied.

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Why you should never have a data room — the most counter-intuitive fund-raising advice you’ll ever…

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It’s not that they’re particularly negative but the fact is that supporting roles at investment firms are designed to show the partners the risks in deals and the “upside case” always requires huge assumptions to be believed. You are going to “study” the details before making a decision. Yeah, sure. Wait, there’s more!

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Top 120 Startup Posts for 2010

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Steve Blank , January 25, 2010 10 Tips for Adding Game Mechanics to a Non-Gaming Service - ReadWriteStart , September 21, 2010 Startups & VCs: Learn How to Design, Market, & Eat Your Own. - Berkonomics , November 29, 2010 Rice Alliance IT/Web 2.0 First Principles.

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10 Keys to Making an Entrepreneur Website Credible

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Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. Professional user-friendly site design. No name, picture, address, or business history only convinces customers that you are hiding, located in an un-trustable country, or don’t have a clue. They will exit quickly.

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How This Entrepreneur Raised $28,000 Using Airbnb to Fund Her Startup

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This was the first in her string of web properties. Tracy studied SEOMoz and several other online sources of SEO tips. She learned at the kitchen table as so many spouses do. After some encouragement from him she decided to launch her own website – Recycled Bride. If you want traffic you need to learn the tricks of the trade.

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The @TWTFelipe Story – A Tale of US Visa Policy Gone Awry (#startupvisa)

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I’ve been meaning to write this post since September of last year when Brad Feld first wrote about the The Founders Visa Movement. I commented briefly on his blog and made a mental note to write a blog post. At the time he granted me permission to write about his story. Felipe grew up in Brazil.

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Top 30 Startup Posts for July 2010

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Computer scientists call the study of graphs “ network theory ,&# but on the web the word “network&# is used to refer to the websites themselves). Automating the Path to a Better User Experience - The Product Guy , July 5, 2010 I started writing about Quick-UX in 2008. and tips for buyers looking for logo design.

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