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August 26, 2013
CHAGANOMICS | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
The Wealth Transfer Effect of Bitcoins
'I have wondered the same. Why did btc price skyrocket during the Cyprus situation? This article is from Coindesk What really caused the value of bitcoin to skyrocket back in April, when the price per BTC shot up to a record high of $266? Was it really because of Cypriot banking controls, where a number of uninsured accounts were lost? MORE >>
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FELD THOUGHTS | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
Startup Phenomenon: Women – Event in Boulder – 9/3
'As many of you know, mentoring women in startups and STEM careers is important to me, so I’m very pleased to be a part of the Startup Phenomenon: Women program, a one-day event in Macky Auditorium at CU-Boulder. The speaking line-up for the day is really outstanding. Tickets start at $25 for students and $100 for the general public. MORE >>
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DEAL ARCHITECT | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
Enterprise UX in an “age of invisible design”
'I was reading this Wired quote about Dieter Rams'' philosophy about product design: "It doesn’t draw attention to itself; it merely allows users to accomplish their tasks with the maximal amount of efficiency and pleasure. At its best, it is. Enterprise Software (IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP MORE >>
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FELD THOUGHTS | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
Startup Boards Publisher Draft Is Finished
'I shipped off the publisher draft of Startup Boards last night. For those of you who haven’t written a book that means I’m in the home stretch “pre-production” – I’ll have the final draft done by 9/3 and it’ll be published by December. That’ll make me smile. didn’t want to work on it anymore. MORE >>
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FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
Paul Graham on Building Companies for Fast Growth
'Graham''s tech accelerator, Y Combinator, has minted many big hits, including Dropbox, Reddit, and Airbnb. Here''s a conversation with the start-up guru. Paul Graham''s appetite for small talk is waning. Are we starting yet? Is this the interview?" he stops midsentence to ask on a hot summer afternoon in June. billion, according to Graham. million. MORE >>
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STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
How To Avoid The Entrepreneur Passion Trap
'Every entrepreneur wants to know how they can improve their odds on the road to success, and why some entrepreneurs seem to be able to squeeze success out of even a marginal business case. Every existing and budding entrepreneur should internalize these reality principles: Ready yourself as a founder. Attach to the market, not your idea. MORE >>
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A VC : VENTURE CAPITAL AND TECHNOLOGY | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
The State Of The Early Stage Financing Market
'I am headed out on a bike ride with my daughter this morning and don't have a lot to say today. But I did read an interesting post by Semil Shah where he outlines what he thinks is going on in the early stage financing markets right now. And so that's why I post every day, even when I don't have anything to say :). MORE >>
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GREGG FRALEY, AUTHOR OF JACK'S NOTEBOOK | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
Yes, I Tweet a Bit (Innovators Use Twitter)
'I was just named as one of the Top 50 Innovation tweeters by Innovation Excellence. tweeter is one who uses Twitter. It’s a fairly informal sort of top 50 list — I don’t think there is a great deal of analysis around content or reach, but still, it’s nice to be recognized. And, you get out of Twitter what you put into it. MORE >>
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ROB GO | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
Genesis Rounds vs. Institutional Seed Rounds
'Over the past couple years, there has been an emerging bifurcation in the seed investing market. We’ve noticed this both in the industry broadly, as well as in the companies that we have invested in or seriously considered. We’ve come to describe these as “ Genesis Rounds ” and “ Institutional Seed ” rounds. MORE >>
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FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
Why Putting Down Your Cell Phone Will Help Your Business
'If you want to understand your potential customers, put your phone away and look around. Last week, walking through New York and, later, Boston, I started to count how many people were looking at or clutching their cell phones. Did all of these people expect urgent calls representing life or death emergencies? Really? Of course not. MORE >>
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Spaulding planning to run for governor in 2016 WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL STATE/REGION NEWS | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
7 Tips for Emailing Extraordinarily Busy People FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
One abortion clinic closed, another reopens WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL STATE/REGION NEWS | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
How to Build an Adaptability Advantage FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
4 Classic Coaching Clichés That Can Help Your Startup UP AND RUNNING | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
Full Interview: NYC Mayoral Candidate Bill de Blasio FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
Vistage GROWTHINK BLOG | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
Banks' Control of Commodities Stings Entrepreneurs FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
Things I Hate: Checkbox Competition Slides MUCKER LAB | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
8 Ways to Make Millennials Care About Your Brand FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
The Wokamon, A Tamagotchi And Fitness App Mashup YOUNGUPSTARTS | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
Help New Employees Succeed From Day One FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
Why Outbound Marketing Has Never Been More Effective DUCT TAPE MARKETING | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
11 Body Language Essentials for Your Next Negotiation FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
Section of Blue Ridge Parkway reopened with bypass WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL STATE/REGION NEWS | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
Miss That 'Back to School' Feeling? Here's How to Get It Back FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
NurseBuddy Raises Seed Funding And Targets UK Markets ARCTICSTARTUP | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
Walker Twitter Highlights: August 12th – 25th SCOTT EDWARD WALKER | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
Mobile Site: One Of Your Company’s Biggest Assets YOUNGUPSTARTS | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
How to Get a Partnership Deal for Your Business UP AND RUNNING | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
4 Sales Lessons Every Business Owner Should Learn FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
Tracing 99design's Growth from Australia, the U.S., and the World ARCTICSTARTUP | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
Full Interview: NYC Mayoral Candidate John Liu FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
Mission Research Acquired (GiftWorks) CHARLIECRYSTLE.COM | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
Is This a Great Business, or a Hobby? FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
Five things entrepreneurs should never do #blindpost JEFF HILIMIRE | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
What's the Future of Small Business in New York City? FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
Ekofy Crowdsources Opinions to Navigate Responsible Corporations ARCTICSTARTUP | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
On the Fast Track: Paul Graham's Top Tips for Start-ups FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
Ube Wants to Provide Automated Home Systems for the Everyman (or Woman) SILICONHILLS | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
Week in Tech: Elon Musk Is Up to Something (Again) FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
Make Your Clients Work For It MIKE MICHALOWICZ | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
Full Interview: NYC Mayoral Candidate Christine Quinn FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
90’S METAL: This Love by Pantera - Though I did a whole. MARK BIRCH | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
Sometimes Good Enough is Good Enough FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
/steve-ballmers-leadership-at-microsoft-the-successes-and-failures SCALABLE STARTUP | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
The Remarkable Value Behind Sacrificing Sales for Customer Connections FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
Crowdfunding is Doomed. A CROWDED SPACE | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
Off Hours: Entrepreneurial Pursuits Outside the Office FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
Where am I heading tonight? Hitting Brooklyn’s 8th Ave. MARK BIRCH | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
How to Get Through Founders' Despair FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
nprfreshair: Lake Powell, Utah The contrast of colors and. MARK BIRCH | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
Full Interview: NYC Mayoral Candidate Bill Thompson FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
Be a sociopath—or just act like one CHAGANOMICS | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
Of Drivers and Passengers. Or, How Entrepreneurs' Families Cope FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
Business owners approach state tax overhaul with uncertainty WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL STATE/REGION NEWS | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
Brain Food: The Ultimate Lunch for a Productivity Boost FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
"Ev explicitly evokes blogfather Dave Winer’s definition of blogging as the “unedited voice of a." MARK BIRCH | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
Success Is Even Sweeter When You've Been Down and Out FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
Writing in a Vacuum MARK BIRCH | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
The Best Exit? The One You Do On Your Own Terms FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
90’s METAL MONDAY: Pull Me Under by Dream Theater - This. MARK BIRCH | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
September 2013 FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
John Paul DeJoria: "When We Started, No One Wanted Us" FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
John Paul DeJoria: How Growing Up Poor Made Me an Entrepreneur [VIDEO] FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
John Paul DeJoria: Why Every Smart Entrepreneur Wants Immigration Reform [VIDEO] FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
John Paul DeJoria: The Secret to Selling Anything to Anybody [VIDEO] FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
John Paul DeJoria: The Companies I Invest In [VIDEO] FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
John Paul DeJoria: Why I Never Use Email or a Computer [VIDEO] FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
John Paul DeJoria: The Difference Between a Manager and a Leader [VIDEO] FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
John Paul DeJoria: Talking My Way to My First Sale [VIDEO] FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
10 Impertinent Questions for Jean-Paul DeJoria FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
John Paul DeJoria: Why Customers Want us Socially Conscious [VIDEO] FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013
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