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8 Fundraising Deal Breakers Inexperienced Entrepreneurs Routinely Create

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IP Confusion – Questionable ownership of key intellectual property, including non-exclusive licenses, potential infringement of a third party’s technology and/or inappropriate use of open-source tools. Solution – Identify the competencies that are critical to your startup's success and develop them internally. Share and Enjoy.

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Startup Lessons From Pink Floyd’s Dark Side Of The Moon

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Lesson: Startups should liberally use humor as a self-deprecating tool to establish an authentic rapport with their customers. • Passion Pivot - Pink Floyd was redefining its musical direction at the time the band recorded DSOTM. Prior to his departure, Syd had written and sung most of the band's material. Share and Enjoy.

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63 Los Angeles Entrepreneurs To Be Proud Of

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Subscribe to RSS. Subscribe to RSS. He previously led business development for Affiliate Fuel, leading to its acquisition by Experian in 2005. Christopher Brereton is one of the founders and lead guru of PictureHealing , a company that develops community, awareness and support through photo sharing on iPhones.

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Top 120 Startup Posts for 2010

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First Principles. 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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Tech Titans Peter Thiel, Matt Jacobson, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, Mich Mathews, Elon Musk Buy Homes in Los Angeles

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Developments Blog. To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit www.djreprints.com. Gramercy Park Condo Goes Into Contract. In March of last year, Matt Jacobson, head of market development at Facebook, paid $10.9