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Transcript of How to Turn Your Product Idea Into a Business

Duct Tape Marketing

This transcript is sponsored by our transcript partner – Rev – Get $10 off your first order. Check it out at semrush.com/partner/ducttapemarketing , and we’ll have that in the show notes. Or, do you actually somehow partner a little deeper than that? We called them partners, but that’s kind of vague.

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The National Science Foundation Innovation Corps – What America Does Best

Steve Blank

I explained that the goal of the Innovation Corps was to bridge what the NSF calls the “ditch of death” – the gap between when NSF research funding runs out and when a team is credible enough (with enough customer and market knowledge) to raise private capital or license/partner with existing companies.

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How Women Can Achieve Success In Male Dominated Professions

YoungUpstarts

By Kathy Jensen, Partner at CST Group . While the amount of women entering the traditionally male dominated profession has improved significantly, today, women account for only 19% of partners in CPA firms nationwide. I joined CST Group in the summer of 2012 as a Senior Manager, and recently was named partner.

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From Nothing To Something. How To Get There.

techcrunch.com

In Meebo’s case, for example, I was lucky enough to partner up with Elaine and Sandy. No looking for partnerships (who’s going to partner with you anyway?). Trust me, once you’ve launched and achieved traction, you’ll have your pick of mentors, VCs, partners and all the legal expenses you need. Partner up? No legal muck.

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29 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I have been working with my Partners since November 2000. After our initial shock ended, we decided that we were doing some of the best marketing in the technology channel and wanted to take it to other companies like ours. Thanks to Emily Mazza, Mazza Virtual Assistants ! #7- 7- To prioritizes employee and client retention.

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Finding Your Co-Founders

techcrunch.com

Sean and Shawn from Napster met in an IRC channel. In my case, I grew up in Connecticut and spent a fair amount of time in New York – all the while trying to start companies, relatively unsuccessfully. link] Finding the Right Partners for your New Business « Businessexy [.] Cisco was a husband and wife team.