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How to Start a Startup

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You could sense them squirming on the hook, but you knew there would be no rest for them till theyd signed up. If you build the simple, inexpensive option, youll not onlyfind it easier to sell at first, but youll also be in the best position to conquer the rest of the market. Back in 1998 our CFOtried to talk me into it.

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The Future of Web Startups

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Googles example should cure the rest of the world of this idea. The way to get really big returns is to do things that seem crazy, like starting a new search engine in 1998, or turning down a billion dollar acquisition offer. Google has by far the best programmers of any public technology company.

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