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March 16, 2014
CHRIS DIXON | SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 2014
“There’s just a tremendous amount of craftsmanship in between a great idea and a great product.”
'Steve Jobs in 1995 : There’s just a tremendous amount of craftsmanship in between a great idea and a great product. And as you evolve that great idea, it changes and grows. It never comes out like it starts because you learn a lot more as you get into the subtleties of it. There are just certain things you can’t make electrons do. MORE >>
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THE NEXT WEB | SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 2014
Why you should hustle every day (and how Jerry Seinfeld did it)
'Herbert Lui does marketing for clients such as Pivotal Labs, Busy Building Things, and Renegades. This This post originally appeared on the Busy Building Things blog and was edited by Robleh Jama. What do software development hosting service GitHub, venture capitalist Fred Wilson, and entrepreneur Karen Cheng have in common? Why every day? MORE >>
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ANDREW PAYNE | SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 2014
Prototypes As Sales Tools
'I’m continually surprised by hardware startups that meet with potential investors, advisors, or partners and don’t bring hardware to show! If you’re making something physical and it’s transportable, bring it to your meetings. MORE >>
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THE NEXT WEB | SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 2014
Growth vs. profit: What should rising startups focus on first?
'George Deeb is the Managing Partner at Chicago-based Red Rocket Ventures, a startup consulting and financial advisory firm based in Chicago. This really is not a simple question to answer. There are so many nuances that go into assessing the right answer: What is going on with the economy? How liquid is the fundraising climate? Are you B2B or B2C? MORE >>
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WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL STATE/REGION NEWS | SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 2014
Weather services warn that freezing rain, sleet could fall in Triad overnight
'The National Weather Service has issued a winter-weather advisory for the Triad and the Northwest North Carolina as freezing rain and sleet are predicted to fall in both regions tonight into Monday MORE >>
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VC CONFIDENTIAL | SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 2014
Bitcoins: Full of Sound and Fury.
'signifying nothing. published this about 7 weeks ago when pricing was around $1,000. With the Mt. Gox implosion, there has been a strong pull back in the market. Eventually, there will be a more defined need/place in the ecosystem for Bitcoin. Anyone watching Bitcoin''s meteoric rise in price has to wonder what is going on. When does it pop? MORE >>
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WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL STATE/REGION NEWS | SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 2014
Loss of NC tax earmark hurts Democratic Party most
'RALEIGH — Millions of people will have a couple fewer decisions to make on their North Carolina tax returns before April 15, and the state Democratic Party is most acutely feeling the change. MORE >>
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VC CONFIDENTIAL | SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 2014
Flow, Secret to Happiness
'Those who know me well, know that I am a big fan of Mihaly (formerly UoC) and his work on Flow ( TED Talk: Flow, Secret to Happiness ). He has been on the forefront of work around positive psychology, researching "experts", 10000 hour rule, Happiness/Achievement/Creativity and much more. Great quote from him below. MORE >>
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WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL STATE/REGION NEWS | SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 2014
State utilities commission lacked expertise to police ash ponds
'When federal investigators review years of reports they have subpoenaed from the N.C. Utilities Commission, they’ll likely be struck by the many times Duke Energy and state officials missed opportunit MORE >>
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ENTREPRENEURS-JOURNEY.COM BY YARO STARAK | SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 2014
The Common Email Newsletter Mistake I Made And You Probably Do Too
'I grabbed my iphone and recorded a quick video for you in my house in Melbourne. No professional microphone, no professional lighting, just a little bit of post production editing to keep things interesting. In this less than 5-minute video I talk about the subject I have spent the last twelve months thoroughly studying. MORE >>
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How To Size Your Marketing Budget For Funding STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 2014
Need To Know: Answers To The Questions That Every First-Time App Developer Asks YOUNGUPSTARTS | SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 2014
Duke study can’t explain contagious yawning WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL STATE/REGION NEWS | SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 2014
9 Things Great Leaders Say Every Day #blindpost JEFF HILIMIRE | SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 2014
Halifax County home to school built for blacks WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL STATE/REGION NEWS | SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 2014
Reward The Effort, Not The Outcome MIKE MICHALOWICZ | SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 2014
[link] SCALABLE STARTUP | SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 2014
Fight to save Southeast hemlocks takes new tack WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL STATE/REGION NEWS | SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 2014
Probability Distributions and the Brute Force Approach ROB GO | SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 2014
The Yin and Yang of a great co-founder relationship JOEL.IS | SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 2014
10 Tweeted Startup Tips ALIEN ENTREPRENEUR | SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 2014
"What do you say to people who argue that America’s best days are behind us? That’s almost laughable." MARK BIRCH | SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 2014
WORSHIP SUNDAY: Majesty by Charlie Hall - What a glorious and. MARK BIRCH | SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 2014
Be Bold MARK BIRCH | SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 2014
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