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September 19, 2013
A VC : VENTURE CAPITAL AND TECHNOLOGY | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
Writing It Down
'I had dinner with my daughter Jessica last night. We got to talking about creativity. She's a photographer. asked her how she thinks Pieter Hugo comes up with his ideas for photos. told her that I toiled in the VC business for close to twenty years before I hit my stride and the reason I found my stride was my adoption of blogging. Every time. MORE >>
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DUCT TAPE MARKETING | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
Why Your Small Business Needs a Content Marketing Mission Statement
'Why Your Small Business Needs a Content Marketing Mission Statement written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing Thursday is guest blog post day here at Duct Tape Marketing and today’s guest is Joe Pulizzi - Enjoy! That’s a staggering number, and almost hard to believe. But it’s true. The Inc. MORE >>
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FELD THOUGHTS | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
Scaling Up Yesware
'Yesterday Yesware announced that Battery Ventures led a $13.5m round that we participated in. few days ago Xconomy wrote a great article about the very first Yesware board meeting on April Fools Day, 2011. When I reflect on the journey of Yesware over the past 2.5 In March, I wrote a blog post about Shifting My Focus To Scaling Up. MORE >>
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THE STARTUP LAWYER | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
Glorified Employees
'Standard seed financing terms have moved beyond the boundaries of the Bay Area, but they haven’t completely reached all parts of the globe. Startup Issues MORE >>
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FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
Why Great Ideas Are Usually Worthless
'Think that great ideas create success? Think again. Most people believe that success results from having great ideas. beg to differ. In the real world of business, great ideas are almost irrelevant. What''s important is the ability to to implement and execute. Allow me to explain. Great ideas are dime-a-dozen. Great ideas are seldom unique. MORE >>
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UP AND RUNNING | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
3 Tips to Build the Right Team for Your Small Business
'Sixty percent of small business owners and managers say their biggest human resources challenge is finding skilled talent. Heavy competition for workers with specialized skills doubles the difficulty budget crunches impose on recruiters. But for businesses that can’t afford this, smarter strategies are required. Set the Right Bait. MORE >>
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FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
5 Hints You're About To Be Dumped
'You''d be surprised how many people are covertly looking for new jobs. Are your employees among them? Four out of ten employee s in the United Kingdom would leave their current job today if they reasonably could, according to a new study. How can you tell if your employees are in that group? You''re underpaying. You''re a jerk. Do you nitpick? MORE >>
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BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
Why We Think B2B Crowdsourced Logistics Will Be a Big Hit
'Six months ago Upfront Ventures announced its first Partner hire since 2007 – Greg Bettinelli. wrote about him here. More importantly, he has just announced his first investment – he led a $7 million investment in Deliv – please read about it on Greg’s spiffy new blog. Or what TechCrunch thinks. Take for example retailers. MORE >>
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CONVERSIONXL | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
How To Do Conversion Optimization With Very Little Traffic?
'“ I have too little traffic to test; hence, I can’t do conversion optimization. ” I’ve heard this a lot. t , I say. You can do conversion optimization on any website – even on sites that have so little traffic that a split test would take 2 years to run until statistical significance is reached. Is it scientific? MORE >>
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ONLYONCE | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
The Boomerang Club, or How to Quit Your Job, Part II
'The Boomerang Club, or How to Quit Your Job, Part II. My post last week on How to Quit Your Job has generated about two dozen comments as well as a really lengthy thread on Y Combinator’s Hacker News. Of course, many environments would not respond well to that approach. But I wish it did. Be frank and constructive in your exit interview. MORE >>
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Survey Finds Generational Attitudes Towards Entrepreneurship Different YOUNGUPSTARTS | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
Startups Need to Leverage Their Local Universities STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
3 Silent Killers of Successful Businesses FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
The State of Austin’s Tech Scene SILICONHILLS | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
A Brilliant 2-Word Social Media Strategy: Be Useful FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
Rackspace Launches OpenStack Training Programs SILICONHILLS | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
How to Measure Your Content Marketing Efforts FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
5 Simple Ways To Show Appreciation To Employees YOUNGUPSTARTS | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
As the leaves turn DEAL ARCHITECT | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
The #1 Reason You Need a Startup Financial Model (and 7 Others Good Reasons!)) EARLY GROWTH FINANCIAL SERVICES | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
Let them do their jobs DEAL ARCHITECT | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
Father of victim in dirt collapse faces charges WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL STATE/REGION NEWS | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
Never Out of the Fight FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
Assistant fire chief in Danbury mauled by dogs WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL STATE/REGION NEWS | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
When we ask about the future, we’re asking the wrong question #bezos JEFF HILIMIRE | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
Union County district attorney tosses 39 cases WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL STATE/REGION NEWS | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
4 Guidelines For Improving Your Marketing FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
DOT offers Internet service on Ocracoke ferries WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL STATE/REGION NEWS | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
Nature And Industry In Harmony: Maximize Environmental Efficiency YOUNGUPSTARTS | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
Attorney general's office to handle police shooting case WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL STATE/REGION NEWS | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
Mu Sigma Opens Austin Analytics Center with 300 Employees SILICONHILLS | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
N.C. father of dirt collapse victim faces charges WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL STATE/REGION NEWS | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
Do These 3 Things Before Launching Your Online Startup FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
Lessons learned from the failure of @sonar THE EQUITY KICKER | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
What To Do When You Lose a Rockstar Employee FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
EzyInsights Measures Engagement over Likes ARCTICSTARTUP | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
Meet a Start-Up With a Big Data Approach to Hiring FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
The Customer Company DEAL ARCHITECT | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
The New Business Model: Doing Well and Good FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
A Slice of Silicon Hills Eats Gluten Free with PrepDish SILICONHILLS | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
Best Advice I Ever Got: Phil Laboon FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
Live your life so that you DIE EMPTY: Conversation with Todd Henry ESCAPE FROM CUBICLE NATION | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
Beware the CMO Who Can Do It All FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
Shopify Launches 4th Build-A-Business Competition YOUNGUPSTARTS | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
Enter the Start-up Hype Machine: TechCrunch Disrupt FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
Failure is the greatest of teachers. BERKONOMICS | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
How to Tell if the Price Is Right FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
Put Life Back In Business MIKE MICHALOWICZ | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
The Informative Edge of Content Marketing FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
Cinegif Raises $500,000 in Angel Funding SILICONHILLS | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
Fast Growth: 3 Values Your Company Should Have FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
Copenhagen's Conferize Raises €1 Million Seed ARCTICSTARTUP | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
Drowning In Advice? 3 Tricks to Sort the Good From the Bad FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
State's tax on motor fuels to drop slightly WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL STATE/REGION NEWS | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
Fred Wilson: Maximizing Runway Can Minimize Success FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
Holder of lucky Powerball ticket a mystery in SC WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL STATE/REGION NEWS | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
Hey, I recognize that place… (via bijan) MARK BIRCH | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
CHRISTIAN METAL WEEK: Psycho Surgery by Tourniquet - Another. MARK BIRCH | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
"An organization filled with honest, motivated, connected, eager, learning, experimenting, ethical." MARK BIRCH | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
"If product design is about solving problems for people within the constraints of a specific." MARK BIRCH | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
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