InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 1, 2011

As I note in Spilling The Beans , the basic ideas upon which startups are founded are worth nothing. It is the dogged pursuit of excellence that turns worthless ideas into worthwhile startups. I started to wonder, ‘Why do people suddenly now think they can sue over ownership of basic ideas?’…

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 9, 2011

If someone is investing in me and my idea, I simply don’t want to let them down. It is always great to quickly raise money with your idea, but far more often than not, it’s a long haul (of) relationship building with investors. Clark Benson is the Founder and CEO of Ranker.com. free weekly Infochachkie articles!

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socalTECH

JULY 13, 2011

Features in our new version include a section of tunes, which allows you to buy music--guitar tablature--from the Beatles, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and other choices from the Sony and Universal catalog. It's a diverse group, both entertainment and technology. The firm is backed by Google Ventures, as well as a number of well known angels.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 14, 2009

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. None of the ventures that I have been involved in have been my idea, nor have I ever invented anything. Hint: He was an entrepreneur.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 24, 2010

Startups consistently identify more ideas and opportunities than they have the time or resources to pursue, such as potential partnerships, new products, entering emerging markets, etc. Idea Cronyism. This is analogous to a startup CEO selecting which ideas will be considered by a larger group for implementation.

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