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How To Create Buzz Around Your Startup

David Teten

We’ve listed below some of the more creative ways that we’ve seen our portfolio companies and others attract the media, at zero or trivial cost. I’ve donated lunch with me to some charities via this channel. ff Venture Capital recently hosted an event in its offices to feature two of its portfolio companies: MovableInk and Parse.ly.

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What’s Your VC Tech Stack? Results from a Survey of Early-Stage VC Funds

David Teten

These take considerable time to design, build and populate, and require regular use and “feeding of the beast”, as we call it. 645 Ventures , a New York City based VC firm, is one of the pioneers of a data-driven investment model to the seed stage. I’d expect a similar shift in venture over the next decade or two.”.

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FinTech Innovation Lab Launch Event – June 2, 2011

David Teten

The new FinTech Innovation Lab , an annual program run by the New York City Investment Fund and Accenture, had their launch event on Thursday night. Andy Brown , Chief Technology Officer, UBS Tim Lyons, Senior Vice President, Technology Innovation Portfolio, Bank of America. Formerly MS IT department. 15 yrs at MS.

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20 Most Influential Graphic Design Companies From Around the World

crowdSPRING Blog

Graphic design is a notoriously competitive field and it can be tough for companies to stand out. But, at least twenty graphic design firms from around the world have proven to be the best in their field, with gorgeous portfolios filled with impressive clients and prominent design campaigns. Frog Design.

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How To Create Buzz Around Your Startup

David Teten

We’ve listed below some of the more creative ways that we’ve seen our portfolio companies and others attract the media, at zero or trivial cost. I’ve donated lunch with me to some charities via this channel. ff Venture Capital recently hosted an event in its offices to feature two of its portfolio companies: MovableInk and Parse.ly.

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Paying Attention > Any Business Book

Austin Startup

By extension, design studios who serve up what’s asked without asking questions are forfeiting their responsibility. It doesn’t demand intellectual rigor, creativity, testing, development or any of the invisible pieces that imbue truly legendary design with its effortless value. Takeaway: working in brand design is tricky.

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16 Common Mistakes Young Startups Make

mashable.com

Contact Contact Us Submit News Submit a Bug. Dont underestimate the importance of Minimum Viable Design. In my first company, people liked our product but were embarrassed to share it because the design and presentation was so poor. I have news for you: Theyre not coming and youre not going to go viral. Follow @mashable.

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