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In Defense of Uber: An Unbiased Opinion

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It has bordered on obsessive from one journal more than others and it’s somewhat hard to attack a company for smear tactics with, well, smear tactics. Case in point, “ Why Your Uber Driver Hates Uber ” is a blog post dressed up as journalism. Increasingly startups want access to our emails. Probably a bit.

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Include your labor value in your plan.

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Email readers, continue here.] The IRS could see that you are not paying yourself interest on the accrued debt, and consider it invested capital, eliminating your ability to repay yourself in the future. Or you could voluntarily convert the loan into stock with a single journal entry and a stock certificate. Berkus.com.

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How To Network With Really Busy People

InfoChachkie

A version of this article previously appeared in The Wall Street Journal. Absent a human gatekeeper, you can capture a busy individual''s attention by crafting a compelling and pithy email subject line, voicemail message, Tweet, Quora or Facebook message. Some people are phone centric, while others reply primarily on email.

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Save Your Spin for Someone Who Cares

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Just notice how many VC emails you get after your TechCrunch article or after you were on stage at TC50. Put up your slide with the 5-6 logos of journals that have covered you. In an email you can have curated links - So at the risk of sounding contradictory, I still think press coverage is important to VCs.

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The Silent Benefits of PR

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Enterprise Sales – The very first thing a potential customer does when you email or call to set up a meeting is Google you. You can’t measure the retention benefits but I promise it exists. Just like negative press hurts. When they want to propose spending money with you their boss Google’s you.

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Puking On The Emotional Startup Rollercoaster

InfoChachkie

A version of this article previously appeared in The Wall Street Journal. After you rang the Bell, you then sent an email to the entire company explaining the accomplishment you were celebrating. However, if unmodulated, the highs can become too high and the lows way too low. The Bell was not my idea.

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SharesPost CEO Takes On WSJ Article

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SharesPost , the secondary marketplace for venture backed, privately owned shares of such companies as Twitter and Facebook, is taking on the Wall Street Journal for an article published last week.