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February 12, 2014
AGILE VC | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
What TAM Really Means
It’s well known VC’s love markets that are huge in size, but what’s sufficiently big for a market to be attractive to VCs? It starts with an honest appraisal of TAM. TAM = ”Truly” Addressable Market –> Wikipedia would have you believe that TAM stands for total addressable market. Uber, AirBnB). MORE >>
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A VC : VENTURE CAPITAL AND TECHNOLOGY | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
The Perception Of Conflict Is Conflict
'VC is a service business like law firms and ad agencies. Our customers are the entrepreneurs we back. Our shareholders are our limited partners. When we do a good job of helping our customers create value, our shareholders benefit. The same is mostly true of entrepreneurs and VCs. The problem that arises is that conflct is not the same to everyone. MORE >>
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FELD THOUGHTS | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
Disney Accelerator – Do Or Do Not, There Is No Try
'My favorite entrepreneurial quote is Do Or Do Not, There is No Try. So it’s especially delightful to be able to announce the Disney Accelerator , powered by Techstars, and based in Los Angeles. It’s also Techstars first program in Los Angeles. We hope the Disney Accelerator will be another great addition to the ecosystem there. MORE >>
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REDEYE VC | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
Six Friction-Free Ways to Help Your Network Help You
'“Everyone at some point has gotten a job only because they knew the right person — and those are usually the better jobs.” ” This is Patrick Ewers, early LinkedIn director and relationship-building expert. It’s designed to be simpler, more genuine and effective at the same time. MORE >>
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FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
Forget Customer Satisfaction. Think Customer Surprise
'Customers say service is getting worse. And, as we know, they''re always right. Buck the trend with these five keys to customer delight. Every entrepreneur knows that happy customers are the very definition of success, and most will talk a good game about just how much they care about their customers. Clearly there is a LOT of room for improvement! MORE >>
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WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL STATE/REGION NEWS | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
Crowd tells EPA officials they still have little information about coal ash spill
'DANVILLE, Va. Residents and environmental advocates peppered state and federal regulators Tuesday about the health of the Dan River, its animals — and themselves — after Duke Energy’s accidental du MORE >>
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FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
How the Pros Create Great Content
'Is your content not hitting the mark? Here, Inc.com columnists share their tricks for writing content that''s compelling. Marketing programs are absolutely content dependent. But so much of the writing today is flat and boring. lot of content is written for the purpose of search-engine optimization (SEO) instead of engaging the reader. colleagues. MORE >>
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SILICONHILLS | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
Voter Trove Helps Conservative Campaigns Move into the Age of Big Data
'By SUSAN LAHEY Reporter with Silicon Hills News The data machine that helped President Barack Obama win his second term was like a 21st century Trojan horse, crashing in on the Republicans. Austin Capital Factory technology Voter Trove MORE >>
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K9 VENTURES | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
Protip for nascent startups on payroll cycles
'If you ask most startups how often they run payroll, the most common answer will be: “Twice a month.” News Opinion payroll protip startups MORE >>
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SILICONHILLS | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
Women@Austin Wants to Foster More Women Entrepreneurs
'By LAURA LOREK Founder Silicon Hills News Founding a high tech startup and raising venture capital is tough for everyone. But it’s even tougher for women, according to the Clayman Institute for Gender Research at Stanford University. Austin Jan Ryan Women@Austin MORE >>
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What Are You Willing To Do for a Click? FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
Resurfacing Old Blog Content INSTIGATOR BLOG | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
8 Leadership Attributes That Make Employees Go the Extra Mile FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
PR for Startups: Avoiding crickets after the Ta-Da! THIS IS GOING TO BE BIG. | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
4 Simple Ways to Boost Accountability FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
The Future of Social Media DUCT TAPE MARKETING | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
Why You Should Take Heart FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
State warns stay out of water, don’t eat fish from Dan River WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL STATE/REGION NEWS | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
6 Silly Myths About Selling FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
Two keys to building a massive SMB startup STARTUPCFO | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
Stress Is More Contagious Than Flu FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
What’s Wrong with Your Press Release Quote? REMBRANDT COMMUNICATIONS | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
6 Things You Need to Know Today FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
What is Convertible Equity? THE ENTREPRENEURIAL MIND | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
10 Things Holding You Back From Being Happy at Work FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
How Do I Create a Plan And Stick To It? UP AND RUNNING | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
1 Weekly Habit That Will Push You To Peak Performance FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
How To Give Negative Feedback YOUNGUPSTARTS | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
Are You Mixing a Jim Carey With an Andrew Dice Clay? FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
How to Make Sense of your Small Business Financial Statements UP AND RUNNING | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
The Best Public Speakers Are Exceptional Listeners FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
Attention Tech Companies: DO NOT – I repeat – DO NOT Launch at SXSW AUSTIN STARTUP | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
The Future of Work Depends on People FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
Spredfast Opens an Office in London SILICONHILLS | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
15 Quotes to Inspire Great Teamwork FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
Op3nvoice Named Among FinTech50 SILICONHILLS | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
'Show Me the Money' Tips for Business Sellers FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
Does Tech Own the Inequality Problem? SEEING BOTH SIDES | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
How to Collect Customer Data Without Being Creepy FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
HR/People Lessons from Netflix ONLYONCE | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
How to Move Beyond Traditional Employee Feedback FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
One Coin for all your cards. Uh, yes please. JEFF HILIMIRE | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
How to Manage a Team of Older Employees FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
[Singapore] The French Cellar Brings Quality Vintages To Your Doorstep YOUNGUPSTARTS | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
Supercell: €672M Revenues, New Game Next Month, 140 Employees ARCTICSTARTUP | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
Conversation about the State of Venture Capital THE ENTREPRENEURIAL MIND | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
Lithuania-Founded GetJar Reportedly Acquired for Above $50 million ARCTICSTARTUP | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
How One Word Can Help Change Your Life FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
How to be happy THE EQUITY KICKER | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
Older Founders Tend to Pay Themselves More (Infographic) FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
Growth Lessons From Silicon Valley – FEB 24 @ 6PM ROB GO | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
Have Entrepreneurs Become Too Informal? FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
boldstart ventures in 2014 – our ethos BEYONDVC | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
What to Expect From Today's State of Entrepreneurship Address FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
2014: Responsive Design Won ARCTICSTARTUP | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
An Andreessen Horowitz VC's 3-Step Battle Plan to Beat a Bigger Competitor FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
Compare Metrics Partners with Leap Motion and Capital Factory to Host First Annual Hackathon for Experiential Applications AUSTIN STARTUP | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
No Big Deal; We're Just Working the Olympics Again FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
Vision+ Protégee MyGamez Release Their Q1 Portfolio For Chinese Markets ARCTICSTARTUP | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
2 Tips From Facebook's Talent Management FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
GoWorkABit break into Seedcamp ARCTICSTARTUP | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
Klout's Long, Bumpy Road to a $100 Million Acquisition FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
Austin-based makexyz Gets Investment from Intel Capital SILICONHILLS | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
Anyone Can Use Humor to Make an Impact (Even You!) FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
Truth Is Spoken Through Wallets, Not Words MIKE MICHALOWICZ | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
A First Look at the SBA's New Boss FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
Sessions @ The Leonardo with Ann Miura-Ko BRYCE DOT VC | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
MIT's 'Chief D-Wave Skeptic' Weighs In FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
Chavis choice worried some Democrats WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL STATE/REGION NEWS | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
Delivery When Your Customers Want It FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
Crowdfunding Is a Tool, Not a Game Changer CHAGANOMICS | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
One Simple Secret For Remembering Every Employee's Name FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
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