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Ryan Blair, HashtagOne: From Gang Member, To Entrepreneur, To Anti-VC

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I want to invest in entrepreneurs that have the capacity to be number one at whatever they are doing, and do it within our skill base, which is direct-to-consumer. So, now, as a VC, I swore I'd never treat entrepreneurs like those VCs treated me. I love entrepreneurs. What's the theme of your investments?

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10 Cash-Flow Surprises That Could Kill Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

I will outline here ten key principles and disciplines that every entrepreneur must understand and practice to minimize surprises and failures in this area: Failure to document cash flow projections is a disaster. Seasonal sales fluctuations eat cash. Fluctuating sales means more inventory is required to cover the ups and downs.

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Is Your Startup Growing Too Quickly For Cash Flow?

Startup Professionals Musings

In the new business world, many entrepreneurs are so excited with large initial orders that they don’t anticipate the cash flow challenges that can quickly kill their startup. Seasonal sales fluctuations eat cash. Fluctuating sales means more inventory is required to cover the ups and downs.

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How to Quit Your Job

Both Sides of the Table

I would take all of the one-on-one conversations that I have with entrepreneurs from the things I’ve learned and just write them up for anybody to read. It might be a VP of Sales, Marketing or Technology. Or it may just be a junior programmer, sales rep or accountant. When I started blogging I had an idea.

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Body Language is Half of Business Communication

Startup Professionals Musings

This total rate now exceeds 7 billion texts sent per day, according to a new mobile marketing website (more than one per day for every person on earth). But most business processes, like negotiating a contract, closing a sale, customer support, or managing employees, are much more complicated than just words. Marty Zwilling.

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Biotech Roundup: Hellos, Goodbyes, “Cures” Delays And Trial News

Xconomy

Our San Diego editor Bruce Bigelow penned a personal goodbye to entrepreneur Larry Bock, who died last week of pancreatic cancer at the age of 56. will begin selling StemBioSys products in the country, with products going on the market in the next few weeks, says CEO Bob Hutchins. The week started on a reflective note.

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Freelancers Are The New Entrepreneurs For Services

Startup Professionals Musings

You don’t need to invent an innovative product to be a real entrepreneur. Many of these new entrepreneurs were regular employees a few years ago, focused on a skill specialty. Here are a few examples: Marketing specialists. We are becoming a society of entrepreneurs. specialist entrepreneur startup freelance business'