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Why Entrepreneurs Hate (Most) MBAs

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As such, much of the benefit derived from the case study methodology is inappropriate in an entrepreneurial setting where greater value is placed on execution, rather than analysis. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS.

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Startup Tips From College Dropouts: Zuckerberg, Jobs, Gates, Dell, Ellison, Branson and Disney

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Bill Gates – “The best way to prepare [to be a programmer] is to write programs, and to study great programs that other people have written. 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.”. Share and Enjoy.

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Top 120 Startup Posts for 2010

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. - Union Square Ventures , June 10, 2010 No Plan Survives First Contact With Customers – Business Plans versus Business Models - Steve Blank , April 8, 2010 Pricing models, the freemium myth and why you may not be charging enough for your product - Seth Levine's VC Adventure , August 12, 2010 Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases non-events (..)

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Facebook’s Biggest Mistake?

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View our free mobile white paper or read this case study to get some ideas on how to make the jump to mobile monetization. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Want to know more about how to avoid a mobile snafu? Share and Enjoy.

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Serious Presentation Tips From Standup Comics

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Studies have shown that approximately 55% of a speaker’s communication during the first few minutes of a presentation is nonverbal, while an additional 38% is tone of voice. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Share and Enjoy.

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Brad Feld Drops Knowledge. Here’s What He Said …

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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. In 2004 / 2005 I was starting to get intrigued with user-generated content. So we have five themes – Digital Life and Distribution are the other two.”.

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Startup Lessons From Olympic Innovators

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They did not study the art of jumping or swimming in an attempt to create ideal methodologies. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Both Fosbury and Berkoff devised their innovations while immersed in their sport. Share and Enjoy.

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