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How to Hire for Sweat Equity…

www.drowningamerican.com

Next → How to Hire for Sweat Equity…. Neither Pablo or I have a technical background and therefore needed someone to build our product. Our application tool will be free and will immediately compete with Peterson’s, Kaplan, Princeton Review, and other smaller players. Silicon Valley Bank seems interesting.

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Snowflakes in the Valley: What Happens When 40 Nordic Entrepreneurs Visit Silicon Valley

ReadWriteStart

The Internet might be truly global then, but the world of startups still revolves much around Silicon Valley. To my surprise, the ideas and technology behind that startups were not superior to the ones we have in Finland. The old continent often looks up to the Valley as a sort of Eldorado of IT. Silicon Valley is a hub.

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Silicon Valley Frontlines: Two Tales of "Working For Equity"

philipsmith.typepad.com

Silicon Valley Frontlines. Two Tales of "Working For Equity". Working for equity only is, realistically, the way most startups have to get going. a year burn rate and your equity is worthless due to numerous recapitalizations and bridge loans from investors then either you don't get it or I'm stupid to do it.

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How we Hire for Sweat Equity (Part 2)…

www.drowningamerican.com

Next → How we Hire for Sweat Equity (Part 2)… Posted on April 7, 2011 by Travis Biziorek. Surly, Silicon Valley wasn’t in a bubble. What We’re Doing: We are changing the way the world sees peer review, or the proofreading/editing process. equity in the company. Skip to primary content.

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Startups: It’s not Thelma & Louise

Austin Startup

I recruited a top-flight engineer and serial entrepreneur to build our MVP, on equity?—?and Our venture was selected for competitive accelerator spots & recognition from media and mentors from Austin, Chicago and Silicon Valley to work on this problem and capture the value its solution provided. It was a compliment.)

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Reversing Unintended Consequences From Regulation is Critical to Restoring Small Company IPO’s

Pascal's View

I liked the Friday, August 7 Wall Street Journal editorial, Washington vs. Silicon Valley , but it does not go far enough. Let’s start by advocating policies that will bring risk-taking entrepreneurs and technology innovators back to the table before the American cupboard is bare. Share and Enjoy:

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Beware The Consultant

infochachkie.com

Instead of hearing from your long lost third-cousin, you will be inundated with an avalanche of ‘congratulatory’ emails, calls and letters from people who want to relieve you of the burden of your hard-earned equity round. Many such ‘congratulations’ will come from consultants. Remember – your adVenture’s time is precious. link] Luis Rivera.

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