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MARCH 23, 2012

Silicon Valley’s Hottest VC Is a Rug Dealer – [link]. Marketing is the next big money sector in technology – [link]. Marketing is the next big money sector in technology – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link].

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FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Startup Tip: Simplify Software Features and Iterate More Often – [link]. crowdSPRING Blog podcast: The 3rd Coast- How to be a Startup Outside of Silicon Valley – [link].

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

Hacking the Workday | Tech Cocktail – crowdspring.co/165n5YA. What do people in Silicon Valley plan to do once they hit 35 and are officially over the hill? Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Need to create a tech commercial?

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DECEMBER 14, 2012

Bonnstetter | Harvard Business Review – [link]. Does Tech Create Jobs Around the U.S.? Nine Ways Successful People Defeat Stress | Heidi Grant Halvorson -Harvard Business Review – [link]. 20 Tech Trends That Will Define 2013, Selected By Frog|Co.Design – [link]. Vision vs. Pivot | QUIBB – [link].

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JULY 19, 2013

Billions have been spent trying to replicate Silicon Valley, with little to show for it. | MIT Technology Review – [link]. Why Microsoft’s Reorganization Is Not About Technology | by Gene Marks, Forbes – [link]. Increase Your Team’s Curiosity | Harvard Business Review – [link].

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MARCH 16, 2012

Twitter’s Secret History As the World’s Worst Tech or Media Business – [link]. Now what could go wrong with Silicon Valley – [link]. Hiring of Kevin Rose by Google sends all the wrong signals to Silicon Valley – [link]. 5 New Spots for Chicago Tech Entrepreneurs – [link].

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JUNE 13, 2013

The Curse of the Technical CEO | by Ian Sefferman – [link]. What Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs Get Wrong: 7 Lessons From The Rest Of The Ecosystem | Forbes – [link]. Why Successful Companies Stop Growing | Ron Ashkenas – Harvard Business – Review [link]. How will they make money?”

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JANUARY 26, 2012

Silicon Valley’s New Secret Weapon: Designers Who Found Startups – [link]. Why Startups Shouldn’t Hire PR Firms – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. Can Technology Transform Education Before It’s Too Late?

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

Lean Startup 101 for Developers – [link]. Silicon Valley’s Disruption Deficit Disorder – [link]. Keynote Speech Scott Klososky Social Technologies 12 Step Process – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link].

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JUNE 28, 2013

If you think Silicon Valley can’t innovate, you’re not looking hard enough — [link]. The Psychological Guide to Starting Up: Preparing Loved Ones | by Zach Davis in Tech Cocktail – [link]. NASA is crowdsourcing Asteroid Detection | The National Law Review – [link]. 3 UX Lessons from Pinterest – [link].

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JANUARY 4, 2013

Why Menus Suck + Other Deep Thoughts on the Food Tech Revolution. 8 Major Tech Predictions for 2013 | Business Insider – [link]. Analysis: For tech investors, it’s hard to know when to bolt | Reuters – [link]. Dear Silicon Valley, Ads Are the Hard Part | Digiday – [link].

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FEBRUARY 7, 2014

A special report from The Economist on Tech Startups. 5 reasons why battery innovation is hard for Silicon Valley – crowdspring.co/1fLbWNv. Three Long-Held Concepts Every Marketer Should Rethink | Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/M5TsNZ. You Can’t Beat Habit – crowdspring.co/1dlSylX.

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APRIL 26, 2013

10 Breakthrough Technologies 2013 | MIT Technology Review – [link]. Why developers are leaving the Facebook platform | by Andrew Chen – [link]. Job Titles Aren’t That Important | Matt Ferguson-Harvard Business Review – [link]. . “First Be Inspired” - [link].

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MARCH 30, 2012

What Every Start-up Should Know about PR – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. How Chicago Is Beating Silicon Valley At The Patent Game – [link]. Disruptions: Time to Review F.A.A. – [link].

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OCTOBER 26, 2012

crowdSPRING’s Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Simply Smart Tech – [link]. The economic logic behind tech and talent acquisitions – Chris Dixon – [link]. The Surprising Secret to Selling Yourself | Harvard Business Review – [link]. Some advice from Jeff Bezos – [link].

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NOVEMBER 1, 2013

11 Ways Big Companies Undermine Innovation | Scott Kirsner – Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/1aksObQ. Why the Midwest is better for startups than saturated Silicon Valley | VentureBeat - crowdspring.co/1akquBC. “Life’s too short, and high tech moves too fast, to mess about with mediocrity.”

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

How Contests Provide a Creative Way to Crowdsource Projects | Stephanie Faris SmallBiz Technology – crowdspring.co/19LItPL. 23 Things That Could Only Exist In Silicon Valley – crowdspring.co/17ZRyB7. How Contests Provide a Creative Way to Crowdsource Projects | Stephanie Faris SmallBiz Technology – crowdspring.co/19LItPL.

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MARCH 16, 2011

Ex-Googlers at almost every Silicon Valley startup & VC – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. Technical Web Typography: Guidelines and Techniques – [link]. Business Owners Should be Happy – [link].

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MAY 3, 2012

VCs in Angels’ Clothing: The Sneaky New Trend of “Deal Scouts” in Silicon Valley - [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. The dirty secret behind the incubator boom - [link]. Startup Founders: Don’t Freak Out - [link].

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FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Ron Conway is a Silicon Valley startup’s best friend – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. – [link]. Functions over Titles – [link]. Agreeable Guys* Finish Last – [link].

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MAY 25, 2012

‘The Golden Age of Silicon Valley Is Over, and We’re Dancing on its Grave’ – [link]. Q1 saw the most tech IPOs in four years, but funding amounts are down – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link].

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JULY 21, 2011

The Problem With Silicon Valley Is Itself – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. – [link]. Good advice from @BeckyMcCray about creativity and resourcefulness in business – [link]. Breaking in a new employee?

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FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Huffington Post thinks the Midwest may be the next Silicon Valley – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. Good story by @JonCrawford about getting kicked out of Y Combinator & raising $1.5 million for Storenvy – [link].

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Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 16, 2006

A couple weeks ago, I attended the 13th Silicon Valley Annual VC/Entrepreneur luncheon organized by NVCA. The guest speaker was a well known and highly successful Silicon Valley veteran: Tony Zingale, President and CEO of Mercury Interactive. In search of Europe's next tech stars. Saturday, December 16, 2006.

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