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| | A VC : VENTURE CAPITAL AND TECHNOLOGY APRIL 11, 2012 Staying Independent Possibly the most interesting running conversation I've been having with entrepreneurs lately is how they can keep their companies independent without having to go public and turn their cap table into a casino. There are a bunch of entrepreneurs thinking seriously about this issue and I've been thinking seriously about it too. | ROB GO APRIL 11, 2012 Startups are More Like “Hunger Games” than “The Twilight Saga” I read an article the other day that I think typifies the way startups and entrepreneurs are portrayed in the media today. link]. The currents of the story are pretty familiar. In many ways, the way startup founders are portrayed is very similar to the way love is portrayed in hollywood. It’s all about passion and emotion. | ANDREW PAYNE APRIL 11, 2012 “I Have an Idea….” I see a steady stream of entrepreneurs contacting me with various software ideas: a Web site, a mobile app, etc. All are looking for funding and developer help to implement the idea, and most won’t end up with either, even though some of the ideas are really interesting. Why not? That’s what investors want to invest in. | | | | | | | | | -
CROWDSPRING BLOG | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 2012 The Economic Clout of Women-Owned Small Businesses [INFOGRAPHIC] Did you know that women start businesses at 1.5x the U.S. national average? While it’s not surprising that certain types of businesses are heavily dominated by men, there are many types of businesses that are well represented by women. Women-owned businesses account for trillions of dollars in sales and employ millions of people, in the U.S. MORE >> -
FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 2012 12 Ways to Attack Any Challenge Stuck in a rut? Need to accomplish the impossible? Step right up. Here's how to get started. Whenever I'm discussing a challenge—okay, fine, whenever I'm whining about a problem—my wife eventually interrupts and says, "Yeah, yeah. get it. So what are you going to do differently?" Discussing—okay, fine, whining—never helps. MORE >> -
47 HATS | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 2012 They’re back! The cold zombie hand of those who want to save you from the evils of the Internets are back: CISPA (Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act) will keep you safe from evil cyberterrorists, pornographers and copyright infringers. Just close your eyes, shut up, do as we say and go shopping. Or not. from: 47 Hats. Want more sales for your startup? MORE >> -
FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 2012 5 Presentation Apps to Try Can't find a projector? Forgot to send key files to colleagues? Solve these and other common problems with a few handy apps. Creating and giving effective presentations to skeptical colleagues and clients is hard enough without having to worry about potential tech glitches. The biggest plus, however, is that content sharing is painless. MORE >> -
READWRITESTART | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 2012 8 Things Instagram Did Right With its billion-dollar sale to Facebook, Instagram instantly became the latest poster child for startup success. In just 551 days, the photo-sharing mobile app zoomed from zero to 30 million-odd users, and 10 million U.S. visits by March 2012 , up 1000% since December 2011. Its valuation outstrips that of the 116-year-old New York Times. Sponsor. MORE >>
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