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SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

The Myth of Venture Capital | Re/code by Jon Oringer – crowdspring.co/1tNFeV7. The Paradoxical Traits of an Entrepreneur | by Jody Porowski – crowdspring.co/1piN6X6. Bad Notes on Venture Capital – crowdspring.co/1u3NJvn. Why Introverts Make Great Leaders – crowdspring.co/1yhmaS5.

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MARCH 13, 2014

9 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Their Customers – crowdspring.co/1loBthB. Guerilla tips for raising venture capital | VentureBeat – crowdspring.co/P6hM3O. Good read for entrepreneurs & startup employees on liquidation preferences – crowdspring.co/1neVvzy. Thinking about buying some online ads?

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FEBRUARY 21, 2014

How You Get Slaughtered in a Down Round: When Taking Venture Capital Doesn’t Go as Planned – crowdspring.co/MvF29W. The Rags-To-Riches Tale Of How Jan Koum Built WhatsApp Into Facebook’s New $19 Billion Baby | Forbes – crowdspring.co/MeyWd3. DHL Pranked UPS Into Advertising For Them – crowdspring.co/1jOeA6v.

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JUNE 13, 2014

Gallup: The 10 Qualities Of Highly Successful Entrepreneurs | Forbes – crowdspring.co/1v4fSjE. Entrepreneurs Need a Better Way to Cash Out | Kanyi Maqubela – Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/SKltNW. A Dozen Things I’ve Learned from Michael Moritz About Venture Capital – crowdspring.co/1kLoGb1.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2014

7 Habits of Highly Successful Entrepreneurs | – crowdspring.co/1q9cIqW. The Thin Skin of the Venture Capital Market - crowdspring.co/1xaoN3x. Why More Entrepreneurs Need To Make Health and Wellness A Priority | by @sujanpatel - crowdspring.co/1Gmyl1h. Tony Robbins… The CEO Whisperer – crowdspring.co/1sSkuW5.

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APRIL 11, 2014

Why the Best Entrepreneurs and Creators are Humble | The Next Web - crowdspring.co/1e9b5t3. “38% of venture-backed founders are over 40 years old” - crowdspring.co/1hywYgv. Five Reasons Not To Raise Venture Capital, by Rachel Chalmers | Model View Culture - crowdspring.co/1lIlpYH. 1lL9b4b. .

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JULY 10, 2014

In Venture Capital, Birds of a Feather Lose Money Together (you want contrasting opinions) – crowdspring.co/1o1YA2b. Google Ventures’ Bill Maris on Venture Capital in Silicon Valley | Re/code – crowdspring.co/1v00G51. The Importance of Understanding Your Best Users – crowdspring.co/1o21ZOj.

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APRIL 26, 2013

“So many folks in the venture capital business are sheep that just want to follow the herd. Q1 Venture Capital Spending & Number Of Deals Down, M&A Activity Drops 44 Percent And Pre-Money Valuations Plummet – [link]. 10 Things Entrepreneurs Can Learn From High School Seniors – [link].

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Steve Blank

APRIL 9, 2009

But my favorite was when the public relations manager said, “we’re here to write press releases and answer the phone in case the press calls.” We will accomplish this through demand-creation activities (advertising, PR, tradeshows, seminars, web sites, etc.), The same was true for PR. I couldn’t care less about those.

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MARCH 10, 2010

The 2-Minute Opportunity Checklist for Entrepreneurs – [link]. Venture-Capital Firms Caught in a Shakeout – [link]. To innovate & drive real change, you have to remain dissatisfied. Here’s why – [link]. Top 50 VC-backed companies in U.S., according to @WSJ – [link].

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JANUARY 26, 2012

These Guys Launched A Startup For Entrepreneurs And Then Got Turned Away By Entrepreneurs – [link]. Venture capital investing hits 10-year peak, sparking bubble talk – [link]. Why Startups Shouldn’t Hire PR Firms – [link]. You’re Mentoring the Wrong Way – [link]. – [link].

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MAY 5, 2010

An Insider’s Guide to Venture Capital Financing – [link]. The Life of a Startup Founder’s Significant Other – [link]. Is Your Service Business Too Squishy? – [link]. The Role of Education in Entrepreneurship – [link]. 11 states committed to helping startups–real, valuable help (cash) – [link].

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NOVEMBER 30, 2011

10 things entrepreneurs can learn from athletes – [link]. 10 things entrepreneurs can learn from athletes – [link]. Venture capital remains white boys club – [link]. Public relations: Social media too big for businesses to ignore – [link]. The image above is an for Red Bull.

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JULY 3, 2015

Growth Minded Entrepreneur on Instagram: “Less talking -> More doing.” Here’s Why the Venture Capital Crash Will Hurt – buff.ly/1LWPOi3. How to Simplify SEO, PR, and Social Collaboration | Convince and Convert crowdspring.co/1H3u8Tt. ” crowdspring.co/1cWbcrx. 1J8fAlR.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Are you an entrepreneur or small business owner – [link]. 4 Pieces Of Practical Advice for Women Entrepreneurs – [link]. 4 Pieces Of Practical Advice for Women Entrepreneurs – [link]. Practical Advice for Raising Early Stage Venture Capital – [link]. Staffing your startup?

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AUGUST 3, 2012

What Small Business and Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Roger Federer – [link]. Trends In Venture Capital Over The Last 12 Years – [link]. Trends In Venture Capital Over The Last 12 Years – [link]. What Small Business and Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Roger Federer – [link].

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Small Business Newsletter: 7 habits of successful entrepreneurs, lean marketing and more – [link]. 7 Habits of Highly Effective and Successful Entrepreneurs – [link]. This Is Already The Third Biggest Year In The History Of Venture Capital – [link]. If VCs Understood UX – [link]. – [link].

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MARCH 1, 2013

The Best Cities For Women Entrepreneurs? The Non-Entrepreneur’s Guide to Startup Funding | Forbes – [link]. Building an audience for first-time entrepreneurs – [link]. 5 Influential CEOs Weigh in What Makes a Good Leader | Entrepreneur – [link]. Venture Capital Returns – [link].

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JANUARY 25, 2013

Does It Pay to Become an Entrepreneur? How One Startup Grew a $100M Business Without Spending Venture Capital | Forbes – [link]. 4 Tips for Overcoming the Top Challenge Young Entrepreneurs Face – [link]. Startup Business Development 101 | A VC – [link]. Forbes – [link].

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Steve Blank

JULY 13, 2009

Believing Your Own BS is Toxic Lots of noise and smoke before a product ships seems to be a toxic byproduct of enthusiastic entrepreneurs. We were larger than life, but as one potential investor told us, “You guys are all hat and no cattle.” Hindsight is wonderful.

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DECEMBER 7, 2012

The Series A Crunch: One More Reason to Bootstrap and Skip Venture Capital | Enterprise Irregulars - [link]. 12 Must Watch TED Talks for Entrepreneurs – [link]. For the New Generation of Venture Capitalists, Their Advice Is More Valuable Than Their Money | Entrepreneur - [link]. Recruiting Developers?

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JANUARY 4, 2013

How One Startup Grew a $100M Business Without Spending Venture Capital | Forbes – [link]. Pay with a Tweet” and Other Growth Hacking Examples | Venture Capital Cafe – [link]. Why Malls Are Getting Mauled | Jeff Jordan - [link]. Five Linking Myths That Need To Go Away In 2013 – [link].

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APRIL 26, 2012

Nice write-up on Google’s venture capital investment company – [link]. Entrepreneurs, keep you eye on the ball and don’t get distracted! 5 tech deals that need to happen – [link]. Good thoughts on assembling a board for a startup – [link].

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NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Venture capital on pace for biggest year since dot-com era - [link]. The full story in the Other section below. crowdSPRING’s Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Juicy Bits – [link]. How I Quickly Test and Validate Startup Ideas - [link]. Some very useful info here – The China Startup Report - [link].

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OCTOBER 28, 2011

Good data from @msuster on The State of Venture Capital and the Internet – [link]. Small business and startups: great reads from the business press – [link]. crowdSPRING’s Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Coupon Cactus – [link]. 9 Metrics to Help You Make Wise Decisions about Your Start-Up – [link].

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infochachkie.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Hands-on startup advice for emerging entrepreneurs. For instance, if a consultant proposes to help you with public relations, pay them a commission equivalent to the greater of a flat fee per story placed or a percentage of revenue generated from the PR coverage. infoChachkie. Thanks for visiting!

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FEBRUARY 10, 2012

The Chicago FireStarter Venture Capital Fund – [link]. The Perpetually Vexing Problem of Hiring Programmers – [link]. 5 Reasons The Windy City is a Great Place for Startups – [link]. How to build your startup without learning code – [link]. The Perpetually Vexing Problem of Hiring Programmers – [link].

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Steve Blank

MARCH 19, 2009

Since this was the marketing department, I was going to be planning to spend some advertising and public relations dollars. Yet our customers said they got their company and product information from only three publications: MacWorld, MacUser and MacWeek. What did they think the leaders most important attributes were?

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NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Want Venture Capital Funding? What’s the secret to a great team? Barking Up The Wrong Tree – [link]. Seth’s Blog: Avoiding “I’ll know it when I see it” – [link]. Here’s How | Forbes – [link]. The Anti-Social Era: Lessons Learned from Vimeo Founder Jake Lodwick – [link].

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MAY 11, 2012

What I learned from raising venture capital – [link]. The 5 Qualities of Remarkable Bosses – [link]. 8 Core Beliefs of Extraordinary Bosses – [link]. Poor long term returns by VC funds, according to Kauffman Foundation – [link]. Better Agile Than Smart – [link]. So what exactly is a tech company?

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

Some think that hiring a PR agency, starting the buzz and getting coverage in hot blogs or on the cover of magazines at launch are objectives. Looking ahead to the product launch, the marketing group hires a public relations agency to refine the positioning and to begin generating early “buzz” about the company.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2015

I’ve written before about things that entrepreneurs can learn from children but, before I saw this video, I had no idea what dancers can learn from babies. A Dozen Things I’ve Learned from Keith Rabois about Venture Capital and Business | by @trengriffin – buff.ly/1AxbgY1. it’s time now for our weekly Roundup!

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JANUARY 9, 2015

Things I’ve Learned from Doug Leone About Startups & Venture Capital | by @trengriffin - buff.ly/1wo39Hu. The New Science of Building Great Teams | HBR – buff.ly/1AovjWH. 8 Things That Will Immediately Make Your Company More Sellable (Long Before You Sell) crowdspring.co/1489Syk.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 27, 2009

Marketing starts to build a sales demo, writes sales materials (presentations, data sheets), and hires a PR agency. Marketing develops a complete marketing communications plan, provides Sales with a full complement of support material, and starts the public relations bandwagon rolling.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

How Bootstrapping Became a Lost Art and Venture Capital Became an Addiction – Capterra Blog crowdspring.co/1fwqKUb. The Workplace Culture That Flying Nannies Won’t Fix nytimes.com/2015/08/24/opi…. Mark Zuckerberg’s FWD.us Fires Back at Trump’s Immigration Plan crowdspring.co/1Nrd4IS. From the Vault: Working Remote.

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blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

Do you “entrepreneurs” really think a guy or gal that can compile Linux on a bicycle wants to write a secure payment processor on an iPhone, or a Flash app that runs on every browser? I am an entrepreneur and own a start-up, and have hired many coders over the years. And it was slow going to master that. … James.

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