InfoChachkie

JULY 9, 2013

In addition to being a classic children''s tale of good versus evil, the film also contains some surprising 2013 job hunting tips for joining a startup. Though you seldom encounter orcs or dragons in the startup world, the inevitable perils and risks of a startup are more akin to joining an adVenture than simply accepting a job.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 21, 2013

As an early executive at MySQL, he helped build the company into the world's most used open source database. about your skills or your abilities or your DNA, it's about what you refuse to give up on - what you will keep doing until you succeed. If you admit it, you will have others helping you. They make mistakes all the time.".

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DECEMBER 20, 2010

First, A Primer: Portals, RSS, Feed Readers & Delicious - When the web started we needed directories to find information and thus Yahoo! Then came RSS ( Really Simple Syndication ) widely credited to Dave Winer for driving the spec & adoption. And the company that helped websites publish RSS?

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InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Dynamic, growing startups consistently identify more ideas and opportunities than they have the time or resources to pursue, including: entering into potential partnerships, developing new products and accessing emerging markets. It is that time of year again - annual planning season. Quantified Scores Reduce The Emotion Quotient.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Given the thousands of startups Venture Capitalists review annually, they must adopt efficient methods of quickly assessing if a person/opportunity is worth further diligence. This exercise will help you guide the VCs to assign a label to you in which they have previously invested. Hairy Pattern Matching. Recognition Is The First Step.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 21, 2013

"When people would ask me when I was a little kid what I wanted to be when I grew up, I would tell them ''a waitress,'' much to my mother''s chagrin. What I really liked was serving people, I really liked helping people, and in my little seven-year-old mind, that meant being a waitress. what started it all.". That video is.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 11, 2012

Although it may be comfortable to start a company with your friends, it is a mistake, unless your friend(s) happens to be ideally suited to their role in your venture. One could broadly recast Gates’ quote by saying, “the best way to prepare to become an entrepreneur is to start a business and study how great startups succeed.”.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 14, 2013

Such pro active communications allows startups to be more responsive than their larger, resource-rich competitors. Startup sales require high velocity. This information helps me determine who will an impact the buying process and who is just along for the ride. Startups must follow a similar philosophy.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 2, 2012

Managerial Oversight And Performance Matter At A Startup. If they do not adequately improve over time, consider counseling them out of your startup. Prima Donna Benchwarmers – These individuals represent the worst type of startup employee. Seek CALs: Players with Class, Ability And Longevity. Share and Enjoy.

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Both Sides of the Table

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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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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APRIL 11, 2011

I recently had the pleasure of spending an hour with Jon Steinberg, president of Buzzfeed , a company who focuses on helping media companies make their content go viral. That’s why people turn up to Buzzfeed. we started this convo at minute 47]. But of course we also focused on making content go viral.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 29, 2012

Because Your Big Break May Start As A Little One. Before the “field goal” comment was uttered, Ron’s reality was that he was offering to help shape the image and sound of a clueless band, in order to increase the chances that they would be signed to his label. A bit of up-front research would have served the band well.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 8, 2010

Don’t blog about what you think would be “cool.&# I don’t think that most startup blogs should be about how to build a startup. The new stuff: How do I get started? The advantage of the hosted version is that it’s easier to get started. Slice it up enough to do many posts.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Fortunately, for such startups, there are a number of precursors to paid customers, such as: trial users, freemium customers and qualified prospects. These updates will demonstrate your ability to execute upon your stated objectives and will help you stay top-of-mind in the VC's chaotic world. Photo Credit: ralphbijker via Flickr.

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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

JANUARY 29, 2013

When I am not complaining, I strive to be a mensch and I pride myself in helping as many people as my time and talents allow. The following six tactics will help ensure that your future matchmaking efforts will be welcomed and productive for all parties involved. Follow my startup-oriented Twitter feed here: @johngreathouse.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 2, 2013

You wake up and two phones ring. According to Mark, it starts with people. "We We help people live better and work better. Follow my startup-oriented Twitter feed here: @johngreathouse. I promise I will never tweet about a blown NFL call or a killer burrito I just ate - just startup stuff. What do you do first?

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

With that in mind, TechCrunch readers have an opportunity to help crown America's Coolest Tech Company via a new crowdsource polling widget, created by Ranker , a Rincon Venture Partners' portfolio company. While this list is by no means definitive, most of the obvious companies are included, as well as a smattering of up-and-comers.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 15, 2012

In contrast, the operational experiences required to take a company from its founding through a successful exit are additive to early-stage startups. An effective way to associate yourself with high-caliber members of your startup community is to lend your gratis support to a venture accelerator or incubator. Microscopic Industry.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 13, 2013

In John''s words, "This van pulls up, it''s the opening band. These guys (then) roll out of the van and start setting up their gear and I go, ''OK. According to John, "I started looking at the talent agencies and. If you haven''t watched the video yet, stop now and start the video at 5:45.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 23, 2012

Serial entrepreneur, venture investor and startup accelerator pioneer Brad Feld has notoriously mocked traditional marketing throughout his career. For a long time, I had a line which was, ‘Whenever I hear the word marketing, it makes me throw up a little bit in my mouth.’”. We have never done a press release. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

The earlier they define their strengths and weaknesses, the sooner they can begin to leverage their attributes and shore up their shortcomings. Starting in a place and getting to the next place and then figuring out what the next place is (after that). it will keep you humble and it will help you focus on the things you can control.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 20, 2013

According to Tige, it all started when he fell in love with a woman from Fiji. In Tige''s words, “(It) started off falling in love with a girl who happened to be from Fiji. A lot of times we''re tied up and can''t even get out for a weekend because there''s a deadline due or a release date. (It We can start something.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 1, 2013

You can also interject apologies throughout your talk, including: your unintelligible slides, your disheveled appearance, starting the presentation late, running over your allotted time, etc. If you are unsure of a factual response, make up a fictitious one. Do Not Follow Up. Never admit that you do not know something.

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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. Ideally, such early-stage investors should have the experiences and motivation to help their ventures establish a sustainable business model, rather than simply writing a check before moving on to their next investment. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 4, 2012

As an entrepreneur, I helped create companies which achieved two IPOs and two trade sales totaling $385 million. Hopefully this article and the accompanying six-minute video will help you avoid learning these mission-critical lessons the hard way. Public relations at a startup is a sales process.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Nearly everyone ends up with one or two bad bosses during their careers. Below are a five suggestions that may help you avoid another unhealthy career move. Matching Patterns - As discussed in Is Your Startup More Like Russell Brand Or Bruce Willis? <LINK Follow my startup-oriented Twitter feed here: @johngreathouse.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 20, 2012

No matter how rapidly a startup is growing, it can never afford to sacrifice employee quality as a means of achieving its hiring goals. A hiring mistake early in a startup’s life can be expensive, especially when opportunity costs are considered. might be the fastest way to get a job board up and running on your website.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 9, 2013

Strong Start – Grab your audience’s attention and tell them who you are and why they must listen. However, soliciting their participation can help keep an audience engaged. Comedians often ask questions to set up their punch lines. Follow my startup-oriented Twitter feed here: @johngreathouse. Comedic Tips.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Hopefully this straightforward format will help you avoid overly obtuse verbiage, while keeping your executive summary to two pages. Follow my startup-oriented Twitter feed here: @johngreathouse. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 10, 2013

if you''re a very shy person, that''s what ends up happening. I started making YouTube videos, just for fun. I started doing special effects and things like that.”. It''s difficult as a filmmaker, you know, because after you make a movie, you work so hard on it and you put it up in a movie theater. I''ll try it.''".

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JULY 9, 2012

But to make the most of them, we need to focus—or we end up doing too much and not having the impact we strive for. So last fall we started a spring clean , and since then we’ve closed or combined more than 30 products”. iGoogle users have been given up to 16 months to download and export their data.

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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? This is a post to help you figure out why you should write and what you should talk about. People often ask me why I started blogging. It really started simply enough. By definition, you read blogs. Absofuckinglutely.

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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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InfoChachkie

MAY 14, 2012

When we initially invested in DataPop in 2010, we placed a bet on a serially successful team that had grown up together at DoubleClick, Yahoo! • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. and Overture Services. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 6, 2012

By applying the laws of physics to organizations, the author helps the reader, “understand how your business and team really work… (and) get at the underlying causes of what’s making them fail or succeed.”. Follow my startup-oriented Twitter feed here: @johngreathouse. Share and Enjoy.

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