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Embrace Losing – It Will Make You Stronger

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There are other great VC’s in SoCal and there is always the allure of the NorCal guys flying down and talking about how they invested in Google, Facebook, Yahoo! Write things down. I had been competing to win a contract at Thames Water, the largest water company in the UK. I will embrace my losses. Be gracious.

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Embrace Losing – It Will Make You Stronger

Both Sides of the Table

There are other great VC’s in SoCal and there is always the allure of the NorCal guys flying down and talking about how they invested in Google, Facebook, Yahoo! Write things down. I had been competing to win a contract at Thames Water, the largest water company in the UK. I will embrace my losses. Be gracious.

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8 Tips To Get the Most Out of Your Investors and Board

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But the thing I am most proud of about Rob is that he has taken a company with a uniquely talented founder & CTO – Nick Halstead – and managed to build a very tight working relationship with Nick where we drive world-class product development without having the usual founder / CEO conflicts. One key board member knows Marissa.

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The Guy Who Took on Google (and now LinkedIn): Mike Yavonditte

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Now, he ‘outsources’ his investments through John Frankel of Frankel Asset Management. I appreciate the write-up and your continued support of this blog. Instead, they tried to use their search position to offer a portal like Excite and Yahoo! This feature is in development right now. Thank you, John. were doing.

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Embrace Losing

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I had been competing to win a contract at Thames Water, the largest water company in the UK. They were looking for a collaboration tool to manage all of their large water development projects. The initial contract was worth about $500,000 and the whole value of the contract would have been worth a couple of million over the years.

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When Should You Allow Exclusivity in Deals?

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I must admit I discuss this very frequently with portfolio companies but hadn’t thought to write about it. So the value on the Internet went “up the stack” to portals such as Yahoo!, Why Exclusivity Matters to Your Customers or Business Development Partners. PR Malloy (@diddly_do_indy) June 13, 2015.

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Interview with William Chow, Mobophiles

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William--who, among prior experience developed Stamps.com's security architecture--sat down with us to explain the firm's products and plans. But, our software also supports a large number of other web applications--for example, things like Google Maps, Yahoo News, or even content sites.

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