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A Guide to Using Authority & Social Proof in Fund Raising

Both Sides of the Table

“Yes&# was given to me by one of my favorite angel investor / seed VC’s to work with – John Greathouse of Rincon Venture Partners and author of the blog InfoChachkie that you should check out because it is filled with great info from a guy who has been a very successful operator.

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Twitter Link Roundup #37 – Design, Copywriting, Marketing, Small Business, Social Media And More

crowdSPRING Blog

Every day on the crowdSPRING Twitter account and on my own Twitter account , I post links to posts or videos I enjoyed reading or viewing. These posts and videos are about design, startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Seven Must-See Web Design Videos and Presentations – [link].

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How to Attract Talent to Your Start-up

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VCs eating our own dog food: Using technology and analytics to make better investments

David Teten

(To see the video above, please click the image, and then click on the Play button.). Private equity and venture capital investors are copying our sisters in the hedge fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job. . So we probed, ‘Oh, so you don’t need a qualified lead generation tool then?’ Her answer? ‘I

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Top 57 Online Startups Meets Technology Meets Product Posts for November 2010

SoCal CTO

I’d been around the web long enough to remember the dozens of companies before YouTube that tried to create crowdsourced video sites and failed. Today, brands are hiring social media specialists for customer support, crowdsourced product development, promotions and even leads generation. This should not deter you. Don’t bother?

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The Ultimate Guide to Starting a Software Company

Up and Running

Including software prototypes, MVPs come in many flavors, including: Explainer videos. Building the Minimum Viable Product by Eric Ries [YouTube video]. You could also go for a larger sum of capital right from the start by pitching an angel investor or a venture capitalist for funding. Wireframes. Landing pages.

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How to Hire a Chief Technology Officer

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