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AUGUST 29, 2012

Some things about recruiting and hiring are timeless; things us whippersnappers would do well to consider during our next round of hiring. Always make sure you’re having conversations about execution and results, not just methods and techniques. Put emphasis on finding candidates who are well spoken and present ideas effectively.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

As noted in Entrepreneurs Shouldn't Pitch Their Ideas To Venture Capitalists , most sophisticated investors place their bets on people rather than opportunities. I promise I will never tweet you a crazy personal opinion or tell you about that killer burrito I just ate. Photo Source: photosteve101. Share and Enjoy.

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JULY 20, 2012

At the Ad:Tech conference in April, our very own CEO James Borow gave a pretty awesome speech about why social gets to win, emphasizing the new tracking phenomenon of viral attribution. While Ogilvy is a very smart man with great ideas, he probably didn’t have viral attribution in mind when he said this. Share and Enjoy.

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JULY 25, 2012

Consumers are calling advertisers tens of billions (yes billions) of times a year to inquire about products and to buy things. Want to know more about how to avoid a mobile snafu? View our free mobile white paper or read this case study to get some ideas on how to make the jump to mobile monetization. Share and Enjoy.

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APRIL 13, 2011

RSS was something that had appeared.” “….I We have a theme we call Protocol, which are technology protocols and markets built around technology protocols like SMTP for email and RSS. Deal evaluations the Foundry way, which continues into a great discussion about VC decision-making processes. “So Human Computer Interaction.

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JUNE 17, 2013

In Mike''s words, "That''s where a lot of people run into problems, as they keep (focusing on) grandiose (ideas)and they don''t learn what holds their ideas up. The more you learn about everybody''s jobs, (the better). I promise I will never Tweet about cute kitten YouTube videos or that killer burrito I just ate.

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JULY 23, 2012

I recently spoke with Brad about his approach to guerilla marketing and how he instills eclectic marketing tactics in Foundry Group’s portfolio companies. It’s direct, authentic, non-packaged creative around a particular set of ideas. According to Brad, “I would say my whole universe is probably categorized as guerilla marketing.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Other patterns VCs look for include: Technical Guru with great ideas, but no management experience. I promise I will never tweet about Die Hard XX or that killer burrito I just ate. . • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS.

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JUNE 3, 2013

an email) to about 35 people. We''re motivated, passionate, excited, terrified and at many times, have absolutely no idea what we are doing. I''m not talking about one or two people responding, we get 10, 15, 20 responses for a particular problem. people started to know about MouseDriver. crawl(ing) up.".

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AUGUST 27, 2012

Adopt Nicki Minaj’s realistic attitude: “I know that no matter what, in the end it’s not gonna be about my talent, you know. It’s not gonna be about my connections. It’s not gonna be about my looks. It’s gonna be about who wants it the most. And I want it the most. Note: This is an installment in the Iconic Advice series.

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JUNE 10, 2013

I was making about $900 a month, and my rent was $850 a month. They''ll be mean about it, but they''ll tell you what you''ve done.". From the moment you wake up to the moment you go to sleep, and even in your dreams, you better dream of a good video idea.". And I''m like, ''Oh, that''s actually a good idea.

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JUNE 11, 2012

Steve Jobs – “So we went to Atari and said, ‘Hey, we’ve got this amazing thing, even built with some of your parts, and what do you think about funding us? Even if an established leader in your industry does not see the wisdom in your ideas, do not waiver. Or we’ll give it to you. We just want to do it.

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MAY 20, 2013

Going up and down 280 and 101 everyday and sitting in traffic and thinking about this Fiji trip, and a little bit later we go for a family reunion and then we get married, we had our wedding in Fiji. We''ve got this incredible idea that really matches up taking the Tui Tai and making this amazing expedition adventure cruise product.

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MARCH 27, 2011

This is a post to help you figure out why you should write and what you should talk about. If you care about accessing customers, reaching an audience, communicating your vision, influencing people in your industry, marketing your services or just plain engaging in a dialog with others in your industry a blog is a great way to achieve this.

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DECEMBER 5, 2010

emerge and are there any lessons to be gained about the future? asymmetry, real-time, curated RSS / link-sharing]. It was suddenly now not only about whom I was connected to, but who they knew and how I could get access to them. But what is magic about Twitter is that it is real time. cheap accessible digital hardware].

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NOVEMBER 19, 2012

Did Oprah know anything about preparing food on live television? It was natural for Oprah to be apprehensive about assuming an unfamiliar role in the US’s third largest media market. I had no idea that being your authentic self could make me as rich as I've become. Forget about the fast lane. Did this slow her down?

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MARCH 8, 2010

What should you blog about? analysts, journalists, potential employees) and blog about what you want to communication with them. 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. But I try to be respectful about it.

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DECEMBER 5, 2010

emerge and are there any lessons to be gained about the future? asymmetry, real-time, curated RSS / link-sharing]. Listening to young people talk about social networking as a new phenomenon is a bit like hearing people talk about a remake of a famous song from my youth as though it was the original version.

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APRIL 21, 2013

During her tenure, "A director came into our offices and pitched us a web-series idea. Those first six months were about. I am very meticulous about my reputation. I promise I will never tweet about my trip to the zoo or that killer burrito I just ate. I started cold calling. That, to me, feels like success.

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JUNE 14, 2008

The basic conclusion was that it was a bit premature if you were talking about a serious, funded start-up. NEA No one owns it Everyone can use it Anyone can improve it Introduces (adds to Levels above) idea of Level 4 Platform In his mind, the key ingredient is that the there needs to be multiple platform service providers.

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JUNE 11, 2013

You’ve got a great idea for an app. I’m largely talking about whether to use an Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) or a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), and to some extent, how much to rely on Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) providers or write your own application components. You’re a startup. So how do you figure out where you’ll host it?

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

Intent: As noted in Entrepreneurs Shouldn’t Pitch Their Ideas , venture capitalists often base their portfolio executives’ salaries on their nominal living expenses. Let’s talk about how we can exceed your proposed salary by devising a performance-based compensation plan tied to measurable objectives.”. Share and Enjoy.

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OCTOBER 29, 2012

Intent: As noted in Entrepreneurs Shouldn’t Pitch Their Ideas , venture capitalists often base their portfolio executives’ salaries on their nominal living expenses. Let’s talk about how we can exceed your proposed salary by devising a performance-based compensation plan tied to measurable objectives.”. Share and Enjoy.

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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. In this series, we talk to leading figures in those communities about what makes them tick. startup scene so hot. What makes L.A.

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JUNE 4, 2012

Attempt To License An Idea. Rationale: My idea is so mind-blowingly fantastic, I can sit back and collect licensing fees while someone else does all the work required to turn my idea into a successful business. Fallacy: Ideas are worthless, while skillful execution is priceless. Statue photo by Tony the Misfit on Flickr.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Home About Press IA Capital Partners Archives After 17 years in M&A, Derivatives and Trading, Im spending my time with young entrepreneurs in and around financial technology and digital media. I have met dozens of brilliant technologists with fantastic ideas, ideas requiring nurturing, mentoring and support.

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OCTOBER 5, 2010

Chris Dixon , September 12, 2010 My most useful career experience was about eight years ago when I was trying to break into the world of VC-backed startups. Four Minutes In The Morning - Feld Thoughts , September 1, 2010 Amy and I created a tradition about a decade ago we call “four minutes in the morning.&# Hybrid monetization.

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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. I often talk with entrepreneurs who are kicking around their next idea. I know it sounds crazy because you’re talking about friends or colleagues here.

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MAY 28, 2015

1/ Twitter started off positioned as a micro-blogging platform but in the end became more of an RSS reader. 3/ What I love about Tweetstorms is that you get engagement on each 140 chars. . 3/ What I love about Tweetstorms is that you get engagement on each 140 chars. It forces clarity of writing & discrete ideas.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 1, 2012

Michael Phelps knows all about this one: he got as much press for partying at U of Michigan as he did for one of the greatest athletic performances of all time. It’s about messing up so many times the only choice left is the right one. The bigger they come…” holds true for Olympic legends and entrepreneurs alike. Share and Enjoy.

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JUNE 24, 2013

I had no idea how I was going to slip the flyers under the doors of conference attendees. I was beginning to feel that this brilliant idea of ours was going to be next to impossible to pull off. I promise I will never tweet about cute pandas, politics or that killer burrito I just ate. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 27, 2013

On March 28 I randomly thought of the idea, pitched it to the team and got an immediately positive response. As Michael notes, "While we wrote a blog post about the theme, it went viral thanks largely to the tweet button front and center on GitHub. What’s the fun in a joke that only one person knows about?". Don’t Over Sell It.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Heres 5 steps to start exploring: View the "Best Of" list with 50+ essays on viral marketing, gaming, and ads » Get introduced: About this blog, why entrepreneurs and marketers recommend it » Receive updates by email or RSS feed or Twitter. See the books I recommend to friends. This blog is to address these questions.

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JANUARY 15, 2010

But I’m not going to talk about increasing Wordpress speed, I want to show you how to improve you page load speed by cutting down on the number of external scripts you’re loading on a particular page. You’re about halfway there but the next few steps differ depending on what platform your site uses.

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AUGUST 31, 2010

Its a good idea to set up a sandbox such as this so you can try out the functionality before using it on a real site. Let us know in the comments if youve used JanRain Engage for your site or if theres anything else youd like to know about it. The site doesnt do much except allowing you to log in and click a button.

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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 They also come in many different types from syndication formats like RSS and Atom to custom API streams.

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JANUARY 5, 2011

Steve Blank , January 25, 2010 10 Tips for Adding Game Mechanics to a Non-Gaming Service - ReadWriteStart , September 21, 2010 Startups & VCs: Learn How to Design, Market, & Eat Your Own. -

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