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Jeff Bezos’ Hiring Anti-Pitch

The Next Web

Editors Note: This is syndicated guest post by Walter Chen , co-founder of iDoneThis, an easy way for your team to sync up on its daily progress. Even in 1997, during the dot-com boom, Bezos’s anti-pitch was stark and to the point: “You can work long, hard, or smart, but at Amazon.com you can’t choose two out of three.”.

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Avoiding the Common Pitfalls of Securing Capital: Innovative Financing Options for Today’s Startups

ReadWriteStart

Originally introduced in 1997 by the British progressive rock band Marillion, this means of acquiring capital has surged in popularity, and for good reason. Not only does this help facilitate securing the capital, but it also helps safeguard them from exorbitant interest rates or having only a limited amount of resources. Crowdfunding.

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New VC-InsideOut Podcast: Best Practices for Building High-Performance Boards During Challenging Times

Pascal's View

 We had an engaging and candid conversation, which included fielding questions from audience members including  Laurie Yoler, Managing Director of GrowthPoint Technology Partners. 38in;text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline; mso-line-break-override:none;punctuation-wrap:hanging">. 24.0pt"> • Be open to.

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11 Business Podcasts for Entrepreneurs

Up and Running

Hosted by small business expert Jim Blasingame of Small Business Advocate, SBR is the world’s only weekday radio talk show dedicated to small business, nationally syndicated since 1997. Small Business Advocate Radio. Listen to SBR here.

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Austin’s Entrepreneurial Landscape

Austin Startup

During a panel , “New Funds Seek to Provide More Money for Austin Entrepreneurs”, LiveOak Ventures general partner Krishna Srinivasan discusses the growth of the Austin landscape and said, “One way to make the entire ecosystem thrive and grow is through cooperation, collaboration and syndication.”