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Find an Angel Investor, Without Going Through Hell

Startup Professionals Musings

They probably won’t respond well to high pressure sales tactics, information overload, or bribes. The reach is very broad, however, with 30 branches worldwide covering over 80 countries in Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia and Australasia, and over 120,000 members worldwide. Angel investors are people too.

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Critical Tips to Developing an Effective Marketing Strategy for Startups in “Boring” Industries

ReadWriteStart

Casting a wide net with your marketing efforts not only burns through your budget, but it ensures that your message resonates with no one. Use a metaphor (Chevrolet: “The heartbeat of America”). Create ten new sales-focused blogs in four months. Choose your Market Audience. Choose Your Brand’s Colors and Fonts.

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The @TWTFelipe Story – A Tale of US Visa Policy Gone Awry (#startupvisa)

Both Sides of the Table

My dad’s father fled Jewish oppression in Eastern Europe as a teenager and ended up in South America. So I was intrigued when I read Thomas Friedmans’s Op Ed in December 2008 about the need to Reboot America. The world’s best brains are on sale. Let’s buy more!&#. That is about 40 million jobs.

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What Makes an Entrepreneur? Cojones (7/11)

Both Sides of the Table

They often make great team members such as head of products, CTO, head of sales, CFO, etc. He was from South America but living in Switzerland and had launched a startup while holding down a day job at a consulting firm (McKinsey if memory serves). Great companies are comprised of great individual point people or functional leaders.

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Digital Nomad Visa: Where to find the highest average salary?

Transformify

Let's take a look at the ten countries with the highest net income per capita , and the types of jobs that tend to pay the most in each destination. USA Average salary: $59,034 America remains one of the world's most popular countries to relocate to with many attracted by the concept of the American Dream.

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What Can You Learn from the 4-Hour Workweek?

Both Sides of the Table

It was recommended to me by my friend, Net Jacobsson , who was trying to do some basic Life Hacking. But Net had told me that he picked up some valuable lessons from the book, so I thought, “WTF? In America being in this type of job means that you get 2 (maybe 3) weeks of vacation per year. Can’t hurt.&#.

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Flocks of Angels, and All You Need is One

Startup Professionals Musings

The reach is very broad, however, with 30 branches worldwide covering over 50 countries in Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia and Australasia, and over 60,000 members worldwide. They probably won’t respond well to high pressure sales tactics, information overload, or bribes. Angel investors are people too.