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The Internet Might Kill Us All

Steve Blank

In the 21 st century, authoritarian governments still fear their own people talking to each other and asking questions. When governments shut down Google, Twitter, Facebook, et al, they are building the 21 st century equivalent of the Berlin Wall. Our financial systems (banks, stock market, credit cards, mortgages, etc.)

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Should You Co-Found Your Company With a Software Development Shop (2 of 2)?

David Teten

I’ve been looking for suggestions for an initial deal structure that is appropriate for the theoretical case of a trusted dev shop putting in $100k in market-value of services over a 6 month period in time. Accounting for those resources as “investment” at fair market value is a pretty straightforward way to value contribution.

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How to Start a Travel Agency

Up and Running

That being said, success is largely dependent on finding the right niche in a fiercely competitive market. So, if you want to be successful, you’ll need to put a great deal of effort into your market research, branding, and marketing. Step 2: Conduct market research and find your niche. A case for starting early. “In

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This Week in the NYC Innovation Community – January 25, 2010

This is going to be BIG.

Join our panel of experts in media law, health care communications and digital/social media as we explore what this heightened government scrutiny may mean for PR practitioners, marketers and media strategists. RSVP: [link]. Tuesday, January 26th. Tuesday, January 26th. RSVP: [link] Wednesday, January 27th.

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Paying Lip Service to Developing Entrepreneurs

Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

Yes, it’s a market driven meritocracy. We hear lots of talk from government officials about developing entrepreneurs. Let’s challenge government officials who spout rhetoric about personal responsibility but don’t support small business. Isn’t that the essence of the entrepreneurial American dream?

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To Innovate, Invest (USA, UK, listening?)

Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

If you care about American Innovation, or UK Innovation for that matter, you’d better realize something; our governments are currently committing economic suicide. We need to create new markets and build new jobs based on new science and technology, new materials, and new infrastructure.

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