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Why “The Culture of Failure” is Imperative to Startup Communities

Both Sides of the Table

I lived in London from 1997-2005 and for 6 of those years ran my startup based out of London. 33:15 Thank you to Detroit Venture Partners for supporting the show. 1:13:30 Thank you to Walker Corporate Law and Detroit Venture Partners for supporting the show. I remember this lesson well.

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The Valley Lacks Flexibility, Not Talent

ReadWriteStart

Guest author Chris Heilmann has been a professional Web developer since 1997 and has worked in various agencies and corporations on large, international products. Outdated and Impersonal HR Practices. He was a lead for distributed teams in India, Europe and the U.S., Interviews are Applications.

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Net and VC Loyalty

BeyondVC

There is not much for me to add to this article as we all know that the only loyalty VCs have is to their Limited Partners to generate long-term capital gains. It reminds me of a panel that I spoke on in 1997 at the Red Herring Java Technology Conference.

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How Much Copy to Write on Your Home Page?

ConversionXL

Back in 1997, the Nielsen Norman Group conducted the first study to determine how users read on the web. They concluded that a combination of good information architecture, good page layout, and good writing were critical to converting scanners into readers. In their words, “They don’t.” More recently, the same group analyzed 1.5

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How Andreessen Horowitz Evaluates CEOs

Ben's Blog

When a company clearly articulates its story, the context for everyone—employees, partners, customers, investors, and the press—becomes clear: When a company fails to tell its story, you hear phrases like: “These reporters don’t get it.”. Read Jeff Bezos’ 3-page letter he wrote to shareholders in 1997.