The Next Web

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Speaking to US talk-show host Charlie Rose , Bezos delved deep into everything from the Kindle and industry disruption, to the early days of his e-commerce empire. “I’ve been optimistic about Amazon since the early days,” says Bezos. Amazon” himself, Jeff Bezos. ” continues Bezos.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Instead, we used a handful of principles to guide us: transparent process, blind selection, proactive outreach and enlisting help. Over the summer, we made a big deal about how we wanted to find speakers based on merit (i.e., the great stories they had to share) rather than on their proximity to us. Transparent process.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Now that we know where the opportunity lies, how do we go about doing it? It’s about the Oakland A’s and their General Manager Billy Beane. Moneyball uses rigorous statistical data analysis in player selection and attempts to predict the value of the players by using metrics more granular then batting averages and RBIs.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

It’s that very special time of the year when many of us are receiving invitations to our annual office holiday party. Second, don’t worry about being smart or clever — go prepared to ask thoughtful questions. If you think about power questions beforehand, you can go in feeling confident and prepared. Lots of them.

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pandodaily.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

I’ve been hearing about the so-called Series A Crunch for at least six months, and in recent weeks, I’ve spoken with more than 20 venture capitalists, angel investors, incubator heads, lawyers, and other necessary cogs in the ecosystem trying to get some details about it. Pando Daily. PandoMonthly. PandoDigest.

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