Top 120 Startup Posts for 2010
SoCal CTO
JANUARY 5, 2011
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. -
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The Impact Matrix: Prioritize Your 2013 Initiatives Using This Startup Ninja Tool
InfoChachkie
DECEMBER 17, 2012
Dynamic, growing startups consistently identify more ideas and opportunities than they have the time or resources to pursue, including: entering into potential partnerships, developing new products and accessing emerging markets. Impact – The degree to which the ideas further the venture’s objectives.
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Most Common Early Start-up Mistakes
Both Sides of the Table
AUGUST 17, 2009
This is part of my ongoing series “ Start-up Lessons. &# If you want to subscribe to my RSS feed please click here or to get my blog by email click here. I often talk with entrepreneurs who are kicking around their next idea. Even if you keep it dormant for 2 years while you work on your idea. Not worth it.
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With Greathouse Comes Great Responsibility
InfoChachkie
SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
Design together, the course that introduced the idea for brightblu, they were concurrently taking three other classes: Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Marketing and Art of the CEO. Some of these influential speakers included Kevin O’Connor, founder of FindTheBest.com & DoubleClick and Simon Dixon, CEO of Idea Engineering.
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7 Business Mistakes Serial Entrepreneurs Never Make (Twice)
InfoChachkie
JUNE 4, 2012
Attempt To License An Idea. Rationale: My idea is so mind-blowingly fantastic, I can sit back and collect licensing fees while someone else does all the work required to turn my idea into a successful business. Fallacy: Ideas are worthless, while skillful execution is priceless. Statue photo by Tony the Misfit on Flickr.
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Brad Feld Drops Knowledge. Here’s What He Said …
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 13, 2011
RSS was something that had appeared.” “….I The value of Pitch Decks; Brad’s personal preferences on deal presentation; and Brad’s practice of accepting cold approaches via email. Very few people can do a good job with a presentation that is emailable.”. You have said outloud anyone can send you an email, is that fair?
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288 Quick Tips For Hiring Your First Employee
InfoChachkie
SEPTEMBER 5, 2012
Ultimately debate will inspire and grow new ideas and successes for your company. You need someone to bounce ideas off of — someone who will bring a new perspective and will tell you when you’re wrong. Try asking some of the following questions to get a clear idea of where on the creativity scale your candidates sit.
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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 5, 2010
asymmetry, real-time, curated RSS / link-sharing]. We had email, instant messaging, group calendars, discussion boards, etc. They had a proprietary browser, their own search engine, their own content, chat rooms, email system, etc. What I want to answer with this post (long though it may be) is: Why did Web 2.0
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Top 30 Startup Technology and Product Posts for September 2010
SoCal CTO
OCTOBER 5, 2010
You should follow him on Twitter ( @jasonlbaptiste ) or say hi via email. Consumer RSS: 1999-2010 - Venture Chronicles , September 11, 2010 paidContent made an interesting connection about Bloglines being shut down and the broader question of RSS in the age of Twitter. Simply put, there is no market for RSS. He's awesome.
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Facebook’s Biggest Mistake?
InfoChachkie
JULY 25, 2012
RingRevenue's unique technology allows online and offline advertisers and publishers to consistently increase revenues from mobile, print, search and email campaigns by tracking the phone calls generated by such ads. View our free mobile white paper or read this case study to get some ideas on how to make the jump to mobile monetization.
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Four Recruiting Lessons From Grandpa
InfoChachkie
AUGUST 29, 2012
It’s all email and text – no one actually speaks to each other anymore!”. Put emphasis on finding candidates who are well spoken and present ideas effectively. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Share and Enjoy.
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Social Networking (the Shorter Version) Past, Present, Future
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 5, 2010
asymmetry, real-time, curated RSS / link-sharing]. While you dialed AOL to get on the Internet, the goal of AOL was to keep you locked into their proprietary content and thus earned the classification of “walled garden.&# They had a proprietary browser, their own search engine, their own content, chat rooms, email system, etc.
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The Power Of Mouth To Mouth Marketing
InfoChachkie
JUNE 24, 2013
I had no idea how I was going to slip the flyers under the doors of conference attendees. I was beginning to feel that this brilliant idea of ours was going to be next to impossible to pull off. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS.
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Why Startups Need to Blog (and what to talk about …)
Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 27, 2011
The obvious starting point is to email a few friends and let them know you have a new blog. Don’t be overbearing – just an email saying, “wanted to let you know about my new blog.&# I also recommend you put a link to it under your email signature (in a color other than black). But that’s true.).
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Startup Tips From College Dropouts: Zuckerberg, Jobs, Gates, Dell, Ellison, Branson and Disney
InfoChachkie
JUNE 11, 2012
Even if an established leader in your industry does not see the wisdom in your ideas, do not waiver. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. You haven’t got through college yet.’”. Share and Enjoy.
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Olympic Lessons for Startup Life
InfoChachkie
AUGUST 1, 2012
But they won’t succeed unless they’re striving for something bigger — an idea, a cause, or a revolutionary product. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. There’s no better time to try this than now.”. Share and Enjoy.
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From Startup Newsletter To Best Selling Book: How This Entrepreneur Pulled It Off
InfoChachkie
JUNE 3, 2013
You can watch/listen to how John and Kyle turned their email newsletter into an international bestseller in the following 9-minute excerpt from John''s recent talk at UC Santa Barbara. an email) to about 35 people. If you want to be kept informed just send me an email and let me know that you''re in, and that was it.
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Holy Viral Attribution, Batman! Why Social Gets to Win
InfoChachkie
JULY 20, 2012
While Ogilvy is a very smart man with great ideas, he probably didn’t have viral attribution in mind when he said this. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. You can watch the whole video here. Share and Enjoy.
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Guerilla Marketing, Brad Feld Style
InfoChachkie
JULY 23, 2012
It’s direct, authentic, non-packaged creative around a particular set of ideas. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Chris is the CEO of Gnip , a Foundry Group portfolio company. Share and Enjoy.
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Fliptop: Shining A New Light On The RSS Feed
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APRIL 9, 2010
The RSS feed subscription idea has been around for quite some time now, however for some reason never really caught on with the general public. Chances are because they need to then use another service like Google Reader to keep track of the RSS and end up getting information they are not generally interested in.
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Should You Blog? (yes, and here’s how …)
Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 8, 2010
The obvious starting point is to email a few friends and let them know you have a new blog. Don’t be overbearing – just an email saying, wanted to let you know about my new blog. I also recommend you put it under your email signature in a color other than black. So you have a few posts live and want some readers.
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How This Startup Turned An April Fools Joke Into Customers
InfoChachkie
MAY 27, 2013
On March 28 I randomly thought of the idea, pitched it to the team and got an immediately positive response. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Share and Enjoy.
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195 Diva Startup Tips: @LadyGaga, @JLo, @Cher, @KatyPerry, @MariahCarey & @NickiMinaj
InfoChachkie
AUGUST 27, 2012
Similarly, Wantrepreneurs who lack the courage to test their talents and ideas in the brutally unforgiving marketplace are destined to obscurity. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Image source: americanistadechiapas.
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Five Trick Questions Every Entrepreneur Should Answer Before Asking For Money
InfoChachkie
SEPTEMBER 17, 2012
Intent: As noted in Entrepreneurs Shouldn’t Pitch Their Ideas , venture capitalists often base their portfolio executives’ salaries on their nominal living expenses. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Share and Enjoy.
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23 Startup Tips From Oprah Winfrey
InfoChachkie
NOVEMBER 19, 2012
I had no idea that being your authentic self could make me as rich as I've become. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Success – Envision It. “I If I had, I'd have done it a lot earlier.”. Photo by cliff1066™ on Flickr.
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Don’t Know This YouTube Superstar? You Will When He Wins An Oscar
InfoChachkie
JUNE 10, 2013
We''re spending at least 40 hours actually producing the videos and getting them out.working on annotations, answering comments, spending the rest of the time thinking up new ideas, checking YouTube, checking Twitter, checking Facebook. Because of constant need to create fresh content, Joe encourages ideas from his fans and haters.
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This 28 Year Old Woman Co-Founded One Of The Most Successful YouTube Networks
InfoChachkie
APRIL 21, 2013
During her tenure, "A director came into our offices and pitched us a web-series idea. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. So I went and wound up being a zombie in the very first video that went on The Station.
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Entrepreneurs Should Forget ROI And Focus On Return On Life – The New Measure Of Wealth
InfoChachkie
MAY 20, 2013
We''ve got this incredible idea that really matches up taking the Tui Tai and making this amazing expedition adventure cruise product. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. We have these connections there. Share and Enjoy.
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235 Five Trick Questions Every Entrepreneur Should Answer Before Asking For Money
InfoChachkie
OCTOBER 29, 2012
Intent: As noted in Entrepreneurs Shouldn’t Pitch Their Ideas , venture capitalists often base their portfolio executives’ salaries on their nominal living expenses. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Share and Enjoy.
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The first 6 steps to homegrowing basic startup analytics | Futuristic Play by @Andrew_Chen
SoCal Delicious
SEPTEMBER 22, 2008
Heres 5 steps to start exploring: View the "Best Of" list with 50+ essays on viral marketing, gaming, and ads » Get introduced: About this blog, why entrepreneurs and marketers recommend it » Receive updates by email or RSS feed or Twitter. See the books I recommend to friends. Do this for a couple weeks!
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Why You Should Start a Company in. Los Angeles
SoCal Delicious
MARCH 1, 2010
RSS ); Why You Should Start a Company in. A little bit Berkeley, but more Stanford to the point where three PhDs graduating from Stanford and a huge idea can get a $20 million check to swing for the fences and build a huge company. But emerging entrepreneurial hubs around the country are giving startup aspirants options.
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Quickly Enable Social Logins with JanRain Engage
SoCal Delicious
AUGUST 31, 2010
Its a good idea to set up a sandbox such as this so you can try out the functionality before using it on a real site. Once the code is on your site, youll need to test it. A Very Simple Example Ive set up a site where you can try out the Twitter login. The site doesnt do much except allowing you to log in and click a button.
The social Web in 2010: The emerging standards and technologies to watch
SoCal Delicious
JANUARY 20, 2010
On CBS MoneyWatch: Why Debit Cards Are Dangerous BNET Business Network: BNET TechRepublic ZDNet ZDNet Members login Newsletters Site Assistance RSS Feeds Home News & Blogs Videos White Papers Downloads Reviews Popular Enterprise Web 2.0 They also come in many different types from syndication formats like RSS and Atom to custom API streams.
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29 Advice for CTO Founders: Don't Let Business Kill the Business
SoCal Delicious
FEBRUARY 24, 2010
I have met dozens of brilliant technologists with fantastic ideas, ideas requiring nurturing, mentoring and support. I don't want to see any more of you with crappy business guys ruining your great ideas, ok? I have met dozens of brilliant technologists with fantastic ideas, ideas requiring nurturing, mentoring and support.
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The Power of Twitter in Information Discovery
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 20, 2010
First, A Primer: Portals, RSS, Feed Readers & Delicious - When the web started we needed directories to find information and thus Yahoo! Then came RSS ( Really Simple Syndication ) widely credited to Dave Winer for driving the spec & adoption. And the company that helped websites publish RSS? Twitter curates even wider.
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Inventor Or Innovator – Which Are You?
InfoChachkie
JUNE 18, 2012
He freely shared his ideas and technology with others in the hopes that such openness would advance his scientific field of study. Some first-time entrepreneurs mistakenly believe that they are not entrepreneurs because they have never invented anything nor have they come up with a novel idea upon which a company could be built.
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Startup CEOs Lessons From Ben Affleck
InfoChachkie
MARCH 11, 2013
Just like a high-tech startup CEO, Ben was tasked with: identifying a great idea, raising money, recruiting the team, building a commercial product, positioning marketing and distributing the product and eventually exiting the venture. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Share and Enjoy.
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Here’s How You Get A VC To Pull Out Their Checkbook
InfoChachkie
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
As noted in Entrepreneurs Shouldn't Pitch Their Ideas To Venture Capitalists , most sophisticated investors place their bets on people rather than opportunities. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Photo Source: photosteve101.
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Deal Hair: Is Your Startup More Like Russell Brand Or Bruce Willis?
InfoChachkie
FEBRUARY 4, 2013
Other patterns VCs look for include: Technical Guru with great ideas, but no management experience. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. I promise I will never tweet about Die Hard XX or that killer burrito I just ate. .
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From Near Death To YouTube Stardom, An Entrepreneur’s Story
InfoChachkie
JUNE 17, 2013
In Mike''s words, "That''s where a lot of people run into problems, as they keep (focusing on) grandiose (ideas)and they don''t learn what holds their ideas up. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Share and Enjoy.
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189 Improving Website and Wordpress Performance with Hard-Coded Share Buttons
SoCal Delicious
JANUARY 15, 2010
you should follow me on Twitter here and you should subscribe to my posts via RSS here or email here. While a great idea, wouldn’t it be better to have them floating so they’re in your line of sight when commenting? You can subscribe by RSS or email or Twitter to keep in touch. Thanks for the comment!
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29 63 Los Angeles Entrepreneurs To Be Proud Of
SoCal Delicious
MAY 6, 2012
Our Best Interviews Via Email: Monthly. Idea Mensch. Subscribe to RSS. Subscribe to RSS. We are about to head on a four-month, 48-state road trip to help people across America bring their ideas to life and shine the light on some of the amazing entrepreneurs and communities. Subscribe to RSS. Email Address.
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