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Q320 Vacation and Books

Feld Thoughts

My one mistake was reading the Sunday New York Times first thing yesterday. It was the wrong “first new information” and it made me extremely anxious. I read a lot of books last week, most of which were good. This is his first book. Awareness : Tim Ferriss recommended I read this Tony de Mello book.

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Hacking Innovation Education in New York

This is going to be BIG.

We spend way too much time, particularly in and around the New York area, teaching fundraising versus company or product building. When Marc Cenedella first started TheLadders, he build the first version himself after investing $350 in MySQL and PHP books to teach himself to code. ” It’s true. It was easy peasy.

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5 Fall Must-Read Books for Entrepreneurs

Up and Running

As fall replaces summer, I know I become tempted to curl up with a window view of the falling leaves, a cup of tea, and a good book. When that happens, I like to turn to books that are not only engaging, well-written, and interesting, but also happen to be about business. It’s a great way to enjoy some “me time.”.

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8 New Business Keys To Success For Real Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

Excellent detailed resources are everywhere, including a classic book, “ The Startup Checklist ,” by serial entrepreneur and founder of the New York Angels, David S. Even the homework is easier, with free access to more opportunity details and competitor data on your mobile device from anywhere in the world.

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The Lean Startup Book Tour

Startup Lessons Learned

A complete list of book tour stops for the first leg of my journey is below. Many of you who pre-ordered the book -especially those of you on Kindle- have already received your copy. The Amazon.com reviews page for the book has just opened to the general public (up until now it's been limited to Amazon Vine reviewers).

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8 Tips For Getting Your Startup Right The First Time

Startup Professionals Musings

Excellent detailed resources are everywhere, including a classic book, “ The Startup Checklist ,” by serial entrepreneur and founder of the New York Angels, David S. Even the homework is easier, with free access to more opportunity details and competitor data on your mobile device from anywhere in the world.

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6 New Venture Realities To Target Your Funding Effort

Startup Professionals Musings

The many crowd funding platforms on the Internet, led still by Kickstarter and IndieGoGo , were expected by many to put regular people in charge of funding new opportunities, and kill the need for angel groups. Rose, according to his classic book, “ Angel Investing.” I still don’t see it happening any time soon. Neither does David S.