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March 5, 2014
FELD THOUGHTS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
Uncommon Stock – The First Book From FG Press
'Uncommon Stock: Version 1.0 is officially available today and can be bought online at Amazon and pretty much everywhere else. It’s the first title from FG Press and is in a category we call “startup fiction” and expect to be publishing a lot of. Think of what John Grisham did to the “legal fiction” genre. MORE >>
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MARC ANDREESSEN | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
Carl Icahn 2014 Explains How Carl Icahn 2011 Has Terrible Business Ethics
'ON THE TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY, EXPERIENCED DIRECTORS, AND CONFLICTS: Carl Icahn 2014: “Marc Andreessen and Scott Cook… are two of the most respected, accomplished and value-driven leaders in Silicon Valley. And I sort of agree. think they’re respected. think they’re accomplished. And I agree mostly they’re value-driven leaders. b) [link]. MORE >>
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REMBRANDT COMMUNICATIONS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
What Do You Really Need to Boost Sales Now?
'It’s Time to Provide Valuable Content. Spring is almost here – even if it doesn’t feel like it just yet. Soon, the flowers will bloom, and the days will get longer and warmer. But it’s also tax time, and that means you get a big reminder about how your business did last year. Did you […]. MORE >>
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ANDREW PAYNE | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
The Attention Gatekeepers
'I’m seeing interesting cases where Facebook, Google or other gorillas content presentation tweaks, and then some other company’s business is directly impacted. The gorillas have increasing control (and power) over user attention. Zynga enjoyed spectacular early success with some of the first social games on Facebook. Ramblings Softwar MORE >>
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FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
Here's Where You'll Pay the Most to Start Your Startup
'A new report highlights the best and worst cities to begin a startup in. If you''re searching for the cheapest place to plant your startup, think beyond America''s coastlines. In a ranking of the estimated costs of starting up in 11 booming cities, the three least expensive locations were outside of the U.S. It came in just below Washington, D.C. MORE >>
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CONVERSIONXL | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
How To Calculate & Increase Customer Lifetime Value
'That it costs 5-7x more to acquire a customer than it does to retain one isn’t entirely true. The origins of this myth can be traced back to the 1980′s when the Technical Assistance Research Project published research that stated the cost of customer acquisition vs the cost of customer retention was significantly higher. image source. MORE >>
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THIS IS GOING TO BE BIG. | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
How to Get into Venture Capital - An Update
'About seven years ago, I wrote a post on breaking into venture capital and I continue to point the five or six people a week who ask me how to break into venture. Today, I want to add two addendum to it, based on the work of two up and coming women in the NYC tech community. When Amrit was applying, I told her she was a lock for the job. MORE >>
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FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
Entrepreneurs in Africa Find Opportunity in Scarcity
'In Uganda, one of the poorest countries in the world, these entrepreneurs create opportunity for themselves and others. true entrepreneur sees opportunity in scarcity and innovates accordingly. We met traditional business owners in Kampala, some of whom were fellows of The Unreasonable Institute , a U.S. It''s also filled with entrepreneurs. MORE >>
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PROFESSOR VC | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
Digital Currency and Bitcoinmania. Is ProfessorVC too Late to the Party?
'Perhaps if my intention was to be a 49er and join in the Gold Rush and speculative frenzy.Unfortunately as much as I''d like to make a quick buck as the next guy or gal, I''ve never been very good at timing the market. When I finally bought the car in January, 2013, a single Bitcoin was worth $15. We are open to all ideas. MORE >>
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FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
3 Essential Workplace Conversations You're Probably Not Having
'What seems like idle chitchat can elevate your productivity--and your career. We all talk all day long. know I do. What if said I could teach you to turn all that chatter into a productivity tool? Would you try it? And the big news is, anyone can do it and profit from it, from CEO to summer intern. Oh, I’m not a good conversationalist. MORE >>
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State agency wants to curtail law firms' ability to solicit unemployment claims WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL STATE/REGION NEWS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
5 Terrible Excuses for Not Delegating More of Your Work FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
Want to work at a startup? Nail these 9 interview questions THE NEXT WEB | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
5 Things You Need to Know Today FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
Three Honored at UT Entrepreneurship Awards for 2014 SILICONHILLS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
8 Ways to Be Constantly Improving FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
Open Vacation ONLYONCE | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
10 Ways Great Speakers Capture People's Attention FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
Pro-rata rights: the good, the bad and the ugly FRED DESTIN | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
The Techie Image Problem Isn't Just San Francisco's Issue FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
1+ Microsoft DEAL ARCHITECT | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
6 Building Blocks of Memorable Customer Service FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
Eight B2B Business Models DAVE PARKER | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
My Work is My Life. Is That a Problem? FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
REJECTED: 5 Reasons You Won’t Get Financed UP AND RUNNING | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
6 Tips For Using Social Media to Boost Sales FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
Like It or Not You’re Being Compared to TED DUCT TAPE MARKETING | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
3 Powerful (and Ethical) Leadership Lessons from House of Cards FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
Q&A: What I Recommend for a Marketing Plan UP AND RUNNING | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
What Zynga's Revamp Says About Mobile Gaming FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
[UK][Infographic] Spare A Thought For The Millionaires YOUNGUPSTARTS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
7 Ways to Cut Your Turnover Costs and Boost Morale FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
We Walk and Others Pitch at San Antonio New Tech SILICONHILLS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
Yikes: Many Americans Think HTML Is an STD FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
Written.com Wants to Bring Content and Companies Together SILICONHILLS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
In Marketing, Good Things Come to Those Who Are Transparent FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
Startup challenges with shipping vs. sacrifices JEFF HILIMIRE | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
3 Silly Tricks That Awful Speakers Need to Stop Using FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
4 Accounting Practices You Don’t Want to Screw Up UP AND RUNNING | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
SXSW Interactive: The Highlights You Don't Want to Miss FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
State employment security office wants to make unemployment information available to more law firms WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL STATE/REGION NEWS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
How to Change Someone's Mind FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
What measures do VC’s take to mitigate conflicts of interest between investments? GUST | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
The Key to Making Your LinkedIn Profile Really Sing FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
[Singapore] Job Satisfaction No Indication Of Job Loyalty: LinkedIn YOUNGUPSTARTS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
How Ideas Gain Traction FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
Come visit @asmartbear and the @wpengine gang at SxSW in our new office space! A SMART BEAR: STARTUPS AND MARKETING FOR GEEKS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
Why Every Business Should Embrace Crowdsourcing FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
Food Safety Robot Mekitec Picks up €2.2 million investment ARCTICSTARTUP | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
Are You Too Bored to Perform At Work? FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
The Suitcase Not So Fresh Feeling MIKE MICHALOWICZ | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
That Hoverboard Video Was All a (Clever and Innovative) Hoax FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
Nordic Startup Conference a Spring conference in Copenhagen ARCTICSTARTUP | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
For Those Who Get Discouraged When They Hear The Word 'No'. Here's A Rejection Letter U2 Got In 1979 FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
Science not art THE EQUITY KICKER | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
7 Words That Destroy Your Productivity FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
Zero Turnaround Closes $6 million In Funds Within Two Months and Seeks 40 New Employees In Boston Area ARCTICSTARTUP | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
How to Energize Your Team FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
ActionPlanner targets tasks for executives ARCTICSTARTUP | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
Why Ted Schlein of Kleiner Perkins and Accel's Ping Li Are the Best VCs FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
Jobs Post - Wed 5th March ARCTICSTARTUP | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
How to Pick the Right Chinese Name for Your Startup FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
Fred Wilson Attends Harvard Business School SEEING BOTH SIDES | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
Timing Is Everything: ZocDoc to Go National as Obamacare Rolls Out FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
What Are Your Sleeping Goals and How You Can Hack Them? STARTUP NOODLE | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
How to Stop Bad Momentum When Projects Start to Go Wrong FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
The Do’s and Don’ts of Rapid Scaling for Startups REDEYE VC | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
How 2 Ex-Googlers Created a Place for Silicon Valley to Tell Its Darkest Secrets FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
fastcodesign: "At least with the old logo you knew what it. MARK BIRCH | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
Taking a Loan? Make It a Long One FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
"According to a report from the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, reported on recently." MARK BIRCH | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
In the Matchmaking Business, You Need to Go the Extra 3,000 Miles FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
Duke porn star reveals face, name WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL STATE/REGION NEWS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
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