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Praying to the God of Valuation

Both Sides of the Table

I started my first company in 1999 and was admittedly swept up in all of this: Magazine covers, fancy conferences, artificial valuations and easy money. 2001–2007: THE BUILDING YEARS The dot com bubble had burst. I was in it for the love of working with entrepreneurs on business problems and marveling at technology they had built.

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Founder Interview: Jim Elliott – Volunteer to NonProfit Entrepreneur

The Startup Magazine

Occasionally here at The Startup Magazine we come across an entrepreneurial story that shows there is more to a startup than the quest to become the next billion dollar unicorn. More often than you think, an entrepreneur’s passion is for the care and concern for others less fortunate. What big-picture problems does it solve?

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12 Tips for Creating and Nurturing Efficient Two-Pizza Teams

YoungUpstarts

by Forbes magazine publisher Rich Karlgaard and author of “ The Soft Edge: Where Great Companies Find Lasting Success “. He is also the publisher of Forbes magazine, where he writes a column, Innovation Rules, known for its witty assessment of business and leadership issues. This is not as radical as it sounds.

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Mattermark – An Example of How We Decide to Invest

Feld Thoughts

Next, were the entrepreneurs obsessed about their product? Last, did I want to be a long term partner with the entrepreneurs? Now, let’s shift to #2: “Are the entrepreneurs obsessed about their product?” I’ve always been impulsive about #3: “Do I want to be long term partners with the entrepreneurs?”

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Startup Funeral: Honoring The Lessons Of Failure [Video]

ReadWriteStart

Recently several entrepreneurs in New York City got together to do just that, holding the inaugural Startup Funeral to honor the memory of three dead technology companies. Kozmo offered one-hour delivery of snacks, coffee, DVDs, magazines, tubes of toothpaste - pretty much whatever you wanted at a moment’s notice.

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Tianyi Joe Zhu, Entrepreneur and Startup Advocate

The Startup Magazine

Here at The Startup Magazine , we don’t typically “do” press releases, but occasionally an item comes to us that warrants including it in the magazine. So read on and be inspired… At 30 Years of Age, Tianyi Joe Zhu, Chicago Entrepreneur, Named Amongst the Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business.

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Startup Funeral: Honoring The Lessons Of Failure [Video]

ReadWriteStart

Recently several entrepreneurs in New York City got together to do just that, holding the inaugural Startup Funeral to honor the memory of three dead technology companies. Kozmo offered one-hour delivery of snacks, coffee, DVDs, magazines, tubes of toothpaste - pretty much whatever you wanted at a moment’s notice.