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How to find that first big customer

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

Freshman Salesman writes: I’ve read somewhere in your blog about how you had a very large organisation as the first customer for your software. I’m putting myself in the same boat now with the solution I’m developing so could you tell me: 1. Maybe you worked there or a co-founder or investor has some juice).

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How Investors Are Increasing Their Returns Through Collaboration and Technology

David Teten

Howard Lindzon is Co-Founder and CEO of StockTwits, a social network for traders and investors to share real-time ideas and information. Parekh started his career at Goldman Sachs, developing the firm’s equities business in the Middle East, with high net worth family offices and sovereign wealth funds.

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How to Find the Time to Accomplish Anything

Feld Thoughts

In the last five years, I’ve managed to find the time to write, publish and promote multiple books, including two award-winning bestsellers , develop a web application, maintain a blog, and present at conferences. In 2002, I met Libba and Gifford Pinchot, cofounders of Bainbridge Graduate Institute , at a retreat.

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LinkedIn: The Series A Fundraising Story ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

Many assume it was a cakewalk, based on the success LinkedIn has enjoyed over time and the current stature of our founder/CEO Reid Hoffman (now Chairman). Silicon Valley is still emerging from the tech bubble and massive downturn of late 2000-2002. is the leading consumer internet company with Terry Semel as CEO.

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Growing Your Audience (And Your Revenue) With A Book

Duct Tape Marketing

After more than 15 years leading Sales and Marketing teams in the Media & Publishing spaces, he’s developed a unique passion for helping creators become more successful by leveraging books as a catalyst for opportunities and sustainable revenue. Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please!

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How an experienced Asp.net developer multiplied his productivity.

Aymeric Gaurat-Apelli

In the last two years, my productivity also improved when I started developing and experimenting with my own business ideas during my spare time. But after a discussion with Hendro , founder of Moluko , I decided to give Ruby on Rails another go. So far I have developed two projects in Ruby on Rails. I learned Ruby on Rails.

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How an experienced Asp.net developer multiplied his productivity.

Aymeric Gaurat-Apelli

In the last two years, my productivity also improved when I started developing and experimenting with my own business ideas during my spare time. But after a discussion with Hendro , founder of Moluko , I decided to give Ruby on Rails another go. So far I have developed two projects in Ruby on Rails. I learned Ruby on Rails.

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