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6 Key Leaders Every Technical Startup Needs To Thrive

Startup Professionals Musings

Thus I was happily surprised when I found the classic book, “ The Tech Entrepreneur’s Survival Guide ,” by Bernd Schoner, PhD, and cofounder of ThingMagic, which leans heavily on the people side of the equation. Yet every entrepreneur I meet wants to talk about the idea, and rarely mentions the team. The sales professional.

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Bestofmedia Buys Computing.net

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Culver City-based Bestofmedia Group, publisher of gadget and electronics blog site Tom's Guide, has acquired Computing.net, a provider of high tech information and technical support. According to Bestofmedia, Computing.Net is now part of Tom's Guide. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. READ MORE>>

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Four Sites To Add Adventure To Your Summer Travel Plans

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We've dug through our database of high tech companies, web sites, and startups and found four Southern California companies and web sites looking to cater to that adventure traveler in you. . AdventureLink is backed by Allegis Capital, Anthem Ventures, and the Mailroom Fund, and is run by adventurer Jeff Dossett. Trails.com.

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6 Team Members Who Will Make Your New Venture Robust

Startup Professionals Musings

Thus I was happily surprised when I found the classic book, “ The Tech Entrepreneur’s Survival Guide ,” by Bernd Schoner, PhD, and cofounder of ThingMagic, which leans heavily on the people side of the equation. Yet every entrepreneur I meet wants to talk about the idea, and rarely mentions the team. The sales professional.

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5 Financially Damaging Startup Myths

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The “truths” that guide entrepreneurs. More money = better when it comes to raising funds. I always advocate for a milestone funding approach to fundraising. Even in the every-changing, cutting edge world of high-tech startups, planning is still essential. This is, again, a problem of dilution.

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Insights and Opinions: Ten vision tests for sucess

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Dave manages angel funds Berkus Technology Ventures, LLC and Kodiak Ventures, L.P. A vision must be solid and flexible enough to pass a number of critical tests if it is to guide a business enterprise to greatness. Have your own observations on the market, the high tech industry, or startups you think we should share here?

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Insights and Opinions: Ten vision tests for success

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Dave manages angel funds Berkus Technology Ventures, LLC and Kodiak Ventures, L.P. A vision must be solid and flexible enough to pass a number of critical tests if it is to guide a business enterprise to greatness. Have your own observations on the market, the high tech industry, or startups you think we should share here?

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