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How to Remove Maligning Web Content

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A while back, a Washington Post article notes that anonymous scum can easily publish offensive lies, and it starts with this story about a maligned attorney: “She graduated Phi Beta Kappa, had published in top legal journals and completed internships at leading institutions in her field.

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8 Pragmatic Reasons Not To Wait For The Next Bubble

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Image via Pixabay According to The Washington Post and WSJ, the economy has been slowing down around the world, and the US will follow suit before 2019 ends.

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Seed and Later Investments for Startups are Booming

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California (Silicon Valley), Massachusetts (Boston), NY, Washington, and Texas held as the top 5 states for venture capital in 2012, but overall, 38 states got in on the action. Green Tech is still in a slump, with renewables leading the way. Yet these comprise much fertile territory for entrepreneurs. Top five states for venture capital.

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7 Criteria For Selecting an Entrepreneur-Confidant

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The best entrepreneurs, however, actually claim multiple mentors : Mark Zuckerberg relied on Steve Jobs at Apple and Washington Post chief executive Donald Graham, almost 40 years his senior. Mentoring does not happen by accident, or require large stipends.

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Lon Safko – Entrepreneur, Inventor, and Author

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His "First Computer To Save A Human Life,” and more than 30,000 of Lon‘s papers are in the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. Lon is the founder of 14 companies, 19 inventions, and he holds three patents. Marty: Welcome to Startup Professionals interviews. Tell us what you do these days.