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APRIL 13, 2011

Huge thank you to Steve De Long for the write up. How did you start blogging? “My In 2004 / 2005 I was starting to get intrigued with user-generated content. In 2004 / 2005 I was starting to get intrigued with user-generated content. RSS was something that had appeared.” “….I was starting. Brad on blogging.

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OCTOBER 8, 2012

Nearly every entrepreneur has heard the refrain, "Get back to me when you have some traction,” while seeking funding. Fortunately, for such startups, there are a number of precursors to paid customers, such as: trial users, freemium customers and qualified prospects. Follow my startup-oriented Twitter feed here: @johngreathouse.

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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. Imagine you pour 5 years of your life into your next gig and it starts to become successful. Starting with 25% is even harder.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 9, 2013

Startup Tips From College Dropouts: Zuckerberg , Jobs, Gates, Dell, Ellison, Branson and Disney. Startup Lessons From Olympic Innovators. > Your Startup Should Emulate The Beatles, Not A Flock Of Seagulls. > TechStar Co-Founder Brad Feld: Are We Experiencing A Startup Accelerator Bubble? > Article Title.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 16, 2012

Apologies: an incomplete draft of this article was inadvertently sent out previously via RSS. As noted in YouTubers Come Of Age – Google Scores A Solid Return On Its Video Development Fund , many YouTube personalities are sensitive to the nature of the ads associated with their content. Coull Offers Advertisers Video Skimlinks.

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MARCH 15, 2010

I’ve talked about how Twitter is a new form of RSS (curated RSS), it’s a a new form of IM / SMS , it’s a place where business is conducted and it’s a place where advertising will drive leads due to the link sharing nature of Twitter. I started reading Brad’s “term sheet&# series.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

No VC Fit - Match your venture with appropriate funding source. How much money are you looking for, what will you do with it and what other funding sources (if any) do you already have secured? Follow my startup-oriented Twitter feed here: @johngreathouse. If a valuation has been established, what is it? Financials.

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

If you are a startup seeking funding, convey your company's origins, your current status and your ideal exit. Too much of it and a portion of your audience will stop listening and start reading while the remaining folks will tune you out altogether. Follow my startup-oriented Twitter feed here: @johngreathouse.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2010

When I started investing the US advertising market was $300 billion with only 10% of it ($30 billion) of it being online and measurable. I believe it is the new form of RSS – the place people go to find out what is happening in the latest news. I covered that topic in my Twitter is RSS post. Early evidence is good.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 18, 2013

Angel investors are often the sole source of funding for startups at the critical pre-launch stage. Angels with a strong brand offer credibility and validation that influences other constituents of the startup ecosystem. Follow my startup-oriented Twitter feed here: @johngreathouse. Painfully Diligent Investors.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 9, 2012

He dialed the number and quickly hung up with a confused look on his face. some of the money was spent by YouTubers to purchase homes and not create videos), the majority of the funds were properly deployed by the emerging community of professional YouTubers. Follow my startup-oriented Twitter feed here: @johngreathouse.

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SoCal CTO

JUNE 14, 2008

A very interesting topic, especially for those of us involved in developing for start-ups. The basic conclusion was that it was a bit premature if you were talking about a serious, funded start-up. Start-up on top of pen computing - Go Corp - pen point. Pretty much lines up with where I'm at.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 22, 2012

One way to accelerate your research is to speak with other startup CEOs who recently closed fundraising rounds. Judiciously comment on articles they post to LinkedIn, retweet their tweets, vote up one of their Quora posts and establish a Google Alert on them and their firm. Step 5 – Gain Traction, Follow-up – This step is iterative.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 5, 2012

<JG change the link in first sentence to the infoChachkie post> As noted in YouTube Scores A Solid Return On Its Video Development Fund , many YouTube personalities are sensitive to the nature of the ads associated with their content. A number of startups have created compelling tools to enhance the monetization of online videos.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

Below are five common questions an entrepreneur will encounter when seeking venture funding. If you never answer the question, “How much money do I need to make at this startup to make me happy?” Avoid too much specificity, as you may risk sounding like yet another startup that is, “Waiting For Google.” Share and Enjoy.

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MARCH 27, 2011

But should you actually write one if you’re a startup, an industry figure (lawyer, banker) or VC? People often ask me why I started blogging. It really started simply enough. GRP Partners last fund is the single best performing VC fund in the US (prequin data) for its vintage year). Absofuckinglutely.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 29, 2012

Below are five common questions an entrepreneur will encounter when seeking venture funding. If you never answer the question, “How much money do I need to make at this startup to make me happy?” Avoid too much specificity, as you may risk sounding like yet another startup that is, “Waiting For Google.” Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 3, 2012

If Steve Blank and Eric Reis, two of the Founding Fathers of the Lean Startup Movement formed a band, they would produce music like the Kingsmen's Louie, Louie. The song is akin to a lean startup's minimally viable product (MVP). As Steve Blank told me in THIS interview, "We now know… that startups search for a business model.

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SoCal Delicious

MARCH 1, 2010

RSS ); Why You Should Start a Company in. Los Angeles By: Laura Rich February 26, 2010 It used to be, if you were serious about starting a tech company, you went to Silicon Valley. But emerging entrepreneurial hubs around the country are giving startup aspirants options. startup scene so hot. What makes L.A.

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JUNE 24, 2015

By now most of you know that Chris Sacca invested in what is now thought to be one of the best performing VC funds of all time having invested an $8.4 million fund in: Uber, Instagram, Docker and Twitter, amongst others. As always, you can subscribe to my YouTube channel, Soundcloud and podcast RSS feed.

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AUGUST 25, 2009

It is easier for them to finish up 45 minutes, politely shake your hand and say, “we’ll get back to you&# once they’ve had a chance to “noodle on it.&# Ever heard that? If your presentation requires an explanation of RSS vs. ATOM always best to say, “let me quickly state how RSS and ATOM are different.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 6, 2013

Turtle Eggs And Startups. I was in a board meeting recently at Connexity when Dave Gross, the company''s Co-Founder and CEO, made an insightful observation regarding the shortage of Series A funds. This flow of funds to large, mediocre VC firms has been widely discussed, usually under the heading, "Is Venture Capital Broken?".

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 15, 2012

I define a "VC" as, "a professional investor who deploys third-party funds into relatively early-stage companies." In contrast, the operational experiences required to take a company from its founding through a successful exit are additive to early-stage startups. According to the NVCA, only 45 first-time funds were launched in 2011.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 4, 2013

Lesson: As described in Go For The Quick Buck , wily startups also devise creative ways to secure funding from their customers, rather than from investors. Lesson: Startups are often faced with similar PR opportunities, which offer short-term rewards but may hamstring the venture in the long term. Any time will do."

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socalTECH

JUNE 30, 2009

FreedomSpeaks is a startup developing a business around connecting people with information about their political representatives, and also enabling organizations and others to do the same. We caught up with Jason and Kurt to hear more about the company. What's the story behind the company and how it started? Jason Kiesel: Yes.

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JANUARY 5, 2011

Some really great stuff in 2010 that aims to help startups around product, technology, business models, etc. 500 Hats , February 1, 2010 When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Google Friend Connect for Authentication? 500 Hats , February 1, 2010 When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Google Friend Connect for Authentication?

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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 Dion Hinchcliffe Get Enterprise Web 2.0 Dion Hinchcliffe Get Enterprise Web 2.0

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MAY 6, 2012

Subscribe to RSS. Subscribe to RSS. Right now they’re setting up 500 free corporations for first time entrepreneurs. He was Director of Online Marketing for Mota Motors, a BusinessWeek Top 50 Most Promising Startup of 2009 and TechCrunch50 finalist. Our Best Interviews Via Email: Monthly. Idea Mensch. Thank you eMinutes.

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MARCH 1, 2010

In 2006, Steven Dietz, a partner at my firm, GRP Partners, had given me $500,000 in a seed in convertible debt when I started my second company, Koral. GRP Partners had also funded my first company. I had initially called them wondering if they’d fund my third venture. GRP Partners had also funded my first company.

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SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Tech entrepreneurs and executives from Silicon Valley are moving south and buying up luxury homes in the Los Angeles area. Venture capitalist and hedge-fund manager Peter Thiel—PayPals co-founder and Facebook s. and Facebook beef up their presence and more Silicon Valley investors and entrepreneurs establish footholds in.

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AUGUST 28, 2012

10 New York City startups we’re crazy about. Apple event rumor round-up: iPad Mini, iPad 3.5, MYTH 2: Silicon Valley companies will always have the best shot at funding. In the UC System alone in 2010, Southern California UC schools formed 49 startups, trumping the 22 started up north. Newsletters.

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