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Twitter Link Roundup #81 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

Why would people “save&# ads to review later? Consider participating in Google’s Summer of Code 2011 – [link]. Puzzled about Dish Network’s purchase of Bluckbuster bankruptcy assets – [link]. How to Create Compeling Advertising – [link]. CPC & conversion rates are abysmal. – [link].

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ProfessorVC: Why I Hate Convertible Debt.Let Me Count the Ways

Professor VC

Thursday, April 7, 2011. Technically, the start-up is insolvent from the day they take the first dollar of investment. Many others may end up filing for bankruptcy or doing an assignment for the benefit of creditors (ABC). April 25, 2011 11:00 PM. May 14, 2011 2:39 PM. June 7, 2011 11:58 AM. ▼ 2011. (7).

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7 lessons we learned from the bankruptcy of Whatser

The Next Web

Although we got some early traction, we were unable to prevent a bankruptcy from happening in October 2011. Most investors will sooner or later do an extensive due diligence anyway, so spend a little more time in advance to make sure you will be prepared for the future. Develop a strong backbone. Most start-ups fail.

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Facebook Advertising / Marketing: Best Metrics, ROI, Business Value

Occam's Razor

This assumes you can keep the posting quality the same, and you don't have any extraneous circumstances were you are suddenly showered by a massive number of Likes due to an external campaign. Dippin' Dots crossed five million Facebook Fans a couple of days before they filed for bankruptcy in Nov 2011.

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In Silicon Valley, Founders Fight for Control

online.wsj.com

Technology. This service is temporary unavailable due to system maintenance. Loading… Tech. Personal Technology. TECHNOLOGY. more in Tech. WSJ Classroom. Ran gold Resources Ltd. View All Search Results » |. The Wall Street Journal. Welcome, Logout. Customer Center. My Journal. Edition Home.

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24 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I’m incredibly excited that every day I have the opportunity to use my tech background to make it easier and more affordable for the 35 million Americans with hearing loss to receive high quality, audiologist-backed hearing care. I’m currently a tech founder, my company is a sponsorship matching platform Vettdeck.

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Stock Market Drops. Then It Rallies. What Happens Next for Funding?

Both Sides of the Table

Lehman Brothers had filed for bankruptcy. Let’s review all of our existing investments. 2010 was the year of the “super angel&# and 2011 has to date been the year of unbelievably highly priced B,C & D rounds of venture capital. August 2011. Not just tech companies but industrials, too. We did not.

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