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Should We Take Harvard MBAs Seriously as Startup Founders? [New Data]

View from Seed

As for location, most are in North America, and not surprisingly, they are disproportionately located in Boston and New York (39%). But 22% of the startups founded by HBS alums are outside North America, with some ending up very dominant in their home markets. Also not surprisingly, many are in California (26%). billion to date.

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HOW TO: Sign Up Users Even Before You Launch Your Startup

mashable.com

In April, “stealth” social media startup Kohort announced its upcoming launch. It may not matter to you what Kohort is or isn’t, nor whether stealth is good or bad. Kohort said the site was “stealth&# to play up the sense of mystery around its brand and to generate interest.

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Essential Startup Funding Tips from 8 Seasoned Investors

mashable.com

The web and technology bubble has a lot in common with the rest of the business world in that there are essentially two disparate groups — the haves and the have nots. Mashable Mashable reached out to angels, seed stage investors and VC firm partners and asked them to share their wisdom with the rest of us.

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New England's Top 10 Innovators

Seeing Both Sides

Helen is starting another robotics company (currently in stealth mode) and serves as chair of the national Robotic Technology Consortium. Yet isn't resting on his innovation laurels. He recently founded another company, Entra (currently in stealth mode), with fellow MIT Professor Michael Cima. 5) Yet Ming Chiang.

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Reinventing the Office: How to Lose Fat and Increase Productivity at Work

David Teten

———————————– When Arnold Schwarzenegger first came to America and began his ascent to be the world’s most successful bodybuilder, he and fellow bodybuilder Franco Columbu worked during the day as bricklayers. Effectively, their work was their workout.

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Startup Lessons for the Proto-Founder

www.metamorphblog.com

Stealth Mode&# = FAIL. You can call up America’s leading legal luminaries and get an hour of their time for free, every time. Going to take a look at the rest of your blog. Going to take a look at the rest of your blog. After the month or so is over, then sit down and talk equity. Call a patent lawyer!

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